My phone restarted and now when i input my password it doesnt allow me to hit OK to unlock phone. called samsung and they wanted me to factory reset. is there anyway to back up the phone prior to that with out the ability to unlock phone? really dont want to lose all my photos.
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i locked my dash and i thought i knew the code but i guess i dont because it wont work, wht should i do?
How did you lock your phone, with a device lock or SIM PIN? Are you prompted that you have 10 tries (SIM) or do you see "Unlock" over the left soft key when the device turns on? If the second, a hard reset will clear the password.
Procedure to make a HARD RESET
Hello,
Which is the procedure to make a Hard Reset to the phone HTC S620 ?
Thanks
I've just got a used LG Quantum (for AT&T)
and was wondering if it is safe to go ahead and perform a factory reset.
As far as I can research on the internet, there are two methods for about doing this
First, go to settings and do the reset
Second, press something like volumn keys and camera and turn the power on for "cold boot"
My question is... what are the differences between those two methods?
Is is safe for me to do any of them and have a fresh new start on this used phone?
Also, will any of the two operations above relock my carrier sim?
I don't live in the US so I can't call AT&T to get another unlock code.
Thank you.~
You don't have to re-enter unlock code once you've enter it! Happy reset time
Btw, the different of two methods for resetting is that even your phone refuses to boot and you couldn't go to setting, ect.., you can reset it by hard keys!
I reset mine using the software menu method fine.
Both are the same though and it only resets the phone itself not your sim card.
My friend was trying to guess my unlock pattern and after so many failed attempts the only way to use the phone is to input your Google account details. The only problem with this is I had the mobile data and wifi turned off so the phone is stuck on the same screen. Any way of getting past this? If not, any way to restore to factory settings without getting into the settings menu or flash the stock rom? For the first time ever a Google search has completely failed me
I'm not sure the correct key press sequence, but I thinking holding both volume keys while powering on (from off state) should get you into the bootloader, from there you can pick recovery, and in recovery there should be an option to do a factory reset.
edit: once the stock recovery boots, it might look like a warning sign with an android in the middle. from that point you need to do another key sequence to see the options. It's been a while since I used a stock recovery, so I am not 100% positive.
perhaps try and pull the battery and let the phone restart? might let you try and use the pattern lock.
Thank you! Sorted now It was the same key sequence from the recovery screen and got it from there!
I am quite sure that the stock recovery menu does not offer any options.
I know one way which would work 10000%. Go to bootloader mode(hold both volume buttons while switching on), connect to your computer, and then use fastboot(http://koushikdutta.blurryfox.com/G1/) in the console, typing "fastboot oem unlock". This will unlock your handset(not a simlock,just the bootloader), but because of security reasons, your phone will be restored to factory settings. After that just use "fastboot oem lock" to lock the bootloader again if you want to preserve your warranty.
Stop thief!
Hi all, I'm not an Xperia user, but Nexus, so sorry if I'm not knowing basic know-how for this device! My father I font now how inserted a pw in the device and now is not able to use the phone anymore... And the problem is mine!
I wanted to factory reset but all try I did were not sucessfull:
1) pw button+vol up not working
2) hw reset button 5sec not working
3) secret dial code not working
What else I can try before connect the phone to pc and try to reset with it? I don't want to read all the instruction for it, I don't know from where start because I'm totally new for this device...
Thanks for your help
Not sure if I remember that correctly, but there's a tiny red button next to the SIM card that should do a factory reset when pressed for more than five seconds.
Already tryied, but nothing, it just shut down the phone
Flash a stock ftf.
Hi,
I am experiencing something very weird with my G4. Started this morning once I got into work.
I woke up, read my messages and then locked the phone while I went to get dressed. Put the phone in my pocket then left for work. When I arrived at work the phone would not unlock. I repeatedly put my unlock code into the keypad and every time it told me it was incorrect.
I hadn't changed the code, and I know what I am putting in is definitely correct, but I still can't unlock my phone to use it.
What can I do!?
Thanks
In addition, I have gone to the Android Device Manager web page and locked my phone from there with a password in the hope I could recover it that way. While my home screen now says it is locked by ADM, it won't let me enter any passwords - there is a pad lock icon on the screen, but thats all and nothing responds to me pressing the screen.
kingdave82 said:
In addition, I have gone to the Android Device Manager web page and locked my phone from there with a password in the hope I could recover it that way. While my home screen now says it is locked by ADM, it won't let me enter any passwords - there is a pad lock icon on the screen, but thats all and nothing responds to me pressing the screen.
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Sorry for asking the obvious : do you have tried to reboot? It sounds like the gatekeeper service is crashed which should be fixable by just reboot.
If you tried that already:
Do you had enabled USB debugging? If so you can delete the gatekeeper files and after a reboot it will be unlocked.
Or
Is your bootloader unlocked and do you have twrp installed? then you can do the same in twrp.
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Here are the details if adb or twrp is in place:
https://forum.cyanogenmod.org/topic...crypted-device/?do=findComment&comment=596099
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