I have AndroidLost on my phone and recently it decided to go haywire, set a password on my phone then lock itself. I've verified this wasn't malicious, outside activity - none of my accounts have been hacked. I've done a backup, and that hasn't solved my issue, is there anyway I can, with root, unlock my phone?
You should be able to unlock it using your Google account, failing that, you're likely looking at data loss by factory resetting and overloading it with wrong passwords.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=17039887#post17039887
oinkylicious said:
You should be able to unlock it using your Google account, failing that, you're likely looking at data loss by factory resetting and overloading it with wrong passwords.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=17039887#post17039887
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This option would be for people that can access their phone, I cannot.
It's for recovery mode. You can't even get into that?
oinkylicious said:
It's for recovery mode. You can't even get into that?
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I can access that. What am I doing in there though?
It's written in the thread linked above.
hpe said:
Got it to work!
Basically, the post oinkylicious linked to had the solution. The password/PIN they are referring to is the one that we are prompted to enter when trying to do a data/factory reset from stock recovery. After a number of tries it will say that if you type the password wrong once more it might delete contents on your SD card. What I did was remove the SD card, and continue to enter wrong passwords. After a while it will the show some text (can't remember what), and let you go through with the data/factory reset.
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oinkylicious said:
It's for recovery mode. You can't even get into that?
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oinkylicious said:
It's written in the thread linked above.
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I've done a factory reset via the Recovery menu. Restoring a back up now.
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Ive locked myself out of my phone is there any way to by-pass it?
I think there is an option to send it to your email id.
Rich_RH said:
Ive locked myself out of my phone is there any way to by-pass it?
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sim card? or exactly device ?
Pin for my device not my sim
Rich_RH said:
Pin for my device not my sim
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oh is no problem !
just tern off the phone....... hold power+vol up+ home....>wipe everything
sorry you will lose all your data
Just wondering is there anyway for me to recover my contacts or sms's?
Rich_RH said:
Just wondering is there anyway for me to recover my contacts or sms's?
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dont worry about contacts ! (google will return back, when you will sigh in)
but you will lose all sms's....
I have nandroid backups but all seem to have a lock on it so what can I do?
Rich_RH said:
I have nandroid backups but all seem to have a lock on it so what can I do?
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tern off - device.
hold vol up+home+power >>>>wipe everything..
after wipe., restart the phone...and you will get clean Rom like first time
you can delete your nondroid back up (if you forgot the password), make new one again.
tried wiping through CWM no dice, flashed back to generic rom, tried to wipe it through there then it asks me for my password gg.
Rich_RH said:
tried wiping through CWM no dice.
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come on man !!
in recovery:
wipe data/factory reset
wipe chache partition
go to advenced:
wipe dalvik cache
wipe battery stats
restart phone, and wait until is load.
People have reported that you can't remove the password by doing a factory reset. I was quite surprised by this myself, but have found a way to do it. I've never forgotten my password (I have a pattern, rather than a pin/password), but I've flashed a few kernels and have noticed that whatever pattern I use will work, until I set it again.
Try flashing a new kernel and see if that helps. Like I said, I use a pattern so I don't know if it will work for a pin or password.
Good luck mate
johncmolyneux said:
People have reported that you can't remove the password by doing a factory reset. I was quite surprised by this myself, but have found a way to do it. I've never forgotten my password (I have a pattern, rather than a pin/password), but I've flashed a few kernels and have noticed that whatever pattern I use will work, until I set it again.
Try flashing a new kernel and see if that helps. Like I said, I use a pattern so I don't know if it will work for a pin or password.
Good luck mate
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yes or flash any rom with custom kernel !
No dice either, I'm pretty sure I didnt forget my password either, its full of **** i reckon. I typed my password in and my girlfriend saw me set it up plus it even asked me to confirm the password which I did now it wont let me in wtf?
Edit: Tried all of the above no dice.
Rich_RH said:
No dice either, I'm pretty sure I didnt forget my password either, its full of **** i reckon. I typed my password in and my girlfriend saw me set it up plus it even asked me to confirm the password which I did now it wont let me in wtf?
Edit: Tried all of the above no dice.
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dude maybe call to samsung ?
Rich_RH said:
No dice either, I'm pretty sure I didnt forget my password either, its full of **** i reckon. I typed my password in and my girlfriend saw me set it up plus it even asked me to confirm the password which I did now it wont let me in wtf?
Edit: Tried all of the above no dice.
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same problem here did you resolve this?
Hmm, CWM flash didn't do it, id try flashing through ODIN, just flash a completely new stock rom through odin
unleashed12 said:
Hmm, CWM flash didn't do it, id try flashing through ODIN, just flash a completely new stock rom through odin
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Tried that dont work only way i can get into my phone is to flash cm7 ! For some reason that rom dont see the password from fresh ?!? only thing ive not done is flashed odin and re partioned ?!?
The lock passwords, pins, and patterns are saved on the /efs partition which is not touched during flashing. That is why flashing is not fixing anything
CM7 would bypass it since it uses the original Android lock setup not the Samsung modified.
shadowofdarkness said:
The lock passwords, pins, and patterns are saved on the /efs partition which is not touched during flashing. That is why flashing is not fixing anything
CM7 would bypass it since it uses the original Android lock setup not the Samsung modified.
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Yep thought that was the problem after having a poke around my phone last night, now luckly I have a backup of that folder on my computer so will see about restoring these file and going from there.
again thanks for the tip
Just ran into a problem with enterring stock recovery and it asking for a password. I was trying to do a factory reset, and was not able to boot the phone.
Was trying to go back to stock and reroot to try and solve a problem, and ran into this error. Solution was to get into download mode again, rerun the "return to stock" software, and then reroot and install a custom kernel, and then do a factory reset.
I'm not exactly sure what caused the issue, and I think if I ever decide to do this again, I will factory reset first, then flash the "return to stock" software.
It was very odd, and I'm glad I was able to get around it and get my phone working again.
Um, ok... so whats the point of this?
I think, but I'm not sure, the point may be that I need to add an extra item to my return-to-stock documentation - if you're running device encryption, you need to wipe BEFORE returning to stock.
I think it's silly that stock recovery won't let you wipe without a password though, since usually wiping is the desired end result of a security error.
Red5 said:
Um, ok... so whats the point of this?
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this is good for people who need to search for this issue...assuming they search lol
Entropy512 said:
I think, but I'm not sure, the point may be that I need to add an extra item to my return-to-stock documentation - if you're running device encryption, you need to wipe BEFORE returning to stock.
I think it's silly that stock recovery won't let you wipe without a password though, since usually wiping is the desired end result of a security error.
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I had a pattern code set. There would be no way to enter that into a keyboard, so I'm not sure what password the software would want me to enter. A quick search on here showed someone kept re-entering the wrong password and it would eventually wipe the phone anyway.
I guess any type of password should be turned off before attempting to return to stock.
Red5 said:
Um, ok... so whats the point of this?
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Umm, Ok...This is the general section, where all topics regarding the phone that aren't related to development, apps, or themes go. Shouldn't this be the proper place to discuss this?
harlenm said:
Umm, Ok...This is the general section, where all topics regarding the phone that aren't related to development, apps, or themes go. Shouldn't this be the proper place to discuss this?
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I didnt know anything needed to be discussed after reading your OP. You had an issue and you got around your issue. If it is something that needs to be documented in the return-to-stock package, it could have been brought up in that thread.
Is it possible to install an app like the one from LoJack called "COMPUTRACE" which cant be uninstalled even after factory reset?
It would be a great idea for anti Theft....
I know that "COMPUTRACE" is installed in "persdata" partition and thats why it cant be deleted.
Is there any way to inject an app like avast anti theft in that partition?
Thank you in advance for any help or guide...
There are a few that survive a reset but non that survive a flash.
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There are a few that survive a reset but non that survive a flash.
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Actually Computrace by Lojack and Cerbrus can survive even the reflash. the app installs and restores the data itself even after reflashing the new ROM. I have tried Computrace by LoJack. it really does returns. Upon my research, the app and data are stored in PERSDATA Partition which cant be formatted by reflashing new ROM unless we reformat using PIT files and re-partition the device.
I tried to push an app in that partition but didnt worked. The app gets removed from the partition as soon as you exit the folder in any of the root explorers.
Chaitanyapatel8880 said:
Actually Computrace by Lojack and Cerbrus can survive even the reflash. the app installs and restores the data itself even after reflashing the new ROM. I have tried Computrace by LoJack. it really does returns. Upon my research, the app and data are stored in PERSDATA Partition which cant be formatted by reflashing new ROM unless we reformat using PIT files and re-partition the device.
I tried to push an app in that partition but didnt worked. The app gets removed from the partition as soon as you exit the folder in any of the root explorers.
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That depends on how you flash the rom. If you format all the partitions before flashing then it doesn't get restored. One of my buddies tried to find something that was fool proof and we found non that would survive a complete reformat of the whole device.
zelendel said:
That depends on how you flash the rom. If you format all the partitions before flashing then it doesn't get restored. One of my buddies tried to find something that was fool proof and we found non that would survive a complete reformat of the whole device.
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I have an idea. but I am limited due to my knowledge. May be you can help me.
We know that all of the securities can be disabled by reflashing the new ROM, which can be done by 2 ways,
1. flashing with RECOVERY
2. flashing with software like odin in DOWNLOAD mode
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Galaxy s5 has Philztouch recovery which had recovery password. I have set the recovery password so no one can enter the recovery.
now one can flash new recovery with software like odin in download mode.
Is there any way to restrict access to download mode?
like by disabling USB debugging in developers settings or any thing?
Thank you in advance.
Chaitanyapatel8880 said:
I have an idea. but I am limited due to my knowledge. May be you can help me.
We know that all of the securities can be disabled by reflashing the new ROM, which can be done by 2 ways,
1. flashing with RECOVERY
2. flashing with software like odin in DOWNLOAD mode
Now,
Galaxy s5 has Philztouch recovery which had recovery password. I have set the recovery password so no one can enter the recovery.
now one can flash new recovery with software like odin in download mode.
Is there any way to restrict access to download mode?
like by disabling USB debugging in developers settings or any thing?
Thank you in advance.
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No there isn't. As that is completely closed sourced and changes depending on the device.
Many people have tried over the past few years and it has always failed.
The best advise I can offer is not to lose your device. Which to be honest I am not sure how people lose track of a thousand dollar item but it happens.
zelendel said:
No there isn't. As that is completely closed sourced and changes depending on the device.
Many people have tried over the past few years and it has always failed.
The best advise I can offer is not to lose your device. Which to be honest I am not sure how people lose track of a thousand dollar item but it happens.
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Yes, I agree. I dont know how people loose it....
I was just going through news and this came up in my mind and thought lets learn something... precautions are better than cure...
Thanks for the reply and help... Really appreciated.
Anyone know how to remove the passcode? I just forgot my passcode and can't remember what it was.
himu33 said:
Anyone know how to remove the passcode? I just forgot my passcode and can't remember what it was.
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If u have entered wrong passcode then there should be an option for security question at the bottom. Tap it. Answer the question that you've set during setting up your passcode then reset passcode.if you also have forgotten your security question answer then idk you need to search out google.
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If u have entered wrong passcode then there should be an option for security question at the bottom. Tap it. Answer the question that you've set during setting up your passcode then reset passcode.if you also have forgotten your security question answer then idk you need to search out google.
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That's a problem . I didn't set up any Security code
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That's a problem . I didn't set up any Security code
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So there nothing shows at bottom when you enter wrong passcode?
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So there nothing shows at bottom when you enter wrong passcode?
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No
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No
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Then you may need to boot into recovery and factory reset your device that's the only option
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Then you may need to boot into recovery and factory reset your device that's the only option
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I tried that.. The device wants password when i try to factory reset on recovery mode..now i am finding a way to unlockthe bootloader of this phone..then i can install twrp recover.. If i succeed then i can reset the phone but after many search i hadn't found a way to unlock the bootloader
himu33 said:
I tried that.. The device wants password when i try to factory reset on recovery mode..now i am finding a way to unlockthe bootloader of this phone..then i can install twrp recover.. If i succeed then i can reset the phone but after many search i hadn't found a way to unlock the bootloader
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Here how to unlock bootloader https://forum.xda-developers.com/realme-3-pro/how-to/guide-unlock-bootloader-install-twrp-t3938845 proceed with caution! Don't skip any steps or you may end up bricking device
My phone realme 3 pro is lock how to forget password
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Here how to unlock bootloader https://forum.xda-developers.com/realme-3-pro/how-to/guide-unlock-bootloader-install-twrp-t3938845 proceed with caution! Don't skip any steps or you may end up bricking device
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I have the same problem and need any solution if someone could be of any help. BTW This won't work as we cannot enter our phones and I believe to install apk we must be able to use our phones.
Hello all, I have discovered that my note 20 has been infected with a malware that locks the screen at start. I cant open any apps or settings to enable usb debugging. The KG state is locked and the OEM lock is on as well. I tried sideloading another package but had no luck. What's my best bet to removing the malware from the system apps. I was thinking that I could sideload my own app that would remove it but I don't know any apps like that.
Factory reset.
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Factory reset.
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If I'm talking in this much detail don't you think vie already done that? System apps likes this don't get removed on reset.
Coolbeans007 said:
If I'm talking in this much detail don't you think vie already done that? System apps likes this don't get removed on reset.
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It's reverts to the original factory load.
So you loaded infected firmware?
Samsung did?
Incomplete description on your part.
What apk?
Was it scanned with online Virustotal?
blackhawk said:
It's reverts to the original factory load.
So you loaded infected firmware?
Samsung did?
Incomplete description on your part.
What apk?
Was it scanned with online Virustotal?
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No I bought it from a friend and its locked.
Coolbeans007 said:
No I bought it from a friend and its locked.
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That's why I don't lock any PCs or devices.
Even a PC bios password can go corrupt... then you're boned. Maybe someone here can/will help you but I see where this is going...