Samsung S6 / Model: SM-G920F / Android 9... maybe (I can't check)
Long story short.
3 years ago dropped phone, screen died.
Had no money to fix at the time and then I 'forgot' about it as I wasn't ready to grieve my mom.
Recently had screen fixed.
I have obviously forgotten the lock screen pattern I used 3 years ago.
Damn phone refuses to give me any other login option (I remember the pin I had on there) - it simply increases the wait time between my attempts to guess the pattern.
Sure I can do a factory reset and then log in with my google account, but that would mean losing all the photos of the last holiday I had with my mamma - and the last time I saw her before she died a very sudden death at the hands of someone else just two months later.
I am in tears, frustration, anger - all I want is those photos, those memories. If the US Treasury can be hacked surely there is a way to get into a solitary android phone!?
1. Phone was not setup to backup to a cloud service (I know, I can't believe this ridiculous oversight on my part!)
2. Google account email address is still the same, but I have changed the password numerous times in the last 3 years and device is not showing in 'my devices' in google account anymore.
3. Samsung Find My Mobile account
Device is still showing in my Samsung account (and I have the EMEA) but it cannot find my phone and so I cannot remotely unlock it.
I assume the phone is no longer logged in to Samsung account because of a password change in the last 3 years (email address is still the same).
4. Without password I am unable to enable USB debugging.
5. If I remember correctly the device is rooted.
6. Samsung technical support are useless.
7. I have scoured forums, you tube, etc. for help. Come up empty and wasted ALOT of time with useless scammy apps.
Is there anything else you could suggest? I am not a developer and don't have a technical bone in my body but I am willing to get a PHD in frigging coding if it means I can get these photos of my mamma back.
whynotluna said:
Is there anything else you could suggest? I am not a developer and don't have a technical bone in my body but I am willing to get a PHD in frigging coding if it means I can get these photos of my mamma back.
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Hello and good evening, @whynotluna
Welcome to XDA. I hope you'll always find and get the support you require.
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Hey I just purchased my TILT about a week ago and I went to download ringtones from the AT&T website but it wont play. It says "there is no application associated with (filename)". Any ideas?
Also, I'm trying to get the Iphone home screen on my tilt as well, what do I need to do first?
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Hey I just purchased my TILT about a week ago and I went to download ringtones from the AT&T website but it wont play. It says "there is no application associated with (filename)". Any ideas?
Also, I'm trying to get the Iphone home screen on my tilt as well, what do I need to do first?
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Yep I sure do.
http://www.google.com/advanced_search?hl=en
Greetings, and welcome to XDA-developers
You may notice you might not exactly get the desired answer on this forum. Mainly because you're asking basic questions about the operation of your device that can be answered on a forum more geared for new users. This forum has a format set up more for development questions, bug reports, new development relases, etc.
For basic questions about phone operation, you may try:
* http://forums.cingular.com
* http://cellphoneforums.net/htc/
This forum is first and foremost for development on the Windows Mobile Platform, and to be specific, development on HTC devices. General questions about phones and their basic operation may be better handled on those forums linked above.
You may also ask the question in the "Kaiser" general section, although that format is mainly geared towards development too. I'm not trying to be rude, or trying to scare you off. I'm just showing you where you could go to get better help for the type of question you're asking. I hope you enjoy the site, and await your contributions here. Thanks!
Long story short, someone came into our home while we were there and took many electronics.
One of them was the Galaxy Note II (ATT) and I see the device is still active and I believe it still accessing the google play store or syncing to my gmail account based on recent activity I can see from my gmail account.
How can I track the location from where this is happening? The police ares supposedly going after them after we found other clues but if I can get a location from where the device was being used, that would be a dealbreaker.
I have / had my gmail account setup and I see last time it synced. I'm not a pro at this but asking for help from some bright minds here. Can anyone help me out?
The more evidence I have for law enforcement, they won't be able to deny who I already know it is. I am looking for more proof to back up my accusation / discovery.
EDIT : Maybe this right place to ask this question or right forum or maybe I'm just out of luck and need to move on. Sorry if stepped over any boundaries with this post.
Hello,
I've had 4 phones stolen from my store during a break-in and one of them is still configured with our account, so I can install software through the Play Store.
I also have the Life360 locator activated.
But even with these features the police can't seem to find reason to look into it.
Is there a way for me to install any software/app that can either record conversations or take/upload pictures from the people who stole it?
I'd like to recover the phones, especially since my insurance won't pay for them.
Thanks in advance.
Hi there,
You can try something from this thread:
When you lost you phone , how to find it back even you do not install Find My Phone ?
For any other question please post that in the forum bellow for more answers from the experts after register an account on XDA:
> Android Development and Hacking > Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting
Good luck
Hello,
I have finally joined the forum hoping to find out what if anything if going on with my phone. I have several screen shots of various instances that seem out of the ordinary. To top it off I found a ton of txt files with my phones information on it from Maa360. I desperately want to know if I'm under an administrators account and am possibly being monitored. All the way down. To my Gmail email. I think there is an administrator account over me there too. Any advice or help is greatly appreciated.
Hello,
Welcome to XDA.
Personally, I think you might just be paranoid.
I have no idea what you mean by "having an administrator account" over you.
Try posting your question in the forum linked below.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/android/help
The experts there nay be able to help.
Hi, I recently paired my samsung galaxy note 5 bluetooth with a stranger, who wants me to transfer a video i was taking for an event. I paired and transferred the video over to him but I cancelled it mid-way coz the file was over 700MB in size. The whole process probably took about half to 1 minute. My concern here is whether within that short period of time, was there any possibility that my phone would have been compromised, hacked and my personal data taken ? Thanks.
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Hi, I recently paired my samsung galaxy note 5 bluetooth with a stranger, who wants me to transfer a video i was taking for an event. I paired and transferred the video over to him but I cancelled it mid-way coz the file was over 700MB in size. The whole process probably took about half to 1 minute. My concern here is whether within that short period of time, was there any possibility that my phone would have been compromised, hacked and my personal data taken ? Thanks.
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Hello, and welcome to XDA!
It's conceivable. BlueJacking, BlueSnarfing, and BlueBugging exists. And personal info is rather small. Not to freak you out, in that time it's possible for the other device to download your encrypted passwords top be cracked at a later point.
Probable is a different question. Depends partly on how much you trust this stranger. Personally, I would be looking to change my passwords just in case.
Most relevant threads to your situation:
> General discussion > General > Bluetooth "hacking"
> Android Development and Hacking > Android Apps and Games > Bluetooth hacking.
Most relevant thread to your device:
> Samsung Galaxy Note5 > Galaxy Note5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting > [Help Thread][Galaxy Note5] Ask Any Question, Noob Friendly
If you wish to post in any of the threads, please note you will need an XDA account.
Hope this helps.
Hi Jim, thanks for the info and pointing out to me the right threads to go to. I will post my questions in the relevant threads. I have also registered myself an XDA account.
On your comments on resetting the passwords, I think I will do it. Though it will be quite a big exercise. But better to be safe than sorry. Anyways, curious to know, besides my encrypted password,s what are the other data that someone might be able to retrieve via bluetooth within that short period of time?
Cheers,
Raymond
OfficerJimLahey said:
Hello, and welcome to XDA!
It's conceivable. BlueJacking, BlueSnarfing, and BlueBugging exists. And personal info is rather small. Not to freak you out, in that time it's possible for the other device to download your encrypted passwords top be cracked at a later point.
Probable is a different question. Depends partly on how much you trust this stranger. Personally, I would be looking to change my passwords just in case.
Most relevant threads to your situation:
> General discussion > General > Bluetooth "hacking"
> Android Development and Hacking > Android Apps and Games > Bluetooth hacking.
Most relevant thread to your device:
> Samsung Galaxy Note5 > Galaxy Note5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting > [Help Thread][Galaxy Note5] Ask Any Question, Noob Friendly
If you wish to post in any of the threads, please note you will need an XDA account.
Hope this helps.
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raytss said:
Hi Jim, thanks for the info and pointing out to me the right threads to go to. I will post my questions in the relevant threads. I have also registered myself an XDA account.
On your comments on resetting the passwords, I think I will do it. Though it will be quite a big exercise. But better to be safe than sorry. Anyways, curious to know, besides my encrypted password,s what are the other data that someone might be able to retrieve via bluetooth within that short period of time?
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I'm no expert on security; what else comes to mind is IMEI and cell phone number, maybe even address book. Unlike the password things, there really isn't any control over mitigating that.
Hopefully your encounter was on the up-and-up.