I have wiped and reloaded my phone a couple times, and each time it asked for my pin when I was setting it up. Said something to the effect of "...phone has been used, Enter your pin number".
Is there a way to wipe it so that doesn't happen?
ewingr said:
I have wiped and reloaded my phone a couple times, and each time it asked for my pin when I was setting it up. Said something to the effect of "...phone has been used, Enter your pin number".
Is there a way to wipe it so that doesn't happen?
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Very surprised. What PIN number are you referring to? SIM pin number is obviously asked for each time a PIN protected SIM is inserted. As far as device pin / lock pattern... are concerned, they are erased by a factory reset.
The only important thing is to delete all Google accounts form the device PRIOR to the factory reset, otherwise the last used Google account is required during the next setup.
On Huawei devices might also need to delete Huawei account from device before factory reset.
Thanks.
May be the Sim, not sure. And I had not deleted the accounts before reset All the years I've been using smart phones never heard to do that.
Thanks again. Next week I'll be doing the reset, and I'll report back confirmation of how it goes
It's called Factory Reset Protection (FRP). You can google it. Basically, if a Google account is present on a device at the moment of the factory reset then the credentials of this account will be required during the set up wizard that follows the factory reset. It's a theft protection but in your case (sale) this is not something you want.
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Hey guys,
I was just wondering if it was possible to reset the unlock pin, I understand it brings a little forgot pattern thing up if you use an unlock pattern, however it doesn't do this if you use a PIN afaik. I changed my pin because my little brother had figured it out and I didn't want him to screw around with it, but then forgot it when I tried to get into it later. Panicked for a while and then managed to get in with the bypass lock screen app in the marketplace. Before that I had tried entering the wrong pin like 80 times in hopes it would let me enter my google account or ask for a PUK. Unfortunately it didnt so I gave up and tried like 70 different combinations of what I thought it would've been. Now I've also used that disable lock screen app from the market to make sure I dont get locked out of it again, however I was wondering if it's possible to now reset the pin now I'm into the phone. If i can I'd like to change it to a pattern so I don't end up in this predicament again, I assume I have to factory reset, and if so is there a way to do a complete backup that includes everything except say settings, so it would manage to reset the PIN. It would be a huge headache to factory restore and do all of my customizations over again, not to mention re-downloading every single app.
Thanks,
Ninja
Now that you are in...
Can't you just go into settings>Location and Security and select pattern?
how to remove the Unlock pattern?
I have galaxy s2
i have the pattern unlock in a phone and i forgot the pattern.
i need to unlock the phone asap also i dont have the gmail account that asks in there.
plz help what to do?
or how to factory reset(hard reset) or reset at boot time?
Thanks
Hello guys!
I work at a smartphone repair shop fixing phones both hardware and software issues. A customer came in yesterday, they just bought a Galaxy Core Prime from T-Mobile (SM-G360T). The same day she was partying, setup a password to unlock the screen and couldn't remember it the next day.
I told her I could remove the password however she would lose pics & docs since we had to do a factory reset.
A few hours later she came back in and showed me this weird loop the phone is going thru. It asks to setup a Wi-Fi and enter her gmail account. Upon entering the gmail account it goes back to same screen to accept terms, enter Wi-Fi, etc.
I concluded this is the copy of Apple's iCloud lock, obviously, albeit it seems filled with bugs. If that is the case then what is the website I can go to remove the lock - same thing as going into iCloud.com and removing "Find my iPhone" - that would remove the lock for android? Does google even allow removing of this feature online?
I have checked email/pass the information is legit, all the email notifications are there.
My other alternative is download a different ROM (since I can't find the T-Mobile one, seems it just came out - SM-G360T) and try restoring via ODIN, however, I'm not sure it will work since I've done a factory reset, thus removing USB Debugging.
Help me out if possible guys, thanks in advance!
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Hello guys!
I work at a smartphone repair shop fixing phones both hardware and software issues. A customer came in yesterday, they just bought a Galaxy Core Prime from T-Mobile (SM-G360T). The same day she was partying, setup a password to unlock the screen and couldn't remember it the next day.
I told her I could remove the password however she would lose pics & docs since we had to do a factory reset.
A few hours later she came back in and showed me this weird loop the phone is going thru. It asks to setup a Wi-Fi and enter her gmail account. Upon entering the gmail account it goes back to same screen to accept terms, enter Wi-Fi, etc.
I concluded this is the copy of Apple's iCloud lock, obviously, albeit it seems filled with bugs. If that is the case then what is the website I can go to remove the lock - same thing as going into iCloud.com and removing "Find my iPhone" - that would remove the lock for android? Does google even allow removing of this feature online?
I have checked email/pass the information is legit, all the email notifications are there.
My other alternative is download a different ROM (since I can't find the T-Mobile one, seems it just came out - SM-G360T) and try restoring via ODIN, however, I'm not sure it will work since I've done a factory reset, thus removing USB Debugging.
Help me out if possible guys, thanks in advance!
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If it was her Google password that was reset, you must wait 72 hours before factory resetting after changing the Google password. That's what this sounds like. Try entering the old password or wait 72 hours.
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If it was her Google password that was reset, you must wait 72 hours before factory resetting after changing the Google password. That's what this sounds like. Try entering the old password or wait 72 hours.
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The password was never reset though, she had the same password before even purchasing the phone. Does that 72 hr thing still apply? I'm just confused as to why there's no place to deactivate this like in iCloud's "Find my iPhone". I can access the account, have searched all settings, I even get the notification email when I login from the phone itself, but it just goes back to terms, wi-fi, enter email, repeat. LOL
I'm guessing the T-Mobile variant is brand-new as well (SM-G360T) since I can find many other ROMs but none for the G360T.
Oh well I'll wait til the 72hr period or ROM shows up, thanks for the help :good:
Hi I hv a similar problem I forgot my pin on my galazy core prime so I did a hard reset. Then on log in I couldn't remebber my google password so I changed it via laptop. But it wont let me log in still. I can access google account on laptop etc what is going on please help
I need help I have factory reset my Samsung galaxy core prime and I keep going to put my Google account in but nothing it keeps going back saying please enter a email that was recently linked which I keep doing and nothing it's just keeps going back can u please help
Galaxy Core Prime Looping Hell
The phones keep looping back to the login screen beacuse of a security feature put in place by samsung. We must contact them directly and submit proof of ownership ( proof of activation or copy of receipt) in order for them to disable this security feature. The number to call is 800-726-7864.
you can remove that device from this account.
deathcorps said:
Hello guys!
I work at a smartphone repair shop fixing phones both hardware and software issues. A customer came in yesterday, they just bought a Galaxy Core Prime from T-Mobile (SM-G360T). The same day she was partying, setup a password to unlock the screen and couldn't remember it the next day.
I told her I could remove the password however she would lose pics & docs since we had to do a factory reset.
A few hours later she came back in and showed me this weird loop the phone is going thru. It asks to setup a Wi-Fi and enter her gmail account. Upon entering the gmail account it goes back to same screen to accept terms, enter Wi-Fi, etc.
I concluded this is the copy of Apple's iCloud lock, obviously, albeit it seems filled with bugs. If that is the case then what is the website I can go to remove the lock - same thing as going into iCloud.com and removing "Find my iPhone" - that would remove the lock for android? Does google even allow removing of this feature online?
I have checked email/pass the information is legit, all the email notifications are there.
My other alternative is download a different ROM (since I can't find the T-Mobile one, seems it just came out - SM-G360T) and try restoring via ODIN, however, I'm not sure it will work since I've done a factory reset, thus removing USB Debugging.
Help me out if possible guys, thanks in advance!
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go to accounts.google.com
My mother set the 6-digit password on her new phone and forgot. How do I wipe off the data and factory reset the phone without a password. I tried the “wipe data” option but that too is asking for a password. Please help - today is the first day she used the phone
Same issue
I have the same issue. Forgot the pin!!
alfromindia said:
My mother set the 6-digit password on her new phone and forgot. How do I wipe off the data and factory reset the phone without a password. I tried the “wipe data” option but that too is asking for a password. Please help - today is the first day she used the phone
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I took my phone to the Oppo service center which is walking distance from my parent’s home (it’s a small city). All they asked is the proof of purchase and reset the phone to factory settings in a matter of minutes. They did not charge anything for this service - any software related issue is completely free and there’s a meagre service charge of INR 150 (about USD 2.25) for hardware. Amazing service. I’ve been using the phone for almost a week now and its running very well. Connected 2 devices to it using hotspot and watched Netflix for 8 hours - there was no heating, battery lasted long and worked great with both the speaker and my wireless Bose sound sport.
I forgotten my pattern . And I tried to reset the phone and "wipe data" option but also asking the pattern,so what I have to do please! Help
Good for you. Can I ask / confirm whether you did have the Oppo Real Me 1 (CPH 1859) phone ??
I set a 6 degit number password, i took it to my friend house and unfortunately someone stole my phone ,after a month i found out the person who stole my phone and now i cant remember my password i tried the "wipe data" but its still asking the password so please Help me please.
Hii all,
As most of the user are using android smartphones and now i am using moto g5 plus so i wanto know more about factory reset protection?
How it works?
Factory Reset Protection is a security method that was designed to make sure someone can't just wipe and factory reset your phone if you've lost it or it was stolen. It's a good thing — it makes a stolen phone harder to use, which makes it less appealing to thieves, and anything that can protect our data on a phone we've lost is welcome. It can become a problem if you sell, trade, or even give away a phone without factory resetting it, though. How it works explains why.
You have to be signed in with the "owner" account of the phone (the one you used to set it up) in order to factory reset it. That means if you give me your phone I can't reset it without you being signed in There are random workarounds on the Internet, but they tend to get patched almost as soon as they are discovered. You'll pretty much need to know the login details for the last account to use the phone before you can reset it and create a new owner account.
Disabling FRP (Factory Reset Protection) is simple. On most phones, it will be automatically done whenever you choose to reset the data through the phone's settings. If your phone has an extra layer of reset protection from the company who built it or has a "find my phone" app from the company who built it, you'll want to disable that manually first. :angel:
Dear people,
my huawei mate 10 pro got stolen yesterday. Unfortunately I forgot my password for my google account, so I had to reset the password on my computer. There I could see that the mobile was last online on that day, when I was out. But since I had to reset my password with my second sim card, I wonder if I'm still able to locate it with my google account, since the passwords don't match anymore?
I had my mobile locked with a not so easy pin. I had installed Android 9 on it. How high are the chances the thief will unlock it, to get into my data? I activated remote erase, but as I said, the phone was not online anymore.
I also wonder about google's FRP. So when I have a google account on that phone, the thief won't be able to erase the data? But also, when he unlocks the pin and wants to erase the data, he won't be able to and likely sell it with the data on it?
Lot of questions. Sorry. Would be nice to hear from you!
helen
anyone?
Hi
Your device data probably got erased by a factory reset. A thief would not waste time trying to unlock the phone if it's locked. However, if the phone had enabled usb debugging before you lost the phone, He could remove the password though a pc and have access to your data. It depends on how far you got with the phone. ( if you tampered with it or not).
If you bought a new phone and you are willing to modify it in order to ensure security, you could install a custom recovery such as TWRP and password lock it to prevent factory reset. (That's what i do at least).