Hello !!
I have Samsung Galaxy S3 Korean SHL-E210L. I encrypted my internal storage memory unintentionally without knowing what encryption actually means. When the process started, i restarted my phone in order to stop the process. But the same window appeared again and I was forced to complete the process. When the phone again started, all my data was lost and the phone was like brand new. No password was set up on the mobile ( as the encryption always needs a password to start) and I could start it without a password but still I was not able to view any of my files. I received no error of wiping of data or failure of encryption. Kindly guide me how to open or view the encrypted data? Have I lost it? How can I confirm that the data was actually encrypted or not?
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Hi All,
Yesterday i was encrypting my OnePlus One (had no custom ROM or anything, with CM11S). Everything went well, it completed the whole encryption process. After that it restarted, but since then I am unable to access any of my previous data. It is showing like a newly bought phone, asking me to setup accounts etc. But the storage still has the data, as the storage capacity is showing 20gb used.
When i restart my phone, it asks me to enter password to decrypt the storage. I am doing it, but it is still not showing anything.
I have some important stuff in the phone and cannot lose the data. Someone please help to retrieve my data.
Thanks,
Varun
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I have samsung s8+ without any password. I know the data is encrypted by default and there isnt well known method that can root this phone without losing existing data.
The phone is encrypted by default ..and I dont know if im understanind this right.. but .. when I boot my phone the data are decrypted right ?
If hypotetically I have that phone rooted I could create physical image directly on the phone using for example Mobiledit forensic express and the data in this physical image would be readable yes ? (because I boot that phone normally which automatically decrypt data)
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Hi all,
My problem is the following: my phone's screen is dead, the phone has full disk encryption turned on, I know the password, I need to retrieve data on it and I have an encrypted back up.
The phone is a Samsung Galaxy S7. I cannot access files by plugging the phone into my computer as I can't unlock the phone without the help of the screen. USB debugging is not enabled.
I have a recent backup of the files made with Samsung's Smart Switch. However, all apk files as well as most files are saved as "enc." files and not readable decrypted files.
I have tried using gpg and openssl tools to decrypt those files individually with the FDE password of the phone without any success.
What are my options to A) either access my phone's content without the use of the screen B) or decrypt those encrypted backed up files I have given that I know the phone's password?
Thanks
Hi,
Short: How to clone an S7 to another S7?
Long: I want to transfer everything from my old S7 to a new S7. Both are G930F. What I did:
- full NAND Backup with TWRP to external sdcard
- copy internal storage to external sdcard
- root and full wipe new S7
- restore NAND backup and internal storage at new S7
I thought, doing this will give me an exact copy of my old S7 state. Unfortunately, there are some problems: Booting on the new phone works fine, but then it began: Neither fingerprint nor PIN to unlock the phone were working. So I deleted the keylock files in the system folder with TWRP. Then I was able to properly access my ROM and everyhting, but when I wanted to set new PIN, it asked me for "Backup Password" - no idea what that is. So I cannot set a new PIN. Also, the SIM card is not working, as it asks me for a "SIM Network Unlock PIN". I don't understand, why this can be a problem for the new S7, as I thought my procedure above with NAND restore will give me an exact copy of my old S7. Can anyone help me with this or at least explain to me, why this procedure did not give me an exacat copy?
Thank you!
blaukraut said:
Hi,
Short: How to clone an S7 to another S7?
Long: I want to transfer everything from my old S7 to a new S7. Both are G930F. What I did:
- full NAND Backup with TWRP to external sdcard
- copy internal storage to external sdcard
- root and full wipe new S7
- restore NAND backup and internal storage at new S7
I thought, doing this will give me an exact copy of my old S7 state. Unfortunately, there are some problems: Booting on the new phone works fine, but then it began: Neither fingerprint nor PIN to unlock the phone were working. So I deleted the keylock files in the system folder with TWRP. Then I was able to properly access my ROM and everyhting, but when I wanted to set new PIN, it asked me for "Backup Password" - no idea what that is. So I cannot set a new PIN. Also, the SIM card is not working, as it asks me for a "SIM Network Unlock PIN". I don't understand, why this can be a problem for the new S7, as I thought my procedure above with NAND restore will give me an exact copy of my old S7. Can anyone help me with this or at least explain to me, why this procedure did not give me an exacat copy?
Thank you!
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You cannot clone any phone this way, there are parameters which are unique to each device such IMEI, serial number, mac address, EFS partition etc.
If you simply want to transfer files, settings, apps, from one phone to another you can do this with Samsung Smart Switch but both phones have to be on stock firmware to start with.
If you don't want to do this, save everything to the sd card, sign out of Google account on old phone, set up new phone with same Google account and download all your apps and backups to new phone.
You've done the right way..BUT...you don't have to clone the efs partition too.
Restore the original from Twrp backup.
I didn't clone the ETF partition, as I read that you gonna brick the phone if you use another phone's ETF partition.
But I now found out that the ETF partition is acutally the cause of the problems, I have: PIN does not work, because part of the encryption is the IMEI, which is stored in the ETF partition and of course differs. SIM does not work, because obviously my new S7 is simlocked, which is also stored in the ETF partition.
So what I have to do is to do another backup with all security features PIN/fingerprint disabled and restore that one. And also I have to unlock my new S7. I really thought that this is gonna be easier.
Hello Guys,
Yesterday my phone (Samsung S7) fell and the screen and touchscreen is not working since then. Not surprised given that it is shuttered XD.
Anyway, I had an sd card in the phone with all the photos saved on it, without cloud backups. Not remembering that the card was encrypted, I have simply connected the phone to my pc and copy pasted all photos to a pc folder. The sd card has then been inserted into a new Samsung A20e and fast formatted.
My problem is that now I have all the photos on my desktop which are encrypted and can't be opened. As soon as I realized this I have removed the sd card from the A20e to avoid overwriting data in case it can be recovered.
I would gladly appreciate if any of you could tell me if there is a way to recover this data.
I can access the USB debugging mode on the S7 and navigate its files.
My inexperienced ideas were:
1. Is it possible to recover the encryption key from the files in the phone and then use this do de-encrypt the photos on the pc?
2. If I insert the sd card back into the S7, format it, encrypt it (through a pc screen mirrowing tool), copy the photos form the pc into the card would the phone be able to read them? This could be possible if the phone uses always the same encryption key without changing it.
3. Is there any use in trying to use one of those data recovery tools on the sd card? The data I would get will still be encrypted.
Thanks to anyone who'd be willing to help.
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Galbanino0 said:
Hello Guys,
Yesterday my phone (Samsung S7) fell and the screen and touchscreen is not working since then. Not surprised given that it is shuttered XD.
Anyway, I had an sd card in the phone with all the photos saved on it, without cloud backups. Not remembering that the card was encrypted, I have simply connected the phone to my pc and copy pasted all photos to a pc folder. The sd card has then been inserted into a new Samsung A20e and fast formatted.
My problem is that now I have all the photos on my desktop which are encrypted and can't be opened. As soon as I realized this I have removed the sd card from the A20e to avoid overwriting data in case it can be recovered.
I would gladly appreciate if any of you could tell me if there is a way to recover this data.
I can access the USB debugging mode on the S7 and navigate its files.
My inexperienced ideas were:
1. Is it possible to recover the encryption key from the files in the phone and then use this do de-encrypt the photos on the pc?
2. If I insert the sd card back into the S7, format it, encrypt it (through a pc screen mirrowing tool), copy the photos form the pc into the card would the phone be able to read them? This could be possible if the phone uses always the same encryption key without changing it.
3. Is there any use in trying to use one of those data recovery tools on the sd card? The data I would get will still be encrypted.
Thanks to anyone who'd be willing to help.
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If it has been formatted, it is gone. Recovering data that has been deleted is quite possible. Recovering data that has been formatted is not likely. And even if you did manage to recover any of the data, it would be very fragmented and incomplete, in other words, there wouldn't be enough left behind to recover anything that is a complete or useable file, all you would have are incomplete pieces of files.
However, it is possible to decrypt your encrypted backup but I don't know the best method to do so.
I only posted to give you an idea of what is possible and what isn't.
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Droidriven said:
If it has been formatted, it is gone. Recovering data that has been deleted is quite possible. Recovering data that has been formatted is not likely. And even if you did manage to recover any of the data, it would be very fragmented and incomplete, in other words, there wouldn't be enough left behind to recover anything that is a complete or useable file, all you would have are incomplete pieces of files.
However, it is possible to decrypt your encrypted backup but I don't know the best method to do so.
I only posted to give you an idea of what is possible and what isn't.
Sent from my SM-S767VL using Tapatalk
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Thanks for the reply.
At least if you say that is possible to decrypt the files there is some hope for them. Have you got any idea of where I could understand more on how to do it?