OK password forgotten you still can use the device, but you'll need a smartphone with mobile data and turn on the "Mobile hotspot". on the checking for software updates a.s.a.p. turn off the mobile hotspot it will say could not connect
UPDATE 1. for those who do not have access to hotspot. be prepared to disable your wifi at your modem.
agree to the next prompts it will ask you if you want to set up security create a 4-digit PIN i suggest 1234. After you create the 4-digit PIN, you turn off the tablet and turn it on again.
When the tablet is on again and "Enter PIN" appears, don't worry if you don't see the camera icon on the display. What you need is the USER icon (what I mean is that "human face" icon which is located on the TOP RIGHT CORNER). Click that "human face" icon, then you'll see "Add user" so click on that "Add user". Follow through as a new user, you'll need to create a Samsung account or if you have one already you'll need to log into your Samsung account. UPDATE 2. I SKIPPED THIS ACCOUNT SETUP.
UPDATE 3. You'll have 2 users, you will not be able to erase the first one.
now you have access to storage place the this https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/...FRP_REMOVE.apk
to downloads run the app on install.
full tool here https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/...pps Full.zip
go back to users first user owner tap it you will log in to that account it will say set up tablet drag the notification bar down software update smart switch ignore it enable WiFi connect to any one you can then tap setup tablet follow i will ask for a password i skipped it and got in and went to settings now i had access to backup and reset full wipe done smile
Thanks to everyone who has worked on this i have updated these instructions Originally Posted by dama0002
and it is working on all mm devices i have come across so far phones included.
FYI again for those who done have access to hotspot be prepared to disable your wifi at your modem timing is important.
i hope it helps
I am in the process of Unlocking my bootloader and am trying to see if I am missing a step. I got the permission text from Xiaomi and am in the process of waiting. I believe I have 24 hours left but was wanting to check within the unlock tool. When I try to unlock it says I cannot because the device isn't bound to the acct.
I have searched on other forums and it seems you might need a VPN to associate the account with the device. I have tried many VPN apps without success including the one I used on PC to get permission (Plex). Was hoping someone would have a suggestion.
TBH you I don't think you will get a good answer to this question. People will say to use many did vpns or to wait for 5-7 days ect. I'm in the same boat as you atm and I have chosen to just wait for a few days.
To confirm: the 72 hour wait starts from the moment you bind the device to your account on the phone, not from when you received the text. To bind the device under developer options you do need to use a VPN with location set to China. I used SuperVPN app and it worked first time. After that you should try the unlock tool and it should give you the 72 hour message. I did not need any VPN on the pc for the unlocking.
On SuperVPN I don't see any chinese servers.
I was able to finally get it to work. Used PlexVPN and apparently you have to be connected to WiFi for it to work.
there are so many tutorials out there how to unlock...google is your friend! Just download plex vpn on your device, connect to china, go to settings -> dev options -> mi unlock status ...scroll down and hit that button, now bind your device. that´s it... now wait 72h and you get your unlock
scdoyle said:
To confirm: the 72 hour wait starts from the moment you bind the device to your account on the phone, not from when you received the text. To bind the device under developer options you do need to use a VPN with location set to China. I used SuperVPN app and it worked first time. After that you should try the unlock tool and it should give you the 72 hour message. I did not need any VPN on the pc for the unlocking.
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you are right
So, i copied an provxml file to the phone and hardreset it. Phone has gone to sad face. Meanwhile, i unlocked bootloader, enabled root access, disabled root acces, lockedback bootloader. And flashed to wp8.1 using wdrt. The problem is that my phone was impersonated as lumia950xl before to get last insider builds.. And after reflash i got Reset Protection recovery key screen. After i erased phone from my account and got the key, i cant recover phone. I fear to make emergency call and go to store to activate my account on phone.
Interesting....
I have an FRP locked 640 XL I bought off ebay for parts. I think I know what you mean by, "I fear to make emergency call and go to store to activate my account on phone." Microsoft seems at this point the only entity that can disable reset protection on the chip.
nate0 said:
Interesting....
I think I know what you mean by, "I fear to make emergency call and go to store to activate my account on phone."
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No, you don't. Make the call, activate video call, store will open to install skipe, there in store settings page you can insert your credentials.
augustinionut said:
No, you don't. Make the call, activate video call, store will open to install skipe, there in store settings page you can insert your credentials.
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That is one way to do it, but it won't disable FRP will it?
So, there is internet connection. I can insert Microsoft account, it notify me if i insert wrong password....but when i put good password and press login...bang....there is no internet connection, please retry Fkng Microsoft.
augustinionut said:
So, there is internet connection. I can insert Microsoft account, it notify me if i insert wrong password....but when i put good password and press login...bang....there is no internet connection, please retry Fkng Microsoft.
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How about just bypassing it?
Just how? There is no return. Im talking about first screen, where it ask for key or account. After inserting account , no login
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=4RQtSq0oqDM
Maybe this is your solution
Bypassing is the first step. I have not yet found a way to disable it...if even possible.
No keyboard settings on wp8.1.
augustinionut said:
No keyboard settings on wp8.1.
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Upgrade to W10M...If you push the cabs for W10M to it via iutool you might actually bypass the FRP setup...that has happened to me before. But if you hard reset again on W10M unsuccessful to disable FRP it will show again.
A full list of cabs for lumia 640 xl dual sim rm_1067?
Download the wim file here
Open it in 7zip. Extract the folder for 640-640XL to a directory and push the cabs. You might even be able to just avoid all the work and download Microsofts otcupdater tool and use it to upgrade back to W10M...either or will work.
nate0 said:
Microsofts otcupdater tool
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Phone started to download. Now at gears spinning.
@augustinionut
So the Skype trick...it is a bypass only right?
Phone updated to 10.0.13080.107 I passed first screen, apps don't open, configuration neither... i will try to update thru otcupdater.
Needed to manually install phonesettings.appx.
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Phone updated to 10.0.13080.107 I passed first screen, apps don't open, configuration neither... i will try to update thru otcupdater.
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If there is an FRP trip on your device, it will return but not until a Factory Reset/Hard Reset. But at least you get to use your phone again...
Edit: Oh and if you decide to try to remote wipe your phone once your account is back on. Don't just in case you have the same problem as me. My phone is FRP locked and bypassed. I was able to login with my account and add the phone to my account. One day was messing around and decided to test the remote wipe feature. It worked, sort of... There is some bug or an issue now that every time I sign into the phone to add it back to my account it immediately remote wipes it again. WP8 won't do this though since it does not run a compatible verison of the OS to use such features on the 640 XL.
I'm goying thru the second update
Tomorrow i will look here https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/hardware/dn757558(v=vs.85).aspx using WPinternals.
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Third update now...
EDIT2: i installed reset protection cab. But strange, cant reset phone, no internet connection . And language don't stick, it changed to default allways.
Still fighting https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-hardware/manufacture/mobile/reset-protection
So today i repeated all stuff. I reseted user data meanwhile the bootloader was unlock and root access activated. The sad face appeared again. So....flash to wp8.1.... and all from the beginning.
augustinionut said:
So today i repeated all stuff. I reseted user data meanwhile the bootloader was unlock and root access activated. The sad face appeared again. So....flash to wp8.1.... and all from the beginning.
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Maybe wait to see what Heathcliff74 has on his next release...?
Hey Guys,
When I try to login with my samsung account it loads for a few seconds or so and then says "processing failed"! I am able to access my samsung account on PC and have changed the password 3 times as well as enabled 2 step verification but still no luck. Please help as i keep getting a notification on my phone to sign in again.:crying::crying::crying:
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Hey Guys,
When I try to login with my samsung account it loads for a few seconds or so and then says "processing failed"! I am able to access my samsung account on PC and have changed the password 3 times as well as enabled 2 step verification but still no luck. Please help as i keep getting a notification on my phone to sign in again.:crying::crying::crying:
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Change your sim card from another provider or country, I usually use Sprint one...
icekaloha said:
Hey Guys,
When I try to login with my samsung account it loads for a few seconds or so and then says "processing failed"! I am able to access my samsung account on PC and have changed the password 3 times as well as enabled 2 step verification but still no luck. Please help as i keep getting a notification on my phone to sign in again.:crying::crying::crying:
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don't uninstall smart switch
There have some error popup when trying to add mi account. Please help. Check attachment.
Pops72 said:
There have some error popup when trying to add mi account. Please help. Check attachment.
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First sign in into your Mi account in the Mi account section, use WiFi for it, after you have logged in, then go to that section, switch off WiFi, and be sure your SIM card is inserted, and you have a consistent mobile data.