Hello everybody,
I have got the galaxy s5 mini of my colleague's son between my hands, because his phone is locked on the alternate fingerprint password prompt and - guess what - he forgot this password.
I have been browsing for a while trying to find a solution, alas none of them worked:
- Device manager on his google account: although the phone is registered in the play store and I can see all his apps, the phone is not registered in the device manager
- as suggested here : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=54742824&postcount=13 : try several times until I get prompted for the google credentials: I tried to input wrong password, but after 5 attempts it makes me wait for 30 seconds and then it starts all over again. no google password prompt..
Is there a way to bypass or reset this password? the only thing we got are his google account credentials.
If it is not possible then I guess I will need to wipe and reset the phone, but we want to recover the pictures of his newborn sister first.... any way to recover pictures on a locked phone? It is not rooted yet but I guess I'll have to root it in order to do that
Any help would be much appreciated
thank you
Think you are lost. Only if the pictures are on the ext sd card and not encrypted you get the photos...
Well in the end we managed to unlock the phone via the samsung "find my phone" interface.
I encrypted my S6A but it forced me to use a password (6char+some numbers) at first I thought this was to unlock it upon restart, but it requires the password whenever I want to unlock it. I factory reset it to see if that would help but it won't let me set just a pin if I enable encryption. Entering the password each time is extremely annoying to say the least.
Has anyone figured out how to enable encryption and use the pin unlock instead of a password? My Xperia tablet allows it so I know it's not a lollipop limitation...
Looks like it's a Samsung limitation. 3 Samsung tablets (Note 8, Tab 4 and Tab S2) require the stupid long 6char+numbers password for encrypted devices.
Ridiculous
Hello guys, i have an issue with my P20 Pro. I lost my PrivateSpace password. The fingerprint isnt working and i cant remember my pass. Is there any chance to get my files from PrivateSpace without using my password? Maybe some tricks with encrypted files or something else.. Please help
I think they are lost unless you remember them unfortunately. I had the same issue but in the end I had to back up my mainspace and reset the phone
If it was that easy to get into the private space then it would be useless
It will be the same password you set to unlock your phone in the event your fingerprint unlock no longer works or any other unlock method (such as pin or pattern) is forgotten
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.
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.