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Bypass(Reset) Lock screen Pattern/Password/PIN/Fingerprint scanning without wipe

Bypass(Reset) Lock screen Pattern/Password/PIN/Fingerprint scanning without wipe
We know it's a big pain when you forget PIN/Passowrd/Pattern and you simply can't afford to wipe device as you don't have backup.
Then What?
You were all the night busy with your new beast and when you wake up in morning and notice that your GF/BF took revenge by registering and locking device by his/her fingerprint
Then what?
Very simple. Flash attached file from recovery.

dr.ketan said:
Bypass(Reset) Lock screen Pattern/Password/PIN/Fingerprint scanning without wipe
We know it's a big pain when you forget PIN/Passowrd/Pattern and you simply can't afford to wipe device as you don't have backup.
Then What?
You were all the night busy with your new beast and when you wake up in morning and notice that your GF/BF took revenge by registering and locking device by his/her fingerprint
Then what?
Very simple. Flash attached file from recovery.
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Thx. But this not work for me ....
I lost my saved finger scanner sample after a nandroid restor.... and after i flash this zip i always got a google keep fc

I have tested and it reset unlock options to swipe. Still finger print registration remain there. But device will be unlocked
Sent from my SM-N910G using xda premium

Great Stuff...Hats off Dr. Ketan

Need to figure out bypassing roam restrictions in download booster

My company policy makes me enter a 6 digit password. It's just a pain. Can I bypass this restriction? They have made their app as device admin.

does this work on more devices like galaxy s5?

Wait, does this mean that the passkey and fingerprints are not secure since everyone can use this to reset/bypass the lock without wipe?

Obviously. Once your device is rooted / CWM installed, there is always chance to modify your system.

elroy944 said:
does this work on more devices like galaxy s5?
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Usually samsung device have common storing location for PW PIN etc. SO I believe it should work on S5 too. You can try it, I don't believe it will affect anything else even it fail to reset.

Just like that...?
I take it this needs a custom recovery?
So... all a thief has to do is flash a custom recovery from download mode and then flash this file to get past fingerprint scanner and even a strong alphanumeric password?
DONT KNOW WHETHER TO LAUGH OR CRY!!

ceo.mtcl said:
My company policy makes me enter a 6 digit password. It's just a pain. Can I bypass this restriction? They have made their app as device admin.
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try the app Nine, its an exchange email app which lets you set the 6 digit on the app as opposed to the phone, so you can unlock the phone as per normal with swipe but when you want to open the email app (Nine) then only do you put your 6 digit code, works like a charm, just an idea cos as far as I know there is no exchange security bypass as yet.

Jostian said:
try the app Nine, its an exchange email app which lets you set the 6 digit on the app as opposed to the phone, so you can unlock the phone as per normal with swipe but when you want to open the email app (Nine) then only do you put your 6 digit code, works like a charm, just an idea cos as far as I know there is no exchange security bypass as yet.
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I logged in only to thank you on this suggestion. This is one awesome app and my device is finally mine again
I set up pin code on the app + full encryption of the data, so it's very safe, all the draconian admin policies from my organizations admins are now gone, plus my device is now intelligently set to have automatically enable pin when I'm not at home.
If anything I have now double security because when I'm not at home, the device requires PIN and the corporate mail does too + it's all encrypted. Well worth the money.

What about for reactivation lock. Is it secure?And can i flash that zip file with stock recovery. My phone is not rooted.

This does not work on Galaxy S5

Did you use Odin to flash this file? Is so can I get some feedback on how because odin doesnt take .zip files. Since I do not have access to the file system, I can't move the files on to phone. Is there another way to flash this files to the galaxy 4 note. I am from the world of iPhone Jailbreaking and helping out a friend.

stat1124 said:
Did you use Odin to flash this file? Is so can I get some feedback on how because odin doesnt take .zip files. Since I do not have access to the file system, I can't move the files on to phone. Is there another way to flash this files to the galaxy 4 note. I am from the world of iPhone Jailbreaking and helping out a friend.
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With Odin you flash your custom recovery. Flash attached file from recovery, it's said in OP.
Have fun

I took a nandroid backup with fingerprints registered, when ever i restore, it does not recognise my finger prints and even the backup password says incorrect. I tried flashing the utility but no luck. Any work around for the solution as i had to factory reset from recovery to clear the data

It's known issue. Before making nandroid remove registered finger prints.
Sent from my SM-N910G using xda premium

Can this be used to erase the stored fingerprints and reset them?
i used a nandroid backup and while i'm not locked out of the phone, i am locked out of changing fingerpring settings - and the backup password is corrupt as well.

[Q] I can't remove lock screen password

Hey people,
Today I update my M8 to Lolipop version and now when i go to security and go to remove lock screen password I can't!
The first 2 option are unavailable(Lock screen and no lock screen) and it says "it is disabled by administrator encryption policy or credential..."
Help plss
Anyone has the same ploblem?
Help
Thanks

Hope this works for you too.
I faced the same problem and here is how I solved it for myself.
Go to Settings
Under Personal select Security
Scroll down to Credential Storage
Select "Clear credentials (Remove all certificates)"
Once this is done, I managed to gain back the first two options of "Lock Screen" and "No Lock Screen".
Hope this helps you!

Same issue
raeleewp said:
I faced the same problem and here is how I solved it for myself.
Go to Settings
Under Personal select Security
Scroll down to Credential Storage
Select "Clear credentials (Remove all certificates)"
Once this is done, I managed to gain back the first two options of "Lock Screen" and "No Lock Screen".
Hope this helps you!
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I'm having the same issue. But the 'clear credentials' option is also grayed out, is there anything else I can try???
Thanks

sconneely said:
I'm having the same issue. But the 'clear credentials' option is also grayed out, is there anything else I can try???
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I couldn't find any other way to go back to "regular" lockscreen (no security) aside from factory reset.

Can someone help me. I attempted unlocking my phone by entering patterns more than 15 times . and my phone was locked asking for my Google account which I av forgotten. Kindly assist me what can I do

olamun said:
Can someone help me. I attempted unlocking my phone by entering patterns more than 15 times . and my phone was locked asking for my Google account which I av forgotten. Kindly assist me what can I do
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Regain your google account via PC/laptop and reset your google account there. Then enter it on the phone........

SUPER! Thank you very much.

I installed MiUI Rom & in my Yu Yureka and it was fine. recently I locked my phone with pin. giving this not accepting ? How to by pass this and open my phone

Chozha said:
I installed MiUI Rom & in my Yu Yureka and it was fine. recently I locked my phone with pin. giving this not accepting ? How to by pass this and open my phone
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Wrong device, wrong ROM. I doubt anyone in this section can help.

thanks to XDA developers I made one more attempt to re flashed the same ROM in TWARP mode successfully. But I am having the same problem camera and video not working ?

help forgot password honor 7x

GUys I have emui 5 version Android 7.0, It is a fingerprint enabled, and I have forgotten the password. My Gmail email ids are already added to that phone. I can unlock the phone using my fingerprint. Is there any way to recover or reset the password without hard reset or complete reset?

bilalrajput said:
GUys I have emui 5 version Android 7.0, It is a fingerprint enabled, and I have forgotten the password. My Gmail email ids are already added to that phone. I can unlock the phone using my fingerprint. Is there any way to recover or reset the password without hard reset or complete reset?
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Try using Android device manager reset / erase it remotely, or you just need to give it new password

I recommend you install Magisk and root the phone, and then more possibilities will open up. Best I can say is to factory reset, but back up stuff first.

Phone encrypted startup & i forgot the pattern

i have the phone updated to android pie and rooted with magisk the latest version and i have twrp recovery on it
but while installing one of the mods (youtube vanced) and after it rebooted the phone asked for my pattern (not on the lock screen but the encrypted startup feature which i didn't turn on but i have changed my pattern a few days ago but i use the fingerprint always on the phone)
i forgot the pattern for the phone and i tried on it and it says 9 more tries and my phone will be wiped
is there a way to find the pattern on my google account since it's linked to the phone and it automatically uploads it to the cloud ? or is there a way to bypass it ?
Note:i know it sound like i stole the phone but i have proof of ownership if anyone wants(the box and the google account linked to it are mine and is linked to this account)
thanks in advance

Do you have access on twrp? If entered first time pattern should be saved and you can access data.
Simply reboot in twrp, if no pattern is asked make a backup of data partition (that will be unencrypted) just in case you will need to wipe and search for a way to access twrp-saved pattern.
You could also try the google feature "find my device" and change pattern, but as phone its encrypted i dont really think it will work.

mac12m99 said:
Do you have access on twrp? If entered first time pattern should be saved and you can access data.
Simply reboot in twrp, if no pattern is asked make a backup of data partition (that will be unencrypted) just in case you will need to wipe and search for a way to access twrp-saved pattern.
You could also try the google feature "find my device" and change pattern, but as phone its encrypted i dont really think it will work.
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sadly the "find my phone" doesn't help
and in TWRP it asks for the key too and when i press cancel and try to go to data/system where the pass key is there is nothing (it must be encrypted as well)
and twrp says that my data is 0mb and can't even back it up because it's encrypted

Ok, but it doesnt say that data will be wiped, so you can try a lot of patterns.
Unfortunatelly theres no way to bypass because data is encrypted, you should try again and again and prepare yourself for a complete wipe.

cuper22 said:
i have the phone updated to android pie and rooted with magisk the latest version and i have twrp recovery on it
but while installing one of the mods (youtube vanced) and after it rebooted the phone asked for my pattern (not on the lock screen but the encrypted startup feature which i didn't turn on but i have changed my pattern a few days ago but i use the fingerprint always on the phone)
i forgot the pattern for the phone and i tried on it and it says 9 more tries and my phone will be wiped
is there a way to find the pattern on my google account since it's linked to the phone and it automatically uploads it to the cloud ? or is there a way to bypass it ?
Note:i know it sound like i stole the phone but i have proof of ownership if anyone wants(the box and the google account linked to it are mine and is linked to this account)
thanks in advance
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What twrp did u use I keep reading it's bricks in pie

rob420p said:
What twrp did u use I keep reading it's bricks in pie
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the one posted here on(although i'm sure i'm not using it correctly since every time i need to open it i need to fastboot boot twrb.img) it's been like that since 8.1

cuper22 said:
the one posted here on(although i'm sure i'm not using it correctly since every time i need to open it i need to fastboot boot twrb.img) it's been like that since 8.1
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That's some bugs I've heard about it.on the post it recommends not useing that one for pie.u might want to look on Google I did see something about a emcrptiin patch

I forgot the lock pattern (help please)

Welcome, guys.
Please, I have a problem.
I own a Samsung A5 device
I forgot the lock pattern :crying: but I remember Google email
Is there a way to open the device without deleting the data because it contains special data
And thank you :good:

A.saied said:
Welcome, guys.
Please, I have a problem.
I own a Samsung A5 device
I forgot the lock pattern :crying: but I remember Google email
Is there a way to open the device without deleting the data because it contains special data
And thank you :good:
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If you are logged in to your Samsung account, then try Find My Mobile. The Unlock option only wipes off the screen lock info and biometrics.
Google's Find My Device is more limited in that respect, but you can check it out as well.