[Q] Forgot pattern - Thunderbolt Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

I do have a Thunderbolt (PG05100) that is not in use for a year, I forgot the unlock pattern and don't remember the Google account use to register the phone. Is there a way to disable the unlock pattern by using adb or another existing tool? I know that I can hard reset the phone but I don't want to loose the information like contacts, msg's, etc.

Your contacts are backed up with your Google account but the messages will be erased. Unfortunately the only solution is to do a factory reset.
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disconnecktie said:
Your contacts are backed up with your Google account but the messages will be erased. Unfortunately the only solution is to do a factory reset.
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Or, you could crack the lock pattern, I wrote a simple one-click tool to do it, but lost it when my computer crashed :/. Learn how to crack it HERE @jeaponte

Interesting hack but it won't work if usb debugging isn't enabled on his device.
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http://www.techgeekandmore.com/2012...code-or-when-passcode-doesnt-work-it-happens/
Without usb debugging or knowing the Google account info.... use legally only please
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Hmm seems that Google removed it from the app store..... some good detective work could probably come up with the original APK I bet!

Milimbar said:
http://www.techgeekandmore.com/2012...code-or-when-passcode-doesnt-work-it-happens/
Without usb debugging or knowing the Google account info.... use legally only please
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Hmm seems that Google removed it from the app store..... some good detective work could probably come up with the original APK I bet!
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What recovery do you have? You can usb debug thru most recoveries. If you can do so, and you know how to use adb, execute this command
Code:
adb shell rm /data/system/gesture.key
and you'll be golden. If you use TWRP recovery, go to advanced > terminal command > press select in the bottom right-hand corner > then type in this code
Code:
rm /data/system/gesture.key
, it's the same thing minus the adb shell. Let me know if either way works, if not, don't worry, I have a few more tricks up my sleeve, don't reset that phone!

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Installed 3.0.3 and am stuck at login

I installed 3.0.3 and now am stuck at login screen. I can't create a new account or log into my old one. I was reading something about impostah but not sure how to get started on that. On phone with hp trying to get them to reset my profile now. Is there any way to doctor back to 3.0.2 while at logon screen, like a bios type of thing for the pc to pick it up?
UPDATE: Fixed login issue, This is not a guide to installing webOS 3.0.3 but if you have a login issue with your touchpad.
When I first tried to update it was giving me errors at login. I could not log in to my old account or create a new one so I used Dev tools from palm dev website and bypassed activation. I uploaded a quick youtube vid explaining this. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rmcwnyjSZ5s
1. Download webOS 3.0.3 and install using past posts you can find this
2. Download http://onebluepoint.net/chekz-devicetool.zip and install using the usb mode I was talking about in the video, then follow these instructions. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1229254 in the 2nd section.
3. Then just install preware
4. Lastly, install impostah through preware. Once installed you can just open the app>click activate>type in login info.
Hopefully this works for you, I have my market, and all login credentials working correctly.
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THANKS TO cool6324 for additional info:
I was unable to login as well. Two things need to be done.
1. Make sure you verified the account in the email HP sends you when you first register.
2. After you've installed Impostah and followed http://forums.precentral.net/hp-touc...ctivation.html
Open Impostah and change the "Device Profile Location Host" to the default ps.palmws.com.
It should work.
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To doctor back to 3.0.2:
Turn of you Touchpad
Hold the "volume up" button and turn Touchpad on, when USB sign appear let the "Volume up" button go.
Now you can doctor it to 3.0.2
icecreammm said:
To doctor back to 3.0.2:
Turn of you Touchpad
Hold the "volume up" button and turn Touchpad on, when USB sign appear let the "Volume up" button go.
Now you can doctor it to 3.0.2
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This. HP also isn't going to help you with unreleased software.
Nburnes said:
This. HP also isn't going to help you with unreleased software.
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true for the most part. what I have been reading is it give you the dane problem as if you were a demo unit so i was hoping i could get the to unlock it with 3.0.3.
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GOT it all working
I ended up using the volume up trick and used devtools jar to get past activation and then downloaded preware to install impostah. Now I am 3.0.3 and my account fully working.
THIS IS 10X FASTER!!!!!!!!! I can't wait till I overclock and delogger this thing.
soneracar said:
I ended up using the volume up trick and used devtools jar to get past activation and then downloaded preware to install impostah. Now I am 3.0.3 and my account fully working.
THIS IS 10X FASTER!!!!!!!!! I can't wait till I overclock and delogger this thing.
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Can you inbox me how you did this please
soneracar said:
I ended up using the volume up trick and used devtools jar to get past activation and then downloaded preware to install impostah. Now I am 3.0.3 and my account fully working.
THIS IS 10X FASTER!!!!!!!!! I can't wait till I overclock and delogger this thing.
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I got past the activation, but no matter what I did, I could not get my account to log in? What exactly did you do?
check out OP and see if that clears it up a bit.
I was unable to login as well. Two things need to be done.
1. Make sure you verified the account in the email HP sends you when you first register.
2. After you've installed Impostah and followed http://forums.precentral.net/hp-tou...pad-demo-unit-solution-bypass-activation.html
Open Impostah and change the "Device Profile Location Host" to the default ps.palmws.com.
It should work.
cool6324 said:
I was unable to login as well. Two things need to be done.
1. Make sure you verified the account in the email HP sends you when you first register.
2. After you've installed Impostah and followed http://forums.precentral.net/hp-tou...pad-demo-unit-solution-bypass-activation.html
Open Impostah and change the "Device Profile Location Host" to the default ps.palmws.com.
It should work.
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I ended up not changing the device profile location. I thought that only mattered if you were outside the US. Thank you for the additional info!
Worked! Thanks so much!
soneracar said:
I ended up not changing the device profile location. I thought that only mattered if you were outside the US. Thank you for the additional info!
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I changed this because the other 3.0.3 thread said to change it to something else. I guess confirming your account online did the trick. I just got my Touchpad a few hours ago.
delete.........
cool6324 said:
Open Impostah and change the "Device Profile Location Host" to the default ps.palmws.com.
It should work.
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Where do you find "Device Profile Location Host" I don't see it?
.....Nevermind, found it. It wasn't showing up under Device Profile but now somehow it is.
does it have adhoc support in the 3.0.3/3.0.4 update?
I installed 3.0.3.
Before doing that I completed a backup using the Backup program in Settings.
I'm connected to my webOS account via the workarounds posted.
How do I go about getting data/apps restored? Like email/FB accounts/settings, browser bookmarks, apps I had installed from the app market, etc. I know I can go into the app market and install them again one at a time (and the ones I had paid for are free know, so it knows I bought them) but I'm hoping there is an automated process as on Android where apps/settings are restored automatically.
Thanks,
Redflea said:
I installed 3.0.3.
Before doing that I completed a backup using the Backup program in Settings.
I'm connected to my webOS account via the workarounds posted.
How do I go about getting data/apps restored? Like email/FB accounts/settings, browser bookmarks, apps I had installed from the app market, etc. I know I can go into the app market and install them again one at a time (and the ones I had paid for are free know, so it knows I bought them) but I'm hoping there is an automated process as on Android where apps/settings are restored automatically.
Thanks,
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i was wondering this to but found no way to back everything up.
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soneracar said:
i was wondering this to but found no way to back everything up.
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Took this change for it to work for me - thank you
THANKS TO cool6324 for additional info:
I was unable to login as well. Two things need to be done.
1. Make sure you verified the account in the email HP sends you when you first register.
2. After you've installed Impostah and followed http://forums.precentral.net/hp-touc...ctivation.html
Open Impostah and change the "Device Profile Location Host" to the default ps.palmws.com.
It should work.
Redflea said:
I installed 3.0.3.
Before doing that I completed a backup using the Backup program in Settings.
I'm connected to my webOS account via the workarounds posted.
How do I go about getting data/apps restored? Like email/FB accounts/settings, browser bookmarks, apps I had installed from the app market, etc. I know I can go into the app market and install them again one at a time (and the ones I had paid for are free know, so it knows I bought them) but I'm hoping there is an automated process as on Android where apps/settings are restored automatically.
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I installed 3.0.4rc2 and was wondering the same thing.

How to remove the exchange IT security policy. Account deleted already

I added my S3 to corporate exchange activesync, then decided to not to use it.
Now every time when press power button, the phone show screen lock and ask for a password, and I cannot disable it under
settings -> security-> screen lock as everything is greyed out there but the password.
I have tried to
1. Delete the exchange account
2. Remove the device administrators
3. Clear credentials
I haven't tried factory reset yet, and I hope I can avoid that route because I don't want to reinstall and set up everything else.
Thanks!
ericw12 said:
I added my S3 to corporate exchange activesync, then decided to not to use it.
Now every time when press power button, the phone show screen lock and ask for a password, and I cannot disable it under
settings -> security-> screen lock as everything is greyed out there but the password.
I have tried to
1. Delete the exchange account
2. Remove the device administrators
3. Clear credentials
I haven't tried factory reset yet, and I hope I can avoid that route because I don't want to reinstall and set up everything else.
Thanks!
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This is a little command utility I found couple weeks back to by-pass outlook exchange security policy.
What you need:
* rooted phone
* JDK ready PC (or MAC / Linux, never tried it)
Steps:
1. enable usb debug on the phone
2. plug your rooted phone to PC
3. **for windows PC** copy .cmd file and "lib" folder to /windows/system32/ or /windows/syswow64/ for 64-bits
4. double click the .cmd file and it will do the trick and then auto restart when complete.
Note:
* Not required to manually remove existing Outlook account. It should be gone after running the script
* I suppose if you already have configured exchange email, your internal storage or/and sdcard should be encrypted. You will need to unencrypt both to remove password protection, that is a Android requirement.
* Unencryption could be done before or after the exchange policy hack
* You might still be prompt to accept security policy, but it will actually apply anything.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/hj8y6popmnz3j6s/email-policy-patch-3.1.zip
Credit goes to the DEV developed this!!!!! NOT ME!!!!!
Thanks a lot! Too bad, I already factory reset my phone... but it is good to know.
This is the main reason installed Touchdown (By Nitro) on my first android phone.
That way I can use my Work Email and the admins there can only lock the Email app and cannot touch the rest of my phone.
Might want to give it a try if you need your work email.(They have a 30 day trial I believe)
DroidGnome said:
This is the main reason installed Touchdown (By Nitro) on my first android phone.
That way I can use my Work Email and the admins there can only lock the Email app and cannot touch the rest of my phone.
Might want to give it a try if you need your work email.(They have a 30 day trial I believe)
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Touchdown worked pretty good. Thanks a lot!

Locked phone with PIN losckreen password - Miui v4

Hello. I just set PIN password on my Miui v4 to easy "0852" using Swype numerical keyboard. After locking in, i cant unlock it - the password is not working. I have no idea what to do. I don't want to factory reset my phone. Is there any chance to avoid lockscreen? I have no wifi / 3g enabled on phone, and I can't turn it on. The only way to change something is recovery.
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Problem solved. Deleting (via ADB & CWM) /data/data/com.android.providers.settings/databases/settings.db is solution for missed password.
localh0st said:
Problem solved. Deleting (via ADB & CWM) /data/data/com.android.providers.settings/databases/settings.db is solution for missed password.
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nevermind, removed sim card and got past lock but alas that file is nowhere to be seen, using China Mobile so that may be part of the issue - looks like I'll have to replace my sim card
You don't need USB Debugging if you're on Recovery (TWRM or Clockworkmod).

Forget pattern.. how to unlock ??

Rom:cm10 builds
Kernel:stock cm10
Problem: i forget the pattern and repeatedly typing wrong pattern leads to recover password by putting email and password.
Tried that but still getting wrong password/email error
May be it needs wifi connection and it isn't enabled..
As wifi is not on i cannot reset password of my phone by even entering correct email and password registered in tab..
Data is important.
There is very important data(apps) i don't want to lose by wiping.
What to do ??
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Are you rooted?
If so try going into recovery and making a backup and then a factory reset
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Try reflashing ROM without wiping - you won't lose anything or extract the settings and settings storage .apk files and push them via adb. Hope I helped
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trax7 said:
Try reflashing ROM without wiping - you won't lose anything or extract the settings and settings storage .apk files and push them via adb. Hope I helped
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How to extract settings and settings storage.apk and how to send it ?
I have never used adb method
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You can start the WiFi via ADB, hope you have USB debugging enabled.
The commands are:
adb shell
sqlite3 /data/data/com.android.providers.settings/databases/settings.db
update secure set value=1 where name='wifi_on';
adb reboot
That should do the trick
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hey when i type sqlite3 /data/data/com.android.providers.settings/databases/settings.db
it says "sqlite3 /data/data/com.android.providers.settings/databases/settings.db" not found
what to do ???
You can try the steps in the following link. It tells you how to delete the pattern lock info stored in sqlite database in your phone.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1800799
In short, do
Code:
adb shell rm /data/system/gesture.key
Then reboot the phone. It may still ask you for a pattern. Any random pattern should let you unlock it.
thanks a lot bro
it works
tried both methods and select notification bar.. and go there settings
and the password is already resetted
Great! It's a serious security venerability in Android (you don't even need root to deactivate the pattern lock), but I guess it helped out many people.
haha.. may be
but mine one is rooted so can't say anything

Find out used gmail address with adb?

Hi,
I used a pattern lock and a friend tried to often to unlock with the wrong one so I get a message now telling me I should login with gmail address and pw to unlock.
Problem now is I know the password but I don't know my gmail address (only needed it for play store on that phone).
So I flashed the kernel with cwm 6.x.x to that I9100g phone and I can get in that cwm and plugin the usb cable to my pc. I
can now use adb on my pc. So is there a way/a command in adb to find out which gmail address I used?
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If you have a custom rom, boot into recovery and format system. Then reflash your rom and anything else your ROM needs flashed to work. You will have to set up a new Google account losing your contacts emails and paid apps... but if you ever remember your old google account, you can log in as both and get everything back. (Your free apps and data are saved.) If you used titanium backup, you can restore your old accounts. (Or any other backup app that saves your account)
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Cooptx said:
....You will have to set up a new Google account losing your contacts emails and paid apps... but if you ever remember your old google account, you can log in as both and get everything back...
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The files now in my data folder(s) are the only chance to find the used gmail adress so wiping everything isn't an option
I searched around via adb (while I was in cwm6 and mounted /data) and found the file /data/system/accounts.db and in there I found my gmail adress :good:
Heart1010 said:
The files now in my data folder(s) are the only chance to find the used gmail adress so wiping everything isn't an option
I searched around via adb (while I was in cwm6 and mounted /data) and found the file /data/system/accounts.db and in there I found my gmail adress :good:
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Sorry that I respond to an old post, but I have a problem. My grandma forgot her google account password and I've tried for hours to guess it and I remembered about the adb stuff. I am very noob at adb stuff and I need help. Can I somehow find her google account password using some adb commands? She has a phone with android 5.1 if that info is of any help. I activated the usb debugging but the phone is not rooted. I really need to find her password so I can get her the covid certificate(green pass or whatever it's called). Also she didn't put her phone number or a recovery email so that's a no go, I've tried that. Can someone help me, please?
Sorry for necroposting but im in an excat same situation but im a noob at this. Can someone tell me how he did it?

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