This is the best summary I could come up with:
Google's automatic update system broke people's devices, but the fix is completely manual, requiring users to download the developer tools, install drivers, change settings, plug in their phones, and delete certain files via a command-line interface.
The good news is that, if you've left your phone sitting around in a nearly useless state for the last week or two, following the directions means you won't actually lose any data.
Having a week or two of downtime is not acceptable to a lot of people, though, and several users replied to the thread saying they had already wiped their device to get their phone working again and had to deal with the resulting data loss (despite many attempts and promises, Android does not have a comprehensive backup system that works).
The bad news is that I don't think many normal users will be able to follow Google's directions.
First, you'll need to perform the secret action to enable Android's Developer Options (you tap on the build number seven times).
Then, you have to download Google's "SDK Platform-Tools" zip file, which is meant for app developers.
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