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Nexus 5 stolen / Bootloader access

So guys I just had my Nexus 5 stolen at the gym a couple of days ago, I'm very furious about it... I'm unable to track the device with Android Device Manager because the device was dead at the time it had been stolen and probably hasn't been turned on since.
As I imagine the thief will probably fastboot the phone and erase everything, before ever turning it on, or selling it.
My question is, is there not a way to put a startup password on the phone to prevent bootloader/download mode/adb/fastboot access to the phone?
I am also very upset because I called into Google, and there is absolutely no way to have the phones Serial/IMEI "flagged" or "blocked" with Google. Which would be technically such a simple system to implement.
This means that all those people who have had their Nexus 5's stolen, the device can just be re-registered with another Google account at a later date and nobody will blink an eye.
Views? Suggestions?
Thanks

Wow that sucks you can encrypt your phone that requires a password to startup you may have to have a password to enter fastboot if you encrypt it not sure never done it
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Call your carrier to have the IMEI blacklisted. Google can not do this. It's your carrier's job to blacklist.

black listing the IMEI won't prevent somebody from re-registering that device with another Google account though. As it seem Google doesn't track or flag stolen Serial/IMEI.
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THE_KINGDOM said:
blacDoes encrypting the phone ask for a password at startup?
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Yes.

THE_KINGDOM said:
black listing the IMEI won't prevent somebody from re-registering that device with another Google account though. As it seem Google doesn't track or flag stolen Serial/IMEI.
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no, but it will prevent the thief from using it on any US or Canadian carrier.
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THE_KINGDOM said:
black listing the IMEI won't prevent somebody from re-registering that device with another Google account though. As it seem Google doesn't track or flag stolen Serial/IMEI.
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Sandman-007 said:
Yes.
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can still flash the factory img in the bootloader and not worry about the encryption. also, every single person ive known that has encrypted, eventually(weeks/months) got locked out of their own phones eventually because it wouldnt except a password, and had to flash the factory img.

simms22 said:
no, but it will prevent the thief from using it on any US or Canadian carrier.
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can still flash the factory img in the bootloader and not worry about the encryption. also, every single person ive known that has encrypted, eventually(weeks/months) got locked out of their own phones eventually because it wouldnt except a password, and had to flash the factory img.
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Right but the whole point of encrypting is to protect the data not the device. So if a thief has to wipe the device to get rid of the encryption then he won't be able to access the data. It's gone.

Sandman-007 said:
Right but the whole point of encrypting is to protect the data not the device. So if a thief has to wipe the device to get rid of the encryption then he won't be able to access the data. It's gone.
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no, its not gone. its relatively easy to recover the data, even after a factory reset, if the thief wanted to. unless the data is written over.

There is an app here on XDA as well as the play store called "bootunlocker" that allows you to lock and unlock your bootloader. Newer versions of Trickster MOD also do this. This way, if someone finds your phone and fastboot OEM unlocks it, it will wipe everything. The only thing we need to do at this point is secure the recovery. As no one seems to think a password protected recovery is necessary as no one has made one, you would have to flash the stock recovery.
If you need to make a nandroid then you would need to unlock and flash custom. This is the only way I can think of to fully ensure data gets wiped in the event someone really knows what they're doing. I might go this route, at least for a little bit to try it out

rockingondrums said:
There is an app here on XDA as well as the play store called "bootunlocker" that allows you to lock and unlock your bootloader. Newer versions of Trickster MOD also do this. This way, if someone finds your phone and fastboot OEM unlocks it, it will wipe everything. The only thing we need to do at this point is secure the recovery. As no one seems to think a password protected recovery is necessary as no one has made one, you would have to flash the stock recovery.
If you need to make a nandroid then you would need to unlock and flash custom. This is the only way I can think of to fully ensure data gets wiped in the event someone really knows what they're doing. I might go this route, at least for a little bit to try it out
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wiping isnt a solution, as the wiped data is easily recoverable. and password protection for a recovery exists as well, twrp has it. and it also wont help as all you would have to do is flash another recovery via fastboot.
btw, heres a recent article about recovering data from a wiped phone http://www.theverge.com/2014/7/8/5881573/test-shows-data-can-be-recovered-from-wiped-android-phones

simms22 said:
no, its not gone. its relatively easy to recover the data, even after a factory reset, if the thief wanted to. unless the data is written over.
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Fairly easy as in yes, I could do it. Fairly easy as in a random thief on the street, probably too much trouble and effort.
simms22 said:
wiping isnt a solution, as the wiped data is easily recoverable. and password protection for a recovery exists as well, twrp has it. and it also wont help as all you would have to do is flash another recovery via fastboot.
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That's why the boatloader is locked. Yep, TWRP implemented Philz recovery lock.
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rootSU said:
That's why the boatloader is locked. Yep, TWRP implemented Philz recovery lock.
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Haven't tried it, but what happens if you just flash another recovery?

Lethargy said:
Haven't tried it, but what happens if you just flash another recovery?
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How could you flash another recovery?
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rootSU said:
How could you flash another recovery?
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If your bootloader wasn't locked lol

Lethargy said:
If your bootloader wasn't locked lol
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Obviously recovery lock is pointless if either android or bootloader is unlocked.
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I say keep trying to locate the device with the Android Device Manager. The thief might not have charged it yet, or even won't at all. Might not be charged until someone buys it. Keep trying, and good luck.

rootSU said:
Fairly easy as in yes, I could do it. Fairly easy as in a random thief on the street, probably too much trouble and effort.
That's why the boatloader is locked. Yep, TWRP implemented Philz recovery lock.
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the average theif, i absolutely agree. they want to steal the device and collect money for it. but if someone is specifically looking for your data, now that doesnt sound like the average thief, thats who i would want to keep away.
bootloader locked, then unlocked, back to that data being recoverable, not by your average thief.

simms22 said:
the average theif, i absolutely agree. they want to steal the device and collect money for it. but if someone is specifically looking for your data, now that doesnt sound like the average thief, thats who i would want to keep away.
bootloader locked, then unlocked, back to that data being recoverable, not by your average thief.
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As I've said to you in another thread, there's no protection against that and that's the same with any file system.
Working on national security issues? Don't save data on your phone.
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rootSU said:
As I've said to you in another thread, there's no protection against that and that's the same with any file system.
Working on national security issues? Don't save data on your phone.
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lmao!
whats funny is that either we misunderstood each other, or a penguin was just spotted in the sahara desert(lol), because what you said is what i keep trying to say, theres no real protection. the best protection is that tbe average person doesnt have enough knowledge, patience, time to go after your data on a serious level. but those that are specifically targeting you for your data, those are who you should fear, as the data can be gotten to, if they really want to get it.

simms22 said:
if they really want to get it
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It's all in the "if"
In my opinion the only worth protecting against would be the sneaky little brother or sister.

Locked Moto G 2015, cant remember pattern

Hello guys,
My niece has a Moto G 2015 and has set a screen lock pattern she can't remember. She does not want to lose her Whatsapp messages, so does not want to wipe her phone. Is there any way around the screen lock, even using ADB?
Thanks,
Mark.

You can use the Android Device Manager. https://www.google.com/android/devicemanager
Sign in with the Google account that is being used on that device. From there select the device. You should have the option to Ring, Lock, Erase. Select Lock and it will ask you for a password. This password can now be entered on the device. Unlock, change lockscreen security and you should be back in business.

quakeaz said:
You can use the Android Device Manager. https://www.google.com/android/devicemanager
Sign in with the Google account that is being used on that device. From there select the device. You should have the option to Ring, Lock, Erase. Select Lock and it will ask you for a password. This password can now be entered on the device. Unlock, change lockscreen security and you should be back in business.
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Ok thanks, she is trying that... but she had entered pattern initially, would the android device manager overwrite the pattern with a password?

fredphoesh said:
Ok thanks, she is trying that... but she had entered pattern initially, would the android device manager overwrite the pattern with a password?
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Yes, it changes it to text password.

Ok excellent... Thanks for your help.
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No problem, glad it worked! (I assume it worked, lol)

I'll find out tomorrow probably, it's past her bedtime!
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quakeaz said:
No problem, glad it worked! (I assume it worked, lol)
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dang, apparently she tried and couldn't get in... so had to reset her phone. Oh well... I didn't see her phone, so can't tell what she was looking at and perhaps missing something.
tx anyway...

Oh, ok. Sorry to hear that.
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@quakeaz thanks for that link, didnt know you can do that. Learn something new each day.

pl4life52 said:
@quakeaz thanks for that link, didnt know you can do that. Learn something new each day.
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Np, the Android device manager can be handy.. I've never needed that feature, but played around with it before and it did reset my pattern lockscreen with the password (on Android 4.4.2, I assume it's still the same).

Cannot reset my galaxy s6

When I try to make a factory reset it asks for my samsung account password and after I type it in nothing happens. When I try to remve the account it saysprcessing failed.
And when I try to deactivate the reactivation lock to flash twrp I again have to put in my password, but nothing happens, I typed it in like a million time but nothing happens and it's still activated
PLS Help me
Thanks in advance

1. Three questions on the same subject is bad. Don't do it.
2. It was a bad idea to disable the original Samsung account. That's the account required to remove the lock. Hope you can get it back.
3. Did you try logging into the My Account section of http://www.samsung.com? That would tell you if you were using the right email and password. Which I suspect you weren't.
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DarryDoo said:
1. Three questions on the same subject is bad. Don't do it.
2. It was a bad idea to disable the original Samsung account. That's the account required to remove the lock. Hope you can get it back.
3. Did you try logging into the My Account section of http://www.samsung.com? That would tell you if you were using the right email and password. Which I suspect you weren't.
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1. Yes I know, I thought I changed the title and made a second thread and then I made a new one sorry.
2. How to get the account back? I just made a new account and logged in, but I still can't remove the reactivation lock, reset the device or remove the account.
3. Yes I am using thr right password. I also tried a wrong password and then it said wrong password. And when I put in the right one notthing happend.

Try this: https://drfone.wondershare.com/unlock/samsung-reactivation-lock.html#Part4
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DarryDoo said:
Try this: https://drfone.wondershare.com/unlock/samsung-reactivation-lock.html#Part4
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Okay will try!

DarryDoo said:
Try this: https://drfone.wondershare.com/unlock/samsung-reactivation-lock.html#Part4
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But you will have to delete the samsung account too!
And should I do the factory reset in the recovery or in the settings?

DarryDoo said:
Try this: https://drfone.wondershare.com/unlock/samsung-reactivation-lock.html#Part4
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Didn't work....... It asks me now for the password and it says processing failed...... HELP PLS

Yes. You delete the Samsung account, then re-create it with the EXACT username & password that was used on the phone. Factory reset any way you like. Log into the Samsung account on the phone when asked. Then disable reactivation lock.
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DarryDoo said:
Yes. You delete the Samsung account, then re-create it with the EXACT username & password that was used on the phone. Factory reset any way you like. Log into the Samsung account on the phone when asked. Then disable reactivation lock.
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Yeah, did it. But after reset it says something with abnormal reset bla bla bla... and then I have to login to my samsung account whihc I recreated wih the same name, password etc. But when I type it in it says "processing failed"

DarryDoo said:
Yes. You delete the Samsung account, then re-create it with the EXACT username & password that was used on the phone. Factory reset any way you like. Log into the Samsung account on the phone when asked. Then disable reactivation lock.
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HELP PLS

No idea. My guess is you're not using the same account that was used when reactivation lock was enabled.
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DarryDoo said:
No idea. My guess is you're not using the same account that was used when reactivation lock was enabled.
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It's not. It's the re-created with same mail and password.

DarryDoo said:
No idea. My guess is you're not using the same account that was used when reactivation lock was enabled.
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I flashed official 6.0.1 rom via odin again, no difference. But now it istantly asks for the password, last time it first asked me if I want to create a google account, so I could go to the settings with a trick. But now I get this "processing failed" error and I don't know what to do ((

You could try grabbing a logcat when you try entering the password. Likely won't be able to, since USB debugging won't be enabled. I think this is now a job for a phone repair shop.
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DarryDoo said:
You could try grabbing a logcat when you try entering the password. Likely won't be able to, since USB debugging won't be enabled. I think this is now a job for a phone repair shop.
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I mean, can't I just go to a samsung store, because this is a legit problem. If it would be stolen I wouldn't know the password. When I type in the wrong password it will say wrong id or password, bu when it's correct it says "processing failed".

DarryDoo said:
You could try grabbing a logcat when you try entering the password. Likely won't be able to, since USB debugging won't be enabled. I think this is now a job for a phone repair shop.
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Isn't there another way to fix this? With odin or anything?

It's an anti-theft "feature". Only Samsung - or a repair shop with other tools - is going to be able to get around it.
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DarryDoo said:
It's an anti-theft "feature". Only Samsung - or a repair shop with other tools - is going to be able to get around it.
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But I bought it with a reactivation lock and I fixed it, but now the order in the setup has changed and I cannot downgrade (device 4 binary 3 error) which has to do with the bootloader version I think

If you bought it with a reactivation lock, the *original* credentials of whomever you bought it from are the only ones that can unlock it. You could have saved all this grief by saying that at the very beginning. You're on your own.
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No! I bought it and chamged the samsung account and after this I flashed a rom. Then I had my own account in it...

unlock pattern lock without losing data

does any one know how to Unlock Patter Lock Without Losing Data in "REDMI 3S PRIME" it have MIUI 8.

Atul_Sh said:
does any one know how to Unlock Patter Lock Without Losing Data in "REDMI 3S PRIME" it have MIUI 8.
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If you enter the pattern incorrectly too many times, you'll get the option to unlock using your gmail account.
Thats if Xaomi didn't mess with it.

Atul_Sh said:
does any one know how to Unlock Patter Lock Without Losing Data in "REDMI 3S PRIME" it have MIUI 8.
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Is your device rooted? Do you have TWRP installed?
Try one of these methods
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1800799
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Droidriven said:
Is your device rooted? Do you have TWRP installed?
Try one of these methods
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1800799
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if i use TWRP, ADB and Fastboot Tool etc to unlock does phone data and warranty remains ?

Atul_Sh said:
if i use TWRP, ADB and Fastboot Tool etc to unlock does phone data and warranty remains ?
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If you do it correctly you won't lose your data but rooting and flashing TWRP will void your warranty, but there is way to fix that too, all you have to do after you get device unlocked is unroot the device then flash stock recovery over TWRP and you'll won't lose your warranty.
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Droidriven said:
If you do it correctly you won't lose your data but rooting and flashing TWRP will void your warranty, but there is way to fix that too, all you have to do after you get device unlocked is unroot the device then flash stock recovery over TWRP and you'll won't lose your warranty.
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Thanks for your answers.
can you explain in details, how to unroot the device.
and if you provide required tool, i will be very thank full to you

Atul_Sh said:
Thanks for your answers.
can you explain in details, how to unroot the device.
and if you provide required tool, i will be very thank full to you
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When you root, it will require installing the SuperSU app on your device, to unroot, open SuperSU app, then open its app settings, on its settings you'll see an option that says something like "cleanup for unroot and uninstall", this option will remove the su binaries from your system partition and uninstall the SuperSU app, then you'll be unrooted.
Then you just flash a copy of stock recovery to replace TWRP and you'll be back on full stock without root and warranty intact.
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Atul_Sh said:
Thanks for your answers.
can you explain in details, how to unroot the device.
and if you provide required tool, i will be very thank full to you
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You also might not need root or TWRP, some devices can use adb without them.
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what should i do. my phone is locked (by pattern lock), i need phone data.
phone is not rooted.
developer mode is off.
Bootloader is locked.
i tried almost all methods to unlock but no one works. plz help me out.

Atul_Sh said:
what should i do. my phone is locked (by pattern lock), i need phone data.
phone is not rooted.
developer mode is off.
Bootloader is locked.
i tried almost all methods to unlock but no one works. plz help me out.
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Try this
https://www.easeus.com/android-data-recovery/how-to-get-into-locked-android-without-losing-data.html
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Droidriven said:
Try this
https://www.easeus.com/android-data-recovery/how-to-get-into-locked-android-without-losing-data.html
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this method is only for rooted phones, and i can't even know how to install custom recovery.
TWRP requires unlocked boot loader.
and adb in not working.
so what should i do now ?

Atul_Sh said:
this method is only for rooted phones, and i can't even know how to install custom recovery.
TWRP requires unlocked boot loader.
and adb in not working.
so what should i do now ?
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1) keep trying everything you can
2) give up trying
3) pay a technician to do it for you, there's no guarantee you'll get any of your data back.
I've suggested the usual ways to recover data from a locked device. I've given all the help I can.
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Help me pls. I manually deleted "gesture.key" and "password.key" via twrp when i deleted it it has a red line says your kernel does not support something like that but it still deleted because i can see that the "gesture.key" and "password.key" vanishes. Then i restarted my phone but still it wants to confirm my gmail. My phone is SGY-5360 samsung HELP please. THANK YOU!

deathnote08 said:
Help me pls. I manually deleted "gesture.key" and "password.key" via twrp when i deleted it it has a red line says your kernel does not support something like that but it still deleted because i can see that the "gesture.key" and "password.key" vanishes. Then i restarted my phone but still it wants to confirm my gmail. My phone is SGY-5360 samsung HELP please. THANK YOU!
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Are you looking for a way to bypass Google Factory Reset Protection? If so, that discussion is not allowed here, we can't help you.
This thread is about bypassing lock screen, it is not for bypassing Google account verification.
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Droidriven said:
Are you looking for a way to bypass Google Factory Reset Protection? If so, that discussion is not allowed here, we can't help you.
This thread is about bypassing lock screen, it is not for bypassing Google account verification.
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Sir i'm also looking for bypassing the lockscreen. Sorry for confusing reply on my previous. Can you help me, thanks

This dr.fone can help to unlock pattern lock without losing data for Samsung Galaxy phone, but no other brands.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=crgjWltN3pY

I want to unlock my Vivo y11 screen password without losing data.
Non rooted, developer mode is off.

Delete your Google account on the phone.

TWRP Decryption password after 2/2018 update

I'm on a Pixel 2 and I sideloaded the February 2018 security update. I tried to install Magisk again by using "fastboot boot twrp-image.img". I've tried all the versions of TWRP available on their site (twrp.me)
I get into TWRP and enter in my pin to decrypt the phone, which I've always used. TWRP says incorrect password. This is the first time I've ever gotten this.
Anybody else having the same issue, or tips to fix? Thanks!

Yes, it's been mentioned a few times. Simply remove the password lock from your phone before booting into recovery, then add your password back after you're done flashing.

PuffDaddy_d said:
Yes, it's been mentioned a few times. Simply remove the password lock from your phone before booting into recovery, then add your password back after you're done flashing.
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Thank you for this. I did quite a bit of searching last night and this morning but couldn't find anything on it. This makes sense and I'll give a try when I get home.

habicabi said:
Thank you for this. I did quite a bit of searching last night and this morning but couldn't find anything on it. This makes sense and I'll give a try when I get home.
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I've try removing pin and it still ask for password. Any idea why? Having the same issues as you have.
Thanks

veedubrocks said:
I've try removing pin and it still ask for password. Any idea why? Having the same issues as you have.
Thanks
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I removed the pin and when I went to fastboot boot twrp.img, it went right through without prompting for a password in TWRP.
You may need to reboot first, after the pin removal

habicabi said:
I removed the pin and when I went to fastboot boot twrp.img, it went right through without prompting for a password in TWRP.
You may need to reboot first, after the pin removal
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Thanks. I just ADB sideload. Work perfectly

veedubrocks said:
Thanks. I just ADB sideload. Work perfectly
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Awesome! Cheers!

Blech, re-signing in to every app with a fingerprint and resetting up fingerprints sounds like a drag

Am n the same boat i cant access none of my files including the no-dmverity.zip suppose to flash after booting twrp.img to flash twrp.zip

PuffDaddy_d said:
Yes, it's been mentioned a few times. Simply remove the password lock from your phone before booting into recovery, then add your password back after you're done flashing.
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doesent work on galaxy s9/los15.1