I have an encrypted device. Until recently it didn't have any lock screen protection, but I added a pin. I just rebooted the phone but at the usual password screen it asks me for the pin and only gives me a numeric keyboard. Obviously I can't get past this since my encryption password has letters in it.
I can access the device via the recovery with the old encryption password and it works fine over ADB. The question is, what do I do to set the keyboard back to the right type via the command line? Editing settings.db doesn't help - probably not accessible until disk is unlocked.
Any help is appreciated.
OS: Cyanogenmod 13
hello_world2 said:
I have an encrypted device. Until recently it didn't have any lock screen protection, but I added a pin. I just rebooted the phone but at the usual password screen it asks me for the pin and only gives me a numeric keyboard. Obviously I can't get past this since my encryption password has letters in it.
I can access the device via the recovery with the old encryption password and it works fine over ADB. The question is, what do I do to set the keyboard back to the right type via the command line? Editing settings.db doesn't help - probably not accessible until disk is unlocked.
Any help is appreciated.
OS: Cyanogenmod 13
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Greetings and welcome to assist. A factory reset will fix the issue but I'm pretty sure your issue is rom related so I'd try asking in the rom thread
Good Luck
Sawdoctor
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Im trying to access the data on a Galaxy S4 on which the screen is not working at all(no backlight and doesn't respond to touch). the data I mainly require is the contacts.db file. what I have tried sofar:
1. tried to access the data via USB but cant access the content due to the lock on the phone.
2. tried to access the data with KIES but once again failed to do so due to the lock on the phone.
3. Downloaded the ADB shell and installed the required USB drivers but cant access the phone, when running the command "adb devices" it says no devices found which I think is because the USB Debugging setting on the phone is not enabled.
4. Also tried to sync with the Google account but unfortunately it was not setup to sync contacts with the Google account.
Some other suggestions were to get another S4 and connect its screen to the the one in question which im sure will work but is there no other way to access the data or to somehow remove the pattern lock from the phone? maybe using another platform to gain full access to the phone or anything?
Hello, and welcome to XDA Assist! You may want to try this tool: [Tool][Windows] Control a device with a broken screen, or possibly use a programme such as Droid Explorer to view your files. If all fails, try and ask here: General discussion Questions and Answers. You will need to register to post.
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Hi everyone,
I stumbled upon this issue after fully encrypting my Honor 6 [H60-L04] running Marshmallow 6.0 and EMUI 4.0 (C432B860).
I've installed Keepass2Android and enabled its Accessibilty Sevice to use the AutoFill feature on my device.
Now, when I boot the phone, it no longer asks for a PIN at boot, instead it boots straight to the lock screen.
Googled this and found following "trick" to re-enable the boot prompt: "Reset your Pattern/PIN/Password, check the "Require ... to start device" option."
Okay, sounds good, but there is no "Require ... to start device" option in the dialogues when setting a new Pattern/PIN/Password?!
What can I do now?
Is there anything I can do to get the PIN at boot prompt back without having to wipe the phone? ADB maybe?
Any help is much appreciated!
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136 reads and nobody knows a solution?
Update:
Uninstalled Keepass2Android in the meantime, but still no luck in getting back a securely encrypted android without a full wipe, which is a big downside in my eyes.
Makes no sense to encrypt a device when enabling an app-service disables the encryption so the device will boot without asking for the disk encryption password at boot.
This is a major design flaw.
Dear all,
I do have a tricky question and I know already that this could be suspicious.
Allow me describe the issue.
I have Realme 5 where the user set password (not pin or gesture), but is unable to remember.
Now when phone starts (even before Android boot) it asks for password (not gesture or pin) which the user is unable to repeat.
Easy solution is factory reset, which is fine to be done.
But there is number of photos he wants to safe.
And I'd like to ask if there is a way to do so.
USB Debug is not allowed, therefore my thinking to use ADB is no possible as phone is not visible.
Is there any way to achieve the goal to safe the photos?
Can I make a backup, do factory reset and restore from backup?
Or is there any other chance? Via recovery/custom ROM? I guess not, since USB Debug is not allowed, right?
Thank you for hints or send me PM if you do not wish to discuss it here.
Jindrich
thanks all who checked this out.
I know how "silly" the request is, as this would be solution for any stolen device.
On the other hand, I was thinking about approaches and seems to me there is no way
Since I do not know pwd, I can't use recovery either, although there is sdcard slot, since I'll be asked for pwd before entering recovery (or before installing something via recovery).
I can't use ADB either, due to USB debug not enabled, this is also a dead end...
So I do not see a way how to get access DCIM folder..
J.
Hello here, I need help.. my phone fell of my hand today and I the screen is spoilt, I needed some files on it but my pc will not show any file unless the password is entered.
Pls is there any app I can use and input my password so I can gain access from my pc.
Note : I have my password I just need an app or method I can use to enter the password
Check whether your phone is accessible by means of ADB. If so then you can feel yourself lucky.
hello everyone ..
I'm trying to access my phone with correct password but i found that work profile is enabled with different lock screen password i didn't set any work profiles before when i searched for that problem i found that using cloned apps make work profile to be enabled automatically
Now my phone is locked with an important data on it So, I really do hope there is a way to get access to those data. And I'd be extremely grateful if someone could help me out with this.
There are many tools for this purpose available for windows and the most common way is by adb tools
Busybox with su might be an option?
can you explain the method i have no experience with that
hello everyone..
when trying to remove the screenlock the phone suddenly crach and restarted when the phone opens again it tells me to enter the pattern which i already removed with a notification on lockscreen says ''some functionality may be limited tap to unlock work profile'' now i can't access my phone and factory reset is not an option.
need help please
factory reset is your only option