I haven't turned on the Springboard in a few weeks, today I do and a password lock screen shows.
Any ideas how this happened and how to turn it back off?
JosephL said:
I haven't turned on the Springboard in a few weeks, today I do and a password lock screen shows.
Any ideas how this happened and how to turn it back off?
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Is it password for lockscreen or password to decrypt internal storage? Well, i guess you can fix it both using CWM (google it, since i don't have permission to quote outside link) by:
1. wiping user data (for lockscreen password) or
2. you can format the SD-ext then wipe user data (it's for decrypt storage)
Hope it'll help.
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My sgs2 suddenly locked me out of my phone. I was playing around with the screen lock (numbers) just pressing some random numbers and after some 40-50 attempts of wrong passwords i entered the right password and it does not let me login now. Before formatting the phone i would want to copy some videos which i really want. Do you guys have any solution to the lock issue or is there any other way i can copy data from my phone ?
Thanks in advance.
Renish
AFAIK, there is a button called "forgot password" below, if in case that button doesn't exists, try download this https://market.android.com/details?id=se.curity.android.screenlockbypass will help you bypass the screen, and lets you backup your files.
Option 1. See if you see any forget password link etc, which will prompt you to enter your primary google account password. If you enter it correctly, you are in. No worries.
Option 2. Remove battery and re-insert. Turn on phone by pressing " Vol Up + Menu + Power " at the same time, which will take you to recovery.
Then select factory reset. It will not delete your videos. But you will lose all your apps installed from Market, your google/twitter/facebook accounts etc.
Your camera photos, videos, other videos on the phone will not be deleted.
if you do a factory reset your data will remain there, you will lose all the apps tho but i believe its the easier way
Thanks guys.. i managed to recover my phone and i have the resurrection mod on it now..
Hello to all...
I hope the thread is well written.
GT-I9300
Android MC3 4.1.2
JKAY MOD
PHILZ TOUCH CWM
themed with Dream Themes by orangerot
all the rest is stock
what is going wrong:
1. I set up VPN connection with lock screen pin
2. all right for the last 2 days
3. now I want to configure a new VPN
4. I want to enter VPN settings (in settings "More Settings" in "wireless and network"
5. it's not possible, it's asking a password for credential storage...
6. i know the PIN I have entered to unlock the lock screen
7. after trying 3 times with false password it want to reset/erase the credential storage
8. I restarted phone and after, no pin is needed anymore... I'm really confused...
credential storage -> (what is this?) (is this a problem if it will be erased?)
Someone knows how to solve without a hard reset?
I'm searching in web and XDA but I can't find a solution...
I've solved.
Was very simple - found the solution on a German Forum.
Simply reset credential storage.
Just in case anyone else reads your thread with the same question. You are talking about clear credentials under security right?
yes or insert 4 times the wrong password in vpn settings, it doesn't give any problems.
after this you have to restart with vpn settings, because all vpn connections are lost and you have to give a new pin/password for access/activation to the credential storage.
Gesendet von meinem GT-I9300 mit Tapatalk 2
Error
I Enetered Random Password And It Showed me
"Credential Password Is Erased" But I Can Neither Create VPN nor New Password
HELP !
Sai30697 said:
I Enetered Random Password And It Showed me
"Credential Password Is Erased" But I Can Neither Create VPN nor New Password
HELP !
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Disable the screen lock security - from pattern, pin or whatever go to none.
Now you will have no VPNs or another things which might demand security, but you are able to setup them again.
Guys need help . I have note 3 neo and when I open "vpn" it shows "enter creditional storage password " how to solve that.?
Just go to the lock screen settings and set a new screen lock...
Like pin, pattern, password but not swipe, that's it.
The problem in encryption (s3 neo)
Hello to all
I have been a problem for Android devices
Can I change my password
Now is the lock screen PIN
I want to change it, but this option is disabled Pattern
I now I need to change my password, but I can not
Can you help me
Thanks
I forget my content lock pin, and i tried so many time to reset it, im sure i have inputted the right google account and password, but it just keep saying the password do not match.
Does anyone have the same problem, and has anyone know how to ix this problem/bug?
this is my i did:
Setting -> Fingerprints & security -> Content Lock -> reset password(it will appear when the password entered is wrong) -> enter email and password -> sign in -> the message "password does not match" pops out
Thanks
Hi were u able to get an answer to ur question? Im having the same issue and i cant reset or retreive the passwrd i used.
Stefie73 said:
Hi were u able to get an answer to ur question? Im having the same issue and i cant reset or retreive the passwrd i used.
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no solution yet. I guess I will have to contact LG.
i have the same problem, do you find a solution?
Has anyone had this problem solved? I even reset my Google account password and it's not working!
In solution foun yet ?!
I have the same issue
I'm not a tech guru, but I had this problem: I have an old phone with photos that I'm not longer using with data, but I had some locked photos in there and I could not access them when I tried to put in my current gmail password or that pin I remember while using wifi, since it's not using data. Even though I would go on my pc and type in my password/email and log in..it just wasn't registering for this phone.
What worked: 1. Wifi connection---installed all software updates
2. I turned off 2 step verification from my email through my PC
3. I then also turned ON the Allow less secure apps feature
4. After this I was successfully able to sign on to my email account from the email app on my phone.
Then I tried again to put in my current password and email from the locked pictures--- and it signed me on...and allowed me to change my password/pattern/pin and I could then access the pictures.
I hope this helps someone bc this took me over 12 hours to figure out.
HAD A FULL BACKUP OF YOUR CURRENT ROM!?
BRICKED YOUR PHONE AND TRIED TO RESTORE.?
SOMEHOW WENT TO RECOVERY AND RESTORED EVERYTHING.!?
HOPED EVERYTHING TO BE FINE BUT BOOM. WHATthe**** CANT UNLOCK YOUR PHONE. SAYS WRONG PIN EVERY TIME. CANT USE FINGERPRINT ALSO. HARD LUCK.!?
Generally this problems occurs because you had done your backup after setting up the pin or fingerprint or pattern.
TWRP otherwise restores everything superfine with every app and data and settings restored but sometimes when rebooted users can't unlock there phone with pin or pattern and can't even use their fingerprints. Common bug of restoring pattern of TWRP.
THOUGH its recommended that do your backup whithout any screen lock. And while restoring uncheck 'cache' and recovery.
BUT THERE'S A 100% WORKING FIX FOR THIS ::
1. TRY 3 TO 4 TIMES THE PIN AND FINGERPRINT. IF DOESNT UNLOCKS REBOOT ONCE AND THEN TRY.
2. IF THAT FAILS. 'POWER OFF' YOUR PHONE.
BOOT TO TWRP RECOVERY. (Pressing power button and volume up button at once)
3. IF PROMPTED ALLOW MODIFICATIONS.
DONT DO ANYTHING. GO STRAIGHT TO ADVANCED.
4. NOW HEAD TO FILE MANAGER.
(normally opened in the main folder '/', if not select storage internal). HEAD TO '/data/system' folder. Scroll down.
5. FIND FILES WITH .key EXTENSIONS AND CLICK ON THEN (generally two files). AND 'DELETE' THEM.
6. NOW FIND AND DELETE ALL FILES WITH KEYWORD 'locksettings'
AFTER DELETING. JUST REBOOT TO SYSTEM.
NOW YOU COULD BE ABLE TO UNLOCK YOUR PHONE WITHOUT any PIN or PATTERN or FINGERPRINT.
just SWIPE UP. Phone got restored to original state.
NOW SET UP FINGERPRINT AND NEW PIN IN THE SETTINGS.
* for me while setting up new pin and FINGERPRINT. The settings apps stopped closed suddenly. I opened it again and i found fingerprint and lock already set up.
Locked the screen and unlocked with my old pin and fingerprint.
DO GIVE A THUMBS UP IF YOU FOUND THE POST HELPFUL...!!!!!!!
Thanks
Or flash AgniToolbox from Recovery and select the option to reset the lock.
or, flash mandatory firmware depends on rom you've restored (cm13 or cm14 firmware)
this tricks worked for me, whenever im restoring my full backup of RR MM and then i flash CM 13 firmware
locksettings.db is the only file you need to delete.
This happens to me with every backup, even i set up the pin a long time before backup.
Sent from my Redmi Note 3 using XDA-Developers mobile app
Thanks brother , you saved my day (Y)
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HAD A FULL BACKUP OF YOUR CURRENT ROM!?
BRICKED YOUR PHONE AND TRIED TO RESTORE.?
SOMEHOW WENT TO RECOVERY AND RESTORED EVERYTHING.!?
HOPED EVERYTHING TO BE FINE BUT BOOM. WHATthe**** CANT UNLOCK YOUR PHONE. SAYS WRONG PIN EVERY TIME. CANT USE FINGERPRINT ALSO. HARD LUCK.!?
Generally this problems occurs because you had done your backup after setting up the pin or fingerprint or pattern.
TWRP otherwise restores everything superfine with every app and data and settings restored but sometimes when rebooted users can't unlock there phone with pin or pattern and can't even use their fingerprints. Common bug of restoring pattern of TWRP.
THOUGH its recommended that do your backup whithout any screen lock. And while restoring uncheck 'cache' and recovery.
BUT THERE'S A 100% WORKING FIX FOR THIS ::
1. TRY 3 TO 4 TIMES THE PIN AND FINGERPRINT. IF DOESNT UNLOCKS REBOOT ONCE AND THEN TRY.
2. IF THAT FAILS. 'POWER OFF' YOUR PHONE.
BOOT TO TWRP RECOVERY. (Pressing power button and volume up button at once)
3. IF PROMPTED ALLOW MODIFICATIONS.
DONT DO ANYTHING. GO STRAIGHT TO ADVANCED.
4. NOW HEAD TO FILE MANAGER.
(normally opened in the main folder '/', if not select storage internal). HEAD TO '/data/system' folder. Scroll down.
5. FIND FILES WITH .key EXTENSIONS AND CLICK ON THEN (generally two files). AND 'DELETE' THEM.
6. NOW FIND AND DELETE ALL FILES WITH KEYWORD 'locksettings'
AFTER DELETING. JUST REBOOT TO SYSTEM.
NOW YOU COULD BE ABLE TO UNLOCK YOUR PHONE WITHOUT any PIN or PATTERN or FINGERPRINT.
just SWIPE UP. Phone got restored to original state.
NOW SET UP FINGERPRINT AND NEW PIN IN THE SETTINGS.
* for me while setting up new pin and FINGERPRINT. The settings apps stopped closed suddenly. I opened it again and i found fingerprint and lock already set up.
Locked the screen and unlocked with my old pin and fingerprint.
DO GIVE A THUMBS UP IF YOU FOUND THE POST HELPFUL...!!!!!!!
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Saved me from installing freshly again
I was using latest aosip...then i decided to change to Nitrogen os...
I wiped everything needed and then flashed Nitrogen os...
I was using a pattern lock in the aosip and when the Nitrogen os starts..it asks for pattern..but the previous pattern doesn't work...
when i again flash the aosip the same pattern works..but it doesn't work in nitrogen os
I tried to delete the keys from data/system but there are no keys there(in nitrogen os)
what shall i do? help guys....i can only use
ME TOO
biratlama said:
I was using latest aosip...then i decided to change to Nitrogen os...
I wiped everything needed and then flashed Nitrogen os...
I was using a pattern lock in the aosip and when the Nitrogen os starts..it asks for pattern..but the previous pattern doesn't work...
when i again flash the aosip the same pattern works..but it doesn't work in nitrogen os
I tried to delete the keys from data/system but there are no keys there(in nitrogen os)
what shall i do? help guys....i can only use
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I myself also have this problem kindly tell a fix guys
thank dude...... worked like a charm..... u saved some grey hairs...bless
Thanks thanks thanks a lot my friend, you saved me from losing every precious data from my locked phone. Thanks once again
only delete locksettings.db worked for me
no need to delete other files
I erased *.key and locksettings... but now I enter but can't insert new finger or pin.
I restored with TWRP /system and /data (no error), cleared devlick/art and cache, reboot and now I can't enter in "Security settings". What can I do?
simona70 said:
I restored with TWRP /system and /data (no error), cleared devlick/art and cache, reboot and now I can't enter in "Security settings". What can I do?
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Flash the same ROM without wiping anything.
If you had.
Noor9933 said:
Flash the same ROM without wiping anything.
If you had.
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Yes... I have not thinked the more obvious thing!!!! Thanks!!!!! Install exact rom (I have) and reinstall xposed and supersu and all shoud be lilke before.
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MMM all ok but... /modem damaded (no sim read)... anymore twrp and /modem restore solved this second derivated problem.
None... again I can't enter in security settings
biratlama said:
I was using latest aosip...then i decided to change to Nitrogen os...
I wiped everything needed and then flashed Nitrogen os...
I was using a pattern lock in the aosip and when the Nitrogen os starts..it asks for pattern..but the previous pattern doesn't work...
when i again flash the aosip the same pattern works..but it doesn't work in nitrogen os
I tried to delete the keys from data/system but there are no keys there(in nitrogen os)
what shall i do? help guys....i can only use
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@sarabeshsab i think your phone is encrypted (MIUI encrypt by defaul /DATA and /internalSD) . NitrogenOS not support encryption (maybe in lasted build yes), you need to format data button on TWRP, this erase all DATA and Internal SD and disable partition encryption, (make backup to PC first, pictures and docs, etc). Now you be able to install NOS 8.
thank you works 10000000000000%
I followed this guide 'cause when I've restored a twrp backup my fingerprints didn't work (PIN did).
Removed them, added again, but not working.
Following this guide, deleting all these files didn't work.
Removing instead locksettings.db only*worked!
Hi all,
I just tryed to add a company account to my phone. During this process I was asked to add a new Administrator. Just after confirm, the phone unmonted the SD card and wanted to encrypt the phone. How to reverse?
The phone is still not encrypted and I don't want the encryption. But I cannot mount my SD card without encryption and I cannot change any security setting (only password is available as lock screen - till now I have a PIN). And, I cannot clear the certificate memory (Clear credentials is grayed).
I removed the exchange account, but this does not help.
I'm using a stock GT-I9506 with 5.0.1
Thanks for any help.
solved
I fount the solution. After selecting password as lock screen I started the encryption. During the last confirmation I aborted. After that all was like before.