apparantly i locked my TB with a pin code and woke up this morning and now i cant get into it at all. after 60 tries i thought it would ask me to enter my google account email and pw which i have but it hasnt. anyway to get past this??
Well that really sucks forgetting your pin code, but if it were easily worked around, it wouldn't be much of a security system, so it's not easy.
This Google help forum thread might help you out: http://www.google.com.tw/support/forum/p/android/thread?tid=1889ba0fa1e29183&hl=en
If you're rooted, with adb access you might be able to clear something in the system to reset it, but I'm not sure where to start with that if it's even an option.
Factory reset will certainly get you back into the phone, and shouldn't wipe your sdcard data, but I'd pull it out before resetting just to be safe.
thanks i appreciate it. i just cant believe after 75 tries it doesnt tell you to enter your gmail account info to get into the phone. i thought all androids did that
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thanks i appreciate it. i just cant believe after 75 tries it doesnt tell you to enter your gmail account info to get into the phone. i thought all androids did that
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Yes, that's unusual.
b33zy682 said:
thanks i appreciate it. i just cant believe after 75 tries it doesnt tell you to enter your gmail account info to get into the phone. i thought all androids did that
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yeah. both my OG Droid and Fascinate made me type my Google credentials after a certain number of failed tries. Call VZW and see if there is a workaround. Keep us posted!
If you are rooted and using ClockWorkMod, u could restore a backup, that uses no pin or an old pin.
If you do have CWM and a earlier backup, I would perform a backup and then restore the earlier backup.
if you can do that and get into the OS again, you might be able to Run Advanced Restore in CWM and just restore the Data Partition from the backup of the pin locked one. (this is just a guess, Im not sure where the pin is saved but this may be the best way to not loose data)
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I found a G1 and tried to factory restore it but the home key doesn't work and I don't know the Gmail address or password so is there any way around that so I can get into the phone and use it. Please let me know, Thank You!
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I found a G1 and tried to factory restore it but the home key doesn't work and I don't know the Gmail address or password so is there any way around that so I can get into the phone and use it. Please let me know, Thank You!
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You found a G1?
I bet its mine... just kidding.
Look it up dude!!
Poor guy who lost the phone though.
The home key is pretty vital though since you need to confirm with the home button.
This should be in Q&A, you'll likely get a better response.
Factory reset really just involves reformatting the data and cache. Without having root access already, and an Engineering SPL installed, you might have a tough time. My initial thought is that a gold card would work, but I think you do that from the recovery partition. I don't think that you can reboot to that partition from fastboot. Hmmm, not sure. I'd check with Q&A.
You should check to see if the last owner had the phone rooted (you'll be surprised)
If thats the case then just flash a new rom through the computer (Droid Explorer)
Turn the phone on and plug it into the computer with DroidExplorer open and see if it picks up anything.
I'm pretty sure thats all you need then you could download a cyanogen or what ever rom of your choosing and flash it.
found ?
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I found a G1 and tried to factory restore it but the home key doesn't work and I don't know the Gmail address or password so is there any way around that so I can get into the phone and use it. Please let me know, Thank You!
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how about emailing the owner and returning his/her property ?
you should see the email address of the owner after 4-5 failed unlock patterns iiirc.
Try:
Code:
adb shell reboot recovery
Since Android is not an iPhone and it's less protected I suggest to make a password access to fastboot mode. Cause when you a robbed your phone can be easily wiped and reused. To prevent it, I ask devs to make kinda of protection for our phones(to make my idea possible). For example if you forgot your password you could write your name to unlock it. Just a crazy idea. I had 2 phones stolen and I don't want to have my nexus to be stolen too. Thanks for attention
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Since Android is not an iPhone and it's less protected I suggest to make a password access to fastboot mode. Cause when you a robbed your phone can be easily wiped and reused. To prevent it, I ask devs to make kinda of protection for our phones(to make my idea possible). For example if you forgot your password you could write your name to unlock it. Just a crazy idea. I had 2 phones stolen and I don't want to have my nexus to be stolen too. Thanks for attention
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custom recoveries do have a password protection option, fastboot will never have it. but android isnt less secure than the iphone, youve been reading pro apple information. android is actually safer.
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custom recoveries do have a password protection option, fastboot will never have it. but android isnt less secure than the iphone, youve been reading pro apple information. android is actually safer.
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I know about recoveries, yes they have. But it's possible to wipe data even without using recovery or am I missing something? Wipe data means losing your phone. iPhones cannot be activated without an account. You need only a password on a lockscreen and thats it. Without knowing password or account it's impossible to make it working.
Backup is data loss protection. Password is data theft protection.
Someone who knows what they're doing can get data off an iPhone, don't worry about that
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I know about recoveries, yes they have. But it's possible to wipe data even without using recovery or am I missing something? Wipe data means losing your phone. iPhones cannot be activated without an account. You need only a password on a lockscreen and thats it. Without knowing password or account it's impossible to make it working.
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theres a factory reset option in the main phone settings, backup and reset. theres also a backup option there that will restore everything(data and apps) when you do factory reset. if you password protect your phone, its secure as well.
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Backup is data loss protection. Password is data theft protection.
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I don't worry about my data, I always have a backup on my cloud or computer. We have a soft from google called "Android device manager". I think it's useful but it won't work after a data wipe. All I want to have is to block wipe data option from anywhere. So chances to find my phone will increase
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theres a factory reset option in the main phone settings, backup and reset. theres also a backup option there that will restore everything(data and apps) when you do factory reset. if you password protect your phone, its secure as well.
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I got it .I have lockscreen password and for example I have a recovery protection. Isn't it possible to flash phone and use it as it was out of box?
Wont be possible as fastboot can never be locked.
Best bet would be to get an app like pray that can be modified to read and save data in /system as that has more chance of being overlooked.
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I got it .I have lockscreen password and for example I have a recovery protection. Isn't it possible to flash phone and use it as it was out of box?
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if its password protected, not through recovery then. but its possible via fastboot. but even if your phone gets the factory image flashed onto it, the moment you log back into your phone, your apps will reinstall, and if you enabled the data backup, most your data will get restored as well.
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if its password protected, not through recovery then. but its possible via fastboot. but even if your phone gets the factory image flashed onto it, the moment you log back into your phone, your apps will reinstall, and if you enabled the data backup, most your data will get restored as well.
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Thanks for your help. As I understood it's impossible to make phone safer. It's possible to find how to make it clear..
EminSG said:
Thanks for your help. As I understood it's impossible to make phone safer. It's possible to find how to make it clear..
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if someone really wants to access your phone, whether its an android or an iphone, they can do it. but to the everyday normal person, its very hard.
Hello!
my girlfriends S6 has now a faulty Fingerprint scanner and she also lost her security Password...
googlemail is not "installed"
Now she can´t Bypass lock Screen.
NO ROOT.
Any ideas how to Bypass lockscreen?
(i know hard reset and restore. a backup is available but not here. she has her backup on her Laptop and we can Access her Laptop in a week)
Is there a way using adb?
PLEASE HELP
Thank you all
Or is there a way to get a new backup from locked phone?
16v said:
Hello!
my girlfriends S6 has now a faulty Fingerprint scanner and she also lost her security Password...
googlemail is not "installed"
Now she can´t Bypass lock Screen.
NO ROOT.
Any ideas how to Bypass lockscreen?
(i know hard reset and restore. a backup is available but not here. she has her backup on her Laptop and we can Access her Laptop in a week)
Is there a way using adb?
PLEASE HELP
Thank you all
Or is there a way to get a new backup from locked phone?
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Two ways: the first say is she should've had a backup pin setup initially... I don't know how it let her continue setup after setting up fingerprint security.
The second would be too download the firmware preferable from XDA in any forum.. Run Odin and flash the firmware and start over...all data will be lost that includes fingerprints.
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Two ways: the first say is she should've had a backup pin setup initially... I don't know how it let her continue setup after setting up fingerprint security.
The second would be too download the firmware preferable from XDA in any forum.. Run Odin and flash the firmware and start over...all data will be lost that includes fingerprints.
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Hi!
and Thank you!
No backup pin... but Password. and this - if it is the correct one she uses - doesn´t work.
(Internet is full of ths "Features", that Password don´t work)
i downloades Firmware from sammobile, and flashed it with Odin.
no changes. it still wants the Password - which don´t work.
BUT we have typed very often the Password 70times. so at the Moment there is no Fingerprint scanner.
don´t know how Long to wait till it will work again.
no data is lost.
next week, when we can use her Laptop again, we will reset the phone.
or there is an other way?
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Hi!
and Thank you!
No backup pin... but Password. and this - if it is the correct one she uses - doesn´t work.
(Internet is full of ths "Features", that Password don´t work)
i downloades Firmware from sammobile, and flashed it with Odin.
no changes. it still wants the Password - which don´t work.
BUT we have typed very often the Password 70times. so at the Moment there is no Fingerprint scanner.
don´t know how Long to wait till it will work again.
no data is lost.
next week, when we can use her Laptop again, we will reset the phone.
or there is an other way?
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Have you tried booting into stock recovery and doing the factory reset that way?
no, not now.
Next week, when we have Access to her Laptop to restore all data.
Hello,
I have Oneplus One 64 gb variant, yesterday my nephew somehow changed my phone's lock pattern and now my phone is locked. USB debugging was disabled at that time. I am not able to get into my phone through any means. I have lot of important data in my phone and don't want to hard reset my device. Also I don't have any custom recovery installed on my phone. I don't know how to get a backup of my data. Any help will be appreciated. Please help me get my precious data back.
Thanks in advance.
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Hello,
I have Oneplus One 64 gb variant, yesterday my nephew somehow changed my phone's lock pattern and now my phone is locked. USB debugging was disabled at that time. I am not able to get into my phone through any means. I have lot of important data in my phone and don't want to hard reset my device. Also I don't have any custom recovery installed on my phone. I don't know how to get a backup of my data. Any help will be appreciated. Please help me get my precious data back.
Thanks in advance.
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If you still have internet access on the device, you can try entering the pattern over and over incorrectly until the "forgot password" button appears. You'll then be able to sign in to your gmail account and reset the password without losing any data.
Freewander10 said:
If you still have internet access on the device, you can try entering the pattern over and over incorrectly until the "forgot password" button appears. You'll then be able to sign in to your gmail account and reset the password without losing any data.
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In Cm13s this "forgot pattern" option has been disabled for god knows what reasons. I have attempted to unlock 85 times and still counting but still no option has presented itself.
Dush123 said:
In Cm13s this "forgot pattern" option has been disabled for god knows what reasons. I have attempted to unlock 85 times and still counting but still no option has presented itself.
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How are you using CM 13 without a custom recovery?
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How are you using CM 13 without a custom recovery?
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Its not cm13 , I mis spoke . it's android 6.0 but still there is no forgot pattern option.
Dush123 said:
Its not cm13 , I mis spoke . it's android 6.0 but still there is no forgot pattern option.
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Oh.
Some custom recoveries give you the option to backup your data to the SD card. You could check if that's available in yours.
I'm not sure if its gonna backup everything (similar to a nandroid backup) or just your apps+their data.
If its the latter then you can backup->wipe device->restore. If its the former though, then there's not much point as the password would've gotten backed up as well.
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Oh.
Some custom recoveries give you the option to backup your data to the SD card. You could check if that's available in yours.
I'm not sure if its gonna backup everything (similar to a nandroid backup) or just your apps+their data.
If its the latter then you can backup->wipe device->restore. If its the former though, then there's not much point as the password would've gotten backed up as well.
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Was unable to backup anything through recovery as well. Had to hard reset my device.
Thanks anyways
Hello there,
Unfortunately I deleted an important video from my Verizon note 5. I been trying to recover the video for two days but no luck. I tried Samsung Data recovery, dr.fone, Recuva, and many different software. I came to the conclusion it's not possible without rooting my device which I would if I know how,but from what I read there was no successful way to root the Verizon version. Any idea, or a recommendation would be really appreciated.
Thank you!!
John774 said:
Hello there,
Unfortunately I deleted an important video from my Verizon note 5. I been trying to recover the video for two days but no luck. I tried Samsung Data recovery, dr.fone, Recuva, and many different software. I came to the conclusion it's not possible without rooting my device which I would if I know how,but from what I read there was no successful way to root the Verizon version. Any idea, or a recommendation would be really appreciated.
Thank you!!
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It's probably to late without having some sophisticated software recovery tools and taking the phone apart.. I guess if it was mine, I'd create a backup of everything I needed and then do a factory reset and when it asks to restore thing's after the reset tap yes and hope that it did back it up to your Google account and save it but I really think it's to late. Make sure you sign back in with the correct(same) Google account. Before doing any factory reset make sure OEM unlock is ENABLED in developer settings!!
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It's probably to late without having some sophisticated software recovery tools and taking the phone apart.. I guess if it was mine, I'd create a backup of everything I needed and then do a factory reset and when it asks to restore thing's after the reset tap yes and hope that it did back it up to your Google account and save it but I really think it's to late. Make sure you sign back in with the correct(same) Google account. Before doing any factory reset make sure OEM unlock is ENABLED in developer settings!!
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Thanks for the replay, why is it too late? I used the phone for one day after the accidental delete and have been using another phone ever scene.
John774 said:
Thanks for the replay, why is it too late? I used the phone for one day after the accidental delete and have been using another phone ever scene.
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It's could be to late because the memory blocks that it was stored on could have been overwritten already by now and that makes it to late it's gone and something else is in it's place.. That's why I said maybe your Google account might have backed it up so you can email Google and see what they say about it..
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It's probably to late without having some sophisticated software recovery tools and taking the phone apart.. I guess if it was mine, I'd create a backup of everything I needed and then do a factory reset and when it asks to restore thing's after the reset tap yes and hope that it did back it up to your Google account and save it but I really think it's to late. Make sure you sign back in with the correct(same) Google account. Before doing any factory reset make sure OEM unlock is ENABLED in developer settings!!
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It's could be to late because the memory blocks that it was stored on could have been overwritten already by now and that makes it to late it's gone and something else is in it's place.. That's why I said maybe your Google account might have backed it up so you can email Google and see what they say about it..
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Thanks a lot for your try to help. It was not backed to the cloud for sure because it was deleted right after it was recorded. Do you think there is still any chance to recover it by the factory rest method? Also, Is there any software I can purchase to help ?
John774 said:
Thanks a lot for your try to help. It was not backed to the cloud for sure because it was deleted right after it was recorded. Do you think there is still any chance to recover it by the factory rest method? Also, Is there any software I can purchase to help ?
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Probably not.. You can ask around but a lot of the software or apps people sell don't do what they say they can do but I would search around and try to read reviews on some of the applications because other people will tell you whether they've had any luck or not but I would look around before the factory reset because if you do that you're definitely overwriting the memory blocks for sure!!
Still looking for some way to recover the file but no luck. Didn't use the phone ever since.
I wonder if you have set up to sync before. If yes, maybe you can check out in the trash of Google Drive. It is allowed to recover deleted data within 60 days. Or you can try FORecovery to recover your data, which I have used before. As I know, it's have nothing to do with device version while the software identifying and rooting your phone. Anyway, just take a try. Hope this is not too late for you.
Nanoacb said:
I wonder if you have set up to sync before. If yes, maybe you can check out in the trash of Google Drive. It is allowed to recover deleted data within 60 days. Or you can try FORecovery to recover your data, which I have used before. As I know, it's have nothing to do with device version while the software identifying and rooting your phone. Anyway, just take a try. Hope this is not too late for you.
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Thanks for your reply. For Recovery could not recover the files as it couldn't root the device.
John774 said:
Thanks for your reply. For Recovery could not recover the files as it couldn't root the device.
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If the video is super important and you absolutely have to have it you should take it a recovery specialist and don't download or put anything else on the phone because it can overwrite the memory blocks.. Usually when you delete something the system just marks the memory blocks as reusable and able to be overwritten but if you don't do anything to cause it to be overwritten it's possible that it's still just sitting in the memory blocks and you just can't see it..