Here's the thing. For x reason my phone was confiscated in school. It had the simplest pattern lock in the world, yet the managed to mess it up. Now the phone is locked down and needs gmail login to sign in. Luckily they did not ask me to do it today because there was no wi fi in range, and they are still in possession of the phone. They only way to get inside the phone is through the gmail. I want to avoid this by any means.
I want to remotely disassociate my gmail account from the android device. That way the only way to unlock it will be through samsung service (this I will tell the school) ..I will tell them it got disassociated because it had been locked down for so long (2 days and counting, battery still has some juice left)
So, is there any way to do this ?
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Bump. Would appreciate a reply. Otherwise I just make a different google account and tell them THAT is my google account which is on the phone. Would work in the same way as a "disassociated google account" or perhaps even better (no chance of getting in)
...Nobody ? :/
Do active notifications and other lockscreen goodies work when you have a PIN code set?
PS Why are some people having wet dreams over these when Symbian had it years ago?
it doesn't. after you say the "ok google now" and your pin lock is already active, the phone will have you type your pin before it starts registering your google now queries.
clovis_ll said:
it doesn't. after you say the "ok google now" and your pin lock is already active, the phone will have you type your pin before it starts registering your google now queries.
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Unless you have a skip!
The other thing you could do is take advantage of the Trusted Bluetooth Devices feature. Not perfect, but if you're around a device you usually pair with you can avoid having the device lock.
clovis_ll said:
it doesn't. after you say the "ok google now" and your pin lock is already active, the phone will have you type your pin before it starts registering your google now queries.
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He's also asking about active notifications, which will still be displayed even if a PIN is set. However, the PIN will still be required to get into the phone.
plasticmoz said:
The other thing you could do is take advantage of the Trusted Bluetooth Devices feature. Not perfect, but if you're around a device you usually pair with you can avoid having the device lock.
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I'm hoping someone comes up with a low power bluetooth beacon I can hang on my keys. Wander away too far from the phone and it locks itself. The only question is whether an activesync policy would allow that.
thedosbox said:
He's also asking about active notifications, which will still be displayed even if a PIN is set. However, the PIN will still be required to get into the phone.
I'm hoping someone comes up with a low power bluetooth beacon I can hang on my keys. Wander away too far from the phone and it locks itself. The only question is whether an activesync policy would allow that.
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As far as I'm aware, activesyncs just require your phone to have security enabled. I'll test it with mine once it comes in and try to let you know.
ShamanicEnzan said:
As far as I'm aware, activesyncs just require your phone to have security enabled. I'll test it with mine once it comes in and try to let you know.
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I suspect it depends on how they've interpreted the "Password enabled" policy. My current device interprets that as PIN or password only - no pattern or face unlock.
I'll be interested to hear your results though.
thedosbox said:
I suspect it depends on how they've interpreted the "Password enabled" policy. My current device interprets that as PIN or password only - no pattern or face unlock.
I'll be interested to hear your results though.
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I believe my Vivid even interpreted Password Required as a pattern unlock...so it may depend on ActiveSync server and device.
Today I received a Nexus 6 which I bought off Ebay and when I tried to log in, I was disallowed due to factory reset protection.
I contacted the seller and he kindly gave me his google account details however, he also informed me that he had changed his password whilst the phone was in transit.
I am in possession of both the old and new password but neither of them will log me in.
Subsequently, the seller informed me that there had been a new login from this device relating to the time that I was trying both the passwords despite the device not logging me in successfully.
What is our way forward as I am reluctant to return the phone as it was a bargain.
Any advice as to the correct procedure would be much appreciated.
Something is fishy here. You shouldn't have to do anything, and him providing you his password(s) is unsecure and stupid.
All he has to do is:
1)Login to his Google account on the website https://myaccount.google.com
2)Go to Device Activity & Notications (Under the Sign-In & Security section)
3)Click on review devices
4)Remove the device from his account
Boom, the phone is removed from Google's re-activation lock or whatever you want to call it. It might take up to 72 hours for the device to be re-eligible for activation without signing into his Google account.
This was apparently done before he posted the device however, the google account was not removed from the device itself.
There is a 72 hour wait from when he changed the password before it will be recognized by the device. Wait that amount of time and log in with the new password and then go in and remove the account.
Hi all,
I have a Samsung Galaxy Note 9 SM-N960F.
I use fingerprint recognition, face recognition and a pin number so hadn't needed my pattern for a while.
My battery ran out. I charged the phone, restarted, it asks for pattern and after a number of failed attempts, have 1 left. Before I try one last pattern and have to do a factory reset (and lose all my family holiday snaps over the last year), is there any way I can get into the phone and recover the data?
There is a dearth of rubbish and click bait on the web. But if anyone can help, I'm told it's XDA. I have a samsung and google account - both linked to phone, remote access, a backed up OS (but not photos), but can't connect - presumably because it has not booted up. Any help appreciated! - & no I haven't enabled any development options....
is it rooted, do you have twrp on it?
i am copying this from other website. you can try this method.
If your phone is connected to a Wi-Fi network and it is linked to your Samsung account then you can unlock your device’s screen remotely from the Find My Mobile website.
Use any computer or mobile device with Internet access, open a web browser and go to http://findmymobile.samsung.com. Click on SIGN IN.
Click on MORE.
Click on UNLOCK MY DEVICE.
Enter your Samsung account password and then click on UNLOCK.
Depending on the network and the state of your device, this process may take a few minutes. You will receive a notification and the screen of your mobile device will be unlock.
Munawar Mehmood said:
i am copying this from other website. you can try this method.
If your phone is connected to a Wi-Fi network and it is linked to your Samsung account then you can unlock your device’s screen remotely from the Find My Mobile website.
Use any computer or mobile device with Internet access, open a web browser and go to Click on SIGN IN.
Click on MORE.
Click on UNLOCK MY DEVICE.
Enter your Samsung account password and then click on UNLOCK.
Depending on the network and the state of your device, this process may take a few minutes. You will receive a notification and the screen of your mobile device will be unlock.
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>>Thanks - yes I have tried this already, but the phone isn't picked up because (presumably) it is not past boot loader.
Daniehabazin said:
is it rooted, do you have twrp on it?
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>>Hi, no it doesn't. I can put it on, but I understand that you need to have USB debugging activated on the phone (which I do not recall ever doing) to be able to connect and remove pattern file. Happy to hear if that's no the case.
jwaz said:
Hi all,
I have a Samsung Galaxy Note 9 SM-N960F.
I use fingerprint recognition, face recognition and a pin number so hadn't needed my pattern for a while.
My battery ran out. I charged the phone, restarted, it asks for pattern and after a number of failed attempts, have 1 left. Before I try one last pattern and have to do a factory reset (and lose all my family holiday snaps over the last year), is there any way I can get into the phone and recover the data?
There is a dearth of rubbish and click bait on the web. But if anyone can help, I'm told it's XDA. I have a samsung and google account - both linked to phone, remote access, a backed up OS (but not photos), but can't connect - presumably because it has not booted up. Any help appreciated! - & no I haven't enabled any development options....
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>>Some details from download mode:
Product name: SM-N960F
Current Binary: Samsung Official
FAP Lock: On
OEM Lock: On
Secure Download: Enabled
CCIC = MAX777705 hw: 3 main:30
Warranty Void: 0
BP SWREV: B:5 K:5 S:5
EVT 1.0
LOT_ID = A04FA
CHIP_ID = 08b40c6ccd00
----
product_line: 2
asb version: 16
---
LPDDR4 manufacturer = samsung
LPDDR4 process version = 018
LPDDR4 size = 6gb
If you need any more info, let me know.
I don't think it would be possible sadly. You have not enabled USB Debugging so you can't flash anything. Also OEM Unlock is turned off. It doesn't work via remote control as the phone is not booted up pass the lock screen at least once. How can you forget your pattern ? Try to remember it or guess blindly, maybe you'll catch the correct one. Also if you do eventually get in again, turn on auto restart once a week. That not only helps to keep performance in top shape but it will ask for the pattern once per week when it auto-restarts so you won't forget it again.
koragg97 said:
I don't think it would be possible sadly. You have not enabled USB Debugging so you can't flash anything. Also OEM Unlock is turned off. It doesn't work via remote control as the phone is not booted up pass the lock screen at least once. How can you forget your pattern ? Try to remember it or guess blindly, maybe you'll catch the correct one. Also if you do eventually get in again, turn on auto restart once a week. That not only helps to keep performance in top shape but it will ask for the pattern once per week when it auto-restarts so you won't forget it again.
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>>I forgot it because I never use it. Thanks for the tips.
jwaz said:
Hi all,
I have a Samsung Galaxy Note 9 SM-N960F.
I use fingerprint recognition, face recognition and a pin number so hadn't needed my pattern for a while.
My battery ran out. I charged the phone, restarted, it asks for pattern and after a number of failed attempts, have 1 left. Before I try one last pattern and have to do a factory reset (and lose all my family holiday snaps over the last year), is there any way I can get into the phone and recover the data?
There is a dearth of rubbish and click bait on the web. But if anyone can help, I'm told it's XDA. I have a samsung and google account - both linked to phone, remote access, a backed up OS (but not photos), but can't connect - presumably because it has not booted up. Any help appreciated! - & no I haven't enabled any development options....
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Isn't it you need to enter pin number, not the pattern? Pattern is more secure than a pin?
Rosli59564 said:
Isn't it you need to enter pin number, not the pattern? Pattern is more secure than a pin?
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>>It's a pattern that is required, not a pin.
I have a Galaxy S10 never been rooted. Recently my phone was hacked or cloned...Im not sure which of the two along with my laptop and router (dealing with one issue at a time). My phone would get abnormally hot. It had a duplicate of all my apps/system files running in the background. Find My Mobile goes to the U.S Samsung account (I live in Toronto Canada). Google's Find My Device would show up in two locations amd on Google Maps would show me being somewhere when I clearly was not. My phone was being remotely accessed as well. I changed up all my passwords and put two-step authentication on but I think it was already too late because I would get delays in getting my code or not get them at all. Then one of the codes didn't come from a Samsung number. It came from a random person in the States (I had Smart Calling on). I did a bug report and found that someone changed the voltage of my phone and the voltage of when it charges. I also noticed changes to my SIM (persist.radio.multisim.config). Then I noticed I can't register my device on my Samsung account. Which then led me to find out that im removed as the device administrator and am now on a enterprise account. I did a factory restore. I got a new sim. I didnt install the same apps from backup and my device goes back to May 16th 2020 and I see a package/kernel was loaded/installed on my phone. I also saw some things about Stagefright that I'm not sure if I should be worried about or if its normal (debug.stagefright.ccodec). i had numerous account passwords that got changed. My calls were clearly being redirected (I contacted the RCMP and it rang a law office in Washington).
I'm at a loss as to what to do. I feel violated because I just recently became a victim of identity theft and was still recovering from that. And then i lost my job because of all this because my laptop was remotely logged into my work computer and caused problems. .What do I do?