Hi,
just bricked my Z4 tablet by only restarting it.
After the restart the Anti-Theft Protection kicked in and didn't accept my google password.
Google Account Authentication was correct, but the MXTP-Authentication keeps saying: username / password not correct...
Sony Support told me to send in the device to repair it at MY cost!
Nice, MXTP kills the tablet and I have to pay for it...
Weltherrscher said:
just bricked my Z4 tablet by only restarting it.
After the restart the Anti-Theft Protection kicked in and didn't accept my google password.
Google Account Authentication was correct, but the MXTP-Authentication keeps saying: username / password not correct...
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Try this method to see if it lets you log on?
Done this already, since that, the website doesn't recognize the tablet at all...
This behaviour seems to be caused by the fact, that, after the factory reset, the myexperia-app is not starting on boot so it can't connect to the website....
You can say, this method has deep-bricked the tablet... =(
Got it back from repair (Sony told me to send it to w-support.com).
40 € for a destructive flaw in Sony's own software.
They did some kind of obscure repair-flash, but how?
Thanks and NEVER activate this piece of crapware again...
At least they hadn't changed the motherboard unlike other stories from the M4 Aqua...
Weltherrscher said:
Hi,
just bricked my Z4 tablet by only restarting it.
After the restart the Anti-Theft Protection kicked in and didn't accept my google password.
Google Account Authentication was correct, but the MXTP-Authentication keeps saying: username / password not correct...
Sony Support told me to send in the device to repair it at MY cost!
Nice, MXTP kills the tablet and I have to pay for it...
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You can fix this by flashing lollipop with flash tool. I used the one from the https://forum.xda-developers.com/z4-tablet/general/guide-safe-bootloader-unlock-restore-t3362391
Wipe everything you can when flashing. After it's done flashing you will have about 30 sec on every boot before the lock screen hits.
On the first boot set the wifi settings from the lock screen. Then reboot and start setting up the tablet. Skip everything that can be skipped. You have to continue to reboot and do it over and over and over until you get the hang of it. Once finished setting up tablet. You will have about 30 sec to go into settings from menu on every boot. From here set up experia protection again, choose a gmail and pass thats quick to type because you will not have allot of time. When protection is activated you will have access to tablet again. Deactivate.
This works. I can confirm.
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Hello everyone.
Today I left my phone (galaxy S2) in my cousin's hand, and he tried to unclock my screen lock pattern. After too many attempts, my phone got lcoked and it asked me to sign in using my google account. I did so, and the phone got unlocked.
But when I press the lock button, or the phone gets locked automatically and I press the lock button to unlock it, the "too many pattern attempts" screen comes back again. Also my sim card is not being detected even though its there.
I have tried rebooting the phone, disabling the screen lock patten in security settings, disabling google account. Nothing has helped so far!
When you disabled the screen lock setting, what happens? You could try booting into recovery and wiping cache. If that doesn't work, then you'll probably have to factory reset.
When I disable it, nothing happens, as in it shows that it is disabled on the security settings. But when I press the lock button, the too many attempts screens comes back again. I tried a fctory reset too. Its still there! This is so frustrating!
Flashing a new rom should do the trick.
No you don't have to Flash
Try this please:
It was all about this "Two-Step Verification" security of google!
I tried everything... and I mean EVERYTHING (except flashing my XooM), but at the edge of giving up, I signed into my google account and issued an "Application Specific Password" for Xoom from my Google account.
I used my [email protected] with that Application Specific Password and it worked. (do not enter spaces in the password)
There is one solution
Hello,
I had similar problem with my Motorola Xoom WiFi. My friends was playing with my tablet and they was trying to guess my login pattern. Unfortunately sign in via Google account did not worked and WiFi network was turned off. So I was looking for way how to unlock it without root access.
Finally I found it. I wrote an application which turns on WiFi. It is quite simple. There is one requirement, you have to have enabled debuge mode. After installing app via IDE (eg. Eclipse) WiFi is connected to known network and you can log in with your Google account. There is also possibility to set network parameters in app code before compilation.
I hope this helps someone with this problem. At the end I want apologize for my poor english
Regards...
mato.mago said:
Hello,
I had similar problem with my Motorola Xoom WiFi. My friends was playing with my tablet and they was trying to guess my login pattern. Unfortunately sign in via Google account did not worked and WiFi network was turned off. So I was looking for way how to unlock it without root access.
Finally I found it. I wrote an application which turns on WiFi. It is quite simple. There is one requirement, you have to have enabled debuge mode. After installing app via IDE (eg. Eclipse) WiFi is connected to known network and you can log in with your Google account. There is also possibility to set network parameters in app code before compilation.
I hope this helps someone with this problem. At the end I want apologize for my poor english
Regards...
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Hi dear
I have same problem too.
may you explain more. and could you put your application here?
thanks for your help in advance
locked out
nileshrparge said:
Hello everyone.
Today I left my phone (galaxy S2) in my cousin's hand, and he tried to unclock my screen lock pattern. After too many attempts, my phone got lcoked and it asked me to sign in using my google account. I did so, and the phone got unlocked.
But when I press the lock button, or the phone gets locked automatically and I press the lock button to unlock it, the "too many pattern attempts" screen comes back again. Also my sim card is not being detected even though its there.
I have tried rebooting the phone, disabling the screen lock patten in security settings, disabling google account. Nothing has helped so far!
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Sometimes simple is best. If you saved the rom, go into recovery and restore the saved rom.
My brother set up a lock screen pin on his Xperia Go and now cannot access his phone. He was messing around with the phone and ended up setting a pin which he does not remember. He's tried various combinations and nothing has worked.
A factory reset wouldn't be an issue but there are photos which he wants to recover.
The WiFi is connected and his Google account is in tact. He remembers the password to that but the device does not offer any option to reset the pin. I tried installing a free and paid screen lock bypass app but none of them worked, I was going to try installing Screen Lock Bypass Pro through the web market but it says the device is incompatible with it.
The phone is stock, it has not been rooted or modified in any way.
Can anyone please help recover the photos?
Help..locked screen hacked need trouble shoot
I have been dealing withe a trojan and it has been affecting all my devices:
iPad, PC, tablet, and android 4 ...I have got the ipad working and affected areas documented but I need to get the android MOST IMPORTANT.
The trojan is sourced from a possible ex husband (very technical )and involves custody issue, happened at first legal proceeding and now again.
symptoms of android 4
# no wifi access to home service - data, and service shut down by provider when issue started again. But 3G showed full access through bloetooth port open 442.
I have home wifi but all disconnected so source of 3G unexplainable.
:: after trying to figure it out I was locked out totally by main screed. Can't download fix or access home wifi.
Not worried about fix as much as grabbing dated and reports of what, when, and how. Gotta get past screen lock.
PLEASE HELP
Bump! Has anyone got any suggestions?
Hello guys!
I work at a smartphone repair shop fixing phones both hardware and software issues. A customer came in yesterday, they just bought a Galaxy Core Prime from T-Mobile (SM-G360T). The same day she was partying, setup a password to unlock the screen and couldn't remember it the next day.
I told her I could remove the password however she would lose pics & docs since we had to do a factory reset.
A few hours later she came back in and showed me this weird loop the phone is going thru. It asks to setup a Wi-Fi and enter her gmail account. Upon entering the gmail account it goes back to same screen to accept terms, enter Wi-Fi, etc.
I concluded this is the copy of Apple's iCloud lock, obviously, albeit it seems filled with bugs. If that is the case then what is the website I can go to remove the lock - same thing as going into iCloud.com and removing "Find my iPhone" - that would remove the lock for android? Does google even allow removing of this feature online?
I have checked email/pass the information is legit, all the email notifications are there.
My other alternative is download a different ROM (since I can't find the T-Mobile one, seems it just came out - SM-G360T) and try restoring via ODIN, however, I'm not sure it will work since I've done a factory reset, thus removing USB Debugging.
Help me out if possible guys, thanks in advance!
deathcorps said:
Hello guys!
I work at a smartphone repair shop fixing phones both hardware and software issues. A customer came in yesterday, they just bought a Galaxy Core Prime from T-Mobile (SM-G360T). The same day she was partying, setup a password to unlock the screen and couldn't remember it the next day.
I told her I could remove the password however she would lose pics & docs since we had to do a factory reset.
A few hours later she came back in and showed me this weird loop the phone is going thru. It asks to setup a Wi-Fi and enter her gmail account. Upon entering the gmail account it goes back to same screen to accept terms, enter Wi-Fi, etc.
I concluded this is the copy of Apple's iCloud lock, obviously, albeit it seems filled with bugs. If that is the case then what is the website I can go to remove the lock - same thing as going into iCloud.com and removing "Find my iPhone" - that would remove the lock for android? Does google even allow removing of this feature online?
I have checked email/pass the information is legit, all the email notifications are there.
My other alternative is download a different ROM (since I can't find the T-Mobile one, seems it just came out - SM-G360T) and try restoring via ODIN, however, I'm not sure it will work since I've done a factory reset, thus removing USB Debugging.
Help me out if possible guys, thanks in advance!
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If it was her Google password that was reset, you must wait 72 hours before factory resetting after changing the Google password. That's what this sounds like. Try entering the old password or wait 72 hours.
Evolution_Tech said:
If it was her Google password that was reset, you must wait 72 hours before factory resetting after changing the Google password. That's what this sounds like. Try entering the old password or wait 72 hours.
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The password was never reset though, she had the same password before even purchasing the phone. Does that 72 hr thing still apply? I'm just confused as to why there's no place to deactivate this like in iCloud's "Find my iPhone". I can access the account, have searched all settings, I even get the notification email when I login from the phone itself, but it just goes back to terms, wi-fi, enter email, repeat. LOL
I'm guessing the T-Mobile variant is brand-new as well (SM-G360T) since I can find many other ROMs but none for the G360T.
Oh well I'll wait til the 72hr period or ROM shows up, thanks for the help :good:
Hi I hv a similar problem I forgot my pin on my galazy core prime so I did a hard reset. Then on log in I couldn't remebber my google password so I changed it via laptop. But it wont let me log in still. I can access google account on laptop etc what is going on please help
I need help I have factory reset my Samsung galaxy core prime and I keep going to put my Google account in but nothing it keeps going back saying please enter a email that was recently linked which I keep doing and nothing it's just keeps going back can u please help
Galaxy Core Prime Looping Hell
The phones keep looping back to the login screen beacuse of a security feature put in place by samsung. We must contact them directly and submit proof of ownership ( proof of activation or copy of receipt) in order for them to disable this security feature. The number to call is 800-726-7864.
you can remove that device from this account.
deathcorps said:
Hello guys!
I work at a smartphone repair shop fixing phones both hardware and software issues. A customer came in yesterday, they just bought a Galaxy Core Prime from T-Mobile (SM-G360T). The same day she was partying, setup a password to unlock the screen and couldn't remember it the next day.
I told her I could remove the password however she would lose pics & docs since we had to do a factory reset.
A few hours later she came back in and showed me this weird loop the phone is going thru. It asks to setup a Wi-Fi and enter her gmail account. Upon entering the gmail account it goes back to same screen to accept terms, enter Wi-Fi, etc.
I concluded this is the copy of Apple's iCloud lock, obviously, albeit it seems filled with bugs. If that is the case then what is the website I can go to remove the lock - same thing as going into iCloud.com and removing "Find my iPhone" - that would remove the lock for android? Does google even allow removing of this feature online?
I have checked email/pass the information is legit, all the email notifications are there.
My other alternative is download a different ROM (since I can't find the T-Mobile one, seems it just came out - SM-G360T) and try restoring via ODIN, however, I'm not sure it will work since I've done a factory reset, thus removing USB Debugging.
Help me out if possible guys, thanks in advance!
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go to accounts.google.com
About 5 weeks ago, I changed my Google password, which is something I do once a year or so.
Today, my Z4 (WiFi version) has an "authenticate" screen popping up. It is asking me to sign into my google account. Once I do, I get a confirmation on my cell phone that I am attempting to sign in, is this you? I click yes on my cell phone to authorize my Z4. The problem is, the Z4 then goes back to the "authenticate" screen. I seem to be stuck in an authentification loop.
I would like to just do a factory reset on my Z4, but I am unable to get into recovery. Is there some trick to it on the Z4?
The answer is: Us another phone with Google Translate and translate the Chinese into English. You can then easily set the default language to English!
Dear Gurus,
Newbie here.
The phone boot up with T-mobile logo into a secure start-up display.
I have not reboot for a long time so I don't remember this mode nor its
password. I don't know what android version nor other info either b/c
I have just been using the phone for so long and not looking around.
It's lg v40 thinQ Aurora Black.
When I hard reset (vol dwn + power), the phone displayed
"Factory reset disabled by kill switch"
I googled all over and found this
w.w.w.y.o.u.t.u.b.e.c.o.m/watch?v=cq9JLh2Hndw
but no other way to disable or remove the killswitch. I don't even know
if this video worked with the lg v40, and it's not easy to open it up.
Is there a way to disable or remove the killswitch?
Thank you so much!
Look in settings>security >System Administrators
Thank you BlackHawk.
I am stuck at the "Secure start-up" screen b/c I don't remember the passwd,
then "Factory reset disabled by killswitch" screen, so I can't get to any
other screen to set anything.
Meh don't set screen, bios etc passwords.
Yeah the PC with no name... it gets it done.
NEVER password protect or encrypt backup data.
You're the one most likely to get lock out... sad but true.
It may be through no fault of your own, all it takes is a hardware failure or data corruption. Had no password been set you probably be ok.
The Cramps, What's Behind the Mask... damn that's sounding good. So true
Thanks BlackHawk.
So there is no way at all to get around my problems?
Maybe someone know s better than me... but there's one to bypass it I think. Research it.
I never tried it and it's halfway taboo here... you can see why. Play god... carry on.
Meh and don't set anymore passwords for boot up etc
Thanks, BlackHawk.
Much obliged. Will try and if I succeed, i'll report it here
... and won't set anymore passwd.
Unfortunately, nothing worked.
OTG method assumed one was logged in but the Secure Start-up screen prevented that
and I don't have the password. Not sure what happened if I used all 30 attempts and kill
switch is active.
Can't bypass Secure Start-up b/c Factory Reset was disabled by Kill Switch (my guess is
McAfee Kill Switch)
Can't use adb b/c kill switch prevented that.
It's chicken or egg problem. If someone knows some leads, please let me know. Thanks.