Hi guys,
I recently tried out that stock app locker app on my prime and while it functioned as it should. I didn't use any of the locked apps for a long time which made it easy for me to forget the password. After several attempts to remember it, all have failed. Before upgrading to ICS, i could easily go to the apps section under settings and kill the process for the application there by enabling me access to the locked apps but after the ICS update, this is no longer possible. I simply want to know if anyone is aware of any methods to reset the applications password. I have googled and done a lot of searching still to no avail.
Any help will be much appreciated.
The prime has been only out a few weeks surely that's not long enough to forget, anyway I believe the only way is with a factory reset. I'm sure there is such a warning when you first set up App Locker.
bobbyball said:
The prime has been only out a few weeks surely that's not long enough to forget, anyway I believe the only way is with a factory reset. I'm sure there is such a warning when you first set up App Locker.
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I know right? Was sleepy when i set it up. Probably not the best time to have done that. A factory reset will wipe the slate clean. If i do a back up and wipe then restore after the factory reset, that wud b useless right?
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I've got a question I can't find an answer to.
I'm rooted and running the Vanilla ROM, and I'd like to change my primary gmail account on my phone.
Factory Reset seems like the only method, what happens when you factory reset after being rooted?
Can I do a Nand backup of my existing set-up, Factory Reset > reset my mail gmail > restory Nand?
Just curious what will happen if a factory reset is done while running a rooted ROM.
Thanks in advance.
Why not just do a data wipe from the bootloader and then reflash the rom?
Factory reset will reset the phone to where you were when you first loaded the villian rom...so you can put in a different g-mail account but then you will have to set up everything else too...if you do a nand backup before and then restore from your nand it will restore with the current g-mail account that you have on there when you make a backup and not the new one you switched too so if you want to switch your g-mail account you will have to reload all your apps and settings yourself. hope that made sense lol...
Makes perfect sense, thanks greatly.
I figured data wipe would probably be the same thing as factory reset.
No sure if I'm going to do this or not, but I do appreciate the input, and quick response.
Have you tried going into 'Menu > Settings > Accounts & Sync' from your home screen? Then select Google, and remove account, and then add the new one.
Oh, BTW... Hi everyone. Been lurking for a bit, because I have little to offer. But alot to learn. But I will offer when I think I have something worthwhile.
Yep, tried that first actually, unfortunately google/Verizon/my phone, won't allow you to remove the primary account by just deleting it.
Clear data / reflash worked fine though, I'm now set-up with my new gmail account as primary.
Wouldn't really recommend this if you have a ton of paid apps though. Lucky for me I've been cleaning house and getting this rom set up so I'm at minimal apps right now. I did have to repurchase my not-free apps, but that's cool as I only had maybe $10 worth at the most, and half of those I don't even use any longer. I sure theres a way to re-connect your paid apps, but not a huge deal for me.
Thanks again for everyones help,
And welcome chaoss13!
Hi all, does anybody knows how to reset phone without doing like factory reset. My understanding if I do factory reset I will loose unroot and phone will go to the original state. I am just giving X10 to my wife and I want to remove my email with all contacts and all other info, so she can use hers. Basically, when she gets it, she has to register her email id to use Market and rest of apps and get her contacts, so nothing would be mine, but keeps all apps and look same. Any ideas?
dennka said:
Hi all, does anybody knows how to reset phone without doing like factory reset. My understanding if I do factory reset I will loose unroot and all other apps. I just giving X10 to my wife and I want to remove my email with all contacts and all other info, so she can use hers. Any ideas?
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go to
definitions>privacy>factury default
thnx, i will try that
for some reason, I cannot find Definitions under settings. do you mind providing whole path?
Hi there.
Neebie coming in...
I just got my hands on the SGS2 2 weeks before x-mas. But the last week it has started to jinx... It randomly reboots, the app "Talk" seems to start randomly every 10 minutes or so. Accuweather is extremely eager to show the forecast. I have tried a reset to factory settings, installed Lookout, but it just wont stop.
I can not delete the apps, as i have not rooted the handset. My employer wont allow rooting because of warranty issues.
Have any experienced similiar odd behaviour, and if so, is there something to do, without rooting, and then deleting these apps permanteley, or should i return the handset?
Mr_B
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Not heard anything like that before! Will your boss allow you to update the firmware? You can download a stock firmware and update it.
Make sure your signed out of Talk, accuweather, go into settings and set sync to manual if you can.
Enter recovery, volume up + home button + power button and do a reset from there.
Well, my first guess is to do a factory reset.
If you have Google contacts, all your contacts will be backed up so no harm trying.
btw Lookout won't solve anything like this.
If you return the handset the first thing they will do is a factory reset .
Accuweather reads like settings .
Lookout wont help .
I would check for an update on KIES if you have already factory reset .
Failing that its a service centre as you dont want to go down the no warranty fix routes .
jje
I just mentioned lookout incase someone would point out malware etc.
Ill check the firmware thingy.
Cheers
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Well, i'm at my witts end with 4.3. I'm having problems receiving text messages, wifi connection issues and batter drain problems that didnt exist until after i updated to 4.3 I have tried every possible solution i can find, and am having no luck resolving any of my issues.
I'm considering a factory reset. I am rooted, and am running titanium back-up. Since I have never done a factory reset, i thought i would check in with you guys and seek some advice and get the easiest most painless way to accomplish it.
Any advice is appreciated.
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Well, i'm at my witts end with 4.3. I'm having problems receiving text messages, wifi connection issues and batter drain problems that didnt exist until after i updated to 4.3 I have tried every possible solution i can find, and am having no luck resolving any of my issues.
I'm considering a factory reset. I am rooted, and am running titanium back-up. Since I have never done a factory reset, i thought i would check in with you guys and seek some advice and get the easiest most painless way to accomplish it.
Any advice is appreciated.
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There is no magic to it, back up your apps and let it fly!
Yes, you can prepare a little more than that.
I personally use Apex launcher. If you use that or another that is not stock, you usually have the option of backing up your settings and desktops before you reset.
Also, if you like to keep your text messages, I like to use SMS Backup/restore.
Make SURE all of your contacts are saved to Google and not your device only.
when using Tibu..make sure you backup all of your user apps using batch "Back up all user apps"
Do NOT use the back up system data options.
You are assured to have issues when restoring.
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There is no magic to it, back up your apps and let it fly!
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Will I have to re-root ?
I didn't have to re-root. I did a factory reset for the same reason u are...much better after I did it
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I didn't have to re-root. I did a factory reset for the same reason u are...much better after I did it
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I've done a factory reset on my S4 with Hyperdrive, and the result was a fresh rooted phone with my custom ROM. I suspect you will have a similar experience and not need to re-root and/or install your ROM again. Google should remember what apps you had installed and ask you if you want to restore them, but if you have anything important saved in the apps you will want to restore them from a backup made with Titanium (or a similar app). Good luck.
My phone has been hacked into and it seems they can enter whenever. I was given a Samsung Galaxy S GT-I9000m by a friend, and it's running Froyo 2.2 and the hardware is that of windows (NOW), not my doing. Would an upgrade get rid of those who switch my settings during the night. Should I put a different operating system in...most of this being as clear as mud to me! I can't even download apps without them knowing and they would just join the rest of the grayed out ones. I am beginning to think how far would a Galaxy S skip as I toss it across the river.
Any suggestions would be of help as to what to do about this dilemma.
Have you done a factory reset? I would definitely suggest doing that. If you're rooted I'd make a backup and factory reset. See if that clears up your problem. Also once you have done a factory reset change your passwords to your email (Gmail etc ..) accounts. Whatever you do don't change your passwords until after you've done a factory reset because it may lock you out otherwise for 72 hours.
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My phone has been hacked into and it seems they can enter whenever. I was given a Samsung Galaxy S GT-I9000m by a friend, and it's running Froyo 2.2 and the hardware is that of windows (NOW), not my doing. Would an upgrade get rid of those who switch my settings during the night. Should I put a different operating system in...most of this being as clear as mud to me! I can't even download apps without them knowing and they would just join the rest of the grayed out ones. I am beginning to think how far would a Galaxy S skip as I toss it across the river.
Any suggestions would be of help as to what to do about this dilemma.
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Let me know how that goes. Factory reset usually takes away any type of spyware on a device if something's been installed.
flash713 said:
Have you done a factory reset? I would definitely suggest doing that. If you're rooted I'd make a backup and factory reset. See if that clears up your problem. Also once you have done a factory reset change your passwords to your email (Gmail etc ..) accounts. Whatever you do don't change your passwords until after you've done a factory reset because it may lock you out otherwise for 72 hours.
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Thank you, I have done a factory reset, used *#*#7780#*#*, and *2767*3855# many a time with no luck. Whoever it is put a small package in my phone and I only have half the features available. I have tried to erase the ram but get caught. As far as passwords they got into my GMail through GSuite and I have 2 step verification on it using printed out codes. I've notified Google.
Regards
Always Learning said:
Thank you, I have done a factory reset, used *#*#7780#*#*, and *2767*3855# many a time with no luck. Whoever it is put a small package in my phone and I only have half the features available. I have tried to erase the ram but get caught. As far as passwords they got into my GMail through GSuite and I have 2 step verification on it using printed out codes. I've notified Google.
Regards
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I'd do a factory reset in stock recovery.
I believe you can get into stock recovery by pressing volume up, power and home buttons all at the same time then release em all when it reboots. Should get you to stock recovery. I dont use dialer codes. I've been messing with phone's since HTC Evo and Galaxy S2 days. I've never had a virus that a factory reset didn't wipe out. (And a change of my passwords and security checkup.)
Remember if someone logs into your gmail account it will have your phone model as the device that logged in but it's NOT.
I always delete all recognized devices too...
Hope that helps. If so please hit the thanks button as I'm trying to be able to make posts on here and can't till I have 10, not on certain threads anyway.... Lmao.
I hope you solve this issue though.