Hello xda-members,
the touchscreen of my Sony Ericsson Xperia Play R800i is broken. The display's fine and clean but the touchscreen has to be repaired.
Well, i want a friend of my father to have a look on it, but he's in the holidays right now. So i have to wait 2 weeks.
Meanwhile I would like to use my Play anyways. Because it's working, its just the touchscreen that's not working. That means i could still do a lot with my Play, when only using the hardware buttons. The problem is, i can't bypass the "Standby-Lock" with the hardware buttons.
I'm not sure how that "Standby-Lock" is called, but i mean the one, where you simply have to put your finger on the lock image and draw it to the right side. Luckily, I don't have any security-lock with patterns enabled, just this typical standby-lock, that keeps you from accidently phoning someone or etc. while the phone is in your pocket. I guess you know what I mean.
So, to get to my question: Does anybody know a way, how to bypass this "Standby-Lock" with hardwarebuttons or with help of the computer and usb-cable or anything else, except the use of touchscreen?
I hope there is a way and you can help me. Because that would make these 2 weeks (or more) of waiting so much easier
Thank you in advance!
Jimmy F.
What I do is just slide out the Game-Pad and that seems to work, unless you disabled the Xperia Game Launcher from launching when you open the pad?
AzNTypeR said:
What I do is just slide out the Game-Pad and that seems to work, unless you disabled the Xperia Game Launcher from launching when you open the pad?
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If I slide out the game pad, when I already opened the bypass-lock then the game launcher opens. but with locked standby mode it does not open, i still have to unlock it first.
I'm sorry I can't be more help but I am 100% there is a way I just can't remember now
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fma965 said:
I'm sorry I can't be more help but I am 100% there is a way I just can't remember now
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well, hope someone who knows the way, will see this thread,too. Or maybe you'll remember
JimmyFake said:
well, hope someone who knows the way, will see this thread,too. Or maybe you'll remember
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some sort of adb command i think. although really not sure. also not sure if it works on 2.3 as i did it on my old spica on 2.1
To bypass the lock screen use this:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=se.curity.android.screenlockbypass&hl=en
Install it via pc and install another app to trigger the app to run.
timmo15 said:
To bypass the lock screen use this:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=se.curity.android.screenlockbypass&hl=en
Install it via pc and install another app to trigger the app to run.
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I never installed a app via pc, so im telling here what I've done, in case I did something wrong. Firstly, I logged in with my Google Account via Pc and followed your link. Then I clicked on Install and it said the app will be shortly downloaded to my device. So I stared a couple of mins on my device, but nothing was happening. Then I installed some random solitaire app, how the instructions told, in order to trigger the app. Well, I clicked on install as well and it told me the app will be downloaded shortly to my device. I stared another couple of minutes on my device but nothing was happening. :/
Did I anything wrong?
JimmyFake said:
I never installed a app via pc, so im telling here what I've done, in case I did something wrong. Firstly, I logged in with my Google Account via Pc and followed your link. Then I clicked on Install and it said the app will be shortly downloaded to my device. So I stared a couple of mins on my device, but nothing was happening. Then I installed some random solitaire app, how the instructions told, in order to trigger the app. Well, I clicked on install as well and it told me the app will be downloaded shortly to my device. I stared another couple of minutes on my device but nothing was happening. :/
Did I anything wrong?
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It should have registered your device when you used the play store on your phone. Check its the right phone and try a reboot. In the description are the proper instructions. I think it runs on start up anyway.
Weird, its supposed to take over and a toast pops up say bypassed or something if you get there..
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It should have registered your device when you used the play store on your phone. Check its the right phone and try a reboot. In the description are the proper instructions. I think it runs on start up anyway.
Weird, its supposed to take over and a toast pops up say bypassed or something if you get there..
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Unfortunately, it does not work. Even when I reboot the phone. Is there any other way to download the app on the computer and then push it to the phone and install it, via usb?
JimmyFake said:
Unfortunately, it does not work. Even when I reboot the phone. Is there any other way to download the app on the computer and then push it to the phone and install it, via usb?
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Yes via adb but you'll have to find the apk somewhere.
Sorry i cant help you anymore...
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Yes via adb but you'll have to find the apk somewhere.
Sorry i cant help you anymore...
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if I have time I will grab the apk for you. It's free so not warez
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fma965 said:
if I have time I will grab the apk for you. It's free so not warez
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Thank you, that would be very nice. I was trying myself to download it, but unfortunately the ways to get it, that i found, require me, to be able to use my phone ( which brings me back to my main problem).
JimmyFake said:
Thank you, that would be very nice. I was trying myself to download it, but unfortunately the ways to get it, that i found, require me, to be able to use my phone ( which brings me back to my main problem).
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crap I forgot will do it in morning pm me if not done within 12hours
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So my gf has had her evo screen die. I used my upgrade to get her a EVO 3d, but she stupidly didn't back up her contacts. She saved them all to the phone instead Google or exchange. I know sprint can typically get contacts out of there, but will they need the touchscreen to work to do so? The store is 45 minutes away so don't want to waste effort if it won't work....
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I would think they could do it, but I suggest instead of taking the chance that they can't, try using ADB to do it. Set the phone to USB Debugging on and then do what the guy suggests in the link below:
http://www.droidxforums.com/forum/droid-x-rescue-squad/30987-acquire-contacts-via-adb.html
Oh, just thought about this... Make SURE you TELL them that there are contacts on the phone, cause they will just assume that because it's android that you use google to back them up... so be sure you tell them to at least try to do it...
Unknownforce said:
I would think they could do it, but I suggest instead of taking the chance that they can't, try using ADB to do it. Set the phone to USB Debugging on and then do what the guy suggests in the link below:
http://www.droidxforums.com/forum/droid-x-rescue-squad/30987-acquire-contacts-via-adb.html
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I would do it over ADB, but I cant enable ADB without the touchscreen. I can get into fastboot, but thats it. The phone in on 4.24 and so I cant even try to use a RUU to get it back to stock and see if its a software vs. hardware issue. Its really annoying.
If it's a repair location, have them slap a screen on it real quick to get the contacts.
Well still can't get it to work. Erg. Guess time for a repair store.
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sim city is 1 of the games that's 10¢ today and I'm DYING to download it, but it says our phones are incompatible. anything we can do to change that before the sale ends? any mods or anything you can think of?
It's just you. I got it fine. Did you change your resolution?
No, never
even when I search the market from my computer, it says it's not compatible with my device
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wolfkstaag said:
It's just you. I got it fine. Did you change your resolution?
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You're wrong, because I can't get it either. How can you possibly know it's just him!? It will install fine on my tablet, but won't even show up under My Apps on the phone.
I just loaded up market on my phone and Simcity Deluxe doesn't even show up.
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Wizard Knight said:
sim city is 1 of the games that's 10¢ today and I'm DYING to download it, but it says our phones are incompatible. anything we can do to change that before the sale ends? any mods or anything you can think of?
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same here, says its not compatible.
do I have to root to get this?
ppcpirate said:
same here, says its not compatible.
do I have to root to get this?
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I am rooted and I can't get it on my phone. I have bought it and installed it on my tablet, I am trying to copy the files onto the phone to see if it works.
I moved the APK onto the phone and installed it, but when it tries to download the 50 MB of data required, it sits there stuck at 0% complete forever.
*EDIT* OK, that worked. If anyone has a tablet or presumably another phone and you can purchase it on that, do so and install it, then let it download all the files. Then copy the .apk onto your E4GT (I used the free appsaver app from the market to back it up) and install it. Then browse to /Android/data/ on the first device and copy the entire folder called "com.ea.simcitydeluxe_na" into the same directory on the E4GT and voila!
Seems to be working fine here with that work around so far, not played it, but it loads up a scenario and lets me scroll around without complaining so far...
Any advice for those of us who only have access to one Android device? I'm playing with the build.prop settings to imitate some other device but nothing is really happening. This is turning into way too much work for a game that I probably won't even play.
Have the same problem with the football game that was for 10cents, not showing up fir the EPIC Touch
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First off, what's up everyone? It's been a while since I've been on here, but I'm back and I have quite a frustrating issue. I lost my old rooted and unlocked Sprint Optimus G and was without it for some time but yesterday I went out and got a new one. Today I decided I was going to root my phone again. I first couldn't get fiddy's method to work so then i started digging around to see what was wrong. I opened up my command prompt to see if ADB was installed and upon running the adb devices command it didn't show my phone. I've searched the internet and I've updated and reinstalled everything in the SDK manager, still nothing. I've installed and reinstalled the drivers for the phone - nothing. I checked the environment variables path and it reads "c:\android-sdk-windows\platform-tools" which is what it's been since the last time I rooted the phone. Basically, i've done just about everything i could find online and i can't get the thing to work.
So long story short, my phone won't show up as an adb device in the command prompt and I can't get it rooted. I'm getting very frustrated and I've been trying to get this done for the best 3 and a half hours. If someone could help me I'd really appreciate it because I have no clue what else to do.
Did you check USB debugging?
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Did you check USB debugging?
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Yeah i did it several times along with reseting my computer
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Yeah i did it several times along with reseting my computer
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Try using a diffrent pc and cable or sometimes they get finicky
okay i'll give that a shot when i get home. this has been the most frustrating thing ever. even when i bricked my phone last time it was easier to fix, i never thought i'd have this much difficulty rooting especially when i did it last time with minimal issues
Anyone else have any suggestions? This is really frustrating me, all I want to do is re-root my phone
got it working, if anyone runs into the same issue, let me know and i'll help ya through it
yes i have the same issue.....grrrrr
sccrplyr214 said:
got it working, if anyone runs into the same issue, let me know and i'll help ya through it
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So i picked up my LS970 today came home installed the drivers and such but had zero success. However I dont have android sdk cause this isn't my computer but running that korean oneclick i shouldn't have too I think sooo can you give me any suggestions please.
Hi guys,
Few days ago my S3 received official 4.3 android update, and weird things happening after that.
When I connect to internet, via wi-fi or data, phone automatically download a small file named "files.zip". And it happening every time I turn on wi-fi or data... I can`t find this file in downloads or anywhere else. When I try to open, it says "cannot open".
Second weird thing - browser often redirect me to a advertising or span webs. For instance, I try to open youtube.com, it opens different web with advertisement.
Anyone have an ideas how can I fix this?
We need proof screen shots video something
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Yup, could you go to about phone, take a screen of the software info and post? Thanks
He stated he can't find the file, BUT when he tries to open, it say cannot open file???? How weird is that.
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topnoch said:
Hi guys,
Few days ago my S3 received official 4.3 android update, and weird things happening after that.
When I connect to internet, via wi-fi or data, phone automatically download a small file named "files.zip". And it happening every time I turn on wi-fi or data... I can`t find this file in downloads or anywhere else. When I try to open, it says "cannot open".
Second weird thing - browser often redirect me to a advertising or span webs. For instance, I try to open youtube.com, it opens different web with advertisement.
Anyone have an ideas how can I fix this?
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post a screen shot or go back under the bridge troll.love to know how a sprint phone works in Lithuania
this post says you have a international s3.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=35395057#post35395057
if that is the case. your in the wrong forum. no way its a sprint phone. if you claim it is a sprint phone. we need proof as in it would never work there.
topnoch said:
Hi guys,
Few days ago my S3 received official 4.3 android update, and weird things happening after that.
When I connect to internet, via wi-fi or data, phone automatically download a small file named "files.zip". And it happening every time I turn on wi-fi or data... I can`t find this file in downloads or anywhere else. When I try to open, it says "cannot open".
Second weird thing - browser often redirect me to a advertising or span webs. For instance, I try to open youtube.com, it opens different web with advertisement.
Anyone have an ideas how can I fix this?
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You might be in the wrong forum. Your profile says you're in Lithuania, using a GSM provider there. Is that still the case?
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post a screen shot or go back under the bridge troll.love to know how a sprint phone works in Lithuania
this post says you have a international s3.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=35395057#post35395057
if that is the case. your in the wrong forum. no way its a sprint phone. if you claim it is a sprint phone. we need proof as in it would never work there.
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Calm down...lol he is probably just in the wrong forum.
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bigpappags3 said:
Calm down...lol he is probably just in the wrong forum.
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learn to read you quoted me saying that.
kaos420 said:
learn to read you quoted me saying that.
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I'll try to learn. Who knows it might not stick...
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kaos420 said:
post a screen shot or go back under the bridge troll.love to know how a sprint phone works in Lithuania
this post says you have a international s3.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=35395057#post35395057
if that is the case. your in the wrong forum. no way its a sprint phone. if you claim it is a sprint phone. we need proof as in it would never work there.
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So sorry, I definitely went to wrong forum
I`ve attached few screens. Maybe I can found the true in this forum.
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So sorry, I definitely went to wrong forum
I`ve attached few screens. Maybe I can found the true in this forum.
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damn your luck were still stuck on 4.1.2 if your having the issues you say you are with what sounds like maleware. have you installed anything to check phone. over here we have apps like lookout security. i kno nod makes a phone app. you could always do a factory reset back to out the box state. reinstall apps one by one to check it out. sound like you have a app with crap in it.
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damn your luck were still stuck on 4.1.2 if your having the issues you say you are with what sounds like maleware. have you installed anything to check phone. over here we have apps like lookout security. i kno nod makes a phone app. you could always do a factory reset back to out the box state. reinstall apps one by one to check it out. sound like you have a app with crap in it.
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Factory reset helped to solve "files.zip" autodownload problem, but phone is still laggy. It takes 3-5 seconds to turn on screen when I press power button in sleep mode. Applications become laggy. I will try to reflash 4.3 via KIES, if the problem remain, back to 4.1.2 will be optimal decision.
Thanks for help guys, and sorry again for getting lost in galaxy s3 forums
Lately when I've been asking Google to set a reminder it ALWAYS says "sure, let me get some more information so I can help you with that" and shows the attached screen in my attachment
Hey Google, remind me at 3pm of my haircut. "sure, let me get some more information so I can help you with that"
Hey, Google remind me at 4pm to put on pants.. "sure, let me get some more information so I can help you with that"
Download the assistant app. I know it sounds dumb but try it. I had a similar issue when I had my pixel 3 the one that comes on it sux u need the full one from the playstore. a Few built in apps are like that and it's stupid to me.
Mech8 said:
Download the assistant app. I know it sounds dumb but try it. I had a similar issue when I had my pixel 3 the one that comes on it sux u need the full one from the playstore. a Few built in apps are like that and it's stupid to me.
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I downloaded Google Assistant from the Play Store. When I say Hey Google it appears to still open the stock google assistant app and gives me the same result when asking it to do something.
If I manually open the Google assistant app that I downloaded as soon as I say Hey Google it just stops doing anything
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I downloaded Google Assistant from the Play Store. When I say Hey Google it appears to still open the stock google assistant app and gives me the same result when asking it to do something.
If I manually open the Google assistant app that I downloaded as soon as I say Hey Google it just stops doing anything
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Hmmm that's odd. It worked for me and a few others. Are you rooted or anything?
Mech8 said:
Hmmm that's odd. It worked for me and a few others. Are you rooted or anything?
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Unlock Bootloader and rooted on stock
Judging by the screenshot you didn't set it up fully yet. You're still showing the "GET STARTED" option. Did you go through all the steps to 100% complete the setup? That's what it looks like you need to do.
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Judging by the screenshot you didn't set it up fully yet. You're still showing the "GET STARTED" option. Did you go through all the steps to 100% complete the setup? That's what it looks like you need to do.
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Yeah now that he says it click the little get started thing
bobbyphoenix said:
Judging by the screenshot you didn't set it up fully yet. You're still showing the "GET STARTED" option. Did you go through all the steps to 100% complete the setup? That's what it looks like you need to do.
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Yeah now that he says it click the little get started thing
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That getting started comes up every time. I've had this phone for almost a year and used Google Assistant all of the time. It's just recently that this issue has come up.
I'm going to uninstall what I can related to Google Assistant, clear data of what I can't and sign out of everything and then sign back in and see if that helps
EDIT: uninstalling and reinstalling, clearing data from some Google services, signed of my Google account linked to assistance and verything seems to be fine now
Back to doing it again...fml
You could try booting to safe mode and see if the problem persists. If not, there's an app interfering. If the problem is still there in safe mode, then that's something glitchy about the Google setup.
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You could try booting to safe mode and see if the problem persists. If not, there's an app interfering. If the problem is still there in safe mode, then that's something glitchy about the Google setup.
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I'll give that a try.. Thanks
ktmom said:
You could try booting to safe mode and see if the problem persists. If not, there's an app interfering. If the problem is still there in safe mode, then that's something glitchy about the Google setup.
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I'll give that a try.. Thanks
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I'll give that a try.. Thanks
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Did you get anywhere with this? I've been having the exact same problem (also rooted-stock) and it's driving me crazy...
kerobrat said:
Did you get anywhere with this? I've been having the exact same problem (also rooted-stock) and it's driving me crazy...
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I haven't tried the reboot into safe mode yet. Sometimes Google Assistant gets its crap together and works fine and then other times it needs more information. At this moment it's working again. Once it acts up I'm going to do the safe mode way and see if that works.
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I haven't tried the reboot into safe mode yet. Sometimes Google Assistant gets its crap together and works fine and then other times it needs more information. At this moment it's working again. Once it acts up I'm going to do the safe mode way and see if that works.
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Do you have intermittent internet connection issues? Just a thought.
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Do you have intermittent internet connection issues? Just a thought.
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Nope