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[Q] How would i reset my phone?

Hello,
Sorry for this newbie question. I have been searching the forums on how to reset my un-rooted phone because i cannot get into my phone I forgot the password. I never use passwords and this is the reason why is beacuse i can never remember them. .
I tried with the phone off and i tried it with the phone on: hold the volume down + home button + power button to get into the bootloader but i just cant seem to get into the bootloader...
Am i doing this wrong?
I have the Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III and the model is sch-i535.
Again, my phone is not rooted and i am not trying to root it just yet i just want to reset the phone so i can get back into the phone. Please let me know what i should be doing or if someone can point me into the right direction that would be awesome!
Thanks for any advice or help in advance! :good:

dipp02 said:
Hello,
Sorry for this newbie question. I have been searching the forums on how to reset my un-rooted phone because i cannot get into my phone I forgot the password. I never use passwords and this is the reason why is beacuse i can never remember them. .
I tried with the phone off and i tried it with the phone on: hold the volume down + home button + power button to get into the bootloader but i just cant seem to get into the bootloader...
Am i doing this wrong?
I have the Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III and the model is sch-i535.
Again, my phone is not rooted and i am not trying to root it just yet i just want to reset the phone so i can get back into the phone. Please let me know what i should be doing or if someone can point me into the right direction that would be awesome!
Thanks for any advice or help in advance! :good:
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Try option one from here:
http://lifehacker.com/5852941/what-to-do-if-youve-forgotten-your-android-phones-passcode

i will, but i am getting this error and cannot connect to the website:
connect to upstream server timedout
Host: lifehacker.com
Url: /5852941/what-to-do-if-youve-forgotten-your-android-phones-passcode
any other advice? or a post on XDA?

dipp02 said:
i will, but i am getting this error and cannot connect to the website:
connect to upstream server timedout
Host: lifehacker.com
Url: /5852941/what-to-do-if-youve-forgotten-your-android-phones-passcode
any other advice? or a post on XDA?
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Weird. Ok, well the gist:
... after a fixed number of incorrect password entries (I think 5) your phone should prompt you for the password for the gmail account the phone is registered to. If that doesn't work, shut off the phone, log into the gmail account on a website and change the password using Google's password recovery. Once the new password is confirmed, turn on the phone and try using the new password.
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i finally got into recovery i guess (not bootloader?) and wiped all data and factory reset it.
Thanks for the advice though!

It's always a good idea to have a password for security reasons...but write the password down and put it somewhere you won't forget it!
Sent from my SCH-I535 using xda app-developers app

[Q] Unlock pattern Sony Xperia E (c1505)

Hi i searched for days the forum but didnt found a solution to my problem.
I have a Sony Xperia E (c1505). I did let my little brother used it for some days cause his phone was broken and he entered a pattern lock which he does not remember anymore. I cannot unlock it with adb cause the Usb debugging is not on. I cannot use my Google Account cause it only asks me a question where i was born, which my brother also dont remember what he actually wrote there. Also i cannot fastboot to hard reset the device. I would prefere to somehow unlock the pattern without loosing my data, cause of the contacts and documents i have in the device.

karakitsios said:
I would prefere to somehow unlock the pattern without loosing my data
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Do you have a custom recovery (like CWM or TWRP)?
If you do, then I can help you unlock your device.

StaticBlaze said:
Do you have a custom recovery (like CWM or TWRP)?
If you do, then I can help you unlock your device.
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Well first of all thanks for your reply. The phone is just like i bought it i didnt do anything with it its the stock rom with no changes at all.

karakitsios said:
Well first of all thanks for your reply. The phone is just like i bought it i didnt do anything with it its the stock rom with no changes at all.
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Then I guess it is not possible to go any further..
Atleast, if you had your Bootloader unlocked, we could flash a kernel with recovery and would have tried to break the pattern..

StaticBlaze said:
Then I guess it is not possible to go any further..
Atleast, if you had your Bootloader unlocked, we could flash a kernel with recovery and would have tried to break the pattern..
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yeah i know. or at least the usb debugging would be on. Well if there is no other way i will give it up saving my files

karakitsios said:
yeah i know. or at least the usb debugging would be on. Well if there is no other way i will give it up saving my files
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I guess there is "NO OTHER WAY"..

Btw i somewhere red about a code to unlock it by pressing *#*#7378423#*#*, entering that by pressing emergency call. But when i do nothing happens.

karakitsios said:
Btw i somewhere red about a code to unlock it by pressing *#*#7378423#*#*, entering that by pressing emergency call. But when i do nothing happens.
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Nope! You cannot unlock your device with that code.
For your information, it's for Service Menu..

StaticBlaze said:
Nope! You cannot unlock your device with that code.
For your information, it's for Service Menu..
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ok thanks a lot

I found the solution
karakitsios;identify 471 said:
ok thanks a lot
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Look I had somewat d same phone but while unlocking boot loader my phone stuck in a boot cycle.
So wat I did was flashed the stock Rom with the help of flashtool by androxine(or like that)
All u need is
1. Stock firmware (ftf file)
2. Laptop or desktop
3. Flastool
Open flashtool click on the thunder button, select flashmode, now select the ftf file.
Now connect the cord to pc and now the important part
Turn off ur phone
Remove battery
After 5 sec insert battery
*** HOLD VOLUME DOWN KEY AND INSERT THE CORD INTO PHONE ***
Notification light will glow green this means u have entered flash mode ( in ur phone)
Now flashtool will identify that u have connected a phone into flash mode.
It will flash the file and u will see ur phobe factory reseted

Urgent Issue - OP6 stopped working

Hi guys,
unfortunally i just started have some issues with my OP6.
I was writing in Whatsapp on my way back home when all of the sudden the phone said: "shutting down", which took about 30 seconds and then the phone shut down. After holding the power button im getting a screen with a OnePlus Logo and a keyboard, supposely to insert some kind of password. There is also a button which sais: "Forget password" which gives me a hint that the phone will completely wipe itself if pressed. (which i dont really want to do)
About the phone: Got it on release day and didnt modify anything til date (shame on me). So it was running lates OOS 5.1.8, bootloader locked and no root.
Any idea where is problem is comming from or more importantly, how to fix it?

The pin is your security pin to enter recovery that you set when setting up the phone I would suggest inputting this and wipe cache , don't worry you will see option wipe data / cache select this and will give you 2nd option to just wipe cache do this and reboot see if helps
Sent from my ONEPLUS A6003 using Tapatalk

You accidentally rebooted to recovery

DoobyDroid said:
The pin is your security pin to enter recovery that you set when setting up the phone I would suggest inputting this and wipe cache , don't worry you will see option wipe data / cache select this and will give you 2nd option to just wipe cache do this and reboot see if helps
Sent from my ONEPLUS A6003 using Tapatalk
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Yeah I would try not doing that because a user a while back said their phone had rebooted to that screen OP is describing and when they entered their pin it wiped their phone.

Thanks for ur suggestions.
I didnt accidently boot into recovery as this screen is always appearing on boot up so that i cant boot into the OS.
I just tried to put in the pin but it didnt accept. i honestly dont really remember assigning any password because i ususaly want to avoid these kind of issues.

Maybe there's a default password if didn't set one up or poss only way is to factory reset , or try Op support if can't wipe it
Sent from my ONEPLUS A6003 using Tapatalk

LazerH said:
Hi guys,
unfortunally i just started have some issues with my OP6.
I was writing in Whatsapp on my way back home when all of the sudden the phone said: "shutting down", which took about 30 seconds and then the phone shut down. After holding the power button im getting a screen with a OnePlus Logo and a keyboard, supposely to insert some kind of password. There is also a button which sais: "Forget password" which gives me a hint that the phone will completely wipe itself if pressed. (which i dont really want to do)
About the phone: Got it on release day and didnt modify anything til date (shame on me). So it was running lates OOS 5.1.8, bootloader locked and no root.
Any idea where is problem is comming from or more importantly, how to fix it?
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Did CIA hack you? Are you a terrorist by any chance?

The default password for every phone with encryption is "default_password" (without quotation marks) .

MickyFoley said:
The default password for every phone with encryption is "default_password" (without quotation marks) .
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thanks, but its not working unfortunally. Also thought there is a default password.
Is there any way to rescue my data?

LazerH said:
thanks, but its not working unfortunally. Also thought there is a default password.
Is there any way to rescue my data?
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There's no default password. Did you buy the phone second-hand?

nabbed said:
There's no default password. Did you buy the phone second-hand?
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I once had some kind of similar issue with my 3T after rooting and booting up for the first time, but to long ago to remember correctly.
No, i preordered on Amazon and got it first day. Since then i only do my daily stuff (music, texting, youtube) and updated OOS per internal updater

LazerH said:
I once had some kind of similar issue with my 3T after rooting and booting up for the first time, but to long ago to remember correctly.
No, i preordered on Amazon and got it first day. Since then i only do my daily stuff (music, texting, youtube) and updated OOS per internal updater
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There should be no password of any kind for a brand new device. Perhaps Amazon is advertising some kind of a scam seller joint unknowingly? Have you been buying from scammers for years?

*ignore me*

Explain now what it was , we wonder.

nabbed said:
There's no default password. Did you buy the phone second-hand?
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Please read the post. He has already stated he bought it on release day.

There is a way to go into TWRP file browser locate the password file and delete it!
I can't remember how to do it but I did it after forgetting my password on my 3t after restoring a very old nandroid backup.

Vivasanti said:
There is a way to go into TWRP file browser locate the password file and delete it!
I can't remember how to do it but I did it after forgetting my password on my 3t after restoring a very old nandroid backup.
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I think this is it: https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=76564299&postcount=8

iElvis said:
I think this is it: https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=76564299&postcount=8
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That's the one, looks like it won't help it it's set in TWRP itself.

Any chances it's some kind of malware? Sounds very weird to me either.

Damn, that just happened to me. Just upgraded from 9 stable to beta 6, tried to reboot to recovery only to be greeted with that pin screen. I entered my (correct) PIN and it proceded to wipe the phone by itself, no warning whatsoever! Wtf...

FIXED Unlocking phone pattern

Hello,
ive ran into a problem: my kid was playing with my android phone and set a pattern lock which he (obviously) doesn´t remember.
All my important data is backed up so i did a hard reset, but the phone is asking for the pattern even after resetting. I am now in a big trouble because i need my phone ASAP so i googled for advice and found out about this forum.
I tried multiple guides i found here but everything was unsuccessful.
My phone is NOT rooted, USB debugging is OFF.
Is there a way i can save my phone?
Thank you

What's phone's brand/model?

jwoegerbauer said:
What's phone's brand/model?
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Asus Zenfone 3 Max ZC553KL

Bump, is there any hope that i can fix my phone or is it gone ?

K3vlar159 said:
Bump, is there any hope that i can fix my phone or is it gone ?
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Watch this video:

jwoegerbauer said:
Watch this video:
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thank you i really appreciate your help but i cannot find the files on the website in description

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You can start mobile in recovery mode. Use volume and power button. Clear cache partition. Then you can start your mobile. I think pattern will be removed.

Mobilelearner said:
You can start mobile in recovery mode. Use volume and power button. Clear cache partition. Then you can start your mobile. I think pattern will be removed.
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hi, already tried that, no luck :/

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i may be able to remove gestures.key file to remove the pattern lock but i need to turn on usb debugging
Do you know any way i could do that ?

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FIXED !!!
I figured out a way to change the pattern !
Guide for those with same problem:
A the beginning of the phone setup is a button for people with bad vision to turn on features that help with the setup.
Find Talkback and turn it on
Navigate to help and support and scroll until you find a video.
Tap on the video, it should open youtube, then find random video that has a link in the description.
Click the link to get into Chrome and search for apex launcher apk
Download apex launcher and open it.
Go through the setup and at the end it takes you to homescreen.
Go to settings and set a new pattern.
Restart the phone and now when it asks for pattern enter the one you just set.
Hope this helps someone like me

Question Cannot factory reset

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KOKJ said:
When I try to flash using ODIN, it fails due to FRP lock. Is there any way to bypass FRP lock on a device that's in airplane mode, not connected to Wifi and the screen is locked?
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Hi mate
You need to enter the old Google password of the phone , in order to avoid this you should had disable it before you factory reset the phone

MAX 404 said:
Hi mate
You need to enter the old Google password of the phone , in order to avoid this you should had disable it before you factory reset the phone
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I appreciate your feedback, but there's nowhere to enter a password. The screen is locked and I don't have the passcode. I'm trying to wipe it but can't. I can't flash it because FRP lock. So the phone has not been reset yet because I cant. Thanks tho

KOKJ said:
I appreciate your feedback, but there's nowhere to enter a password. The screen is locked and I don't have the passcode. I'm trying to wipe it but can't. I can't flash it because FRP lock. So the phone has not been reset yet because I cant. Thanks tho
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You mention it was on airplane mode , no wi-fi so your phone boots up , right? usually when it first boot it should ask you introduce the password of your associated email ( google most cases).
But explain what happened , how you got FRP without reseting the phone ?

MAX 404 said:
You mention it was on airplane mode , no wi-fi so your phone boots up , right? usually when it first boot it should ask you introduce the password of your associated email ( google most cases).
But explain what happened , how you got FRP without reseting the phone ?
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I don't know what else to say. I've said it all

KOKJ said:
I don't know what else to say. I've said it all
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OP check your Google account to see if its has been accessed, unauthorized.
Possible hardware failure otherwise.

I have access to the Google account. It has not had unauthorized access.

KOKJ said:
I have access to the Google account. It has not had unauthorized access.
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Did you ever get this fixed/solved?

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In your first post, when you said "bootloader", do you actually mean the Android Recovery menu?

iBowToAndroid said:
In your first post, when you said "bootloader", do you actually mean the Android Recovery menu?
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Yes, I did. I fixed it now.

Did you ever get the device successfully reset?

iBowToAndroid said:
Did you ever get the device successfully reset?
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I answered you previously and said no

Post a picture of the text that appears in the upper left corner in Download mode

KOKJ said:
When I try to perform a factory reset on this device, and I get into the recovery, there is no option to "Wipe/Factory Reset."Any idea how to get this thing reset?
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Simultaneously press and hold the Volume up and side buttons until the device vibrates and the Android Recovery screen appears then release all buttons. Allow up to 30 seconds for the recovery screen to appear. From the Android Recovery screen, select Wipe data/Factory reset.

junaidafzal55 said:
Simultaneously press and hold the Volume up and side buttons until the device vibrates and the Android Recovery screen appears then release all buttons. Allow up to 30 seconds for the recovery screen to appear. From the Android Recovery screen, select Wipe data/Factory reset.
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Seriously? Why didn't I think of that? On a serious note, if you read the thread you'll see that this doesn't work.

iBowToAndroid said:
Post a picture of the text that appears in the upper left corner in Download mode
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KOKJ said:
Seriously? Why didn't I think of that? On a serious note, if you read the thread you'll see that this doesn't work.
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Reading is hard, mmmkay?
It sounds like you're dealing with an MDM lock. FRP doesn't prohibit stock firmware from being flashed, but MDM does. And an MDM lock would also prevent it from being factory reset via the Recovery menu. I was asking for the Download mode picture in order to confirm the MDM status

KOKJ said:
Seriously? Why didn't I think of that? On a serious note, if you read the thread you'll see that this doesn't work.
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Might be worth a few more tries. If you're timing or sequencing is off, it doesn't take. Unfortunately this skill isn't made better by stress. I miss 1-2 out 3 attempts at times.

iBowToAndroid said:
Reading is hard, mmmkay?
It sounds like you're dealing with an MDM lock. FRP doesn't prohibit stock firmware from being flashed, but MDM does. And an MDM lock would also prevent it from being factory reset via the Recovery menu. I was asking for the Download mode picture in order to confirm the MDM status
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Reading must be hard for you but I understand it. I didn't respond to you because there's no reason to attach a photo. I'm past it and this thread should be closed.