Hello. Recently I found a Samsung Galaxy S7 on the pavement. I handed it over to the police and they tried to find the owner of the phone. Unfortunately they couldn't find the owner and they contacted me and asked if I wanted the phone back, if not it will be recycled, so I thought why not (it is common in Sweden that if you find a lost phone and the police can't find the owner, they will offer the phone to you if you want it). When I got home and started the device and tried to get access to the phone it is locked by FRP. I assume that's why they couldn't find the owner. I have tried bypassing the FRP lock by numerous methods but nothing works. I've tried all of the tricks in the welcome screen to bypass but nothing works. When I try to flash the phone with odin to downgrade the phone it says it's blocked by FRP, I can't flash anything. Is there any way at all to bypass and use this phone? If not then I guess I'll just sell it for replaceable parts or maybe buy a broken S7 and replace what's needed to that phone from the one I found.
Any help/suggestion is much appreciated!
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Hey,
I got a hold of this Samsung Galaxy S6 LDU (SM-G920X) from a Samsung REP who actually works for the company and there is a slight problem with the unit. It has indeed the Retail mode installed and it is blocking a factory reset. But ontop of that someone (he has no idea who) has managed to setup a fingerprint lock on the phone. So essentially I can't reset the phone to get rid of the fingerprint (because the retail block) and I can't go in to take off the retail block because of the fingerprint.
I have flashed the BL, AP and CSC once and still I'm at the same place I started.
Does anyone have a workaround for this? No data needs to be stored. We actually want this to be used as a Gear VR demo machine.
He is already asking around if any of his colleagues know of the 2ndary password, but so far we just don't know. (Yes I do find it somehow funny, ironic even that a samsung rep would ask a retail specialist to help in such a manner but then again I do dabble on such things occasionally).
Any ideas?
giving this a one time bump after post was moved just in case it was missed. Anyone have a way to bypass this problem? We already gave up on that one and moved onto the next phones.
BaQu82 said:
Hey,
I got a hold of this Samsung Galaxy S6 LDU (SM-G920X) from a Samsung REP who actually works for the company and there is a slight problem with the unit. It has indeed the Retail mode installed and it is blocking a factory reset. But ontop of that someone (he has no idea who) has managed to setup a fingerprint lock on the phone. So essentially I can't reset the phone to get rid of the fingerprint (because the retail block) and I can't go in to take off the retail block because of the fingerprint.
I have flashed the BL, AP and CSC once and still I'm at the same place I started.
Does anyone have a workaround for this? No data needs to be stored. We actually want this to be used as a Gear VR demo machine.
He is already asking around if any of his colleagues know of the 2ndary password, but so far we just don't know. (Yes I do find it somehow funny, ironic even that a samsung rep would ask a retail specialist to help in such a manner but then again I do dabble on such things occasionally).
Any ideas?
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As stated above, I just purchased a refurbished Samsung Galaxy S6 off Woot.com last week. It was advertised as Verizon/GSM Unlocked. As I have found out, EVERY SINGLE Verizon Samsung S6 is always unlocked from the factory.. except mine.
I use Ting Wireless running a T-Mobile style SIM, coming from a Blue R1 HD. I confirmed the IEMI with my ting rep, they confirmed the compatibility of my current SIM, but because somehow this phone is locked, I am SOL at the moment.
My theory lies in the fact that maybe the phone was refurbished overseas, and was then set to different band settings and is not quite factory default.
Any information is welcome. My next plan was reflashing the firmware to the oldest setting, trying the card then, then updating if successful. Thank you in advance.
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As stated above, I just purchased a refurbished Samsung Galaxy S6 off Woot.com last week. It was advertised as Verizon/GSM Unlocked. As I have found out, EVERY SINGLE Verizon Samsung S6 is always unlocked from the factory.. except mine.
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Have you done a factory reset through the bootloader?
If your device is frp / samsung or google locked then read below.
I had just spent the last 2 days trying to figure out what the hell I could do to remove the frp lock on my device. After alot of XDA and Youtube browsing I have found a solution, and I guarantee it will work for you! First off, the Google Account FRP lock is different than the Samsung Account Reactivation Lock (Samsung FRP) So if it is asking you to sign into google account, then theres a much easier way around it.
What you need is Z3x Box, You can get the program via PM'ing me, the program does not require you to have a box with it.
You want to then put your phone into download mode (Home key, volume down, and power) While phone is off. Press Vol Up to continue.
Back to Z3x, once you start the program, connect your device
Now once it successfully connects and you choose your phone model (Make sure its the correct one) go to the UNLOCK tab, and select Reset/Frp/React/EE
if successful you will see what is shown in the image link below.
If not, Factory reset / Wipe with the bootloader and go back into download mode.
https://i.imgur.com/5nwGZUy.png
I recently purchased this phone and it seems to be locked down due this this program called Samsung Retail mode on my Samsung Galaxy Express Prime SM-J320A. I have searched around and have tried the password that some people say works, the 5444. Unfortunately this password does not seem to work on this phone. Can someone recommend another password that it might be or steps on how to remove this so that I can do a factory reset and use this phone with my sim. As of now I cannot use the phone in anyway except watch the demo slideshow over and over. I cannot make any calls or reset anything as it is locked down due to this demo software. Any help would be greatly appreciated as I have looked pretty much everywhere and cannot find a solution to this problem which makes the phone unusable.
Thank you,
Vec
Return it to seller, should not have been sold if it's in retail mode.
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OK, I tried the password 5444 didn't work, I then tried the password NATIONWIDE, didn't work, I then saw a reply to a post on youtube that Best buy uses the password blue, and wala the PASSWORD was blue all lowercase. Hope this helps someone else trying to get rid of this annoying Samsung Retaill mode!!!!!!!!
Hello!
Not sure if im allowed to say this buuuut...
I have a samsung galaxy a01 that's locked with simple mobile, i went to their official support but they said I need the receipt. The issue is, I bought it second handed so it didn't come with a receipt, which leaves me unactivated.
So how would I bypass it, like rooting it, resetting it with another rom? Thanks in advance.
I recently received a cellular Galaxy Tab S7 FE 5G from a friend. Of course going by the title, it’s activation locked.
I’ve searched the web far and wide to find work arounds and solutions.
I’ve found many FRP Bypass programs, but much of them require emergency call access. This tablet does not have that option unfortunately.
I’ve also tried flashing the firmware with Odin, successfully flashed… still activation locked.
After more research I found something about straight up deleting the frp.bin file.
I’m just curious if anyone has any advice on getting this tablet unlocked.
Anything helps. Thanks in advance
Model: SM-T738U
*Side Note:
Unit is still under 1-year warranty, possible solutions if I can somehow get original purchase receipt?