I am in a weird situation. Few days back I disabled samsung keyboard using nobloat app as i use adaptxt all time. But i have an encryption password and as samsung keyboard is disabled, i cant turn my phone on. I click on the text box for entering the device storage password when it boots, nothing happens (obviously)
I will appreciate any ideas or hacks to work around this issue, so that i will be able to use my phone.
Is there a way using command line to restore my keyboard app? I would ideally not want to restore/format my phone, but I am open to that.
Thanks!
cheekoo said:
I am in a weird situation. Few days back I disabled samsung keyboard using nobloat app as i use adaptxt all time. But i have an encryption password and as samsung keyboard is disabled, i cant turn my phone on. I click on the text box for entering the device storage password when it boots, nothing happens (obviously)
I will appreciate any ideas or hacks to work around this issue, so that i will be able to use my phone.
Is there a way using command line to restore my keyboard app? I would ideally not want to restore/format my phone, but I am open to that.
Thanks!
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An update on this.
I am able to open ClockworkMod Recovery mode. The option of 'wipe data/factory reset' does not work .. says - error mounting data. and error mounting '/sdcard/.android_secure'. any ideas?
I have encryption enabled on my phone, when it restarted I can't enter my password as the keyboard is not popping up! Help any ideas on how to fix this issue or a work around?
dc52317 said:
I have encryption enabled on my phone, when it restarted I can't enter my password as the keyboard is not popping up! Help any ideas on how to fix this issue or a work around?
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Is it a normal password with letters I'm assuming?
Do you have a USB OTG cable? If so, easy fix. Plug it in, plug in a USB mouse or keyboard, then fix things.
http://www.amazon.com/SANOXY-Micro-USB-OTG-Adapter/dp/B005QX7KYU
I was stuck with a locked phone and a broken digitizer, and this was basically the ONLY way I was able to get into the phone to back everything up before doing some work on the phone.
Once you get into the phone, I would try going into Settings->Application Manager, then find the keyboard app and clear data to see if it comes up again.
I did not have an otg, went and purchased one and saved the day, thanks
Model: SM - G920W8 (Canadian)
I recently purchased an s6 (1 month) and used the fingerprint scanner to secure the device. I made a backup password and made sure it worked and all was well until one day when it all of a sudden stopped working. Normally I leave Wifi on and could solve this issue but as to save battery I had disabled it this time around, silly me. So the fingerprint scanner denied my entry, led me to the backup password which also failed (even though it was correct) and then Wifi was off so Google verification did not work.
Being a new phone, I did not get a chance to turn on USB debugging (this happened 1 week after purchase) so using ADB to turn on wifi was of no use, it did not recognize the device.
Here is what I have tried to do to recover the data up till now:
>I used ODIN to install TWRP on the device.
>With TWRP enabled I made a backup of the data and attempted to connect to adb once again, Using my sisters Galaxy S6 I tested out whether hers worked, just to make sure everything was fine with the drivers and to make sure adb devices recognized her phone: it did.
>I ran ADB devices while in TWRP and it recognized my device, but came back OFFLINE, meaning no commands were able to run.
>I then attempted to run a series of drivers and to access files directly from windows 7 and did not have access permissions to read nor write, thus unsuccessful.
>I went back to ODIN and sought out a stock rom to flash to the partition in order to get access to the backup data i had created using TWRP, as there seems to be methods to flash a rom and maintain the backup data.
> With ODIN i tried this, but was unsuccessful, as it got stuck on "Nand Write start" and would not initialize any transfer with the phone . ( The download mode would not start the progress bar)
>Finally i tried to do it with TWRP but because i have no write permissions, i cannot put anything onto the device for it to run.
I called Samsung about this and they know of the issue and refuse to help me other than a useless factory reset. They knowingly allow users to continue using their fingerprint option for security but do not give warning of its issue, nor do they provide a simple fix like allowing wifi to be turned on from the lock screen. It is a shame that a company like this just allows a known software bug to bother users but doesn't make them aware of it, nor provides a temporary fix while they work on fixing the issue.
I am stuck, and need your help, I have done everything I can think of but can't get anywhere, please help me retrieve my data. Thanks
Wifi is off but how about 4G/LTE data?
If your 4g lte data is working you can use findmymobile(samsung site) and unlock it from there. There's an option to unlock your phone. I came across this issue last month.
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Yeah LTE is also off, otherwise google login would have worked.
I can access the WiFi toggle from the lockscreen without having unlocked the phone via FP - although I'm not locked out the phone so wondering if being locked out stops you gaining access to the notification drawer as well
EddyOS said:
I can access the WiFi toggle from the lockscreen without having unlocked the phone via FP - although I'm not locked out the phone so wondering if being locked out stops you gaining access to the notification drawer as well
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Via FP? well I can indeed access the notification drawer (from the top, right?) but when i enable wifi it asks me to login using the fingerprint.
EddyOS said:
I can access the WiFi toggle from the lockscreen without having unlocked the phone via FP - although I'm not locked out the phone so wondering if being locked out stops you gaining access to the notification drawer as well
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What does "FP" stand for?
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Via FP? well I can indeed access the notification drawer (from the top, right?) but when i enable wifi it asks me to login using the fingerprint.
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sparky2012 said:
What does "FP" stand for?
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FP - Finger Print
i have the same problem what to do now i dont want to lose data and my s6 edge is not recognising my fingerprint rather asking for a backup password and i forgot the backup password so the wifi or mobile data is switched off and i cant even turn it on what to do now?????
I have the same problem...agree completely "They knowingly allow users to continue using their fingerprint option for security but do not give warning of its issue, nor do they provide a simple fix like allowing wifi to be turned on from the lock screen. It is a shame that a company like this just allows a known software bug to bother users but doesn't make them aware of it, nor provides a temporary fix while they work on fixing the issue."
factory reset is "the only way" to unlock it. Lazy samsung customer service response.
logging in via google is not an option on S6 / new android system anymore so if you forget your pin you're stuffed
this is really poor on samsung behalf to not give warning of the seriousness of using a fingerprint scanner
ha I can't remember (and can't check now) but does it even ask for the pin twice to verify what you entered what was intended?
google use to have a device pin reset but it was removed recently.
I bet heaps of people have this issue.
I am desperate for a solution...
I just registered to help future users having the same problem.
Guys I spent around 15 hours trying to unlock my samsung galaxy s6, and found a solution. You're wellcome because you need google acc+dont need a connection for this to work (worst case scenario).
It didnt recongnize my fingerprints, and my backup password didnt work. I couldnt sign in to my google account since my wifi and mobile data was turned off before the device locked.
This is the solution i found AFTER 15 hours of this madness, you need to be quick:
1) enter wrong backup password 5 times
2) wait 30 secounds countdown
3) enter wrong backup password 5 times
4) wait 30 secounds countdown
5) select sign in with google account
6) enter google account credentials (DONT SIGN IN YET)
7) hold 'wake up button' (home button)
8) press emergency mode and go thru with aggreeing to all it asks you to
9) press TURN ON, and after that press 'sign in' with your google account (where step 6 left off)
If you were quick enough, you will enter emergency mode and you will pass the lock screen, now quit the emergency mode the same way and change your backup password, and write it down this time so this doesnt happen again. You are wellcome.
Thank you, that happened on 4th try, "quick enough" is the key. It appears that it turns on WiFi and mobile data for fraction of a second during the process.
yeah i seen that for a fraction of seconds wifi turns on but how should i unlock i am not done please please help me i dont want to lose my imp data
THANK YOU!!!
Diablola said:
I just registered to help future users having the same problem.
Guys I spent around 15 hours trying to unlock my samsung galaxy s6, and found a solution. You're wellcome because you need google acc+dont need a connection for this to work (worst case scenario).
It didnt recongnize my fingerprints, and my backup password didnt work. I couldnt sign in to my google account since my wifi and mobile data was turned off before the device locked.
This is the solution i found AFTER 15 hours of this madness, you need to be quick:
1) enter wrong backup password 5 times
2) wait 30 secounds countdown
3) enter wrong backup password 5 times
4) wait 30 secounds countdown
5) select sign in with google account
6) enter google account credentials (DONT SIGN IN YET)
7) hold 'wake up button' (home button)
8) press emergency mode and go thru with aggreeing to all it asks you to
9) press TURN ON, and after that press 'sign in' with your google account (where step 6 left off)
If you were quick enough, you will enter emergency mode and you will pass the lock screen, now quit the emergency mode the same way and change your backup password, and write it down this time so this doesnt happen again. You are wellcome.
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Created an account just so I can thank you :laugh: You've made my night; am so happy and stress-free now!
Hello, I have a rooted Oneplus 3T. Working fine for a year or so. I turned it off/on and now when it turns on it asks to input my pin. However the keyboard doesn't show up! It looks like I have removed the standard keyboard or something like that (I was using OpenBoard). I read I can try install back gboard. However I'm not clear how to do it from laptop? I can access internal storage (from laptop) and TWRP from recovery mode. Any guidance is much appreciated.
Thank you!
So, I'm pretty desperate. The other night my phone had shut down. The next morning I tried to open it, dialed my pin and next the phone asks for my password. Well I couldn't type it in because the keyboard wasn't showing up. I restarted it, reboot it in recovery mode, drained the battery just to see if it helps. Nothing. It just won't show up. Went to show it to the shop where I bought it, they didn't really help me much. My brother tried to connect his keyboard with usb-c cable, but the phone didn't recognize it. He also wondered if I could use some sort of USB to get it write the password automatically. I didn't save my stuff in cloud, so yea, no backups. I'll learn. I'm basically weighing my options before factory reset...Do you guys have any ideas?
NamiBit said:
So, I'm pretty desperate. The other night my phone had shut down. The next morning I tried to open it, dialed my pin and next the phone asks for my password. Well I couldn't type it in because the keyboard wasn't showing up. I restarted it, reboot it in recovery mode, drained the battery just to see if it helps. Nothing. It just won't show up. Went to show it to the shop where I bought it, they didn't really help me much. My brother tried to connect his keyboard with usb-c cable, but the phone didn't recognize it. He also wondered if I could use some sort of USB to get it write the password automatically. I didn't save my stuff in cloud, so yea, no backups. I'll learn. I'm basically weighing my options before factory reset...Do you guys have any ideas?
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Other than a factory reset, If you can get into recovery adb sideload your latest firmware and restart the phone. if it continues with the issue go back to recovery and factory reset.