I bought an incredible 2 off of eBay knowing it would need repairs as it was stated in the listing, now that I have it, I got it to turn on but it has a pattern lock on it, I checked the ran and it is clean, and also there is a notice on the lock screen with an mms I'm guessing from whoever lost it, only thing is I can't get past the pattern lock, i tried to use my own gmail account to get past it when you put in the wrong pattern a few tries, butthat didn't work either, is there a way I can unlock the phone, hard reset it with some button pressing combination, or will I have to root,flash the phone, if that's even possible with not being able to get past the unlock pattern
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Contact the person?
Or if not, get into recovery using some sort of button combination than factory reset it. I don't know what the combo is but im guessing it's one of the volume keys (if not both) and the power button.
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Power then phone on holding power and volume down and see if there's an option for a factory reset.
If it was stolen or lost you should contact the owner.
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Try googling for the factory reset codes and enter it on the emergency dial.
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I had my evo since day one last year and now it's time to get it replaced ... my power button is sinking and it takes forever to unlock/lock my phone. I found an app to lock my phone but does anyone how to unlock their phone by pressing the volume keys?
I could unroot my phone and get a new replacement, but that's definitely a pain in the butt...
Someone please help!
Thanks!
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you don't need to unroot it if you have insurance... just take it outside and run it over (so they cant tell it is rooted) and tell them you need a new one..
actually they don't cover the battery or back cover so just stab the screen
Lol ok... I guess that's the best choice?
There has to be a different way to unlock our evo's...
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There is a free app in the market called tap tap that unlocks it with the sensor. It works fairly decent
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NoLock will let you unlock with the volume keys.
Thanks everyone!
All your feedbacks were very helpful. Ill use the apps and not break my phone for now lol
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WidgetLocker lets you do this, it's a lock screen replacement. Use the easy wake option in settings. If you don't need/want a lockscreen, NoLock should do the same thing.
I don't use my power button at all unless I'm powering the phone on or using recovery. I'm trying to avoid this problem.
plainjane said:
WidgetLocker lets you do this, it's a lock screen replacement. Use the easy wake option in settings. If you don't need/want a lockscreen, NoLock should do the same thing.
I don't use my power button at all unless I'm powering the phone on or using recovery. I'm trying to avoid this problem.
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Forgot about WidgetLocker. Very awesome lock replacement. Haven't used it in a while. Glad you reminded me
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I could sell you a power button for 5 dollars plus shipping if the actual motherboard piece is not the problem, assuming it's the actual button?
button remapper will do it too
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i got an incredible 2 s-off with Revolutionary, when i try flashing to stock from 2.2.1 i got struck with verizon activation menu, i tried almost all the tips in this forum, but could not by pass it. I'm out of USA, please someone help me to bypass this menu,
So you don't want to activate the phone? Try pressing:
Vol Up x1
Vol Down x2
Vol Up x3
Vol Down x4
Try +*228 or *228+ i think
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I'm a Verizon indirect rep. and the way I always bypass the activation screens is by "pissing it off" (that's what I call it)
where you press Activate then imidiately end the call. do that about 5 times (until its pissed off ) then it will let you through...
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Haha, good tip.
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tifford said:
I'm a Verizon indirect rep. and the way I always bypass the activation screens is by "pissing it off" (that's what I call it)
where you press Activate then imidiately end the call. do that about 5 times (until its pissed off ) then it will let you through...
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Yup, that's how I do it. Works every time too. Lol
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times_infinity said:
Yup, that's how I do it. Works every time too. Lol
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I third that motion. Works ever time.
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It will bypass activation after 3 failed attempts to activate, but the easiest way is to start the activation call, hit the Home softkey, then pull down the notification bar and end the phone call.
Heres one
jegan107 said:
i got an incredible 2 s-off with Revolutionary, when i try flashing to stock from 2.2.1 i got struck with verizon activation menu, i tried almost all the tips in this forum, but could not by pass it. I'm out of USA, please someone help me to bypass this menu,
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OK Hit emgency dial
then dial:*#83786633 Or *#TESTMODE
Okay so i lost my SGS2 and this new one i have i cant take a screen shoot cause it will turn off on me. When i press the power button. Nor it has a lock screen like my other one had. I only have the pattern and pin thats it. B4 i was able to slip the background not anymore.
Where can i fix these settings ?
Wut?
Try settings>display>screen display
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^^ lol my thought exactly
G1_enthusiast said:
^^ lol my thought exactly
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Dito
OP: If you know your English is bad (assuming English is not your native tongue) then you should at least become familiar with Google Translate
Turn off the phone, go into recovery by pressing and holdimg the power and both volume rockers, then do a factory reset. That should fix your problem
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All i want is a Lock Screen but not a pattern nor a pin. On my old SGS2 i just would pick a pic for the Lock Screen Wallpaper and all i had to do was slide the picture and it would unlock it. I cant seem to find the settings at all. And before my old phone i would press my power button it will ask to turn off airplane mode this one just will turn it off if I even press the power button. It was not rooted my old phone
I was typing the above on my phone. Sorry
joeyrey said:
Wut?
Try settings>display>screen display
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It has the option to but it wont work at all
elflip88 said:
Turn off the phone, go into recovery by pressing and holdimg the power and both volume rockers, then do a factory reset. That should fix your problem
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I don't want to reset my phone.
Colombia81er said:
I don't want to reset my phone.
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Well then you will have learn to cope with your issue. Resetting or re-flashing is about the only thing you can do to fix the problem. It was probably due to a bad flash.
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iLeopard said:
Well then you will have learn to cope with your issue. Resetting or re-flashing is about the only thing you can do to fix the problem. It was probably due to a bad flash.
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But i never have flashed is STOCK that's my issue. Is not rooted nothing completely stock
Colombia81er said:
But i never have flashed is STOCK that's my issue. Is not rooted nothing completely stock
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OK I see. Umm you could try fixing permissions via cwm. Do you have any other lock screen applications or have you had?
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iLeopard said:
OK I see. Umm you could try fixing permissions via cwm. Do you have any other lock screen applications or have you had?
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Nope never a lock screen app at all. On neither i guess i might just root this ***** lol cause is getting on my nerves and look for a better rom cause this stock rom sucks
Like I said the only solution I can think of is doing a reset. When I received my 2nd SGS2 thru the warranty it had this same issue. It had no lockscreen and no power menu. When I press and hold the power button it would just turn off the phone. The factory reset was the only thing that fixed it.
EDIT: I found this
http://forum.xda-developers.com/sho...[FIX] No Power Button Menu And No Lockscreen
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elflip88 said:
Like I said the only solution I can think of is doing a reset. When I received my 2nd SGS2 thru the warranty it had this same issue. It had no lockscreen and no power menu. When I press and hold the power button it would just turn off the phone. The factory reset was the only thing that fixed it.
EDIT: I found this
http://forum.xda-developers.com/sho...[FIX] No Power Button Menu And No Lockscreen
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But i mine is not rooted so how can i access it ?
To perform a hard reset using the hardware keys, follow these steps:
1) Back up all necessary data that is on the internal memory.
2) Turn off the device.
3) Press and hold both Volume Up and Volume Down keys at the same time.
4) Press the Power key only until the phone vibrates once, then release only the Power key.
5) Continue to hold the Volume up and Volume Down keys until the Android System Recovery screen appears.
6) Press the Volume Down key to highlight Wipe Factory Data.
7) Press the Home key to select.
8) Press the Volume Down key to highlight Yes - Delete all user data.
9) Press the Home key to select.
10) Press the Home key to reboot.
This worked like a charm !!! http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=20506622&postcount=2
Hi all just bought another desire off flea bay to repair managed to get it turned on only to be met by the pattern lock set by previous owner before the phone was faulty and now run out of attempts so its locked out now asking for the Google user name (email) & password I have emailed the guy asking if he would help but no reply as yet.
So is there any way of getting past this via fast boot or other can't adb due to debugging not been set in settings, any ideas welcome
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A full wipe should wipe this afaik. Little bit strange though that the seller didn't do thuis himself...
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Mad Marty said:
A full wipe should wipe this afaik. Little bit strange though that the seller didn't do thuis himself...
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Can't its not rooted yet & can't get passed the pattern lock.
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Also it wasn't working when he sold it I got it powered up!
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hold vol down button and press power on the white screen select clear storage this will factory reset the device no more lock pattern.
yeah i read something bout that before, if u clear storage then gives u a option to factory reset, press volume up for yes and down for no also take out sdcard and sim card first for it to work. dont know why but its worth a shot
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scaffman said:
hold vol down button and press power on the white screen select clear storage this will factory reset the device no more lock pattern.
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Thanks guys i'll try that when i'm home from work!
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yeah i read something bout that before, if u clear storage then gives u a option to factory reset, press volume up for yes and down for no also take out sdcard and sim card first for it to work. dont know why but its worth a shot
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clear storage
Thanks again cleared storage in bootloader & now back to factory set, down side my daughter has already claimed it from me oh well it was a cheap buy so will see if I can find another to use for modding until then I've still got my reliable 2 yr old device!
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My quick remote works perfectly fine in the full screen mode but when I try it in the drop down quick menu it won't work with any of the devices I have, I feel like this definitely worked before but now I get nothing. Does anyone have any suggestions on how to fix this or having the same issue?
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I have the same issue. It works in full mode but it has never worked in drop down. Don't know what the issue is but wish there was a fix.
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adizzle23 said:
I have the same issue. It works in full mode but it has never worked in drop down. Don't know what the issue is but wish there was a fix.
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I sent a message to LG, so if they get back to me with a fix I'll post it here but I'm not holding my breath on it.
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OK thanks, I appreciate it.
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Try with samsung tv, both work perfectly with E988 variant
This is what LG sent me today, don't know if I'm gonna do it, don't really feel like putting everything back on my phone.
"Good morning, thank you for contacting LG Electronics US. I will gladly assist you.
However to get this issue resolved lets perform the following troubleshooting steps.
**Factory reset will erase all the data stored on the phone. Please before performing a factory reset remove the SD card to avoid it being corrupt.**
1 Turn the phone off.
2 Press and hold Volume Down Key + Power/Lock Key at the same time.
3 Release the keys when the FACTORY HARD RESET screen appears.
4 Read the warning and press the Power/ Lock Key to confirm. Press the Volume Keys to cancel.
5 Press the Power/Lock Key to confirm once more or press the Volume Keys to cancel.
6 Your device will perform a hard reset.
Verify if the Quick Remote option is available from the notification bar.
I hope this information is helpful, please do not hesitate to contact us back if you have any other inquiry. I will gladly assist you. Please enjoy the rest of the day and I wish you the best!
Respectfully,
Aimee H'
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My remote works perfectly now in every mode, kinda weird but it just started working so I'm happy it fixed itself.
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I noticed this problem once and all I had to do was restart the phone. I didn't need to do factory reset or anything. It's been working fine since then.
here intl version e988 & no problem at all