Hello,
I have a potentially suspicious zenfone 2 (550ML/Z008D), and would like to completely erase it from zero.
As I heard, some "hacks" bypass any data wipe under recovery mode, make it harder to erase.
I heard that TWRP will do the job, is this the case?
My situation is a bit complicated, because i don't know anything about android until now.
Hi would like :
-Save my actual "user" data's (apps, preferences)
-Erase completely the phone, meaning that if there is a hack it will be erased
-Re-install android 6.0
-Re "lock" it, make it harder to "unlock" if any people have access to it (maybe bootloader have to be relocked, if an unlock is necessary for this process).
Any help would be really appreciated!
Thanks a lot community
cmrnmrs said:
Hello,
I have a potentially suspicious zenfone 2 (550ML/Z008D), and would like to completely erase it from zero.
As I heard, some "hacks" bypass any data wipe under recovery mode, make it harder to erase.
I heard that TWRP will do the job, is this the case?
My situation is a bit complicated, because i don't know anything about android until now.
Hi would like :
-Save my actual "user" data's (apps, preferences)
-Erase completely the phone, meaning that if there is a hack it will be erased
-Re-install android 6.0
-Re "lock" it, make it harder to "unlock" if any people have access to it (maybe bootloader have to be relocked, if an unlock is necessary for this process).
Any help would be really appreciated!
Thanks a lot community
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Why not try resetting to factory? I guess that will do...
Sent from my Zenfone Max using Tapatalk
St Sinned said:
Why not try resetting to factory? I guess that will do...
Sent from my Zenfone Max using Tapatalk
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I did a data wipe but a lot of spy hack bypass easily any data wipe. people told twrp would do the job, but i don't really know how i suppose to do it with twrp..
cmrnmrs said:
I did a data wipe but a lot of spy hack bypass easily any data wipe. people told twrp would do the job, but i don't really know how i suppose to do it with twrp..
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You have a suspicious device ?
In what way ?
St Sinned said:
Why not try resetting to factory? I guess that will do...
Sent from my Zenfone Max using Tapatalk
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timbernot said:
You have a suspicious device ?
In what way ?
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The device was the one of my company. It's ok I keep it, but I'll work for the concurrent, so I guess it will be wise to do a real reset of the phone. I just want to get out of troubles. And I need your help.
Go to recovery and factory reset it your phone will be new even if u try TWRP it will do the same only thing is u can select what partition u want to wipe in TWRP....And I don't get what spy's hack bypass u are talking about....Once your device is factory reset nothing can be recovered...
cmrnmrs said:
The device was the one of my company. It's ok I keep it, but I'll work for the concurrent, so I guess it will be wise to do a real reset of the phone. I just want to get out of troubles. And I need your help.
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Dont do a factory reset in settings if you now have TWRP
Only factory reset in settings if you have stock ASUS recovery .
What are these `troubles you speak about` ???
timbernot said:
Dont do a factory reset in settings if you now have TWRP
Only factory reset in settings if you have stock ASUS recovery .
What are these `troubles you speak about` ???
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i don't have twrp. simple. i want to erase the memory for truth, i know a lot of spying apps can stay even with factry reset (recovery mode and wipe data).
i did not installed twrp yet. but someone on reddit told me it will allow me to erase the memory better than with recovery mode.
troubles it's, if my company "spied" me and continue to do while i work at the concurrent, they can access to private informations. that would be really bad.
cmrnmrs said:
i don't have twrp. simple. i want to erase the memory for truth, i know a lot of spying apps can stay even with factry reset (recovery mode and wipe data).
i did not installed twrp yet. but someone on reddit told me it will allow me to erase the memory better than with recovery mode.
troubles it's, if my company "spied" me and continue to do while i work at the concurrent, they can access to private informations. that would be really bad.
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Your company cannot put anything on your phone what will survive a factory reset
Unless , they are hackers colluding with ASUS
Do a factory reset , when setting up again after bypass internet set up...click on app drawer and disable all and even uninstall the junk before going online.
What date of build is it , what build is it in settings ?
timbernot said:
Your company cannot put anything on your phone what will survive a factory reset
Unless , they are hackers colluding with ASUS
Do a factory reset , when setting up again after bypass internet set up...click on app drawer and disable all and even uninstall the junk before going online.
What date of build is it , what build is it in settings ?
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i updated to android 6 with adb.
but you are wrong, there's ton of guide on the web to how to set up a spy in an android phone that will not be bypassed by data wipe on recovery mode.
somehow there's some space to put anything you want.
i'm just looking to erase that
cmrnmrs said:
i updated to android 6 with adb.
but you are wrong, there's ton of guide on the web to how to set up a spy in an android phone that will not be bypassed by data wipe on recovery mode.
somehow there's some space to put anything you want.
i'm just looking to erase that
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Personally , I think you are being rather paranoid
Although , the Google chrome app that comes installed give me a bit of grief in the past ..so disabled that...in stock...
You can dump stock , go with the new lineageOS ...trouble is , unless your company are hackers ...or you are being monitored, nothing can stop them from doing so
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Hi All,
My Gnex with specs
Product Name : Tuna
Variant - : Maguro
HW Version : 9
Bootloader : PRIMELA03
Baseband : I9250XXlF1
Carrier : None
Signing : Production
Lock State : Locked
is stuck at boot screen, i noted that it used to restart when i connect it to my Jabra EasyGo. I have tried to wipe clean the cache and tried turning on/off many times, but of no use. It had Jellybean 4.1.1 OTA update. I am newbie to android flashing/rooting, the problem is i need to restore my data, i have not done any backup other than just apps.
Kindly help me recover my data. Awaiting response.
Well at this point I usually recommend flashing stock using efrant's guide in the sticky, but since your bootloader is locked, I can't see how would you do it without potentially losing all of your data. Although for some reason it doesn't wipe my data when I unlocked mine, I wouldn't gamble it if your data is important.
Have you tried factory reset from the stock recovery? That shouldn't wipe your /sdcard partition.
What happened that you are now stuck at boot screen? What did you do with the phone immediately before this issue?
You could adb pull /sdcard/..
Hi
reysonance said:
Well at this point I usually recommend flashing stock using efrant's guide in the sticky, but since your bootloader is locked, I can't see how would you do it without potentially losing all of your data. Although for some reason it doesn't wipe my data when I unlocked mine, I wouldn't gamble it if your data is important.
Have you tried factory reset from the stock recovery? That shouldn't wipe your /sdcard partition.
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How to stock recover? I did using the volume keys +power hold, but the factory reset has Data/factory reset written over it... don't wana loose the data .... please guide me
your bootloader is locked and you cant boot into android.
as far as i know, there is NO way to get your data back.
Is it must to have it unlocked? any links or threads you could reccommend?
bodh said:
What happened that you are now stuck at boot screen? What did you do with the phone immediately before this issue?
You could adb pull /sdcard/..
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I did nothing at all, i use jabra easyGo, n usually it restarted and came back normal, it happend only when ever i started the jabra and Gnex's bluetooth at same time, i can grasp it was some issue during bluetooth pairing, but it i started bluetooth at Gnex first, it went ok and paired and talked hours. can you help me recover my data?
I think zepius may be right. With a locked bootloader, you cannot boot custom recovery to enable adb, and without custom recovery and no boot, you cannot use adb pull. My mistake, i always assume everybody is unlocked. Looks like that factory reset is beckoning.
Are you rooted?
bodh said:
I think zepius may be right. With a locked bootloader, you cannot boot custom recovery to enable adb, and without custom recovery and no boot, you cannot use adb pull. My mistake, i always assume everybody is unlocked. Looks like that factory reset is beckoning.
Are you rooted?
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nooo... never rooted.
the_nauman said:
nooo... never rooted.
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Could this thread be useful for me?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1894717
the_nauman said:
Could this thread be useful for me?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1894717
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your phone doesnt boot into android... so no.
you're SOL with your data. sorry.
Zepius said:
your phone doesnt boot into android... so no.
you're SOL with your data. sorry.
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what about this method? possible?
the_nauman said:
what about this method? possible?
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your phone has to boot into android for that to work. yours, does not. what do you think the answer is?
Zepius said:
your phone has to boot into android for that to work. yours, does not. what do you think the answer is?
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Oh sorry, forgot to paste the link. i meant this one....
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1994705
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Oh sorry, forgot to paste the link. i meant this one....
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1994705
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it should, ive never done it however.
Zepius said:
it should, ive never done it however.
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should i go ahead with factory reset than? need a word of trust
you're going to have to wipe anyways so...
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you're going to have to wipe anyways so...
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WIPED... n its like a clean slate. i had soo many pictures.... i used to flash windows mobile phones so much, but i left doing that, n today it has come that i got lost data.... from now i will flash it so much that this cell's gonna remember...gonna start with the memory get back with this
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1994705 link....
its heart breaking, Android loosing value, i always defended it in front of iOS.
To be fair, if iOS doesn't boot, hard reset by pressing power+home button will also wipe your data clean.
Hi, I am unable to perform a factory reset on my HTC One v running Shpongle rom.
I went to setting -> Backup and reset -> Factory data reset -> Reset phone
Then i click Erase everything, but nothing happens
Please help me out.
Have you tried resetting from the bootloader?
leekohlbradley said:
Have you tried resetting from the bootloader?
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No, haven't tried via bootloader.
I am not sure how safe is that, I mean i dont have my rom backup and i don't wanna mess and brick my phone trying something that i am not confident of.
So please tell me if Factory reset is safe vua bootloader ? I mean i won't have to install ROM and Kernal stuff again right ? Just a simple Factory reset and my phone will roar back to life after format ? Right ?
Check out this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2243318
This makes me think twice before attempting reset via bootloader.
aumshethia said:
No, haven't tried via bootloader.
I am not sure how safe is that, I mean i dont have my rom backup and i don't wanna mess and brick my phone trying something that i am not confident of.
So please tell me if Factory reset is safe vua bootloader ? I mean i won't have to install ROM and Kernal stuff again right ? Just a simple Factory reset and my phone will roar back to life after format ? Right ?
Check out this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2243318
This makes me think twice before attempting reset via bootloader.
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I tried it just for you.
Answer: it does nothing hahaha phone just restarted and all my data etc. is still there.
leekohlbradley said:
I tried it just for you.
Answer: it does nothing hahaha phone just restarted and all my data etc. is still there.
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Hey man, I appreciate you going beyond the line for helping me out by performing a factory reset yourself ! Seriously, Thank you bro.
Haha, since it does nothing, i am glad you didn't have to take pains of reconfiguring everything after reset .
The primary reason i wanted to perform reset was, lately i am getting error "System UI stopped" and really runs low on ram.
Instead of reset, try going to recovery and choose fix permissions. That should help that problem to go away
Looks like the comment that this was a reply to has been cleaned from the thread. Sorry for adding to the ot
Sent from my Moto G
aumshethia said:
Hi, I am unable to perform a factory reset on my HTC One v running Shpongle rom.
I went to setting -> Backup and reset -> Factory data reset -> Reset phone
Then i click Erase everything, but nothing happens
Please help me out.
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Do Factory Reset through TWRP: http://techerrata.com/file/twrp2/primou/openrecovery-twrp-2.6.3.0-primou.img
Easy and final...
bratusm said:
Do Factory Reset through TWRP: http://techerrata.com/file/twrp2/primou/openrecovery-twrp-2.6.3.0-primou.img
Easy and final...
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Thanks Bratusm, you beat me to it!
I was prepping to flash Ignorance anyway, so I'm not as selfless as you might think lol
leekohlbradley said:
Thanks Bratusm, you beat me to it!
I was prepping to flash Ignorance anyway, so I'm not as selfless as you might think lol
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I'm just F... happy that you did it!!! That's what matters... :victory::victory::victory:
A firend of mine gave me a Nokia N1 tablet.
I I immediately wiped data factory reset.
When i turend it on, it asked me for the old google account and my friend forgot it.
It says "this device was reset to continue sign in with a google account previously synced".
I just tried with some tricks to bypass it, like turning off the modem while software verification. I'm stuck at the lockscreeen but i can access into folders by using PC.
How can i bypass it? Can i Just flash the original firmware to bypass it?
If yes, how do i flash the original firmware?
Thank you all!
J_Galaxy said:
A firend of mine gave me a Nokia N1 tablet.
I I immediately wiped data factory reset.
When i turend it on, it asked me for the old google account and my friend forgot it.
It says "this device was reset to continue sign in with a google account previously synced".
I just tried with some tricks to bypass it, like turning off the modem while software verification. I'm stuck at the lockscreeen but i can access into folders by using PC.
How can i bypass it? Can i Just flash the original firmware to bypass it?
If yes, how do i flash the original firmware?
Thank you all!
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Do you by chance have the original firmware and which model is it the chinese or the taiwanese?
defendos said:
Do you by chance have the original firmware and which model is it the chinese or the taiwanese?
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No, i don't.
I don't know which model is, honestly i never used it.
I still have the box so i can post some photos where you can find infos:
(my bad, i'm a new user here so i can't post links)
Well here are the specs:
MODEL NAME: N1
MODEL N.O: N1S
SYSTEM: ANDROID 5.0
MEMORY: 2GB
CPU: INTEL MOOREFILED QUAD CORE 2.3Gzh 64Bit
+ lot of things in chinese +
J_Galaxy said:
Before all, thank you for your interest
No, i don't.
I don't know which model is, honestly i never used it.
I still have the box so i can post some photos where you can find infos:
(my bad, i'm a new user here so i can't post links)
Well here are the specs:
MODEL NAME: N1
MODEL N.O: N1S
SYSTEM: ANDROID 5.0
MEMORY: 2GB
CPU: INTEL MOOREFILED QUAD CORE 2.3Gzh 64Bit
+ lot of things in chinese +
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I suggest you install the temporary cwm recovery and after you booted to it, go to the wipe menu and select factory reset/wipe this will bring the nokia back to the factory settings completly without keeping the google sync options (might as well do cache wipe also just in case)
defendos said:
I suggest you install the temporary cwm recovery and after you booted to it, go to the wipe menu and select factory reset/wipe this will bring the nokia back to the factory settings completly without keeping the google sync options (might as well do cache wipe also just in case)
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How can i install cwm? i don't even know if the firmware is chinese or tw..
I can't use the tablet so the only way i have is via PC or paste the file to flash it in the tablet.
P.s I see a lot of people trying to bypass this but with no results, are you sure that via cwm i can do it?
Ty again!
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How can i install cwm? i don't even know if the firmware is chinese or tw..
I can't use the tablet so the only way i have is via PC or paste the file to flash it in the tablet.
P.s I see a lot of people trying to bypass this but with no results, are you sure that via cwm i can do it?
Ty again!
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Sorry for the late reaction.
I suggest you follow the steps in this link: http://forum.xda-developers.com/nokia-n1/help/nokia-n1-root-t3125771
Until step 7, if all is good you're in the CWM recovery menu, in here select the option wipe, then select the option wipe/factory reset (this will reset the tablet to it's factory state), you will lose your personal files but not your system files (be sure not to wipe the system or data apart, as this will break your tablet/system).
If you have more problems please say so, im glad to be helping.
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Sorry for the late reaction.
I suggest you follow the steps in this link: http://forum.xda-developers.com/nokia-n1/help/nokia-n1-root-t3125771
Until step 7, if all is good you're in the CWM recovery menu, in here select the option wipe, then select the option wipe/factory reset (this will reset the tablet to it's factory state), you will lose your personal files but not your system files (be sure not to wipe the system or data apart, as this will break your tablet/system).
If you have more problems please say so, im glad to be helping.
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Thank you again for your interest.
I tried to do it but it tells me "Fail(Command not allowed in this device state)
It's probably because i have Debug USB Off, i think.
Look:
http://www.mediafire.com/view/49okytxclk2l47v/Screenshot (112).png
Hey fellow pals, i am in a deep pathetic situation as I got one OnePlus 9 pro and it's screen locked as it's asking for password after its switched on. I am trying to find some methods to unlock or recover the whole data as it's so important because it was my father's and he got expired. I have heard an EDL exploit methode which can be performed. So can someone guide me or help me in finding some methods to do so.
D_i_n_k_a_n said:
Hey fellow pals, i am in a deep pathetic situation as I got one OnePlus 9 pro and it's screen locked as it's asking for password after its switched on. I am trying to find some methods to unlock or recover the whole data as it's so important because it was my father's and he got expired. I have heard an EDL exploit methode which can be performed. So can someone guide me or help me in finding some methods to do so.
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since they did not know the password, they cannot access the data as it is encrypted. All you have to do is reset the password (whether in recovery or flashing the cell phone with the msm tool)
Would the All-In-One tool help in this situation?
ChrisFeiveel84 said:
since they did not know the password, they cannot access the data as it is encrypted. All you have to do is reset the password (whether in recovery or flashing the cell phone with the msm tool)
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Thanks for ur kind reply, can u guide me in some other methods where I can recover the files from the device.
TheGhost1951 said:
Would the All-In-One tool help in this situation?
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Hey what's that? I just need the data saved in the device. Or can I perform some methods to remove the timing, i mean after the incorrect passwords it's taking time for the next attempt
D_i_n_k_a_n said:
Hey what's that? I just need the data saved in the device. Or can I perform some methods to remove the timing, i mean after the incorrect passwords it's taking time for the next attempt
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Search the forums for it. There is a thread about it with download
D_i_n_k_a_n said:
Thanks for ur kind reply, can u guide me in some other methods where I can recover the files from the device.
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You have no way of saving the data because you don't know the password and all data on the cell phone is encrypted (if you get to the data you can't do anything with it because it's encrypted, as I said) I like whether the oneplus tool works doubt this needs adb debuging (and i think adb will not be enabled in dev settings )
as an example, even if you read out the data ( user data ) partition with an edl tool, you cannot do anything with the partition because all the data in it is encrypted.
ChrisFeiveel84 said:
You have no way of saving the data because you don't know the password and all data on the cell phone is encrypted (if you get to the data you can't do anything with it because it's encrypted, as I said) I like whether the oneplus tool works doubt this needs adb debuging (and i think adb will not be enabled in dev settings )
as an example, even if you read out the data ( user data ) partition with an edl tool, you cannot do anything with the partition because all the data in it is encrypted.
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That is why we have passwords, pin numbers and patterns to keep data from prying eyes....to keep unwanted people from getting to our data if we loose the phones!
TheGhost1951 said:
That is why we have passwords, pin numbers and patterns to keep data from prying eyes....to keep unwanted people from getting to our data if we loose the phones!
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it is exactly like that ! he only has a factory reset to get rid of the password but then all the data is gone
TheGhost1951 said:
Search the forums for it. There is a thread about it with download
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Can u help me in putting up some links
ChrisFeiveel84 said:
it is exactly like that ! he only has a factory reset to get rid of the password but then all the data is gone
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Oops. I have heard like using EDL methode i can get into the data and then automate the password injection to decrypt the data. Any comments on it? I actually don't know how to perform it. Will it be usefull?
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Can u help me in putting up some links
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It is not going to happen. You will have to reflash the phone, loose everything then it will be a useable phone. You are not going to get any of the data from the phone. Sorry!
TheGhost1951 said:
It is not going to happen. You will have to reflash the phone, loose everything then it will be a useable phone. You are not going to get any of the data from the phone. Sorry!
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Oh sad..ok i will try typing some known passwords and try. Bcuz I can't loose the data
can anyone recommend a good data recovery tool for android phones that have been factory reset?
i did some searching myself and found something called fonepaw, but i'm not familiar with all this.
i would appreciate someone helping me
testask123 said:
can anyone recommend a good data recovery tool for android phones that have been factory reset?
i did some searching myself and found something called fonepaw, but i'm not familiar with all this.
i would appreciate someone helping me
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I think you answered your own question
testask123 said:
can anyone recommend a good data recovery tool for android phones that have been factory reset?
i did some searching myself and found something called fonepaw, but i'm not familiar with all this.
i would appreciate someone helping me
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Was your phone encrypted before you've done a factory reset?
If it was the case, I'm afraid for you, but I hope for global users security, that you can not recovery anythings...
ferreol-fr said:
Was your phone encrypted before you've done a factory reset?
If it was the case, I'm afraid for you, but I hope for global users security, that you can not recovery anythings...
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no it wasn't, i never turn this function on
testask123 said:
no it wasn't, i never turn this function on
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Never any password, PIN code, pastern or fingerprint to unlock your phone ?
ferreol-fr said:
Never any password, PIN code, pastern or fingerprint to unlock your phone ?
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actually yes, it kinda hard to explain, but yh didn't have any.
so is there a way?
testask123 said:
actually yes, it kinda hard to explain, but yh didn't have any.
so is there a way?
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If the data you try to recover was on a device, never locked by anyways, I think you may have chance to partially recover your data.
The first thing you have to do is put your device off.
Then find a computer recovery soft like the one you've mentioned (suport of f2fs file system is requiered), and install it.
Strart your device in recovery mode and plug it to your computer with recovery the software.
Try to see if the recovery software quick search find anythings your looking for. If it does, try the full recovery mode.
If I understand well, your device was never crypted before you lose data, but is crypted now.
So, if the first step don't give any result, you can try a second factory reset in recovery mode, and try scan again. If the second scan doesn't give any result too, you can last try to boot into system and at the first prompt reboot into recovery mode and try a third scan.
I hope this could help you, but I never exprimented this kind of situation so : any subgestion from others users are welcome.