Hi,
1- I was asked by the family to help unlock the phone of a tragically and untimely deceased person.
I do NOT want to reset !!!!!!!!, must recover photos, whatsapp and more
2- Phone is pattern lock, SM-G930F
3- phone is active and can receive calls
4- FRP lock: ON
5 - USB debugging: OFF
6 - I have access to google account, but it says "cant locate active phones"
7 - phone is registered in "Google Play"
I would appreciate and assistance, the family is really heart broken and waiting or this.
Thanks, Harris
The phone must be connected to a network, in order to find it using android device manager. Or else you need a custom recovery to remove the lock screen key. Or ADB, I don't know the exact method but try searching for removing lockscreen security using ADB.
Most services will provide access to an account if you provide a valid death certificate, that may be an option in getting the google account credentials to unlock FRP.
I would like to help you if you still having this problem
Is it a bit 1 or a bit 2 G930F check this is download mode will be under AP SWREV: B:1=BIT 1 AP SWREV: :B:2=BIT 2 if bit 1 just find a full version of the bit 1 combination file it will have FXXU1 as part of the file name or FXXU2 for bit 2 REMOVE THE .PIT FILE from combination though first of there is one this will wipe the device,
flash in the AP tab of odin let it boot, once booted in the top left tap the menu icon now look for an app with a folder icon all personal data is stored here, this works for S8 with combination file but im not sure as i havent tested on S7 before with it also DO NOT flash a bit 2 binary to a bit 1 device you will never be able to use bit 1 firmware of any kind again after flashing with a bit 2 firmware and also if the knox counter is tripped the comhination files will not boot on the device for some reason i have confirmed this with a knox tripped and non knox tripped device so it cannot have knox 0×1 - 0x50c - 0x500 for some examples
If the app isnt there with personal data then just flash the device with stock firmware again but DO NOT use the CSC you MUST USE the HOME_CSC as this will keep all data and apps in place and will take you straight back to the lock screen again,
If adb were enabled i would of been able to help you out but theres no way to enable adb without the risk of losing the personal data on the device
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Hi,
after reading some information about the FRP, a perhaps possible way to bypass it on Samsung devices came into my mind:
After all, the only thing one has to do is somehow managing to open the settings app. From there, one can do a factory reset which will erase the FRP partition. There are already lots of ways to do so, mostly by exploiting "holes" in the UI.
And of course, the FRP is never really secure; as it relies on the inaccessibility of the phone's internal storage. So if one is able to write the flash by some means (for example JTAG), getting rid of the FRP is pretty much straightforward.
This to be said, just to assure you that I don't plan anything malicious. I'm just curious about Samsung's and Android's security measures, and I don't own any recent Samsung device (with FRP) to try it myself.
But now my thoughts: If FRP is active, from what I read one could not boot unsigned binaries flashed by Odin. But Odin seems to flash these images; it appears that it just blocks the boot.
The next point that flashing+booting modified firmware without triggering the Knox flag is possible. From what I read, the kernel and recovery must stay stock. Apps can change. So I assume that it behaves similar with FRP.
This brought me to an idea: Maybe one could modify a stock image so that one could get to a settings screen, flash it via Odin, boot it, open settings, do the factory reset, and do whatever you want form there.
As a modification, I would suggest just deleting the Gapps from the image; then the phone will never ask for a google account. Or put in one of the apps commonly used to bypass FRP by USB OTG.
The key question is: Will the device boot the modified image, or will one get the "Custom binary blocked by FRP" error?
I'll start by discussing why the phone became unusable, move to what I've tried to fix it, and then move into questions about solutions.
Root Process:
I began by rooting my Galaxy s7 SM-G930V Snapdragon (Chainfire method). Installed the fixed and debloater with no problems. (secureboot was not enabled at this point). KNOX did not trip.
Magisk:
After rooting process. Enabled password protection, which automatically started secureboot. Installed Magisk and allowed root privileges; required reboot. Which is where the problem begins.
KNOX:
Obviously, with root privilege system changes and secureboot enabled, KNOX froze startup processes. I was lazy, and didn't want to lose the work put in to gain SuperSU, and tried to use some exploits to bypass FRP lockout. One of these attempts triggered a factory reset, which I did not want (Like I said.. I was being lazy, and didn't want to have to redo all the settings and logins I'd just redone after root). I forced the phone to shut down, and broke the system. lol..
Attempts to repair:
- After about 4 hours of exploring exploits, I finally gave in, and attempted factory reset. Phone wiped data, but the recovery data seems to be corrupted, cannot be fixed by factory reset, or erased entirely, because the process continued no further than the wipe.
- Tried Samsung SmartSwitch (Replacement for Kies), but device was not recognized, and would not accept IMEI (Serial), nor would it allow any emergency recovery without these.
- Acquired stock firmware, and attempted flash with Odin. (BL, AP, CP, CSC) and received message "FAIL! (Auth)" (PC side), and "SW REV CHECK FAIL: [aboot]Fused 4 > Binary 1 [1]eMMC write fail: aboot" (Device side). Which I assume means that secureboot is blocking flashing from ODIN..
- Attempted to flash firmware from SD - Secureboot will not allow updating from SD or from ADB.
Repair (possible?): So, my question is this: Has anyone experienced this, or is there any kind of advanced solution to this? I am of low to mid-level computer programming expertise. I do not understand the theory behind what I was doing, just the process itself. Is there any way to reset the device to stock functionality, and if so.. How?
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Odin Fails with eMMC write fail error.
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Hey i have a Canadian Samsung Galaxy S7 SM-G930W8 model and when i bought it second hand buddy did not remove his google& Samsung account which is preventing me from having my OWN phone and i want to factory reset it and cannot do it through the setting (powered on) and in recovery it says that it will require the Google account that is currently on the phone be signed into once the reset is complete stupid FRP protection. I found the Samsung master reset code online and im hoping that will work but wanted to ask the community before i tried just to be safe. Please any helped is greatly appreciated thanks.
ALSO its running the july 1 2018 security patch and android 8.0 ored
The only way to get past FRP is the google account or an FRP bypass exploit which are all patched in Oreo.
Take it back to the seller and get them to unlock it for you.
Its not lock i have full access i am trying to get rid of his Samsung & google account if i could root it i could get it but cant seem to find a rooting method for this phone ..... Im not locked out of it i have 100% access just need his account removed
G930W8 is Exynos, so you should just be able to flash TWRP and then flash a root zip. But if you factory reset its going to lock down. https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s7/development/recovery-official-twrp-herolte-t3333770
Downgrading to marshmallow and using a bypass method (even though it's not locked, bypass lets you change the google account) may be your best bet.
Ok so downgrade to 6.0? And then find a frp unlock for marshmallow and then i dont kno how to run the bypass never had a phone with this nonsense ..... As for the root method which root file would i have to get i could then have my brother write a snippet like the old "remove gapps\knox\samsung apps" i doubt the old one i have would even work lol
Lookup FRP bypasses on youtube, there's many methods and at least once will work - it's not a simple process however.
In that TWRP thread I linked is the Super SU flashable zip, or Magisk would be the best root methods.
Hello XDA!
I am posting this in hopes that you can help me with something very important to me.
on 07/07/2020, my 17 year old son died. Of course we are very upset, however, now comes the time that we can get up and try to get some things done.
For more information, please feel free to google: Devin Blaze Nicewicz or click here for his obituary page.
He has left us a phone. It's a tracfone, unmodified, nothing unlocked and no usb debugging. The phone is locked with pattern which we don't know. I also do not know what email he has on the phone so I can't contact google. I tried and they would not help.
I am trying to unlock the phone so I can download everything from his phone as well as media accounts, and hopefully retreave all his logins and passwords.
I tried multiple apps like DrFone and other apps but all want to erase everything. I would also like to make a copy of the entire OS just in case.
Phone Details:
Carrier TRACFONE
Samsung Galaxy J3 Orbit secured by Knox
Model # SM-S367VL
FRP LOCK ON
SECURE DOWNLOAD ENABLED
Android Recovery
samsung/j3topeltetfnvzw/9/PPR1.180610.011/S367VLUDU4BSG3
Block-Based OTA
Supported API: 3
# MANUAL MODE v1.0.0#
Look inside here:
Remove FRP Lock on Samsung with Combination File (Odin)
Here are some easy tricks to easily remove FRP lock on Samsung Galaxy devices by flashing Samsung combination file (firmware) using Odin.
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Hello there!
I'm in situation were I need advices. I tried to root my phone years back and had no success. I tried it the third time and still have the same issues.
I have to root my phone to withdraw the whatsapp key for the crypt12 databases.
Because of the viruses installed I need professional advice which steps are necessary to root without loosing the data/data/com.whatsapp folder and without infecting my phone/myself with fake dl-links.
The internet is filled with too much scam and desinformation about this phone modell.
That shows my ODIN MODE (Download mode)
Phone: Samsung SM-G900F
Current Binary: CUSTOM
SYSTEM STATUS: OFFICIAL
REACTIVATION LOCK: OFF
KNOX WARRANTY VOID: 0x0
Secure download : Enable
The recovery says:
MMB29M.G900FXXU1CSA1/6.0.1
user/release-keys
signature verification error by trying to flash supersu in recovery mode.
Flashed AP TWRP but changed nothing, its the same recovery menu as before.
I don't know if I unlocked my bootloader. Some websites say I have to root first?
Thanks in advance I hope somebody can fish me out
Hint: Add Samsung SM-G900F to this thread's title thus mainly owners of such a phone get addressed.
Is this phone even rootable?!