Whenever I try to turn off secure boot for the pattern, the option just resets to "yes". However, whenever I use a PIN instead of a pattern, the option stays on "No". I'm really annoyed about having to wait longer with the secure boot. I am on the latest version of RR. Is there a workaround as of now, or do I have to stick with using a PIN for the time being?
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I set up the encryption with a lock screen password, so now Ihave to put in a password every time I unlock the screen.
I don't want a password anymore. So I go into the security options and it still acts as though the device doesn't have a password. All the options are grayed out except the one for setting up a password, the same as it did the first time I set up the password.
Is there a fix for this?
Remove encryption. If you have Xposed, there are a couple modules that work for it.
The message "Android is upgrading..." always show up every time I reboot the device.
This happens to me too but it's very strange because it seems a pattern lock I had entered persists across factory resets. So now I have to enter both my old pattern and then my new PIN to unlock my phone when I boot up.
The pattern lock comes up after the "android is upgrading" box which also flashes "starting apps" then "finishing boot" and this is after the boot animation. After I enter my pattern, it goes to boot animation again, then loads Oxygen OS 3.2.1. The reason I find this strange is because after the factory reset, I used a pin number at the setup instead of a pattern to lock the phone.
Why is my old pattern still there? I don't like the delay caused by android is upgrading and repeated boot animation.
As a note, I originally used adb sideload to upgrade from 3.1.3 to 3.2.1..
I think I figured it out. First I tried this method: http://www.androidexplained.com/oneplus-3-fix-twrp-restore-unlock-bug/
But that didn't work... I realized that this was a device encryption thing because TWRP was asking for my pattern as well; not my new pin.
So I restarted into bootloader, connected to PC and used fastboot format userdata. This actually wiped out the encryption and now when I turn on the phone it doesn't say "Android is upgrading", "Finishing boot..." Nor does it ask me to enter my pattern. This did of course reset the phone so it looked like a first-run screen where I followed through and set up a PIN. It seems fastboot format userdata is more complete than a TWRP factory reset.
However, at this time it looks like my OnePlus 3 is un-encrypted and I have the option to encrypt it now. See attached screenshots. The question is, what will happen after I encrypt the OP3? Will it have an annoying looped boot animation and a request for my PIN or pattern?
Silly22 said:
This happens to me too but it's very strange because it seems a pattern lock I had entered persists across factory resets. So now I have to enter both my old pattern and then my new PIN to unlock my phone when I boot up.
The pattern lock comes up after the "android is upgrading" box which also flashes "starting apps" then "finishing boot" and this is after the boot animation. After I enter my pattern, it goes to boot animation again, then loads Oxygen OS 3.2.1. The reason I find this strange is because after the factory reset, I used a pin number at the setup instead of a pattern to lock the phone.
Why is my old pattern still there? I don't like the delay caused by android is upgrading and repeated boot animation.
As a note, I originally used adb sideload to upgrade from 3.1.3 to 3.2.1..
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After you boot up after encryption go in security there should be an option to require pattern to start device, if that's disabled you won't have the double boot animation. As far as "Android is upgrading" on every boot, that usually happens if you add an app to system partition. I have Google dialer and GSam root companion so I get two apps upgrading on boot.
Your pin or password will survive factory reset.
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Stop rebooting the device then lol
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I noticed that when I enable "PIN on boot" in security settings (when setting a PIN, it gives you the option to require the pin to boot - to my understanding it's hiding the decryption key for /data in another boot image, which then decrypts the key and hands over the boot process) I can briefly see a "Android is upgrading" message before I can enter the PIN.
It does not take long, it just does this on every boot. Note this is for the decryption only, it's not for the "regular" Android lockscreen that comes later.
I was wondering if there's anything wrong with this, or if it's just like this. It's not a major annoyance.
Maybe someone else on 3.2.7 can check and let me know.
Thanks!
I'm having the same thing here on 3.2.7 but never really wondered why tbh
I used to see that but I removed the "pin on boot" option as it is just annoying as it means the phone stops in the bootup process and you have to manually continue it. If you turn that off then the phone still requires a pin entry instead of fingerprint to unlock the first time after booting.
That's true. But it means your system is still much easier to break into. When Android has fully booted, the data partition has already been decrypted. Pin on boot (to my knowledge) unlocks the partition only after the pin has been set.
I have not used the password to the type of pattern, but suddenly twrp ask for the type of pattern, so I can not decrypt the data from sdcard, please help
andre_huri said:
I have not used the password to the type of pattern, but suddenly twrp ask for the type of pattern, so I can not decrypt the data from sdcard, please help
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You have a pattern protection on your device, and you set the pattern you have selected to ask you for pattern when you start your phone up, reboot to system and remove pattern lock and then you should be fine...
Next time when you set an pattern select no thanks option as shown in the screenshot.
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If there's a pattern, it usually means you've got a pattern lock. Use the same pattern and it'll be locked.
Just use the same pattern that you use if you startup you're Android device. When you have no pattern, go to settings > locksreen > then remove pattern if not done already > set new pattern > there will popup a messege asking is you want to use a start-up password (or something like that) > No thanks. Should work now.
It is a good idea to have some security on the recovery but the interface is dodgy. It normally takes 2-3 tries because the screen can't seem to keep the touch and drag registered nicely.
See if this helps. This will remove whatever password you have set on your device.
Hey guys,
I have always had my op3 encrypted and I've become used to always entering the pin when booting up, accessing twrp etc. but today when I rebooted into twrp I didn't have to enter any pin to use twrp. When booting up the system I didn't have to enter a pin either.
When I check the settings under Security & Fingerprint it looks as in the attached screenshot, I don't have any options to decrypt or anything either
I'm running OOS 4.1.3, FrancoKernel #23 , Magisk 12, twrp-3.1.0-x_blu_spark_v27.
Is this something that anyone has experienced and know how to fix?
I want to keep my encryption but then, of course, you should have to use the pin.
Cheers!
Then the pin is defaulted and thus you don't need any. I don't need one, too and never did, but all is encrypted (Even locked down with a pin on bootup and fingerprint otherwise)
I believe this is an option you need to setup during the wizard when you initially set up the device. It asks you whether you want to require a pin on startup or not.
But, you can also turn this on by going to settings>security>screen lock.
From there, you click on the area where it says PIN. Confirm your pin, then click PIN again, and there should be an option to require pin for startup. Other than that, you are still encrypted, but it is all bypassed in order for quicker startup.
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I believe this is an option you need to setup during the wizard when you initially set up the device. It asks you whether you want to require a pin on startup or not.
But, you can also turn this on by going to settings>security>screen lock.
From there, you click on the area where it says PIN. Confirm your pin, then click PIN again, and there should be an option to require pin for startup. Other than that, you are still encrypted, but it is all bypassed in order for quicker startup.
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Ah that was it! it had somehow disabled itself, simply going in and enabling "require pin to start device" solved it.
Thanks!
Try removing the lock screen password and setting it up again and it will be back again in twrp.?