Hello All,
I'm needing some tech expertise. Long story short, my sister suddenly passed away and she had a few month old S9+. It's currently locked with Sprint, but I thought about using it to play with. I attempted a reset of the phone so that none of her info would be accessible. When it boots up, it asks for the google account the phone was tied with, which I have no access to. Is there a way to get around this or should I plan on tossing the phone in the trash?
I've been an iOS person, so I have no idea about Android, but I'm fairly tech savvy so rooting or anything like that I would feel comfortable with. I'm open to options or suggestions.
djrabbie303 said:
Hello All,
I'm needing some tech expertise. Long story short, my sister suddenly passed away and she had a few month old S9+. It's currently locked with Sprint, but I thought about using it to play with. I attempted a reset of the phone so that none of her info would be accessible. When it boots up, it asks for the google account the phone was tied with, which I have no access to. Is there a way to get around this or should I plan on tossing the phone in the trash?
I've been an iOS person, so I have no idea about Android, but I'm fairly tech savvy so rooting or anything like that I would feel comfortable with. I'm open to options or suggestions.
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Contact samsung or google and tell them the story and give them proofs. They will help you for sure if you are telling the truth.
I am truly sorry to hear of the loss of your sister...
Thanks for the info. I will contact google tomorrow and see what I can do.
And I wish it wasn’t true, that would mean my sister is still here. I have her death certificate so if google or Samsung needs it, that can be provided. Thanks for the help and the kind words.
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My daughter has a HTC Inspire & recently lost it due to behavior unbecoming for a young lady!! My question is is there a way to gain root access in order to blow out the password file & access the phone or any other trick that wont reset everything? If im being honest, Im scared to death of what I might find but also believe its something that needs to be addressed before something even worse happens! Any of you with daughters know what im talking about.
I guess I could just record a youtube video of me putting a couple rounds in it!
Thanks in advance!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1357490
this should do it
That looks like a nice program to instal on the device after I get into it but as it stands now the phone is locked & I dont even think its even rooted at this time! I need a tool or windows download of some sort. Any help greatly appreciated!
How about this?
http://androidadvices.com/unlock-android-phone-forgot-pin-password-screen-lock/
It should work but it will require you to know the Gmail account (username and password) that your daughter used when she setup the phone in order to access android market on your PC and download the app.
Good luck
slander98 said:
That looks like a nice program to instal on the device after I get into it but as it stands now the phone is locked & I dont even think its even rooted at this time! I need a tool or windows download of some sort. Any help greatly appreciated!
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Do you know the # of characters for the password?
Start by trying things that you know your daughter is into... favourite band, tv show, etc.. or simple things like her birthday, her best friend's name
But honestly, why wouldn't you just ask her?
Tell her AT&T needs to know her password so they can try to recover the phone... just get creative, then once you unlock it install the app and you're good to go!
Yeah I figured out the password & tried to install the program but it says for security your phone is set to block installation of non market apps & takes me to settings but i couldnt find any options to allow me to do it.
Is this a relevant article or is there an newer or easier way?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=706887
Go to
Menu > Settings > Applications
Check the "unknown sources" box, good to go.
Not sure if AT&T still locks their phones from doing this.. but if so, the option won't be there..
I can't imagine that they would do still lock them from sideloading because then you wouldn't be able to use the Amazon app store..
Let me know
slander98 said:
My daughter has a HTC Inspire & recently lost it due to behavior unbecoming for a young lady!! My question is is there a way to gain root access in order to blow out the password file & access the phone or any other trick that wont reset everything? If im being honest, Im scared to death of what I might find but also believe its something that needs to be addressed before something even worse happens! Any of you with daughters know what im talking about.
I guess I could just record a youtube video of me putting a couple rounds in it!
Thanks in advance!
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Jesus man ......... i so wish you hadn't posted this bro ........*sigh*.
I have 6 year old twin girls ......... and one of them Gretel ........ already has the most inappropriate friends you could possible imagine ...............
Am not being 'square' in believing 6 year olds do not need high heels am I??
That 6 year olds encouraging each other to kiss boys is unnecessarily early??
Or that in 2012 hair length and colour of garment should not be a big gender signifier??
Dood .......... please tell me it gets better??
Yeah its NOT giving me that option..... Im updating the software in hopes that fixes it. any other work arounds for sideloading if not?
And no sir unfortunately it DOESNT get better! Im gonna end up in prison!! LOL
No offence, but at six years old, you should be able to dictate who her friends are - so long as you have the mother's (wife's?) support
I do hear what you are saying.. environmentally it's hard nowadays.. so much inappropriate influence from media/friends/etc
but my five year old daughter does what I say.. end of story.. it all boils down to the parents. Act now brother! Save the children! (seriously) it only gets harder.
ingenious247 said:
No offence, but at six years old, you should be able to dictate who her friends are - so long as you have the mother's (wife's?) support
I do hear what you are saying.. environmentally it's hard nowadays.. so much inappropriate influence from media/friends/etc
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Yeah that would work where it not for the fact that my kids are at school full time 5 days a week 9am-3pm and the inappropriate kids are her school friends. I have no control over who see hangs with at school ........ just like every other parent.
Looking for solutions for something similar to this.
maybe a free solution..... Anyone heard or have any expeirence with anything like this?
mobile-spy.com
Go to htcsense.com, log on to the accpunt she useful for HTC apps. From there you can track her phone, forward messages and calls to another phone. Lock the phone, etc..... I love it because I lost it once and I tracked it down and found it, also I was able to forward everything to my galaxy s.
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I bought a used Verizon Samsung galaxy s4 (model sch-i545) online a few weeks ago from ebay for $119.99 and just received it this morning and when i booted it up it won't let me past this Samsung account screen. I created a Samsung account on my PC and registered the galaxy s4 product with the IMEI and I still can't get past this Samsung account screen to set up my new phone, I've tried literally everything for 5 straight hours now with no success. Please I beg you to find it in your heart to guide me past this issue,I have no clue whatsoever what to do,my s3 I had thru Verizon never had this screen on it. I've been working on this issue for 9 straight hours now and the seller refused to either remove his account from it so I can use the phone or even allow me to just do it for him to get this nightmare over with,its not like I want or have a hidden agenda for his petty insignificant login info,I just want to login with the info than clear his info off it and sync it to my account that's all. I have done absolutely everything that's even remotely possible for an amateur tech enthusiast who's learning by trial and error and I am now down to just two hopefully promising tricks left up my sleeve at the moment. I have an android app called DEVELOPMENT SETTINGS (download the apk to another phone then connect both phones together using an otg cord and run the program, it actually works on the host phone so im hopeful)that on its own supposedly opens up the phones settings for me but I unfortunately gave away my only otg cord to a friend 6 months ago so I'm screwed on that option apparently. And my final option is to just have my app developer/Linux code writer/programmer acquaintance guy give it a shot with all his professional programs and whatnot that the general public doesn't typically have access to without cash,credentials,and a college education. Please email me at Mod edit: Email address removed if anyone can please find it in your heart to help an up and coming fellow tech lover out with ur proud vast intellectual prowess and undeniable utmost respectable expertise that ur proud to possess! SHOW ME AND ALL OUR OTHER FELLOW XDA MEMBERS WHO THE REAL TRIED AND TRUE TECH GENIUS IS BY ACCOMPLISHING WHAT ABSOLUTELY NOBODY HAS SO FAR BY FIGURING OUT A BADASS BYPASS FOR THIS INCREDIBLY CHALLENGING CONUNDRUM!!!!!
Please re-write the op if you want anyone to actually help you. Keep it short and to the point and try to use photos. Describe your phone and problem as much as possible while cutting out anything that won't help people understand your situation.(I didn't post this to offend you, just to help you)
Hello all,
In my circle of friends there was a suicide case and I was asked by the family if I would be able to remove a screen lock from a Samsung Galaxy S21. The family can't explain why their son killed himself and would like answers to all their questions. They assume that there is information on the phone or reasons for the suicide.
Are there any serious ways to get around such a block? I don't have much information about the device yet, nor do I currently have it with me. Maybe there are exploits or bruteforce toolkits to bypass the lockscreen. Programs like Tenorshare 4uKey or PassFab Android Unlocker are probably scam or?
I will get the device in the next week and could provide more information then.
Currently the following information is available:
Device Model: Samsung Galaxy S21 5G | Samsung SM-G991B | Android 11 | One UI 3.1
Mobile contract: active
SMS PIN & PUK: available
Google account credentials: available and valid and linked to the device but no backups available in Google Drive
Samsung account credentials: present and valid but not associated with the device so no backups available
Does the approach via Kali Nethunter and a HID keyboard attack work with a current Android Samsung Galaxy S21 bruteforcing or do you always get into the temporally increasing lock?
A data recovery $pecialist might be able to, ask the police for assistance.
Find the password for the lockscreen, or maybe through their Gmail or Samsung accounts, again passwords needed.
I think if they wanted you in the phone they would have unlocked it...
blackhawk said:
A data recovery $pecialist might be able to, ask the police for assistance.
Find the password for the lockscreen, or maybe through their Gmail or Samsung accounts, again passwords needed.
I think if they wanted you in the phone they would have unlocked it...
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This is not a helpful answer.
The police in this country does not help in such matters if it is assumed that no outside influence was involved.
A data recovery specialist also only executes toolkits or exploits. I am also able to do this if someone gives me a hint which toolkits or exploits would come into question for this model. I work as a sysadmin myself and therefore I am not completely untalented technically. I just lack information about which approach would be the best.
This is a community of people who like to hack their phones, not hack into other people's phones... which is considered unethical.
Are you serious?
You really think it's unethical when a 21 year old boy takes his own life overnight and the family just wants to know why their son did it? Sure, the boy was of age at 21 and can do with his life what he wants. Nevertheless, any clear-thinking person can understand that the family wants to know why the son did that.
I have no bad intentions and I am only trying to help the family. This is not about hacking a stolen cell phone. Then I would just do a factory reset and use the phone normally and not write this post here.
Yes, well... be that as it may.
With a screen lock in place you can't simply factory reset as you still be locked out.
I believe my original response was valid. It's not an easy nut to crack... by design.
Hello, i own a phone repair shop and i'm a relation with a person specialized in unlocking phones. He said me that he can bypass the lock screen and keep data on all samsung phones and he can do it remotly. Being in this business i don't trust him a lot about keeping data. One of my customer's son is dead and his family want to access his phone, they gave me his phone and they are agree to loose data if things dont go good so i'm gonna try with this guy and if you want i will give you a feedback.
Hi sorry to hear that this terrible situation happened around you.
I am in a similar situation. My cousin died suddenly and his sister asked be to recover pictures and videos because he filmed himself before try to end his life and she would like to find if there is any video that could help us understand better.
I'm trying to find ways to do that and so far I haven't but I wanted to share some information in case it could be helpful to someone.
I tried the iMobie Data Extractor. It is supposed to help recover data from "broken phone". I guess it's the closest thing I found that didn't look scammy and could work. After about a month of back and forth with their support person, I managed to replaced the OS using Odin (because the official software left my phone in a non-bootable state) replacing all partitions except User Data. Unfortunately, that didn't remove the lock (PIN). I'm not surprised since I didn't wipe the User Data.
From a security perspective, it is good that it is hard (impossible) to access data of a locked phone, but from a family emotional perspective, it is hard to have to tell my family that I failed.
I wish you good luck and please post here if you find a way.
be safe
Touftaf said:
Hello, i own a phone repair shop and i'm a relation with a person specialized in unlocking phones. He said me that he can bypass the lock screen and keep data on all samsung phones and he can do it remotly. Being in this business i don't trust him a lot about keeping data. One of my customer's son is dead and his family want to access his phone, they gave me his phone and they are agree to loose data if things dont go good so i'm gonna try with this guy and if you want i will give you a feedback.
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I don't have easy-to-hear information for you. But I offer these words as a way to think about this situation.
I believe Samsung intentionally builds phones which are extremely hard to break into. This is a conscious design decision they make. Why? Because so many users do things like credit card payments, banking, and social media, where, if you lost your phone and a bad person found it, an easy-to-break-into device would have potentially catastrophic results. Aside from the harm to a user who lost a phone, Samsung themselves would be subjected to great reputational damage, too. It's bad press when it's easy to break into and steal something.
Also, you may not be able to break into the device, even with the help of a commercial vendor. Exploits in Android, when found, are patched regularly. A very smart person might have had a way to crack into a phone last week, last month, or last year. But again, Samsung intends to continually patch the software to keep it secure. They make a point to telling people that Samsung phones are patched for several years, so users will feel confident their data will be secure.
One suspects certain governments have police or security organizations who likely could break in, but they are unlikely to help in a personal situation, as you described.
Although this doesn't seem to apply to you, it's worth saying that Samsung phones are also backed up (by default) to their "cloud." It's possible that a lawyer might be able, with proper documentation of the owner's death, to get access to Samsung's (or Google's) cloud backup(s). I don't think it's easy though. Google, at least in the USA, allows the owner of an account to specify how Google should handle their data if they stop accessing their accounts. (I think Google treats an idle account as "dead" and for reasons like this, if you no longer want to use a vendor like Samsung or Google, you should proactively delete your account, not merely let it go idle.)
Anyone reading this post, might want to consider having what can be an uncomfortable conversation with your friends and family: "How would you like your friends and family handle your electronic, financial, and social accounts in the event of your death?"
Please, forgive me if any of this sounds insensitive. My father worked in insurance and as part of his job he knew all to well that all people eventually die. And how hard it is for those left behind to pick up the pieces, especially when secrets are involved. My family knows where to find my keys.
My father passed a couple days ago and I need to gain access to his phone in order to invite all his friends to the service as well as get into contact with some family overseas.
He has a 4 pin code that I've been trying to guess but have not yet succeded.
I can provide proof that it is my fathers phone incase people believe it is stolen.
I can't get into his samsung account because it is basically his google account, I set up his google account with two factor authorization. Which requires me to get into his phone to even access.
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I don't have easy-to-hear information for you. But I offer these words as a way to think about this situation.
I believe Samsung intentionally builds phones which are extremely hard to break into. This is a conscious design decision they make. Why? Because so many users do things like credit card payments, banking, and social media, where, if you lost your phone and a bad person found it, an easy-to-break-into device would have potentially catastrophic results. Aside from the harm to a user who lost a phone, Samsung themselves would be subjected to great reputational damage, too. It's bad press when it's easy to break into and steal something.
Also, you may not be able to break into the device, even with the help of a commercial vendor. Exploits in Android, when found, are patched regularly. A very smart person might have had a way to crack into a phone last week, last month, or last year. But again, Samsung intends to continually patch the software to keep it secure. They make a point to telling people that Samsung phones are patched for several years, so users will feel confident their data will be secure.
One suspects certain governments have police or security organizations who likely could break in, but they are unlikely to help in a personal situation, as you described.
It's worth saying that Samsung phones are also backed up (by default) to their "cloud." It's possible that a lawyer might be able, with proper documentation of the owner's death, to get access to Samsung's (or Google's) cloud backup(s). I don't think it's easy though. Google, at least in the USA, allows the owner of an account to specify how Google should handle their data if they stop accessing their accounts. (I think Google treats an idle account as "dead" and for reasons like this, if you no longer want to use a vendor like Samsung or Google, you should proactively delete your account, not merely let it go idle.)
Anyone reading this post, might want to consider having what can be an uncomfortable conversation with your friends and family: "How would you like your friends and family handle your electronic, financial, and social accounts in the event of your death?"
Please, forgive me if any of this sounds insensitive. My father worked in insurance and as part of his job he knew all to well that all people eventually die. And how hard it is for those left behind to pick up the pieces, especially when secrets are involved. My family knows where to find my keys.
Uzuki12 said:
My father passed a couple days ago and I need to gain access to his phone in order to invite all his friends to the service as well as get into contact with some family overseas.
He has a 4 pin code that I've been trying to guess but have not yet succeded.
I can provide proof that it is my fathers phone incase people believe it is stolen.
I can't get into his samsung account because it is basically his google account, I set up his google account with two factor authorization. Which requires me to get into his phone to even access.
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You can see his contacts in his Google account on a browser, but if he saved the contacts locally (which is annoying that many phones don't make it clear that contacts are saved locally only until specifying Google as the account to save to)
Recently had this phone given to me by a friend. Unfortunately, it was her kid's, and her kid cannot remember the pin, or what, if any protection she had on it, i.e. Samsung or Google, though, if any, I would suspect Google would be the one. Unfortunately, the friend is also locked out of her Amazon account right now (even Amazon's massive money still doesn't eliminate mistakes in their system), so getting details direct from Samsung that could help me out, if I had access to the receipt (I'm assuming, here, but reasonably, I think) is, for now, out, which very much sucks, because I'm presently using a dated LG, cannot afford anything at all (hence the donation of the phone), and Samsung is what I know, and am familliar with, and, in my opinion, with cause, as, from my (admittedly limited) experience, they are the most feature rich, and most customizable. What I am wondering is if there is a way to get around this issue with the limited access I have. I know there must be more than one way - it's been awhile (like s5 Neo awhile), but I've installed ROMS and "broken into" phones, before (no, not stolen!) - but I've used the internet in a far more limited way, for the last few years, now, and, since my elder days of tireless research and such, Google has changed dramatically, making it hard to find out anything, anymore, without sifting an ocean of clutter, and I don't know my way around, like I used to; internet and phone technology have both changed very fast, the past few years, and so, here I am. Any info needed, I will do my best to find out. Thanks in advance to anyone who can help!
https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/...-it-and-i-dont-remember-my-password-s.4542379