I have a Motorola G Power (2021) that suddenly rebooted, without warning. When it powered back on the lock screen would not accept the PIN code that I have always used. I know that I am definitely using the correct code but something glitched and now I am locked out of my phone.
Doing a factory reset is NOT an option because my only recording of a loved one's voice/our final conversation before her death is on a file on the phone. So I cannot and will not do a factory reset to skip the code, or I lose that file.
I could easily transfer that file to my laptop via USB first and then do a factory reset, as everything else that matters on that phone – such as photos and videos – is backed up via Google and able to be restored. The audio file is not backed up to Google because it is from an app that does not back up to Google.
Unfortunately, when I connect the cell phone to the laptop, it does not show up because the default setting on the phone when USB is connected is set to charging, not file transfer. To change that setting, I have to enter the lock code... which no longer works.
So, I desperately need help figuring out how to get the laptop to recognize the cell phone and allow me to transfer the audio file off of it, without being able to get through the lock screen to change the USB settings... or how to bypass the lock screen without a working PIN.
I have Android Studio and I know that there are workarounds for phones that have Android Debugging enabled, which mine does. I just need someone knowledgeable to walk me through this.
HELP... PLEASE???
most likely that was only crashing/hot reboot otherwise google backup wouldn't work.
if you cold reboot the phone your files stay encrypted and can not accessed remotely, unless decrypted with lock screen pin.
on the other hand cold reboot might circumvent the deny of correct PIN (in case it was minor issue just caused by crash).
I think it's a patt situation. you will lose all files no matter what you try to get in. I would just do nothing for 24 hours and keep it charged.
if you have usb-debugging authorized you can try to access files from adb. first thing, backup your %UserProfile%\.android\adbkey.pub from all your computers you ever have connected the phone (important)
install usb drivers and download platform-tools, then type from cmd.exe
Code:
adb devices
adb pull -a /sdcard
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In order to sync with my work account, I need to have my Lock Screen enabled with either a pin or a password (NOT swipe).
Whenever I select PIN, it asks me to input the pin and confirm, which I do - but when the screen exits it still has Swipe as the selected Screen Lock setting. Same happens when I try to set a Password.
I tried to boot into Safe Mode (hold vol dn while booting) and that had the same results. I tried rebooting a couple times, no dice.
Has anyone else had issues setting a Screen Lock!?
Additional Info:
I recently upgraded to NC5 with Root via Surge1223's method with a MK2 bootloader from the link below.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2726868
Additionally, I tried removing my work Google account completely, and uninstalling the Google Apps Device Policy application. When I go back to Settings>Lock Screen>Screen Lock: The only selectable options are PIN and PASSWORD - which is what I would expect if my device policies were still activated. The other options like Face Unlock and Pattern are all greyed out with the phrase "Turned off by administrator, encryption policy or credential storage.
Ugg. This sucks! My next option I guess, unless someone knows of a work-around, would be to completely reflash the phone again. Just annoying.
skola28 said:
Ugg. This sucks! My next option I guess, unless someone knows of a work-around, would be to completely reflash the phone again. Just annoying.
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So I went ahead and Factory Reset and Flashed the NC5/SU/Update-through-odin again.
And the options are still greyed out!
I'm thinking something is left over from the first time I encrypted my phone before I originally flashed the referenced updates the first time.
Can someone help me completely reformat all of my partitions? How can I completely get rid of any residual encryption?
Found some details saying that the wipe within Safestrap/TWRP doesn't always work correctly.
*Booted into Samsung Recovery (stock version)
*Wiped Factory Reset
*Wiped Data
*Wiped Cache
*Attempted to install the NC5 update through Stock Recovery - got errors saying the footer was wrong plus some extra stuff, but the phone reset.
*Quickly held the buttons to get into Download mode (was worried about losing root)
*Attempted to boot into Safestrap recovery but went into normal boot (didn't get the option)
*Phone boots but Pin/Password are still the only options (and won't engage either; Swipe always stays engaged)
*SuperSU still installed (???) If I did a full wipe, and never reinstalled, how is that possible?
A helpful XDA user pointed me towards this:
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Change the following in build.prop found in system folder using a root explorer app. Es file doesnt seem to work so try another.
security.mdpp=none
To
#security.mdpp=none
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This fixed my inability to get the pin/password to be selectable (and allowed selection of all other options as well)
However, whenever I select device encryption again, I simply get a big green Android encryption screen, and the phone goes black, then resets.
I was using my Galaxy S4 when it suddenly froze, then rebooted itself. Now, it is telling me that my password is incorrect, even though I am 1000% sure that I am typing it correctly.
I have typed it over and over, to the point where it now says that if I fail to type in the correct password 5 more times, all of the data on the phone will be reset.
I think the issue might be related to me having updated to Android Lollipop about two days ago. This is the first time the phone has rebooted since I updated to Lollipop. Could something have happened during the update? Or did Lollipop change my password?
I have attached an image of what is shown. (The part I crossed out is my name. Also, I am not actually German, but I bought this phone from a German website.)
My phone is encrypted, which I think is the reason why the password screen is gray instead of my regular wallpaper. I have not changed my password in over a year, and have typed it in dozens of times. I am definitely typing it correctly.
I have already tried resetting the password through the Google Play Android Device Manager, to no avail. My phone is listed, but neither "ringing" nor "locking" the phone do anything, probably because the phone is encrypted and therefore does not connect to the internet before the password is successfully entered. When I try ringing/locking, it says that the "reset was successfully sent", but nothing actually happens to the phone.
Plugging the phone into my PC over USB also does not work. Windows shows that it is installing the drivers, but the phone is not listed in 'Computer', again most likely because the phone is encrypted/locked by password.
Any ideas how I can either get this phone unlocked, or my data recovered?
I am having the exact same problem except my error message says "an incorrect attempt to unlock the device has been made. You have 5 attempts left before your device is reset to its factory settings and all data, including files and downloaded applications, is erased from your device storage."
Hello to all,
i have an xperia z3 compact and i left it out of use for a while due to broken screen, i finally changed the screen but realised that i have forgotten the lock pattern.
Any way to unlock it without losing my data in the internal memory?
If it helps and if i remember correctly,
1) i had usb debugging and developer options enabled
2) i haven't rooted it (for sure).
3) phone has kept the credentials for my wifi, gmail, etc, so it's connected when i turn it on (and of course i have those credentials).
4) it probably has android 6 (marshmallow) installed.
5) i tried with "find my device" from google, and while it sees my phone, it says "Find My Device is turned off" so the option for locking it anew is greyed out and i can't access it, so this method doesn't work.
Any ideas? is it possible to bypass the pattern and get inside to get my stuff and apps?
thank you to anyone reading this and wanting to help me out.
I don't think that's quite possible. The few ways to bypass the lock have pretty much disappeared with recent Android versions.
Best of luck!
thank you, i'm so frustrated. At first i wanted to save my data and bypass the pattern, now i just want to be able to use my phone again even if i lose the data and i can't even do that!
There is no hard reset for this model!
I just can't believe that there isn't any way possible to get back your phone if you forgot your pattern!
no way to have recovery or TWRP in a locked phone with usb debugging on?
no way to push adb commands?
There should be something for situations like that
Hey hey,
I have a problem with the encryption on my ROG Phone.
Whenever I get a new device, one of the first things I do is to enable the requirement of a password before booting.
This worked for a while but is now miraculously disabled with apparently no way of enabling it?
Before I could only see a black screen where I was prompted to enter my password. Nothing else worked, which is desired.
Now after having changed exactly nothing myself it boots completely on its own without the need of a password and then asks for one to access the phone.
I feel that this is a security risk. Any know ways of fixing this except for a factory reset?
Iceursus
My completely stock Pixel 6 has been pretty smooth since the Jan update until I was using Google Maps today and my keyboard wouldn't open in any other app except tapping the search bar in Maps.
So I rebooted my phone.
Now, I'm permanently on a screen that says "Phone is starting...". I cannot enter my PIN. I can access notifications (but they don't populate). If open Settings from notifications, I can't tap anything otherwise it goes back to the "Phone is starting..." screen. I can't switch to the guest user. If I connect a USB and enable file transfer the device doesn't connect (I assume because I haven't signed into the phone). I don't have USB Debugging enabled.
I'm trying to get some photos and videos off the phone that I recorded today before they were uploaded to Google Photos.
Trying everything before factory resetting this piece of garbage.
Here's a video demonstrating things:
It's not bricked. Bricking means it can only be used as a brick, factory reset it will be the easiest thing you can do
Just factory reset it, or flash the ROM with the android flash tool
Android Flash Tool
flash.android.com
try this, make sure you unselect full wipe
After 247 posts, bricked needed defining?