I was wondering if anyone knows how to unlock the pattern lock to a nexus 5 as when the phone got disconnected from service provided it became pattern locked and it is disabled from USB debugging. I do not want to wipe the data. Need help on recovery. I am sure the pattern is correct but the phone will not recognize it.
XDA Visitor said:
I was wondering if anyone knows how to unlock the pattern lock to a nexus 5 as when the phone got disconnected from service provided it became pattern locked and it is disabled from USB debugging. I do not want to wipe the data. Need help on recovery. I am sure the pattern is correct but the phone will not recognize it.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Hi and welcome to XDA.
Your device has a dedicated forum here:
> Google Nexus 5 > Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting
All questions regarding your device belong in the forum linked above. You'll need to create an account first so you can post in the main forums.
Good luck
Related
hey everyone,
I have a Casio G'zone Commando 4g lte phone from Verizon using a stock rom and it was pushed an update from Verizon. when this happened the on screen keyboard is no longer coming up at the password screen to enter the password. I don't want to do a factory reset because there are photos I do not want to lose on it. usb debugging is not enabled so I cannot use adb that I know of and the only recovery buttons I have found for this phone will wipe it. I also tried an on the go adapter with a usb keyboard but that didn't work either. any help or ideas would be appreciated.
thank you
XDA Visitor said:
hey everyone,
I have a Casio G'zone Commando 4g lte phone from Verizon using a stock rom and it was pushed an update from Verizon. when this happened the on screen keyboard is no longer coming up at the password screen to enter the password. I don't want to do a factory reset because there are photos I do not want to lose on it. usb debugging is not enabled so I cannot use adb that I know of and the only recovery buttons I have found for this phone will wipe it. I also tried an on the go adapter with a usb keyboard but that didn't work either. any help or ideas would be appreciated.
thank you
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Hello, and thank you for using XDA Assist!
There are a couple different levels of factory reset. One that is intentionally invoked (eg. via recovery) seems to delete app data (including settings) only, as in leaves media files intact. I ran into this when I reset my old Infuse. All the old pictures were still there.
Another level is invoked by entering the wrong password too many times or when your device is lost, for example. That factory reset formats the userdata partition.
I don't think there is any other option but to factory reset at this point; the only choice is the type of factory reset to go with. If you can get into recovery mode, you should be able to do the former.
But before coming to that, I would get one last opinion on the matter before wiping away:
> Android Development and Hacking > Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting > [Ask Any Question][Newbie Friendly]
Please note, you will need an XDA account before posting there.
Hope this helps, and good luck!
please help me out....
XDA Visitor said:
please help me out....
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Hello, and welcome to XDA!
As long as this is on the up-and-up, there are two situations I can think of:
ADB was turned on and recognized with a PC before password was forgotten. In that case, connect the device to the same PC and run "adb devices." That will determine if you can start pulling files.
Bootloader was previously unlocked (or you have a device that unlocking BL does not wipe device). In that case, you can load (flash or preferably boot) a custom recovery and then use ADB to pull files.
If the device is Samsung, option two will be different, as it does not have a fastboot mode. I cannot remember if you can flash a custom recovery through Download Mode and not wipe your userdata. I imagine they would have patched that hole by now.
This may give you some options, even if not for your device:
> Samsung Galaxy S II I9100 > Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting > [Q] forgot pin - can I avoid hard reset? SOLVED
The thread is getting quite old (and probably not for your device), so I don't recommend posting there.
You can ask followup questions in this thread (once you have an account):
> General discussion > Questions and Answers > [HELP THREAD] Ask ANY Question. Noob Friendly.
Hope this helps, and good luck!
Just wondering if anyone can suggest a way to get photos etc. off my phone - it is locked and I recently broke the screen so can' t see anything or use it but the phone itself is functioning.
Any help would be much appreciated!!
XDA Visitor said:
Just wondering if anyone can suggest a way to get photos etc. off my phone - it is locked and I recently broke the screen so can' t see anything or use it but the phone itself is functioning.
Any help would be much appreciated!!
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Hello, and welcome to XDA!
If you had USB debugging turned on, can connect with that same computer to pull your files.
You may be able to flash a custom recovery via ODIN if your digitizer is not broken (that is, your phone can still register touches), by entering download mode, and confirming by tapping a little left of center. Once you have the custom recovery, you can do ADB as well.
Other than that, you would need a working screen (and digitizer) again to grab the files. So warranty work may be in your future.
Here is someone recent with a similar problem (albeit with an S6 Active):
> Samsung Galaxy S6 > Galaxy S6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting > Galaxy S6 Active: Need To Access Phone With Broken Screen and Digitizer
A teaser with method two I mentioned:
> Samsung Galaxy S6 > Galaxy S6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting > Hard reset with a broken LCD screen?
If you have questions about any of this, feel free to ask in either of the two threads above (once you have an XDA account so you can post there).
Hope this helps, and good luck!
Sooo yesterday i cracked my phone's upper screen and it had pattern lock so i was unable to touch some part of the screen to unlock it , the problem is that i don't know what to do i spent hours searching online and watched numerous videos and threads on how to solve my problem but all of them stressed that i gotta have usb debuggin enabled on my phone to either install custom recovery on it or to do whatsover but i didn't have it enabled So is there any way i could get in via a pc or rescue my files ????
thanks in advance !
XDA Visitor said:
Sooo yesterday i cracked my phone's upper screen and it had pattern lock so i was unable to touch some part of the screen to unlock it , the problem is that i don't know what to do i spent hours searching online and watched numerous videos and threads on how to solve my problem but all of them stressed that i gotta have usb debuggin enabled on my phone to either install custom recovery on it or to do whatsover but i didn't have it enabled So is there any way i could get in via a pc or rescue my files ????
thanks in advance !
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Hi and welcome to XDA.
Please create an account so you can have full posting privileges.
Then you can post your question here:
> Sony Xperia Z > Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting
Experts there may be able to help you.
Good luck
So, I got a Zte Avid Plus z828 (t mobile no sim card) that has frp so basically i cant get pass the google account verification screen. I have found a way to get into the settings and enable developer mode without no otg method or apk methods. I simply used the text to speech method where i open the source for that and then open up google and search settings allowing me to access the settings and enable developer mode via build version.
Now here's the problem I can click backup and reset but when i actually click RESET PHONE nothing happens. I can keep on clicking it and nothing will happen it's a button thats just there. I want to enable USB debugging with hopes of using adb shell and wiping the phone that way but i can't even access the developer settings. I click on the developer settings and nothing happens its the same situation with the RESET PHONE option. Why is this occurring? Anyone have any advice as to how i can get around this? I've tried downloading apks that would open the developer settings but it opens for less then a second then instantly closes. I'm new here so i'm not even sure if this is where i was supposed to even post this, sorry if it wasn't the correct place to post this. if you need me to elaborate anymore just ask, i'll gladly do it.
Hello and thank you for using XDA Assist,
please create a thread here:
Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting
The experts there should be able to help you.
Kind regards
Trafalgar Square
XDA Assist