Please assist i've locked my phone with a pin and cannot
unlock it as i've either forgotten the pin or accidentally changed it.
I'm not refering to the network lock.
hard reset should help, although it also resets device back to rom default settings and you might loose data
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I have in mind a program that does what Sprite Backup does - unlocking SIM during reboot (aka Soft Reset) without the user having to tap in the password everytime.
This need came about because I have both a SIM password *and* a phone password and it's getting tiresome having to tap in both passwords after every soft reset.
If anyone could find a program that performs this function it'd be greatly appreciated.
tandy279 said:
This need came about because I have both a SIM password *and* a phone password and it's getting tiresome having to tap in both passwords after every soft reset.
If anyone could find a program that performs this function it'd be greatly appreciated.
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Whats wrong with going into settings => phone and settings => lock and removing them? I don't understand why you need a program to accomplish this as it's built in (at least in the HTC branded TyTN II with a UK Vodafone SIM).
the reason for the two passwords is to lock two assets - firstly the phone, then the SIM card. but even if both are the same, the phone still asks for its entry TWICE, every time the phone's rebooted. the problem is made even worse if you have a large number of startup programs - it might be more than 1 minute before the phone's ready to accept the second password (of the SIM). give it a try, you'll see what I mean.
tandy279 said:
the reason for the two passwords is to lock two assets - firstly the phone, then the SIM card.
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I don't understand how this can be of benifit if you want a system that automatically puts in the required passwords. I have a 'lightly loaded' setup and don't use a password on either the SIM or phone - but then I don't have any secret/confidential data. If I did have confidential data on my TyTN II, I wouldn't want a password thats automatically entered on boot. I'd also put as much of the sensitive stuff as possible on the memory card and use encryption. I have tried locking my phone with a password in the past (just playing about) but if my phone is stolen/gets into the wrong hands, I'd have it and its SIM blocked by my operator.
Maybe I'm missing something here but if you want a program to automatically enter your phone and SIM PIN, then why even have the password in the first place? The purpose of either PIN is to lock out the use of either your phone or the SIM card. If I steal your phone and s/r and you have a program automatically enter your PIN passwords, then it's just like not having a PIN at all. There is no security there.
You're asking for a program to defeat the reason the passwords are there for in the first place.
Lidberg said:
You're asking for a program to defeat the reason the passwords are there for in the first place.
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Glad I'm not the only one who cant figure this out! tandy279 you do know how to remove the passwords dont you?
Hi guys, i have an s730 from work, and last time i was in work they had activated some security stuff that by defaults locks my phone when it goes idle, needing me to type a pin in. I typed the wrong pin in 5 times, and now the phone asks for a password, is there a default password here or some way to reset the entire phone?
data loss is no problem, i just need it functional
please note that i am not talking about the sim-pin lock.
Best regards - Fredrik
PUK? If so get it from your mobile provider. Or 0000?
hi, and thx for your reply, but no, i dont think it could be the puk code. since my sim kode is still working, i enter the sim-code, and get into the phone, i can recive calls, but i cant open any menues, i cant read sms etc. because a "phone lock"
i think this "shell lock" (directly translated from norwegian/swedish) was activated from exchange on our corp servers.
id appreciate any input.
best regards , Fredrik
Hi folks,
can you help me with my phone Htc kaiser. I put password on my phone but I can´t remmember it. I know I am stupid. I can´t do synchron., hard reset ...nothing. Do I have to wait another 48 hour put password again, or it´s some way how to do it? Do I have to go to service with it?
Thanks for advice
jozefk77 said:
Hi folks,
can you help me with my phone Htc kaiser. I put password on my phone but I can´t remmember it. I know I am stupid. I can´t do synchron., hard reset ...nothing. Do I have to wait another 48 hour put password again, or it´s some way how to do it? Do I have to go to service with it?
Thanks for advice
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To bypass the password, you need to hard reset the phone.
Press and hold the two soft keys while doing a soft reset. This will erase all your data, which is a consequence of someone else trying to bypass your password , they won't find anything.
If you pin-locked your sim, you get three tries to input the right pin. If you fail three times, the sim locks and you need to get the PUK code from your provider , but be careful, if you input the PUK code wrong ten times, the sim is permently locked and you wil have to purchase a new sim.
Hi,
I am really glad that somebody try help me, but try read my post .... password in phone, no hard reset, no synchr., it has nothing with SIM card or PIN, PUK code.
It is passw for phone, SIM card is OK I use it in second phone.
Anybody can help me, please.
You can't get pass the password on the phone unless you know what it is. This is to prevent access from third parties if your phone is stolen.
As mentioned above. What you need to do is a hard reset. This will however WIPE ALL YOUR DATA but it will also remove the password.
You have mentioned it won't sync. This is a feature of the password but that also means that when you do do your hard reset, by putting it back into the computer you can restore most if not all of your phone book entries.
Otherwise keep guessing!
Hello everyone,
This is my first post, I am trying to abide by the regulations of this forum. If I make an error please don't trip out, but let me know.
I have a HTC One M7 Phone,
It Is running Jellybean android.
I have discovered twice now that if you encrypt the phone, the option to have a pattern lock is removed and grayed out, Your forced to choose another lock method, in my case a PIN.
The only way I have managed to resolve this is by decrypting the phone, This phone can only be Decrypted via a factory reset.
I have tried again now. Phone is encrypted, and again I have been forced to change my login method, And the option to choose pattern lock is Grayed out.
I have contacted HTC Support regarding this issue and unfortunately they are unable to understand my question correctly.
I would greatly appreciate any assistance anyone can give regarding how I can have an encrypted phone with a pattern lock.
Kind Regards
Daniel
Hi.
My daughter has somehow managed to pin lock her phone and from what i can find online . The only way to remove the pin is to restore the phone to factory setting and loose all data. Ive tried a few diffrent programs to try and remove the pin but all give the warning that all data will be lost. Is there any way to remove the pin without loosing the phone data and pictures. The programs i have purchased are Pass Fab android unlocker. 4uKey for android.
Thank you.
Hello Gavshell, your daughter has a goofle account through the account here https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/9395014?hl=en
your answer is there
Thank you for the reply. We have tried that method. It works all through the process until the very last verification point and for some reason fails. I have contacted Samsung direct and they say the phone will need to be erased to log back in to it.