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.
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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
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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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It's for recovery mode. You can't even get into that?
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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.
So, I tried applying this theme to my Wi-Fi only Xoom:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1997434
I used Clockworkmod to load the ROM. It installed successfully, but after I enter my encryption password, it never gets past the startup animation. I have tried reinstalling the image over and over again with the same result. I even tried this ROMs to no avail:
http://goo.im/devs/teameos/roms/eos3/nightlies/wingray/
When I try a factory reset from Clockwordmod, nothing happens and now I'm stuck, Any ideas?
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So, I tried applying this theme to my Wi-Fi only Xoom:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1997434
I used Clockworkmod to load the ROM. It installed successfully, but after I enter my encryption password, it never gets past the startup animation. I have tried reinstalling the image over and over again with the same result. I even tried this ROMs to no avail:
http://goo.im/devs/teameos/roms/eos3/nightlies/wingray/
When I try a factory reset from Clockwordmod, nothing happens and now I'm stuck, Any ideas?
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YOu cant flash things once you encrypt it. You must un encrypt it before you flash. At this point you may have to flash a stock rom at a base level reformatting the whole thing. You will lose everything.
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YOu cant flash things once you encrypt it. You must un encrypt it before you flash. At this point you may have to flash a stock rom at a base level reformatting the whole thing. You will lose everything.
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That's fine by me. I backed up my files. Where do I get a base ROM?
I would look In Your device forum stickies or check the OEM web site.
Wayne Tech Nexus
Plangeun was
zelendel said:
I would look In Your device forum stickies or check the OEM web site.
Wayne Tech Nexus
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Forum stickes? Sorry, I am new to all this. Would I install it the same way using Clockworkmod?
mediumgrade said:
Forum stickes? Sorry, I am new to all this. Would I install it the same way using Clockworkmod?
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No you would need to flash it from the bootloader up. Start looking around these forums. Spend some time reading up on it as this is where you run the risk of fully bricking the device
http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=945
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No you would need to flash it from the bootloader up. Start looking around these forums. Spend some time reading up on it as this is where you run the risk of fully bricking the device
http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=945
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So, what would this procedure be called? Just so I know what to search for.
Thanks again.
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So, what would this procedure be called? Just so I know what to search for.
Thanks again.
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For each device it is different but could look for bootloader.
Hello.
I have a samsung galaxy s2 and its been working fine for more than a year. Few days ago, i did a factory reset and now when I power on my phone it stays on the Samsung logo. If i go in recovery, it says CWM-based Recovery v6.0.1.2-Siyah. and i have a lot of options. I did wipe data/factory reset and after that completes it powers on and goes in safe mode, i can do stuff for around 30 seconds and then it restarts and stuck on samsung logo again.
I tried flashing stock firmware but Odin does not detect my phone. i have tried on two different computers, they both have the drivers everything, tried on different ports, tried with different cables.
Please Help.
what rom you're on?
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Please Help.
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1) 'Please use a descriptive thread title'
2) Hopper8's 'Odin troubleshooting' thread stickied in General, find it, try as many of the things in that thread as many times as you need to in order to get a successful flash. If you try the stuff in the thread two or three times then come back to this thread & say 'I tried blah blah a few times & still the same', guess what ? Your phone will stay busted. Why ? Because perseverance always fixes these issues unless the phone isn't recoverable. You need to try everything in that thread over and over and over if necessary. There's nothing that isn't in that thread which can be suggested in these situations. Why ? That thread is the 'Bible'.
So...Go...You now have the tools to fix your phone.
i have already seen that thread and tried what it advised but to no avail.
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Sorry, im noob at this. what do you mean by that?
this CWM-based Recovery v6.0.1.2-Siyah?
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Sorry, im noob at this. what do you mean by that?
this CWM-based Recovery v6.0.1.2-Siyah?
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I mean phone's firmware,like stock jelly bean,custom rom like cyanogenmod for example.And what kernel you're running.
Not sure. can you tell me how to find out?
Thanks,
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Not sure. can you tell me how to find out?
Thanks,
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go to settings/about phone
I can not get in to my phone.
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I can not get in to my phone.
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you said it can boot for ~30 seconds
anyway,try booting to recovery:
1.do a factory reset again
2.wipe cache
3.advanced/wipe dalvik cache
4.advanced/fix permissions
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what rom you're on?
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you said it can boot for ~30 seconds
anyway,try booting to recovery:
1.do a factory reset again
2.wipe cache
3.advanced/wipe dalvik cache
4.advanced/fix permissions
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Tried but did not work.
Same thing happens, goes into the system, and then restarts after 20-30 seconds and then stuck on samsung logo.
Well,if you can boot,quickly go to phone's settings,scroll down and tap "about phone".Write down android,firmware and kernel versions and post here.
That stuff is irrelevant. OP, you're clearly not doing some things here or not telling us exactly what you did to get the phone in that state (like most people who get into this situation). Service centre.
i said in my FIRST post that after i did a factory reset, when i restarted it got stuck on the samsung logo.
Anyone ?
Please.
Well,if your current rom is messed up and can't use ODIN,you may try flashing a stock based jb rom through recovery.Choose the one you like,follow the instructions and that's it.
Just a suggestion:angel:
Could you please link me to which one i should download. i do not want to mess my phone up even more.
im from uk.
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Could you please link me to which one i should download. i do not want to mess my phone up even more.
im from uk.
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Well,I cannot say which rom you SHOULD try as it's against the rules and is purely your choice.Although I used this one some time ago and really liked it
forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s2/development-derivatives/rom-jb-xwms2-neatrom-lite-aroma-mods-t1569686
Just follow the instructions and you're done.
Right...So on one hand you say
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Well,I cannot say which rom you SHOULD try as it's against the rules and is purely your choice
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Which is absolutely correct.
And then you go and say
TheImpossibleEnemy said:
Although I used this one some time ago and really liked it
forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s2/development-derivatives/rom-jb-xwms2-neatrom-lite-aroma-mods-t1569686
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What's the point in telling people what the rules are when you go and break them in the next sentence ? Why not just tell people to go read some rom threads & try some roms ? Do you realise how much more likely it is that a n00b will break their phone at some point in the fairly near future when you spoonfeed them everything, which is exactly what you've been doing for the past few weeks, as opposed to pointing them in the right direction & telling them to learn for themselves ?
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What's the point in telling people what the rules are when you go and break them in the next sentence ? Why not just tell people to go read some rom threads & try some roms ? Do you realise how much more likely it is that a n00b will break their phone at some point in the fairly near future when you spoonfeed them everything, which is exactly what you've been doing for the past few weeks, as opposed to pointing them in the right direction & telling them to learn for themselves ?
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I don't get you mate.The man asked me to suggest a rom so I did.Honestly,it was the only stock jb based rom I ever tried as AOSP is my home.As much as I hate stock,I know that rom has little to no problems,so that OP won't come back here anytime soon.Which is good.Never wanted to break any rules,but because his phone was in unusable state,I pointed him to (IMHO) the right direction.Is this a bad HELP?
I know I did some things here and there that made some noobs lifes easier.So this means I should always reply by saying:
Hey,there's search button for that!DIY!Troubleshooting thread is not for these kind of questions.Get outta here!!
That's not how I understand HELP.
Anyway,thanks for your opinion,really respect that.
I purchased a cheap tablet from Walmart to play around for $19. I used Kinko Root but since I've done this, every boot-up is a hard reset. I have since removed Kinko boot but it continues. Any ideas?
Factory Reset doesn't resolve the problem either.
Model: dpa23d-4s
What's your interpretation for Hard Reset? Going back to factory settings?
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What's your interpretation for Hard Reset? Going back to factory settings?
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That is correct. Each time I reboot or power off/on it returns to the sign up for a new Google account, select time zone, etc.
I guess there's something going on with the Kinko-root still... Might have changed some files, like the Mounting option for your Data and such... Try flashing stock ROM over your current one...
Did someone found a solution,
I have the same problem... and cannot find the stock ROM on the internet...
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I guess there's something going on with the Kinko-root still... Might have changed some files, like the Mounting option for your Data and such... Try flashing stock ROM over your current one...
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It has to be software related, i don't think any wrong configuration in hardware could do this. So i'm guessing there's a problem with the system mounting or such, could you provide me a log showing what happens?
Just tried a downgrade from the Android O Developer Preview (2), to 7.1.2 official Google images. Everything seemed to be going swimmingly, so I immediately rooted, and flashed Resurrection Remix 7.1.2.
What I did not count on was auto-rotation not working, and receiving no read on my proximity sensors at all. Thinking this was a ROM issue, I posted to the official ROM thread. Luckily, two users immediately responded telling me this was a known issue after downgrading from O, so I want to post it here in case anyone searches for it, hopefully the solution is easier to find.
Solution: Flash Official Google stock image of 7.1.2, check to see if rotation is working (it probably won't if yours wasn't previously). So now perform a Factory Reset (Settings->Backup & Reset->Factory Reset), some people have apparently needed to reset twice for the effect, but then your rotation/proximity should be fixed! Now you can return to doing whatever you wish with your 6P! Hopefully this will help anyone in need
Solution 2: After downgrading to the 7.x stock image, lock your bootloader. (Be sure to backup your internal!) Once you've locked it, boot up the device and unlock the bootloader again.
Solution 2.1: After you've locked the bootloader using Solution 2, boot up the device and perform a factory reset. Once that is done, boot up the device again before unlocking the bootloader again. Then continue on your Android journey!
Huge thanks to everyone sharing solutions and information on this thread!
I Had same issue and I was forced to go back to DP2, but now I'll try. Thanks for sharing solution
adam_pl said:
I Had same issue and I was forced to go back to DP2, but now I'll try. Thanks for sharing solution
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No problem! Hope it was the issue and is resolved soon keep me updated on the thread!
Had the same Problem. after reseting same issue.
But no problem because Google send me a refurbished Phone.
Looks brand new. Battery seems to be ok.
Does this erase sdcard?
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Does this erase sdcard?
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If you use WugFresh's root tool, flashing the stock images + unroot will wipe sdcard, however there is a "No wipe mode", but I've never tried it so I couldn't say what it involves/how it works.
The factory data reset(s) will not wipe sdcard, though you probably know that already, just including it in case you don't
Any other questions I'd be happy to answer the best I can
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If you use WugFresh's root tool, flashing the stock images + unroot will wipe sdcard, however there is a "No wipe mode", but I've never tried it so I couldn't say what it involves/how it works.
The factory data reset(s) will not wipe sdcard, though you probably know that already, just including it in case you don't
Any other questions I'd be happy to answer the best I can
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I meant going through Settings - Fabric Reset?
I'd assume so.
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I meant going through Settings - Fabric Reset?
I'd assume so.
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Not sure what a Fabric Reset would do, but factory data reset just wipes Data, Dalvik and Cache, not the sdcard.
I guess you're f**** with me though since I can't imagine someone with you're knowledge and "thanks" doesn't know what a factory data reset is lol.
Anyway, Fabric Reset needs to be an option
I found another solution on the 5X forums. After downgrading to N you need to lock and then unlock your bootloader again (wipes internal storage obviously). Worked for me. Clean install by itself didn't do anything to help.
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I found another solution on the 5X forums. After downgrading to N you need to lock and then unlock your bootloader again (wipes internal storage obviously). Worked for me. Clean install by itself didn't do anything to help.
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Thanks a lot for posting that here, glad it worked for you, and I'm sure it'll help someone
that is really weird, i had to lock/unlock my bootloader to fix it :|
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Not sure what a Fabric Reset would do, but factory data reset just wipes Data, Dalvik and Cache, not the sdcard.
I guess you're f**** with me though since I can't imagine someone with you're knowledge and "thanks" doesn't know what a factory data reset is lol.
Anyway, Fabric Reset needs to be an option
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Hum... envy much?
I didn't ask what was a factory reset, I asked if it also wiped internal.
But I guess some people just enjoy being pathetic
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Hum... envy much?
I didn't ask what was a factory reset, I asked if it also wiped internal.
But I guess some people just enjoy being pathetic
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For real man? First thing I did for you was answer that question, "The factory data reset(s) will not wipe sdcard" look back in the thread.
I certainly don't enjoy being pathetic, and wouldn't say I was. You typed "Fabric Reset" so I thought you were messing around since I answered you earlier.. I appologize for the confusion man, the factory reset (going through Settings-Backup & Reset-Factory Data Reset) wipes the Data, Dalvik, and Cache, your internal will be completely preserved during a factory reset. However, your apps and app data will be wiped sorry again if I came off ignorant I just misunderstood you :good:
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that is really weird, i had to lock/unlock my bootloader to fix it :|
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Definitely weird, did you try the factory reset before that with no success? I was thinking that locking/unlocking the bootloader probably does something similar to a factory reset since it wipes the device.
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For real man? First thing I did for you was answer that question, "The factory data reset(s) will not wipe sdcard" look back in the thread.
I certainly don't enjoy being pathetic, and wouldn't say I was. You typed "Fabric Reset" so I thought you were messing around since I answered you earlier.. I appologize for the confusion man, the factory reset (going through Settings-Backup & Reset-Factory Data Reset) wipes the Data, Dalvik, and Cache, your internal will be completely reserved through a factory reset, your apps and app data will be wiped sorry again if I came off ignorant I just misunderstood you :good:
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Answering the question would be enough and I'd thank you, your thanks observation was just... useless and provocative.
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Definitely weird, did you try the factory reset before that with no success? I was thinking that locking/unlocking the bootloader probably does something similar to a factory reset since it wipes the device.
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I did factory reset more than once, but it didn't work
Worked for me. Thx.
Flashed latest factory image.
Relocked the BL
Booted up and performed a factory reset
Booted up again than back to the BL
Unlocked the BL
Added files
Flashed TWRP than flashed Rom of choice.
All good. Thx again!
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Answering the question would be enough and I'd thank you, your thanks observation was just... useless and provocative.
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I did answer the damn question, it was the first thing i did, but you decided to ignore it for some reason, and continue to ask the same question I had just answered, but with a typo, and a half sentence.
So my thanks observation was supposed to be a complement, I was trying to not insult your intelligence by either, answering a question I already answered, or answer a question you already knew. I was being sensitive.
Obviously us writing to each other completely lacks any form of human expression and tone, but try to actually read and understand before discrediting and insulting someone, especially while they're trying to help you.
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I did factory reset more than once, but it didn't work
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Very interesting.. I'd love to find out how this works. Thanks for sharing your experience, but mostly I'm happy you were able to find a solution I will add the bootloader solution to the OP!
jaxenroth said:
Worked for me. Thx.
Flashed latest factory image.
Relocked the BL
Booted up and performed a factory reset
Booted up again than back to the BL
Unlocked the BL
Added files
Flashed TWRP than flashed Rom of choice.
All good. Thx again!
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No problem, thank you for sharing the process that fixed it for you!
So glad you were able to fix it! :victory: