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Hello everyone.
My friend brought me a Samsung Galaxy s 2 gt i 9100m, iit has the unlock password on it. What the password is we dont know.
When i get to the bootloader mode (power+vol down) i have the follolwing on the screen:
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ODIN MODE
Product name: GT-i9100M
Custom binary download: NO
Current binary: SAMSUNG OFFICIAL
Android logo
Downloading...
Do not turn off target!!!
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Even though i am computer literate i am not really smart phone literate. I havent tinkered with smartphones even though i have 2 androids myself.
I looked around on the web here and there but all i can find is bits and pieces.
As of now i downloaded
Odin3-v1-1.85
cm-9-20120420-ODIN-galaxys2.tar.tar
cm-9-20120609-NIGHTLY-galaxys2.zip that has
META-INF folder
system folder
boot.img
Bottom line, what do i do with it now.
I want to wipe it clean, make it usable again. and since i have to go through all of that might as well root it and install ICS on it.
What i am looking for here is step-by-step instructions at "i am the dummy level".
Or, if community here preferrs to teach instead of telling my what to do - few links to good threads...
Or both... i am good with both and if i do it once myself when someone tells me what to do i will remember for the next time.
Thanks!!!
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akolos77 said:
Hello everyone.
My friend brought me a Samsung Galaxy s 2 gt i 9100m, iit has the unlock password on it. What the password is we dont know.
When i get to the bootloader mode (power+vol down) i have the follolwing on the screen:
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ODIN MODE
Product name: GT-i9100M
Custom binary download: NO
Current binary: SAMSUNG OFFICIAL
Android logo
Downloading...
Do not turn off target!!!
---------------
Even though i am computer literate i am not really smart phone literate. I havent tinkered with smartphones even though i have 2 androids myself.
I looked around on the web here and there but all i can find is bits and pieces.
As of now i downloaded
Odin3-v1-1.85
cm-9-20120420-ODIN-galaxys2.tar.tar
cm-9-20120609-NIGHTLY-galaxys2.zip that has
META-INF folder
system folder
boot.img
Bottom line, what do i do with it now.
I want to wipe it clean, make it usable again. and since i have to go through all of that might as well root it and install ICS on it.
What i am looking for here is step-by-step instructions at "i am the dummy level".
Or, if community here preferrs to teach instead of telling my what to do - few links to good threads...
Or both... i am good with both and if i do it once myself when someone tells me what to do i will remember for the next time.
Thanks!!!
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Hi, i think that first you should try to aaces the phone and after that think of ICS. To erase all user data go into recovery mode, that way you don't have to flash your phone. To go into recovert simply turn off your phone and hold (vol. up + home + power) until it boots into recovery, there use the volume buttons to move up and down.
Once there select wipe data/factory reset you can select it by pressing the power button. Then confirm the action and once it's done press reboot now.
Your phone will now start with no password.
If you want to install a custom rom just let me know and i'll guide you through it.
Cheers
akolos77 said:
My friend brought me a Samsung Galaxy s 2 gt i 9100m, iit has the unlock password on it. What the password is we dont know.
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Might be best to just turn it over to the police.
It is still asking me for the password in the recovery mode...
akolos77 said:
It is still asking me for the password in the recovery mode...
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Go to www.sammobile.com and download your stock firmware. Put phone in download mode, flash through odin. I think that should get rid of the password.
Sent from my GT-I9100 using xda premium
hello everybody ..
i dont know if anybody can help , i got this phone for sgs3 i9300 the owner have passed away and his parents now want to unlock the phone which is guarded with a password ..
the situation is as folows >
homescreen butten is not working
we dont have the password
usb debudging looks to be not enabled
so i cant enter the recovery mod bcs of homescreen i cant use sgs3 toolkit it says enable usb debug
the phone i dont know what android version is running but i cant seems to take advantage of the lockscreen bypass method since there is no emergency contact button when i press emergency ..
the weird thing is that when i enter many wrong passwords the phone does not pop up any thing regarding gmail account though we dont have its password..
what can i do here ?
ahmadalraii said:
hello everybody ..
i dont know if anybody can help , i got this phone for sgs3 i9300 the owner have passed away and his parents now want to unlock the phone which is guarded with a password ..
the situation is as folows >
Take it to a service centre with proof of ownership .
jje
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What do you want to do ? Recover data store on the phone or just use it ?
If you only want to clean the phone and use it, remove the battery to power-off the phone. Then reboot into Recovery mode (Hold Volume Up + Home + Power buttons) and perform a Wipe Data/Cache.
lelinuxien52 said:
What do you want to do ? Recover data store on the phone or just use it ?
If you only want to clean the phone and use it, remove the battery to power-off the phone. Then reboot into Recovery mode (Hold Volume Up + Home + Power buttons) and perform a Wipe Data/Cache.
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read the OP, the home button isn't working.
Sorry, I haven't understand that the home button isn't working.
If you have proof of ownership, contact service center to fix it. If not, try to fix the problem by disassembling the phone !
JJEgan said:
Take it to a service centre with proof of ownership .
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^^ This.
That is all that you'll need, i seriously doubt they will put any barriers if you take proof of ownership and some proof of your friend's passing.
So has anyone find out how to get this rent a center lock off there phone besides using cm rom? I've seen that it can be done cause ppl offer to do it for a fee. I currently have cm on mine do to the lock, but would really like to figure out how to get the lock off so I can use the original. I've researched and researched for hours to try and find a way with no luck at all. If anyone can be kind enough to tell me how or point me in the right direction I would surely appreciate it.
thanks
toxicsoul said:
So has anyone find out how to get this rent a center lock off there phone besides using cm rom? I've seen that it can be done cause ppl offer to do it for a fee. I currently have cm on mine do to the lock, but would really like to figure out how to get the lock off so I can use the original. I've researched and researched for hours to try and find a way with no luck at all. If anyone can be kind enough to tell me how or point me in the right direction I would surely appreciate it.
thanks
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i have the same problem do you resolved this issue u bgought a phone 1 month later is blocked
Nope still haven't resolved it, still looking into it
Found it here is what you do This is a permanent fix for Samsung Galaxy S5 firmware locked by Rent-A-Center . Should also fix S5 phones locked by computrance absolute software .
This does not unlock your network carrier.
1. PLEASE READ ALL THE STEPS FIRST and ASK QUESTIONS IF YOU ARE NOT CLEAR.
2. Download Odin3_v3.09
3. Download TWRP or any other custom recovery of your choice.
4. Run Odin and flash TWRP or any other custom recovery of your choice to your phone. This will set KNOX security flag to 1, meaning no more warranty for the phone if you send it to Samsung to repair something else. Follow this http://www.droidviews.com/install-twrp-recovery-samsung-galaxy-s5/ or watch this
5. Boot into custom recovery ( with phone off, press and hold Volume Up and Home keys while turning on the phone ) and Wipe -> Advanced wipe -> Wipe System, Dalvik, Cache and Data. This will erase everything on the phone. No need to do ROM back up as we have Stock ROM available for this model to go back if needed. Your choice.
6. Go to Advanced -> Terminal Command -> hit "Select"
7. Type in these 2 commands:
8. mke2fs /dev/block/platform/msm_sdcc.1/by-name/persdata
9. dd if=/dev/zero of=/dev/block/platform/msm_sdcc.1/by-name/persdata
10. Go back to the Home screen of the custom recovery. Wipe -> Factory reset.
11. Reboot
12. You can flash stock software for SM-G900T back into the phone. Please be aware that if the original software of the phone is 4.4 , you can flash any software newer than 4.4 . If it is 5.0 , you can only flash any software newer than 5.0
BTW I do NOT take credit for this I just found it on another thread and reposted it. I do not know who actually found it but I do thank them very very much. Worked on my note 3 sm-n900t
toxicsoul said:
BTW I do NOT take credit for this I just found it on another thread and reposted it. I do not know who actually found it but I do thank them very very much. Worked on my note 3 sm-n900t
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which TWRP did you use? this one is unlocked
toxicsoul said:
Found it here is what you do This is a permanent fix for Samsung Galaxy S5 firmware locked by Rent-A-Center . Should also fix S5 phones locked by computrance absolute software .
This does not unlock your network carrier.
1. PLEASE READ ALL THE STEPS FIRST and ASK QUESTIONS IF YOU ARE NOT CLEAR.
2. Download Odin3_v3.09
3. Download TWRP or any other custom recovery of your choice.
4. Run Odin and flash TWRP or any other custom recovery of your choice to your phone. This will set KNOX security flag to 1, meaning no more warranty for the phone if you send it to Samsung to repair something else. Follow this http://www.droidviews.com/install-twrp-recovery-samsung-galaxy-s5/ or watch this
5. Boot into custom recovery ( with phone off, press and hold Volume Up and Home keys while turning on the phone ) and Wipe -> Advanced wipe -> Wipe System, Dalvik, Cache and Data. This will erase everything on the phone. No need to do ROM back up as we have Stock ROM available for this model to go back if needed. Your choice.
6. Go to Advanced -> Terminal Command -> hit "Select"
7. Type in these 2 commands:
8. mke2fs /dev/block/platform/msm_sdcc.1/by-name/persdata
9. dd if=/dev/zero of=/dev/block/platform/msm_sdcc.1/by-name/persdata
10. Go back to the Home screen of the custom recovery. Wipe -> Factory reset.
11. Reboot
12. You can flash stock software for SM-G900T back into the phone. Please be aware that if the original software of the phone is 4.4 , you can flash any software newer than 4.4 . If it is 5.0 , you can only flash any software newer than 5.0
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This method worked on a Note 4 (SM-N910T) that I picked up today, at a pretty good price too!
If this note 4 has never been messed with, it looks like RAC voids the warranty when this message pops up. Warranty bit said 1 when I booted into download mode.
I bought a note2 off ebay and this morning a rent a center lock popped up. Anyone have the solution, and if so in "for dummies" terms? Havent done code for 15 years since my visual basic and old webpage design classes. Id really appreciate any help.
tooter1 said:
This method worked on a Note 4 (SM-N910T) that I picked up today, at a pretty good price too!
If this note 4 has never been messed with, it looks like RAC voids the warranty when this message pops up. Warranty bit said 1 when I booted into download mode.
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Can anyone help if possible to unlock the galaxy s6 locked by rent a center purchased the phone on craigs list and was locked out 3 days later RAC was no help at all please help
jpaul228 said:
Can anyone help if possible to unlock the galaxy s6 locked by rent a center purchased the phone on craigs list and was locked out 3 days later RAC was no help at all please help
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Have you tried the posted method?
tooter1 said:
This method worked on a Note 4 (SM-N910T) that I picked up today, at a pretty good price too!
If this note 4 has never been messed with, it looks like RAC voids the warranty when this message pops up. Warranty bit said 1 when I booted into download mode.
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It appears that the RAC custom rom loaded by rent a center trips knox in general. I have the note 4 RAC, never had the lock and knox was tripped from day 1.
That sucks! Wonder how warranty will work then?
Help! explain?!
toxicsoul said:
Found it here is what you do This is a permanent fix for Samsung Galaxy S5 firmware locked by Rent-A-Center . Should also fix S5 phones locked by computrance absolute software .
This does not unlock your network carrier.
1. PLEASE READ ALL THE STEPS FIRST and ASK QUESTIONS IF YOU ARE NOT CLEAR.
2. Download Odin3_v3.09
3. Download TWRP or any other custom recovery of your choice.
4. Run Odin and flash TWRP or any other custom recovery of your choice to your phone. This will set KNOX security flag to 1, meaning no more warranty for the phone if you send it to Samsung to repair something else. Follow this or watch this
5. Boot into custom recovery ( with phone off, press and hold Volume Up and Home keys while turning on the phone ) and Wipe -> Advanced wipe -> Wipe System, Dalvik, Cache and Data. This will erase everything on the phone. No need to do ROM back up as we have Stock ROM available for this model to go back if needed. Your choice.
6. Go to Advanced -> Terminal Command -> hit "Select"
7. Type in these 2 commands:
8. mke2fs /dev/block/platform/msm_sdcc.1/by-name/persdata
9. dd if=/dev/zero of=/dev/block/platform/msm_sdcc.1/by-name/persdata
10. Go back to the Home screen of the custom recovery. Wipe -> Factory reset.
11. Reboot
12. You can flash stock software for SM-G900T back into the phone. Please be aware that if the original software of the phone is 4.4 , you can flash any software newer than 4.4 . If it is 5.0 , you can only flash any software newer than 5.0
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I NEED HELP!!!
I am new to all this phone and computer software rooting and changing your device thing...
My mom bought me a samsung galaxy note 3 (sm-n900t) from ebay, we recieved it while i was out of town. i returned home to find the box wrapped on my bed from when she came to feed my fish and dog. I was so excited to see that phone because the last one i had was my absolute favorite but was stolen from me... I turned on this new one that she bought for me to be hit with this rent a center device lock... I dont understand what and which twrp to download.... and I am supposed to do this from a pc right? PLEASE HELP ME!!!
Rent a Center help
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tooter1 said:
This method worked on a Note 4 (SM-N910T) that I picked up today, at a pretty good price too!
If this note 4 has never been messed with, it looks like RAC voids the warranty when this message pops up. Warranty bit said 1 when I booted into download mode.
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unfortunately it did not work on my n910t, can you please tell me how you got yours to working? and more over mine is running 6.0.1 marshmallow
thanx
I have a note 4 with same issue and i can not get it to boot into custom recovery. Just keeps booting to downloading screen..... can someone help me out plz
I bought a blu vivo 6x an rent a center has locked it can someone help me unlock
Is this thread still accurate for newer Samsung phones like the Note 8 or 9? Assume the best case scenario - Unlocked international version, so the bootloader can be unlocked (tripping knox).
What kind of lock is the Rent a Center lock? Do you just need to wipe everything and flash a new ROM? I think some carrier locks are SIM locks, and they are not wiped out simply with a new ROM.
Thanks!
does these code work for note8,if anyone know how to unblock my phone from RAC,i will pay you,,email me @ [email protected]
Anyone know how to take off rent a center lock code on samsung 9? Bought the phone 2 weeks ago and it was fine til today
Hello, ive got some Problems with my ne Xcover3
Because the builtin SAP Profile is not working with my cars telephone unit (Premium Volkswagen)
i want to use the app "android-rsap" but there is root needed.
No idea how to get it without bricking the phone.
So it would be very nice to get help by experienced peolpe like you
Thanks ahead
Hi, thank you for using XDA Assist. I can't find anything on XDA on how to root that specific device. but it looks like you can copy the latest SuperSU.zip to your phone and then flash it in recovery. Also see this, http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1538053
Thank you, but if i understand SuperSU right, the phone must be rooted first?
iam a bit confused
also i think the knox Trigger will be hit?
To use the SuperSU app you need to be rooted. The zip file you flash in recovery. I don't know if it'll trip knox but I'm guessing, yes.
ok i will life with that, so let me tell you my following Actions:
i download: UPDATE-SuperSU-v2.46
put it to my sdcard and reboot in save mode (pressing 3 home on and volume up)
but what to to next? and is the device rooted after that?
sorry but iam not familar with android
I don't know your device and I can't find any information on XDA about it, but can you boot into recovery and find where it allows you to install a zip from the sdcard? You'd need to do that.
in the menü there is a Point:
"update from external device" i can navigate in the folders
but i can´t select the zip file (i put it to the root of the Card)
or should it be extracted?
thank you
Root (sm-g388f)
I would also like root rights on this unit ...
I've done over the recovery flash su version 1.8x but after the start I had the phone off third-party applications with the message "Safe Mode" and it could not be repaired other than by re-recording the original ROM
The question is jerstli version 2.46 or 2.49 beta version can handle it
I will be glad for the advice
... I am sorry for my bad English
i just started 2.46 now i see the andriod logo and downloading ....
do not disconnect usb cable
during the Software update
i think this is showing since 5 minutes nothing happens
do i have a brick now?
My own opinion ... I would have left it until the spawn either error messages or will Torch: D
EDIT: But let me know if you succeeded or not .. or what it's done
phone and Akku are quite warm
but no Change on the Screen
how Long should this Action usually take?
please reply from somebody who did such a update already?
i interupted the process
phone is starting, no root
and biggest Problem so far recovery menue not acessable
allways try to Flash die zipfile
but i allready removed it from the sdcard, so i think its in a Cache?
any idea how to fix that?
ok iam a bit stupid
power + home + vol up = recovery menu
power + home + vol down = flashing from external source?
so no Problem right now but no root
We're going to have to leave it to someone smarter ... or I do not know stim board ... I think you need to unlock the bootloader and perhaps ?? something ??
Hi guys. This thread has gone beyond the scope of XDA Assist so I'm going to ask that it be moved here, http://forum.xda-developers.com/general/help Others with your device may see it and be able to help you
ok thank you, hope this will help
somebody sugested to install first twrp and with twrp it should be able to Flash the su.zip
but as my googleing tells me it must be a specific Version of twrp for the xcover 3 but nothing to find right now
any ideas
I'm not sure but maybe it was a flash from another phone with the same hardware but I do not understand. I calmly tried but we have to order the phone has the same or at least similar specifications
:cyclops:
you are right i think the last galaxy neo is quit similar
Do you mean this model? SAMSUNG GALAXY NEO i9060
Or send what you think
the Galaxy J1 4G nearly got the same specs , same board same cpu .. different ram and camera
but its also not rootable ;(
Hey! I have galaxy s3 with dead screen and now I want to sell it to someone. But before that I want to remove all the data from it or maybe copy it to my pc if possible. My pyone turns on but only the screen is dead basically cant see anything. So whats the best way to copy/remove all the data from my phone? Lockscreen has pattern enabled too. Thanks in advance. I need urgent answer as ill be selling it in 1-2 days.
Flash it twice with a stock rom.
shivadow said:
Flash it twice with a stock rom.
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Flash rom via odin??
@Samir2298: try to get adb-access before flashing anything. Google for adb-mini-package. If your device is recogniced on PC, you can copy your data by 'pull', delete them on device and overwrite the free memory with dummi-data.
Afterwards, flash firmware with Odin.
Flashing the exact same firmware via odin will replace all the broken software without deleting your data. As to whether it'll remove the lockscreen is another issue but it is the 9nly way I know of without twrp, of which you'll need a working screen.
If you don't have USB debugging on then you're not going to get far with a pc and adb. If you DO have usb debugging enabled then do as the other member said.
S3 Dead screen + lock pattern
Samir2298 said:
...s3 with dead screen... want to sell it...want to remove all the data from it or maybe copy it to my pc... Lockscreen has pattern enabled...
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Dead screen + lock pattern + USB debugging disabled = pay a local phone repair guy (or your buyer) to temporarily connect a S3 screen > unlock it > connect to his PC & copy data to thumb drive & factory reset.
Sales price - guy's fee = profit.
Or working S3 turned off side-by-side with broken one for temporary screen assistance as per more or less post #18 from which the photo in the attachment was taken from: https://forums.androidcentral.com/s...w-transfer-files-galaxy-s3-broken-screen.html
And please edit your thread's title & add some significant keywords like for example: Urgent help! Broken Screen & Lock Pattern
Otherwise XDA's forum would be filled with thousands of meaningless Help!!! threads.
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curiousrom said:
Dead screen + lock pattern + USB debugging disabled = pay a local phone repair guy (or your buyer) to temporarily connect a S3 screen > unlock it > connect to his PC & copy data to thumb drive & factory reset.
Sales price - guy's fee = profit.
Or working S3 turned off side-by-side with broken one for temporary screen assistance as per more or less post #18 from which the photo in the attachment was taken from: https://forums.androidcentral.com/s...w-transfer-files-galaxy-s3-broken-screen.html
And please edit your thread's title & add some significant keywords like for example: Urgent help! Broken Screen & Lock Pattern
Otherwise XDA's forum would be filled with thousands of meaningless Help!!! threads.
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I'd call it a day and lose the data...
What about connecting it up to a TV using an MHL lead? Theyre pretty cheap on ebay and can be used on other devices.