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Pattern Locked without factory reset.. is it possible?

Hi there, my aunt ask me to unlock her pattern lock of galaxy W because she forget the pattern and (sadly) her email. I told her earlier that it should be wiped completely to reset it, ikr
the problem is she doesn't want to lose her hundred of message,, is there any other method to recover the message or to hack the lock pattern?
via root is okay.
EDIT: im aware there are cracking method via adb, but i dont think its turned on

ficeball said:
Hi there, my aunt ask me to unlock her pattern lock of galaxy W because she forget the pattern and (sadly) her email. I told her earlier that it should be wiped completely to reset it, ikr
the problem is she doesn't want to lose her hundred of message,, is there any other method to recover the message or to hack the lock pattern?
via root is okay.
EDIT: im aware there are cracking method via adb, but i dont think its turned on
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i have this prob b4 on my friend's device and the only easiest way is a hard reset (which will delete all of your data. try the custom back-up in recovery.
or try this:
Android FixLevel 1
12/10/11
HOLY COW!!! I found the solution....
So there is a separate password generated for you android phone other than you gmail password. Here is where you find it, or create it:
Log into gmail account on your pc
follow this link:
https://accounts.google.com/IssuedAuthSubTokens#accesscodes
If you see a password next to "Gmail Phone"- Revoke it
Then in the "Step 1 of 2: Generate new application-specific password" box, type in "gmail phone" and click the "generate password"
Type (in your phone) the obnoxiously long password generated along with your username (without @gmail.com worked for me)
Voila, agony is over. Pass this along if it worked for you, save someone the frustration and anger. Happy Days.
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1/5/12
The easiest way is to just call your phone and then you have to answer, go out with the "Back"button on the main screen. Go to settings and turn off the pattern and it will no longer be blocked. Worked for me.
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i have tried those methods and none of them are work.. She forget her email password and, that call trick keeping me on login recovery window

ficeball said:
i have tried those methods and none of them are work.. She forget her email password and, that call trick keeping me on login recovery window
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then no other option but a hard reset.

dec0der said:
then no other option but a hard reset.
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if you had debugging mode on you could do it easily on adb shell , a hard reset like others said

okay, i manage to root the device with CWM, i do adb shell rm /data/system/gesture.key
its still stuck in email recovery screen, which one should i delete

i also have the same problem.. but when i try the hard reset it takes me to another scrreen that asks me tha password again .. plzzz help ..email me .. i wud b really thankful

locked out

Hello everyone.
Somehow I managed to lock myself out of my own phone using the pincode screen lock. I've tried a few trouble shooting solutions which I found online, including downloading something from my computers google play store. Nothing seems to be working and I was wondering if anyone here knew how to help me out?
I've using a sprint galaxy s3 with cm-10.2.0-RC1 mod and I can still access TWRP.
Thanks for any help you can offer!

unfortunately your only option is probably a factory reset, cache and dalvik wipe.
you can do a backup first, reset and probably then restore data for your apps and their data, that probably doesn't include the pin settings which would be saved in the system settings (I would think)

Have you tried using your Google account to recover your lock code?

jdelano said:
unfortunately your only option is probably a factory reset, cache and dalvik wipe.
you can do a backup first, reset and probably then restore data for your apps and their data, that probably doesn't include the pin settings which would be saved in the system settings (I would think)
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tried this today, apparently the pin is saved to the data. that was the only part of the backup I couldn't restore.
FallenZen said:
Have you tried using your Google account to recover your lock code?
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I was unaware I could do this, do you have any more information on how to do this?

fmjswitch said:
tried this today, apparently the pin is saved to the data. that was the only part of the backup I couldn't restore.
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You might try using an app like MyBackupPro and do a selective backup of apps and their data and not use the recovery restore.
Only thing I could find on pin and google account was for wallet and voice, admittedly I didn't spend more than a few minutes googling it. Figured I'd take a look as well, for ya.
Good luck
EDIT: there is an app for that https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.thomascannon.screenlockbypass.pro&hl=en

fmjswitch said:
I was unaware I could do this, do you have any more information on how to do this?
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According to Google, if you enter a bad pattern 5 times you should see an option for "forgot pattern," which you can use to log into your Google account and bypass the lockscreen.
https://support.google.com/nexus/answer/3388218?hl=en

FallenZen said:
According to Google, if you enter a bad pattern 5 times you should see an option for "forgot pattern," which you can use to log into your Google account and bypass the lockscreen.
https://support.google.com/nexus/answer/3388218?hl=en
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that's what I thought too, but I'm thinking cyanogenmod disables this feature. Its told me on numerous occasions "you got the password wrong 15 times, please wait 30 seconds then try again"

fmjswitch said:
that's what I thought too, but I'm thinking cyanogenmod disables this feature. Its told me on numerous occasions "you got the password wrong 15 times, please wait 30 seconds then try again"
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Hm. No idea there, but if that's the case then perhaps it's possible that there is a way to flash a patch to restore that functionality.

fmjswitch said:
Hello everyone.
Somehow I managed to lock myself out of my own phone using the pincode screen lock. I've tried a few trouble shooting solutions which I found online, including downloading something from my computers google play store. Nothing seems to be working and I was wondering if anyone here knew how to help me out?
I've using a sprint galaxy s3 with cm-10.2.0-RC1 mod and I can still access TWRP.
Thanks for any help you can offer!
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Flash this in recovery. Phone will be unlocked on boot. This is safe to use on ANY phone where u cannot pass the screen lock. Made by me so please don't do nothing unethical with it
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/s...AHNL0lqeon1ovtebgbepd0GtgrhhYP_YH_2Ih-lrGGufw

billard412 said:
Flash this in recovery. Phone will be unlocked on boot. This is safe to use on ANY phone where u cannot pass the screen lock. Made by me so please don't do nothing unethical with it
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/s...AHNL0lqeon1ovtebgbepd0GtgrhhYP_YH_2Ih-lrGGufw
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worked like a charm. you sir, are amazing. thank you!

Thanks for the bypass alternative, Billard.
As an epilogue to this thread, I'd like to share a discovery. It turns out that there IS an option for "forgot password," but if you use a PIN instead of a Pattern with a PIN backup then you'll never know. It's squarely centered at the bottom of the screen if you get your pattern wrong too many times and don't decide to use your backup PIN.
Basically, some (I'm going to guess) intern had this bright idea for increasing security... And so what we've wound up with are two neighboring options on the scale of security levels: the PIN option with zero official redundancies, or the Pattern+PIN option with its TWO redundancies. Why the pattern gets more outs than the Mets on any given day, while the PIN is as rigid and unforgiving as a Catholic school matron, I can't begin to fathom. Go figure, huh?
Maybe somebody who's a lot smarter than I am can figure out how to copy that function and incorporate it into the rest of the lock options for future ROMs.
That's my story and I'm sticking to it,
-Zen

Unable to bypass factory reset protection even with the correct Google account

Hi, I bought a Nexus 5X for a friend a few weeks ago and got it updated to Nougat. I used my own Google account to setup the phone and install some apps. Then, I removed the device from my Google account, factory reset it, and gave it to friend. When he switched it on, it asked to enter the original owner’s Google username and password, so I gave mine. But after logging in without any error message, the phone displays the same screen over and over. Asking to enter the original owner’s Google username and password. We tried to wipe user data in recovery mode also. But the same issue occurs. Anyone knows how to fix this? Please help.

minnix said:
Hi, I bought a Nexus 5X for a friend a few weeks ago and got it updated to Nougat. I used my own Google account to setup the phone and install some apps. Then, I removed the device from my Google account, factory reset it, and gave it to friend. When he switched it on, it asked to enter the original owner’s Google username and password, so I gave mine. But after logging in without any error message, the phone displays the same screen over and over. Asking to enter the original owner’s Google username and password. We tried to wipe user data in recovery mode also. But the same issue occurs. Anyone knows how to fix this? Please help.
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Did you change the password on your google account.
If so, there will be 72hr lockout on that account for activations.
If you try to early, it resets the 72hr counter.

@minnix wait the 72 hrs as advised or check online for a current bypass method or flash the TOT with the LG Up tool as if your phone were bricked.
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minnix said:
Then, I removed the device from my Google account, factory reset it, and gave it to friend.
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One other thing, the best thing to do to avoid factory reset protection is remove account from device as opposed to what you wrote (remove device from account)

Factory reset without knowing the PIN or gmail

Hello there,
So I received this phone back from an employee without getting the pin.
I did a hard factory reset, but when I want to configure it again it asks for the pin or google account.
Since I didn't get the PIN from him/her and obviously can't login to the google account how do I go further?
It is not possible to contact the person since he/she doesn't work here anymore.

How do we know you didn't steal it? Lol.

michelmau5 said:
Hello there,
So I received this phone back from an employee without getting the pin.
I did a hard factory reset, but when I want to configure it again it asks for the pin or google account.
Since I didn't get the PIN from him/her and obviously can't login to the google account how do I go further?
It is not possible to contact the person since he/she doesn't work here anymore.
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Flash latest miui fastboot rom via miflashtool in edl-mode! That should do the trick!

Note 10 Plus SM-N975F asks for PIN after restart

I upgraded my Note 10+ to Android 10 Pie, through beta updates and then final. I noticed that during last days it asks me to enter PIN code for security reasons after restarting the phone (I don't know if it was the exact text, I got the message in italian language). I haven't any reboot scheduled in Device Care app, nor I never saw the moment when the device reboots, I only get this message.
What can I do?
Is there any way to see if Note really restarts and why?
I'm trying to avoid to make a factory reset and reinstall all from scratch.

Sounds like your phone is repeatedly crashing. You could try clearing the system cache. If that doesn't solve the problem, I don't know of any recourse other than factory reset.

That's the PIN settings.
(change the security settings of the phone, remove the pin, and add the pin one more time, but this time, don't click on "ask for pin when restarting the device)
you didn't note why the phone was restarting, or if it was you that was restarting it

or your account had been hacked and they remote locked your phone, try logging in to website version of Googles my device, and remote unlock it.
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Just use your last numeric pin you used to log in. This happens I believe when you don't remove the Google accounts from the device before factory resetting or flashing new roms.
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eastsidebiz said:
you didn't note why the phone was restarting, or if it was you that was restarting it
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No, I'm not restarting it, seems like it restarts by itself but I never saw it while it's restarting, I only notice that it asks for the PIN to unlock and shows that message.
I'm trying to find a tool to get informations about restarts and causes of it, in the meanwhile I enabled the option to restart the phone into the device care app, I configured it and then disabled again, now are 3 days and for now it doesn't ask for the PIN anymore.
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or your account had been hacked and they remote locked your phone, try logging in to website version of Googles my device, and remote unlock it.
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I don't think so, I enabled double authentication and got no messages about account violation.

I am having the same problem

I'm having the same problem

Same for me, since beta 2 or so. But i didn't care much tbh.

Before setup your password, system ask you "do boot need a password" . You want to change, must disabled password in lock screen. Than re-entry a password and answer question is "no".