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researching something else, came across this - samsung just released "samsung Dive" in Germany & UK - an app that lets you wipe or lock your phone remotely if lost or stolen
http://www.slipperybrick.com/2010/07/samsung-dive-remotely-locks-wipes-your-wave-galaxy-s-for-free/
I just signed up for it and tried it. Annoying that they're not enabling the tracking service depending on the country, wavesecure does that and more... If there a way to work around it by a proxy or such?
how do you sign up on the galaxy s? i cant seem to find what its asking for, and there is nothing in the user guide about the galaxy s
coldlazymo said:
how do you sign up on the galaxy s? i cant seem to find what its asking for, and there is nothing in the user guide about the galaxy s
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you need to sign up via the application within the phones app
where is that exactly? i cant seem to find it, thanks in advance!
From homescreen, go into settings -> location & security -> set mobile tracker
Have fun
You need a Samsung account first. In settings go to the area where it allows you to add various accounts like facebook/gmail and add a samsung account... then go to http://www.samsungdive.com/index.do
then enable mobile tracking ...
login with the account you made etc
full instructions are on that website ...
Thats the problem, in the account settings there is no samsung option, just google, facebook, myspace,twitter and corporate. and the instructions on the website are for the S8500 Wave, not the Galaxy S. enabling mobile tracker in security doesnt work, as again, there is no option to create an account, so even if it is set up, you cant access it from the website.
Since its not available in the US yet.
SIM Checker
Remote Wipe
Where's My Droid
3 apps will do.
annoyingly, i'm in the uk so it is available where i am, just i cant access it
Anyone managed to sign into the website yet. I can't find any option to create an account on my phone
vibez said:
Anyone managed to sign into the website yet. I can't find any option to create an account on my phone
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i figured it out.
in contrast to the website, in order to create your samsung account, you have to enable mobile tracker first. then after setting it up do you get the option to make your samsung account, which is the opposite of the information on the website, saying that you need to make the account first and then enable mobile tracker. hope this helps anyone who was stuck
Brilliant, thanks
I'm trying to sign up for an account now, and it's coming back with an error message, saying "invalid birthday" .... which is odd - I'm fairly sure my birthday is NOT invalid - I am fairly sure I have in fact been born!
BrixtonBiker said:
I'm trying to sign up for an account now, and it's coming back with an error message, saying "invalid birthday" .... which is odd - I'm fairly sure my birthday is NOT invalid - I am fairly sure I have in fact been born!
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Had the same error. Just ignored it and signed up without entering a birthday. When I logged in, my birthday was correctly registered :/
larryccf said:
researching something else, came across this - samsung just released "samsung Dive" in Germany & UK - an app that lets you wipe or lock your phone remotely if lost or stolen
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When we know Samsung's skills to implement working and bug free software, do you dare to install that piece of software that can wipe off your phone I'm not sure, if I dare.
The service don't seem to work though. Tried sending a remote lock command, and it said it was successful, but I can still use the phone without providing the lock code.
Might be dependant on TwLauncher though. I use LauncherPro
it says it's only for UK and Germany
jUsT2eXy said:
You need a Samsung account first. In settings go to the area where it allows you to add various accounts like facebook/gmail and add a samsung account... then go to http://www.samsungdive.com/index.do
then enable mobile tracking ...
login with the account you made etc
full instructions are on that website ...
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Is anyone having any luck signing up with the Web Tracker?
I've got a Galaxy S on Froyo, and it won't let me sign up. I fill in all the fields fine, but then get this error: "Unable to sign up. Processing failed IDM_1105"
Any ideas?
All signed up and seems to be working. Sent a location request and waiting for reply now. The register being hidden under the on screen keyboard did have me stumped for a while. Also date of birth is YYYY DD MM so not easy to get right without an example.
So, this sounds simple; but I guarantee you it is not.
I just got my Note5 about 2 weeks ago; and despite some missing key features, I really like it. Until today.
Carrier: Sprint (who apparently doesn't have 24/7 customer service)
My fingers were a little dirty (which they have been before) and my scanner wouldn't unlock the phone. Cleaned them and now it's already locked and seems to not really check the prints anymore?
First attempted fix: backup password, I know I set it up...but it doesn't work. None of the passwords I might use will work.
Second attempted fix: Google signin, I have a free google apps account and apparently using my whole email address as username doesn't work on this; also tried just using the plain username just in case. I know the password is correct. I'm the domain administrator.
Third attempted fix: Android device manager, tried setting a new password on the lock screen and was greeted by the infuriating message "Since google has verified that your screen is already locked, the password you set won't be needed"
Fourth attempted fix: chat with samsung support, which was utterly useless. Although I did find out that samsung has their own unlock utility...except that it has to be setup beforehand.
Fifth attempted fix: bang head on cement...hasn't shown any signs of working yet. Although I feel less frustrated.......and less conscious.
Theories: free version of Google Apps, sucks (the apps themselves are great)...I've had tons of trouble getting signed into certain google features over the years. Also I have no option for a support PIN to use to contact google support.
I think that my latest OTA update may have somehow changed or reset my backup password.
The last theory is whomever changed Android device manager to not reset lockscreen passwords whenever you want to...basically made that tool half as useful as it should be and completely useless to me.
Anyone have any other ideas, that don't involve a full wipe?
I was finally able to gain access to my phone. I had to disable two-step verification in order to sign into my google apps account from the lock screen.
I am having the same issues and tried ALL of the fixes you tried except I didn't get the notification to login with google. When does that happen?
I had the problem, too. I ended up having to factory reset. REALLY irritated by this.
Hey everyone,
i have a rooted nexus 6 on the latest Google Fi firmware (LVY48F) 5.1.1. I've never been partial to lock screen patters or pins or anything else for that matter, swiping works for me just fine.
After scouring the interwebz, i have yet to find a solution to the following:
How can i disable the lock screen& still use Android Pay?
If the first option isn't possible yet - how can i remove android pay AND return to just swipe lock screen?
I don't really want to use xposed unfortunately. Are there any build.prop tweaks i'm unaware of?
I've tried disabling android pay and even clearing data on the app to see if the lock screen option allows me to revert back to just swiping but it stays grayed out.
Thanks in advance!
I too am in the same situation. I fear that a factory reset may be the solution, but I am looking to see if there is another method. I don't want the hassle of setting up my device again.
I'd like to know this too. Although I'm willing to use xposed.
On my phone (N6) I can just go into Settings > Security > Screen Lock and set it to swipe, android pay pops up saying it'll delete my credit cards from the phone.
That's fine for removing android pay, but that doesn't help in gaining access to it while still disabling the lock screen.
Far as I know there is no way to accomplish this. I was answering #2.
How to Remove FRP Lock From Android Device ?
The FRP feature is always enabled on your device as long as you have an active Google account. To disable FRP, you must remove your Google account.
To remove your Google account, follow these steps:
1 : From any Home screen, touch Apps > Settings.
2 : Touch Accounts > Google.
3 : Touch your Google account, and then touch MORE > Remove account.
Important: If you are sending your device in for service, selling your device, or giving it away, it is very important that you remove your Google account and reset your device.
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How to Remove FRP Lock From Android Device ?
The FRP feature is always enabled on your device as long as you have an active Google account. To disable FRP, you must remove your Google account.
To remove your Google account, follow these steps:
1 : From any Home screen, touch Apps > Settings.
2 : Touch Accounts > Google.
3 : Touch your Google account, and then touch MORE > Remove account.
Important: If you are sending your device in for service, selling your device, or giving it away, it is very important that you remove your Google account and reset your device.
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How do you get around it if you bought a refurbished android moto XT1650-02 on FB and they didn't do what they should have done here in this post?
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How do you get around it if you bought a refurbished android moto XT1650-02 on FB and they didn't do what they should have done here in this post?
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Have a look at my posts on this subject.
Currently I'm looking into whether I can side load some code via a FAT32 formatted SD card, and if possible, I need to locate where the flag is stored which sets this FRP. Now this could be stored on a rom chip of sorts and at this stage I dont want to break open the device to desolder chips, so this blog could be useful at giving clues into what needs to be looked at. Although the device is a Blink Mini camera, the technique can be applied on other devices, like smart phones.
Blink Mini RE, Part 3 -- Staring into the eye of the binary
If we stare at a binary for long enough, we will intimidate it into giving us its little secrets
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Ideally, I'd have a working device, dump the rom contents, then trigger the FRP and then dump the roms again to compare whats been changed, which would hilight areas for further investigation and maybe even the bit flag in question.
The other area of interest currently is Wireshark with the USB packet sniffer. Lenovo's/Motorola's Rescue and Smart Assist program aka LRMA can interrogate the device via a USB cable and detect the firmware. LRMA also suggests enabling the Developer mode/USB debugging which is enabled by clicking the build number seven times in the Google Android settings. So the question is can LRMA detect the FRP has been set? If it can, Ghidra https://ghidra-sre.org/ can be used to detect the FRP bit flag. I say bit Flag, it could be multiple bit flags in a variety of locations. Never under estimate your enemy.
I've used the Emergency Contact select a photo trick, to gain access to all apps, where I've gone straight for the Settings and Build number, tapped it 7 times as per LRMA's instructions but its not unhidden the developer mode and USB debugging options. This could be disabled once FRP is triggered, but its why I say it could be more than one bit flag which is set. Like you see with UEFI bios on some pc motherboards, there could actually be a two or more locations which could be used.
Like I said earlier, having a working device, dumping roms and then triggering FRP would be ideal, but when you dont have any money, it forces you to use your brain as you can't just step out and buy a new device mirrored in every way.
At this stage I dont know if this FRP flag can be undone. It might be like these RaspberryPi One Time Programmable switches as seen here, but I have been able to toggle some of those as well! https://github.com/raspberrypi/docu...asciidoc/computers/raspberry-pi/otp-bits.adoc
I've so far been unsuccessful in finding out if there is an equivalent of vcgencmd otp_dump for Android phones as this could be another way I might be able to find the FRP flag without having to dump the roms.
This is all new to me so I might be looking in the wrong area's as I'm just an unqualified out of work for decades boring old penniless windows programmer so I'm learning as I go along. But you might find what I've put is useful if you fancy a Thanksgiving, Xmas & New Year challenge for a change.
Hi there I have a phone with a forgotten pin code so I was trying to use some software but every software needs the phone to have the USB debugging enabled... so I was wondering how can I enable it from fastboot mode or are there other ways to do that?
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Hi there I have a phone with a forgotten pin code so I was trying to use some software but every software needs the phone to have the USB debugging enabled... so I was wondering how can I enable it from fastboot mode or are there other ways to do that?
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USB debugging is not enabled through Fastboot but from Settings, Additional Settings, Developer options.
Google for gow-to 'become developer' and to unleash Developer options
However, if you cannot unlock your phone, you could not open Setting, My phone, etc, to 'become developer'
Btw, I really don't understand how a user can change a pin and forgot it
Pin protect from thieves when they stole a phone
Nevertheless, legitimate user (knowing his email and password he registered at Google) can still login from PC to the Google account and use the methods how to change pin/unlock the phone
zgfg said:
USB debugging is not enabled through Fastboot but from Settings, Additional Settings, Developer options.
Google for gow-to 'become developer' and to unleash Developer options
However, if you cannot unlock your phone, you could not open Setting, My phone, etc, to 'become developer'
Btw, I really don't understand how a user can change a pin and forgot it
Pin protect from thieves when they stole a phone
Nevertheless, legitimate user (knowing his email and password he registered at Google) can still login from PC to the Google account and use the methods how to change pin/unlock the phone
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Don't worry it's not a stolen phone it's too long to explain the reason of the forgotten PIN code so I won't tell you btw I'm able to access to the google account but how can I change the pin code through the account?
riccardosimo said:
Don't worry it's not a stolen phone it's too long to explain the reason of the forgotten PIN code so I won't tell you btw I'm able to access to the google account but how can I change the pin code through the account?
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I never needed to do but try like this:
Psst: You can now remotely set a new password for your Android phone
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How to change your password remotely on an Android phone or tablet?
How to change your password remotely on an Android phone or tablet? or remotely reset the password, or lock using Android Device Manager.
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Forgot Lock Screen PIN for Your Android Device? Here's How to Reset It
If you forgot your Android device lock screen password or PIN, here is how you can do a remote unlock on your Android.
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How to unlock an Android phone if you've forgotten your PIN
Forgotten your passcode or password for your Android device? Never fear - here's how to unlock your phone and avoid getting locked out
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Or google further - but it seems all goes for Google Find My Device:
Sign in - Google Accounts
or Xiaomi Find Device (if you had enabled Xiaomi Cloud):
https://us.i.mi.com/mobile/find