Locked(?) GALAXY TAB A8 - General Topics

Hi guys. Newbie here!
I bought used A8 tablet and it looks like it’s locked to only one app.. I doesn’t allow me to do anything else not even to get in menu, options etc.. I tried factory reset thru power button + volume up but no luck.. Any ideas how to reset it if possible? Thank
You!

Ma3x4o said:
Hi guys. Newbie here!
I bought used A8 tablet and it looks like it’s locked to only one app.. I doesn’t allow me to do anything else not even to get in menu, options etc.. I tried factory reset thru power button + volume up but no luck.. Any ideas how to reset it if possible? Thank
You!
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Hard to say with that few information.
Could you not into recovery mode? Have you selected to do a factory reset/wipe data?
If this does not work, there might be a Google account connected to the device.
BTW ... the tablet is locked to one app What app is it?

It_ler said:
Hard to say with that few information.
Could you not into recovery mode? Have you selected to do a factory reset/wipe data?
If this does not work, there might be a Google account connected to the device.
BTW ... the tablet is locked to one app What app is it?
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It’s locked with SureLock.. It doesn’t allows recovery mode , wipe data.. it’s 3MD .. Electronic logging device app for hours of service /driving

Hi,
Did you find a solution.

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[Q] Data reset does not do a complete reset.

Hi i recently got a samsung nexus S, and i have not did any modifications to it like flashing custom roms on it or anything. So its straight up as original as it is.
But i seem to be having a problem with it now as it does not do a clean data wipe even if i do it with a hard reset? The one where u press and hold the power button and volume up. After that i tried doing a reset from the Settings section, it rebooted and came back on with everything still on my phone ! Nothing was deleted at all!
Anyone has any solutions to this?
tensetsu said:
Hi i recently got a samsung nexus S, and i have not did any modifications to it like flashing custom roms on it or anything. So its straight up as original as it is.
But i seem to be having a problem with it now as it does not do a clean data wipe even if i do it with a hard reset? The one where u press and hold the power button and volume up. After that i tried doing a reset from the Settings section, it rebooted and came back on with everything still on my phone ! Nothing was deleted at all!
Anyone has any solutions to this?
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Just go to settings -> privacy settings -> factory data reset.
yeah i did that, and it rebooted up, and everything was still there lol
Apps, contacts, and some settings like wifi info will automatically come back when u log into your Google account.
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tensetsu said:
yeah i did that, and it rebooted up, and everything was still there lol
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I've NEVER seen that happen before, I honestly think you're somehow doing it wrong.
Sent from my Nexus S 4G using XDA App
ok first a factory reset thru the settings option.
i went to settings > Privacy > factory data reset i dun think i can get that wrong.
when i do that it shuts off my phone. Reboots up, and i was expecting a clean phone. But everything is still there...
Nxt is hard reset, i shut off my phone, i press and hold the power and volume up until the recovery screen comes up, i select recovery, when the exclamation mark appears beside the android i press the power and volume up button again to bring up the menu and i select wipe data/factory reset. It says wiping...and when its done i select reboot system now, and it loads back to my phone ... with everything still there! hahah xD
unlock the bootloader, thatll automagically wipe the phone(and everything in storage).
hello, my friend just helped me with root/flash my phone, and the system supposedly did a factory reset.
But everything is still there =( im starting to think its a virus?
Im gonna scan it, but does anyone has any experience with these type of problems?
tensetsu said:
hello, my friend just helped me with root/flash my phone, and the system supposedly did a factory reset.
But everything is still there =( im starting to think its a virus?
Im gonna scan it, but does anyone has any experience with these type of problems?
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Like someone said before, if you don't uncheck it Google will automatically install apps from your market account after putting in your account data.
yes i unchecked it already, and i doubt google will put back all my mp3 and pictures even after i did a factory reset? I don't really think thats possible...
But anyways, yes i unchecked the automatic restore box.
sorry for the troubles im causing =(
*EDIT*
Do u guys think i would be able to format my phone by using my computer to format it like any other hard disk?
Factory reset doesn't wipe the (fake) SD card by default. Did you check the box for that?
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mp3's and pictures are not affected by a factory reset. to get rid of that stuff, do Menu > Settings > Storage > Erase USB storage.
i did that too, i even did the hard reset which supposedly wipes all data? But i reboot back in and my pattern password screen comes back up along with my usual wall paper. All my widgets still there and its like i've nvr done a reset before.
tensetsu said:
i did that too, i even did the hard reset which supposedly wipes all data? But i reboot back in and my pattern password screen comes back up along with my usual wall paper. All my widgets still there and its like i've nvr done a reset before.
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you're either not doing it right or restoring data from google... try doing it without logging back into google
i did not log back into anything, i even switched to a prepaid card to make sure i had no connections to the outside world at all lol xD
anyways derek can u please tell me what im doing wrong? I am sure i followed all the steps correctly. And the screen prompted me to make sure i wanted to erase all data, i clicked yes, and it proceeds to the "wiping data" but then when i reboot it back, everything is still there.
EDIT* I found a thread mentioning a factory format code *2767*3855# in this forum, i tried it, and it tells me connection problem or invalid MMI code. Anyone knows what gives?
please download the stock images for your phone and flash them with fastboot.
fastboot flash data data.img
fastboot flash system system.img

[Q] cannot download appz, cannot factory reset

hello!
i was given an android tab with 2.3.3 kernel 2.6.35.7 tablet(the brand is crypto, guess nobody knows it). the problems started because i am unable to download any kind of app from the market, either free or paid. then i followed many instructions and comments i saw in various forums etc, clearing cache of market, clearing any google account stuff etc. i want to change the google account i have and i am getting the message that this is possible only if i go for hard reset udner privacy submenu etc. i am going for factory reset, pressing the button..getting the shut down message and animation..the tablet shuts down..then i have to turn it on again, and everything is still there...no other updates are available for my tablet, i cannot downlaod any appz, i cannot get rid of the google account i have, i cannot factory reset..desparate..anyone has any ideas?
thanks...
What model is it?
Archer said:
What model is it?
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you wont know it..the brand is greek but it is a galaxys tab like copy.. below are the specs of the model:
http://www.cryptoelectronics.gr/catalog/partdetail.aspx?partno=W003853
Did you flash any custom rom... or are you with the stock? ...
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Purely a guess, but turn it off and then hold down power and volume up. Keep holding it through the boot logo(s) and you may get a recovery menu where you can do a proper factory reset.
I'm a little bemused by a device that tells you to factory reset by going into the settings menu when you have forgotten your unlock password
maxidad35 said:
Did you flash any custom rom... or are you with the stock? ...
Sent from my GT-S5830 using xda premium
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nope, its the standard rom that comes with the tablet and no updates available.
thanks for the interest
Archer said:
Purely a guess, but turn it off and then hold down power and volume up. Keep holding it through the boot logo(s) and you may get a recovery menu where you can do a proper factory reset.
I'm a little bemused by a device that tells you to factory reset by going into the settings menu when you have forgotten your unlock password
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i m not at home right now to check what you are saying will do that and post here again!
what do you exactly mean about forgotten unlock password? no passwords are being asked for factory reset under settings->privacy.
thanks a lot for trying help!

[Q] parental control password lost !!!!

hello
I have a problem with my tf300t tablet. I just try to use the parental control from asus. But i have lost the password and actually i can't connect to the wifi during few hour in the days. Can you help me?
I have to go to the states next month and i want to use my tf300 during my trip.
Is it necessary to root the tablet?
Best regards
Jacques
vigourouxj said:
hello
I have a problem with my tf300t tablet. I just try to use the parental control from asus. But i have lost the password and actually i can't connect to the wifi during few hour in the days. Can you help me?
I have to go to the states next month and i want to use my tf300 during my trip.
Is it necessary to root the tablet?
Best regards
Jacques
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If you're stock, a factory reset would probably be a lot easier for you (and rooting the tablet wouldn't really help you besides, especially if you're being blocked from using the device at all).
Parental lock password forgotten
I also have the Parental Lock app set up on my tablet, and I cannot remember the password for the life of me. It doesn't give me the option to reset the password, and it also will not let me factory reset the tablet...not sure what to do. Can someone please help me??
jhawthorne316 said:
I also have the Parental Lock app set up on my tablet, and I cannot remember the password for the life of me. It doesn't give me the option to reset the password, and it also will not let me factory reset the tablet...not sure what to do. Can someone please help me??
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you boot to your stock recovery and rest it fron there. as long as you are stock. hold volume down and power button. that puts you into stock recovery. from their couldn't guide you. as ive been unlocked and rooted since out the box.
Parental lock password forgotten
kaos420 said:
you boot to your stock recovery and rest it fron there. as long as you are stock. hold volume down and power button. that puts you into stock recovery. from their couldn't guide you. as ive been unlocked and rooted since out the box.
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I tried the whole power + volume button, I did a wipe on it. Nothing wiped though, I still have all my information, photos, music...everything. I'm not sure what you mean by stock recovery. Do I need to select a different option other then the wipe when I get to that screen?
jhawthorne316 said:
I tried the whole power + volume button, I did a wipe on it. Nothing wiped though, I still have all my information, photos, music...everything. I'm not sure what you mean by stock recovery. Do I need to select a different option other then the wipe when I get to that screen?
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like i said unless your unlocked and rooted idk how to help you. maybe download the latest update your on and relfash it from sd card?
Help?
Did you ever find a solution to this?

[Completed] DPS Dual 7 tablet: Hard reset without Volume buttons?

Hey guys, I just got a DPS Dual 7 tablet which is not working anymore... I tried to fix it, and it's booting now, however, I can't restore factory settings, because the tablet only has Power and Back buttons, even though the recovery menu says "Use the volume buttons to navigate"... Do you have any idea what to do now? I can't even find a thread about how to use my PC to reset it to factory settings.... Any help would be really appreciated.
EDIT: Here's a picture about it: https://i.gyazo.com/2f3c4efae6e5badc0d50891e3ca97eba.jpg
EDIT 2: I tried using an earphone's volume buttons, no success.
Hi,
Thanks for using XDA Assist.
Don't you have a reset option in Settings > Backup & reset?
Primokorn said:
Hi,
Thanks for using XDA Assist.
Don't you have a reset option in Settings > Backup & reset?
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The tablet doesn't boot at all, it freezes at the point when the screen says ANDROID. It was never rooted and has the basic ROM, so I think a normal reset could solve the problem.
amlozek said:
The tablet doesn't boot at all, it freezes at the point when the screen says ANDROID. It was never rooted and has the basic ROM, so I think a normal reset could solve the problem.
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Then try asking your question with all relevant details in the friendly Android Q&A thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2259645
Good luck!
Thanks, I hope I can get some help there...

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.

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