So, recently I put a lock on my phone (PIN lock and Password lock) and for some reason, my girlfriend has been able to get pass all of them. At first I thought I was using something too easy, like my name or our anniversary, so later on I tried a more random one that there is no way she could have known, but she also got pass that as well.
Does anyone know if there is a security flaw in our phones that allows it to bypass the password locks? I know that if I use Handcent, the popup text would show, but if you try to exit it or anything, it will go back to the password screen.
A good reason for me not to buy this phone. Lol. Maybe someone can chime in. I know the att one has a flaw.
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I know that the pattern locks on my HTC EVO often can be bypassed by swiping the wrong pattern. I've seen this happen on my SGS2 as well. I haven't used the PIN or password security but maybe they have a similar problem.
Nope, the security on the SGS2 after a couple tries prevents you from trying again for 30 seconds, but it does not let you login via Gmail after any number of attempted tries, which makes me wonder what would you do if you forgot your password...besides a master reset.
how about you just ask her how shes getting past it lol
DyingBlade said:
So, recently I put a lock on my phone (PIN lock and Password lock) and for some reason, my girlfriend has been able to get pass all of them. At first I thought I was using something too easy, like my name or our anniversary, so later on I tried a more random one that there is no way she could have known, but she also got pass that as well.
Does anyone know if there is a security flaw in our phones that allows it to bypass the password locks? I know that if I use Handcent, the popup text would show, but if you try to exit it or anything, it will go back to the password screen.
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I've seen a video about this on YouTube. I think if you press the home button while on the lockscreen it bypasses it. Check on YouTube and you'll find the video of a guy demonstrating this.
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al52025 said:
how about you just ask her how shes getting past it lol
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She won't tell me how lmao.
I've seen a video about this on YouTube. I think if you press the home button while on the lockscreen it bypasses it. Check on YouTube and you'll find the video of a guy demonstrating this.
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That works only when there is no password lock and you have to press the home button twice to bring up voice command. I tried it with password lock an it doesnt work.
DyingBlade said:
She won't tell me how lmao.
if it were me i would definitively break up with her if she didnt tell me haha
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DyingBlade said:
So, recently I put a lock on my phone (PIN lock and Password lock) and for some reason, my girlfriend has been able to get pass all of them. At first I thought I was using something too easy, like my name or our anniversary, so later on I tried a more random one that there is no way she could have known, but she also got pass that as well.
Does anyone know if there is a security flaw in our phones that allows it to bypass the password locks? I know that if I use Handcent, the popup text would show, but if you try to exit it or anything, it will go back to the password screen.
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If she knows your gmail pw then its easy....
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So, recently I put a lock on my phone (PIN lock and Password lock) and for some reason, my girlfriend has been able to get pass all of them. At first I thought I was using something too easy, like my name or our anniversary, so later on I tried a more random one that there is no way she could have known, but she also got pass that as well.
Does anyone know if there is a security flaw in our phones that allows it to bypass the password locks? I know that if I use Handcent, the popup text would show, but if you try to exit it or anything, it will go back to the password screen.
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DyingBlade said:
She won't tell me how lmao.
That works only when there is no password lock and you have to press the home button twice to bring up voice command. I tried it with password lock an it doesnt work.
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Then Idk how she's doing it. Maybe she just knows your password.
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Gmail login does not popup after any number of tries and I created the most random password (agmekt56) and unless she's psychic, there's no way she could have known.
She may be a tech ninja.lmafo
Figured it out... Take a screenshot. Then sweep the screen. I was just amazed that it worked myself. Feel free to hit the thanks button. Hahaha #fail. Can't wait to try it on coworkers tomorrow!!!
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Check for lock screen screenshots too...
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DyingBlade said:
Gmail login does not popup after any number of tries and I created the most random password (agmekt56) and unless she's psychic, there's no way she could have known.
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The only way for her to be able to get through either your Password, Pattern or PIN code is either if she knows it or takes a screen shot of it. So unless there is some sort of flaw in your software there's no other way. I've been trying this all morning and you get the 30 second unlock, then some amount of minutes and eventually you will hard lock the phone.
I don't know, I'll try to get it out of her haha. Cause theres no way she can know cause I made the password as random as I can.
I can get into my phone without a PIN after I receive a text message. Maybe she's getting in that way?
I made a quick vid to show this problem: vimeo . com / 31067628 (remove spaces)
raquel13 said:
I can get into my phone without a PIN after I receive a text message. Maybe she's getting in that way?
I made a quick vid to show this problem: vimeo . com / 31067628 (remove spaces)
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Do you have some sort of customization on your phone? because I have tried that as well and it did not unlock my phone at all. I sent two text from my Motorola Atrix to my Samsung Galaxy S II and the pin code was not bypassed at all. I tried it with each one individually Pattern, Pin, Password and none of them were bypassed by receiving an e-mail, text nor a missed call notification.
Figured it out!
Okay, so I figured it out. It's not a security flaw in the SGS2 itself, but more from handcent. When I get a text from handcent, it automatically pops up with the text message on my screen (quick text) and also unlock my screen. It is only supposed to unlock it when viewing the message, but after I reply to the message it should automatically relock my screen. But, this is not the case with the SGS2, when I get a text the message will pop up, but when I reply to it, it brings me to the unlock screen but when I swipe to unlock, it does not ask for the PIN/password.
So if any of you guys are using Handcent, I would turn the pop up feature off.
Hey!
Changed my lock screen pin today, but apparently entered it wrong (twice?) so it wasn't what I thought it would be...
How do I go about unlocking it? I really don't wanna reset the device or install a new rom!
My Galaxy Nexus is rooted, I have gmail pw, ADB access and pin code...
Please help fast!
Thank you
I believe of you get it wrong a few times it will ask for your Gmail and password. If you enter it you should be able to get in. If not I remember an app in the market to bypass it but i don't know the name of it... search something along the lines of "pin/password bypass"
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I use tapatalk alot so I am able to access xda through that. A couple minutes ago I had tried to login through a PC and typed in username and password. Password appeared as invalid even though moments before I had accessed the forum through tapatalk. I had requested a new password be sent to my account -still an invalid password. If this post ends up going through my previous password is still active and the one sent to me has not done anything.
Edit - post has gone through obviously. Still unable to login to the site with either of the two passwords. This has never happened and accessing my account til now has never been an issue.
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I use tapatalk alot so I am able to access xda through that. A couple minutes ago I had tried to login through a PC and typed in username and password. Password appeared as invalid even though moments before I had accessed the forum through tapatalk. I had requested a new password be sent to my account -still an invalid password. If this post ends up going through my previous password is still active and the one sent to me has not done anything.
Edit - post has gone through obviously. Still unable to login to the site with either of the two passwords. This has never happened and accessing my account til now has never been an issue.
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The email gives you a link to change your password, it does not actually send you one. You have to use the link to change it. Otherwise, anyone could reset anyone else's password just to annoy them...
Hello
I have a T-Mobile Galaxy S2 [NOT updated to ICS, still running on gingerbread]
last night I put a password or pin on the phone under the security section, but now I cannot remember it. I asked T-mobile if they could reset it, however, the only thing they offered to do was guide me through a factory reset, which I do not want to do.
Is there any way to retrieve the password/pin?
thanks
PS - Pls don't tell me to reset the phone, as i already have been given that option
Reset the phone. Jk if u type it in wrong 5 times in a row a new option will appear that says forgot password. Then just sign in ur Google account and thats it
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moeahmad1995 said:
Reset the phone. Jk if u type it in wrong 5 times in a row a new option will appear that says forgot password. Then just sign in ur Google account and thats it
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thank for the reply!
unfortunately, I did that so many times but the only message it is giving is "You have incorrectly entered your PIN 5(10, etc) times. Please try again in 30 seconds."
the option to get it via email seems to have disappeared!
sphogat said:
thank for the reply!
unfortunately, I did that so many times but the only message it is giving is "You have incorrectly entered your PIN 5(10, etc) times. Please try again in 30 seconds."
the option to get it via email seems to have disappeared!
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I think that's only for ics.you can only enter email on ics
sphogat said:
thank for the reply!
unfortunately, I did that so many times but the only message it is giving is "You have incorrectly entered your PIN 5(10, etc) times. Please try again in 30 seconds."
the option to get it via email seems to have disappeared!
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Flash ics through odin...You won't lose any media. You will lose everything else though.
Or factory reset...those are your only options at this point. Unless you see a button on your local screen that says forgot password then you can enter your gmail. But other then that, not much anybody can do as far as i know
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Its not only ics. I do it to my lil bros g2x all the time to get him mad and that phone is on GB
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What are you afraid to lose?
If you can figure out which file is the security file and all that... I guess you can always flash/push a "stock" one to it, which should remove the password. This is only theoretical. I don't know which file it is either.
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I'd say think harder lol. How do you forget a password you made, within a day?
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I'd say think harder lol. How do you forget a password you made, within a day?
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Usually you don't... its called being shady and might not be his phone or possibly a found or stolen device.
Most of us on here have our stuff backed up and a factory reset isn't a big deal. Now some of us don't have our apps backed up, but have our contacts and such backed up thru Google. Every time I see these threads they generally get shut down by a mod..
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Usually you don't... its called being shady and might not be his phone or possibly a found or stolen device.
Most of us on here have our stuff backed up and a factory reset isn't a big deal. Now some of us don't have our apps backed up, but have our contacts and such backed up thru Google. Every time I see these threads they generally get shut down by a mod..
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LOL Shady is what I was thinking right after I read it..
I got locked out of my phone because my son was playing with it. It's asking for google account. I put in the google account and password but still doesn't take it. Can I bypass the google and pin code without losing data?
So I went to go try it out and it resulted with me not being able to change it back to slide. Now I'm too afraid to let it go on standby. I could fail the 5 attempts and enter my Google password, but it's on the 2-step security thing. Is there another way around to change the lock or do I need to use the authenticator app to enter my Google password?
Edit: I turned off the 2step and failed the gesture unlock attempt. Clicked on forgot pattern and it let me through. I still can't change the lock though.
Edit 2: Nvm fixed it. Thread can be deleted
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