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[Q] [Too many pattern tries] How can I switch on wi-fi?

Like many others, I have become a victim of 'Too many pattern tries' and have got stuck at the lock screen trying to sign in without data connection or wi-fi. Is there any way to get past this without data rewipe. It's really stupid of Google to have a security mechanism that forces you to wipe your data, meaning anyone can just pick up your phone and spam the pattern till it goes to the email screen (which is what happened in my case).
I have a rooted phone with an unlocked bootloader and USB debugging enabled and I also have downloaded Eclipse Android SDK but have no idea how to use it. It would be nice if someone gave me step-wise instructions on switching on my wi-fi through the SDK so that I can connect over the internet and log in.
Of course, any other legit method is also fine, but the 'home button method' doesn't work for my phone (you know, keep pressing the home button). I have tried getting APKs that will help me bypass the lock screen but they dont work.

XtrGamer said:
Like many others, I have become a victim of 'Too many pattern tries' and have got stuck at the lock screen trying to sign in without data connection or wi-fi. Is there any way to get past this without data rewipe. It's really stupid of Google to have a security mechanism that forces you to wipe your data, meaning anyone can just pick up your phone and spam the pattern till it goes to the email screen (which is what happened in my case).
I have a rooted phone with an unlocked bootloader and USB debugging enabled and I also have downloaded Eclipse Android SDK but have no idea how to use it. It would be nice if someone gave me step-wise instructions on switching on my wi-fi through the SDK so that I can connect over the internet and log in.
Of course, any other legit method is also fine, but the 'home button method' doesn't work for my phone (you know, keep pressing the home button). I have tried getting APKs that will help me bypass the lock screen but they dont work.
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open playstore in your pc browser login to gmail you and on the right corner see "device manager" select your device and change the code put new password which is easy to remember .. should be all done

FarrukhQadri said:
open playstore in your pc browser login to gmail you and on the right corner see "device manager" select your device and change the code put new password which is easy to remember .. should be all done
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Android Device Manager is not able to pinpoint the location of my phone. Do I need wi-fi for this? The only options I see right now for my phone are to change the name, give it a ring or lock or erase.

I have finally found a way. No root or USB debugging required.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-coXtbKEzYg

good
XtrGamer said:
I have finally found a way. No root or USB debugging required.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-coXtbKEzYg
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thanks for sharing

[Q] How to access data from locked s6, no wifi, no debugging

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.
Sent from my SM-G920T1 using Tapatalk

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?

Shady_D said:
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!

Help please! Nexus 6 smashed screen. Still turns on. Data recovery.

I dropped my Nexus 6 and the screen smashed turning black with a few tough pixels remaining but essentially useless.
I need to recover the data off two particular apps and ideally want to access them. They have export functions within the app.
I'm not tech savvy and have read several threads but the main issues are:
1) Screen unusable, can't really make anything out.
2) USB debugging is not turned on
Positives
1) It turns on and still makes noises for notifications
2) Google now still functions and touching the screen changes the image visible through the few functioning parts of the screen, so I assume the tough screen is still operating.
Is there any way I can gain access to the phone via a PC so I can navigate my way around the device? Any help much appreciated!
Gary

kind of stupid but since your phone appears to be unlocked...why not try to enable usb debugging by connecting your device via usb and navigating based on aproximate knowgledge(or looking at screenshots) where stuff is supposed to be.
then follow this guide? http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1581653

you can solve your problem with one solution Display your screen on pc with using phone manager on your pc
Install Phone Manager on your PC. Run the software and connect your Android phone to PC via USB.then it will show your screen on pc..you can back up with this ...try once

[Completed] [GUIDE] Recover Data with Broken Screen and USB Debugging Disabled

A friend of mine just dropped her phone and the LCD stopped working (no cracks, tactile was still working), her phone (Oneplus X) was running stock, unrooted and USB Debugging was disabled, so none of the available solutions were useful in this case. I almost lost hope after reading everywhere that there was not much left to be done when USB Debugging was diabled, so I tried a different approach.
There are a bunch of software that claim they can recover data but they all need USB Debugging to be enabled, so this was a big barrier. After a few tries I finally came up with a solution that I think can help anyone facing a similar situation. In my case I did all this blindly tapping on the blank screen, if your screen is more damaged you can use an OTG cable and a mouse or keyboard, you can find more info on this in other threads.
Step 1: Connect to a WiFi Network
First I needed to connect the phone to a wifi network, which I managed creating an unprotected network with a freshly installed DD-WRT router and clicking blindly on the phone. We all have a mental image of where things are located on the phone so this should be easily doable (slide from the top, tap to enable wifi, long press to see list of available networks, tap to select network) and if you are sitting next to the router the unprotected network will appear first in the list. On the router check for connected devices and the IP of the phone. A ping test will confirm that the phone is succesfuly connected to the network.
Step 2: Install AirDroid
Fortunately when I received the phone it had already installed Airdroid, so this made the process a little easier for me. The first time you run Airdroid a couple of extra screens will appear trying to get you to subscribe to access all the extra features so this will make things a little more complicated for those installing for the first time, try to google these images so you know whre to tap. I understand there are other apps with similar functionality but the fact that Airdroid starts with an A is very helpful here because it shows (at least for me) on the first row of your Apps Drawer.
Step 3: Connect to Airdroid
Now it's time to connect to AirDroid, to do this you need a computer connected to the same wifi network that the phone is connected, and since you already know the phone's IP this becomes a process of trial and error. Again, blindly tapping on your phone access the Apps Drawer and start the app placed on the first position (upper left corner under the search bar), in your computer's browser type the phone's IP followed by ":8888" (192.168.1.143:8888 in my case). If you fail to open AirDroid the page will just time out so you go for the app on the second position and reload the page on your browser, then the third and so forth.... once you successfully manage to open AirDroid a page will finally load and you'll hear a notification from your phone (it was the fourth try for me). Now there should be a notification window waiting for your confimation on your phone (google this to see where it is) so it shoud be an easy guess on where to tap. Once you can access your phone via AirDroid, the hard part is over! Now we can download pictures, files, ringtones and other stuff, but if you want to backup contacts there's no tool for this so we need to enable USB Debugging.
Step 4: Enable USB Debugging
With AirDroid running we can now take screenshots of the phone with the hardware buttons and view them using the "Photos" folder in AirDroid, so you open the notification drawer and tap where the "settings wheel" should be, take a screenshot and view it to confirm you succeeded, then scroll all the way down and take another screenshot to se if "Developer Options" are enabled. I'm sure by now you get the idea of the process, after any tap or scroll take a screenshot and view it to confirm your progress, once I got Developer Options enabled I managed to scroll down to USB Debugging and to enable it!
Now with USB Debugging enabled you can use programs like MyPhoneExplorer to backup your contacts to a .csv file or use screen cast apps like Vysor to see your phone's screen on your computer vía USB.

rtorresz said:
A friend of mine just dropped her phone and the LCD stopped working (no cracks, tactile was still working), her phone (Oneplus X) was running stock, unrooted and USB Debugging was disabled, so none of the available solutions were useful in this case. I almost lost hope after reading everywhere that there was not much left to be done when USB Debugging was diabled, so I tried a different approach.
There are a bunch of software that claim they can recover data but they all need USB Debugging to be enabled, so this was a big barrier. After a few tries I finally came up with a solution that I think can help anyone facing a similar situation. In my case I did all this blindly tapping on the blank screen, if your screen is more damaged you can use an OTG cable and a mouse or keyboard, you can find more info on this in other threads.
Step 1: Connect to a WiFi Network
First I needed to connect the phone to a wifi network, which I managed creating an unprotected network with a freshly installed DD-WRT router and clicking blindly on the phone. We all have a mental image of where things are located on the phone so this should be easily doable (slide from the top, tap to enable wifi, long press to see list of available networks, tap to select network) and if you are sitting next to the router the unprotected network will appear first in the list. On the router check for connected devices and the IP of the phone. A ping test will confirm that the phone is succesfuly connected to the network.
Step 2: Install AirDroid
Fortunately when I received the phone it had already installed Airdroid, so this made the process a little easier for me. The first time you run Airdroid a couple of extra screens will appear trying to get you to subscribe to access all the extra features so this will make things a little more complicated for those installing for the first time, try to google these images so you know whre to tap. I understand there are other apps with similar functionality but the fact that Airdroid starts with an A is very helpful here because it shows (at least for me) on the first row of your Apps Drawer.
Step 3: Connect to Airdroid
Now it's time to connect to AirDroid, to do this you need a computer connected to the same wifi network that the phone is connected, and since you already know the phone's IP this becomes a process of trial and error. Again, blindly tapping on your phone access the Apps Drawer and start the app placed on the first position (upper left corner under the search bar), in your computer's browser type the phone's IP followed by ":8888" (192.168.1.143:8888 in my case). If you fail to open AirDroid the page will just time out so you go for the app on the second position and reload the page on your browser, then the third and so forth.... once you successfully manage to open AirDroid a page will finally load and you'll hear a notification from your phone (it was the fourth try for me). Now there should be a notification window waiting for your confimation on your phone (google this to see where it is) so it shoud be an easy guess on where to tap. Once you can access your phone via AirDroid, the hard part is over! Now we can download pictures, files, ringtones and other stuff, but if you want to backup contacts there's no tool for this so we need to enable USB Debugging.
Step 4: Enable USB Debugging
With AirDroid running we can now take screenshots of the phone with the hardware buttons and view them using the "Photos" folder in AirDroid, so you open the notification drawer and tap where the "settings wheel" should be, take a screenshot and view it to confirm you succeeded, then scroll all the way down and take another screenshot to se if "Developer Options" are enabled. I'm sure by now you get the idea of the process, after any tap or scroll take a screenshot and view it to confirm your progress, once I got Developer Options enabled I managed to scroll down to USB Debugging and to enable it!
Now with USB Debugging enabled you can use programs like MyPhoneExplorer to backup your contacts to a .csv file or use screen cast apps like Vysor to see your phone's screen on your computer vía USB.
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Greetings mate,
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You may post the guide in Miscellaneous Android Development Forum where people looking for the same could use your help.
Thread closed!
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Frozen Screen; Retrieve Pictures?

Out of nowhere my S6 stopped working. Each time I restart my phone it gets stuck on the "LTE Plus" screen. I need to figure out a way to retrieve my pictures/videos. I didn't back them up. I checked my Samsung, Google, and One Drive accounts. Below is a list of things I can still do on my phone and things I've attempted. Let me know if you have any ideas.
1. I can soft restart my phone
2. I can restart it into download and bootloader mode
3. I can not start it up in safe mode
4. I wiped cache partition
5. I can connect it to my laptop via USB but it only shows as a bluetooth device. It does not show any options to open up files. The phone was not debugged prior to the phone breaking.
6. I've tried trial versions of Fone Lab and 2-3 other similar programs. Each time with no luck.
Would love to hear your thoughts or ideas. I really don't want to lose these pictures/videos. Thanks!