hi how are you, i'm new in the forum and sorry if this that i'm writing i'm doing it in the wrong place. i just bought an iphone 11 pro max since a month now and i like it very very much so i wanna sell my s21 i copy all my files to my pc and did a factory reset in the options. the thing is after the factory reset is complete and the phone restars when i connect the phone to my pc it stills says galaxy s21 ultra from jose. why is that for? doesn't suppost to delete absolutely everything? why does remember that? did i do something wrong? because if keeps telling me that i cannot sell it like this. thanks for any assistance you can provide me.
The phone is reset not the computer. The computer will remember your phone after a factory reset, but your phone probably won't recognize your computer
Search edit phone name in settings . See what it says .
jar1988 said:
hi how are you, i'm new in the forum and sorry if this that i'm writing i'm doing it in the wrong place. i just bought an iphone 11 pro max since a month now and i like it very very much so i wanna sell my s21 i copy all my files to my pc and did a factory reset in the options. the thing is after the factory reset is complete and the phone restars when i connect the phone to my pc it stills says galaxy s21 ultra from jose. why is that for? doesn't suppost to delete absolutely everything? why does remember that? did i do something wrong? because if keeps telling me that i cannot sell it like this. thanks for any assistance you can provide me.
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Have you tried to plug it to another computer?
If your computer is Apple, maybe they handle this differently as well... I do not have one so I cannot check.
After you have done a factory reset, why connect it to your computer at all? The phone should show you the screen where you choose your language and that should be enough.
the thing is that after a factory reset using the software and even the recovery without connecting the phone to internet and without loging in the phone to any account it still says that the phone belong to me, so i don't know what else can i do
jar1988 said:
the thing is that after a factory reset using the software and even the recovery without connecting the phone to internet and without loging in the phone to any account it still says that the phone belong to me, so i don't know what else can i do
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Change the name in the settings to "S21 ultra" for example.
No one will notice it's done manually I bet.
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Hi I posted this in the wrong section earlier (sorry!):
Hi all,
I'm new at posting here so I apologize if this is in the wrong place. I usually come here for answers to my G1 questions but have never needed to post before (yes, I'm a lurker).
Basically, after drunkenly failing to pattern unlock my phone, I pressed 'forgot pattern' and was brought to the Gmail sign in/unlock screen.
The problem is that it keeps saying my username or password are invalid but they're not!
I checked by logging into gmail on my PC and nothing has changed.
I tried 'username', '[email protected]' and [email protected]' to no avail.
I have a UK model and have rooted it using Jesusfreke's RC8 then the update to RC9 using Moussam's root app.
I don't really want to have to wipe my phone but will do so if necessary; I was just hoping someone could tell me why its not accepting my details!
Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
Dan
EDIT: I have since tried changing my gmail password and associating other email addressed with my account but using these details makes no difference.
P.S. Edit: I'm wondering; if I hard reset, given that I don't have the JF build on my SD card anymore, what will happen?
Have you verified that you do infact have your APN account activated ? So that you have the dataplan active...
I'm sorry, you will have to treat me like an idiot and spell things out for me.
I don't know what an APN is. My data plan is unlimited, I've never had any problems with the phone (except that after rooting every app seems to force close if used for more than 3 mins), all I did was get the pattern lock wrong. I can still recieve texts (but not read them) and can still get calls.
I can connect the phone to my (win 200) PC and boot up into fastboot or recovery but haven't got a clue where to go from there....
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=485988
Just google for adbwin.zip instead of downloading the entire sdk in step 1.
I looked at that thread and further down found a link to another thread from someone who had the exact same problem as me.
He tried everything (including Haykuro's pattern defeat) but nothing worked.
I guess I'll just wibe and reflash! Pain in the arse but I've been on this all day trying to find a way around it and I probably could have reflashed and reinstalled everything twice by now!
Sorry if I caught you a tad bit late....
Did you try signing in without the @gmail.com? I've never logged into my phone with that. I just simply use my user name without anything afterward
dandarandan said:
I tried 'username', '[email protected]' and [email protected]' to no avail.
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It doesn't matter anyway; all three should work.
Hard reset?
jashsu said:
It doesn't matter anyway; all three should work.
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I've been locked out of my phone this way and had a very hard time getting back in.
The solution, for me, was to use [email protected] and obviously your correct password. Neither the username or [email protected] would work for me.
This worked for me, so again, check that you've typed the correct username with @googlemail.com and make sure you type your password carefully.
Hi,
I broke the screen of my samsung note a while back. The glass is okay, it is the inner screen which is showing a little crack when looked at from an angle. The day it broke i was able to see the screen but after 1 day the screen has become completely black. I am not in my home country and hence can not get the screen repaired, and need some of the files from phone really badly. The trouble is I can not unlock the phone, as i am not sure of what is happening on screen.
I tried to recover data but the phone is locked. If i can either turn on the wifi or 3G of my device by some way ( then I can excess the samsungdive application and unlock my phone) or if I can bypass the pattern somehow or can enter it via pc ( like in know there exist some screen monitoring applications for android 2.0 and below) i can enter inside the phone. I have been trying a lot of stuff and I dnt want to blindly reset my phone ( i think if i reset it I should be able to unlock it). Is there any other option anyone can suggest me.
Thanks in advance.
Ankur_ said:
Hi,
I broke the screen of my samsung note a while back. The glass is okay, it is the inner screen which is showing a little crack when looked at from an angle. The day it broke i was able to see the screen but after 1 day the screen has become completely black. I am not in my home country and hence can not get the screen repaired, and need some of the files from phone really badly. The trouble is I can not unlock the phone, as i am not sure of what is happening on screen.
I tried to recover data but the phone is locked. If i can either turn on the wifi or 3G of my device by some way ( then I can excess the samsungdive application and unlock my phone) or if I can bypass the pattern somehow or can enter it via pc ( like in know there exist some screen monitoring applications for android 2.0 and below) i can enter inside the phone. I have been trying a lot of stuff and I dnt want to blindly reset my phone ( i think if i reset it I should be able to unlock it). Is there any other option anyone can suggest me.
Thanks in advance.
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you can unlock via samsung dive for sure, dont you see anything when you plug your phone to via USB?
treacherous_hawk said:
you can unlock via samsung dive for sure, dont you see anything when you plug your phone to via USB?
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Hi,
I do not think you can unlock via samsungdive if your phone is not connected to internet. Since my phone is not connected to internet i can not do that via samsungdive.
Thanks
Ankur
Ankur_ said:
Hi,
I do not think you can unlock via samsungdive if your phone is not connected to internet. Since my phone is not connected to internet i can not do that via samsungdive.
Thanks
Ankur
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again:- what happens when you connect your phone to pc via USB.
treacherous_hawk said:
again:- what happens when you connect your phone to pc via USB.
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Sorry for not giving full information in last post.
When I connect the phone via usb. It comes as a media device in pc. But when i try to import files or anything it shows nothing available. Also in Samsung kies it comes up as connected but locked. It tells to unlock the device.
Ankur_ said:
Sorry for not giving full information in last post.
When I connect the phone via usb. It comes as a media device in pc. But when i try to import files or anything it shows nothing available. Also in Samsung kies it comes up as connected but locked. It tells to unlock the device.
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which rom and which kernel were you on?
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which rom and which kernel were you on?
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I just had the jelly bean update on note. So I am running the default Rom and Kernel ( which should be there after official update). Though I am not that aware about this information.
Ankur_ said:
I just had the jelly bean update on note. So I am running the default Rom and Kernel ( which should be there after official update). Though I am not that aware about this information.
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wasnt your data (2G or 3G) already on? if the data was already on and if you restart the computer it still remains on, moreover there is no harm in trying to unlock from samsungdive. i have lot of ideas coming to my mind but dont know if they would make any sense or may be there is a simple way to do it but i cant think of it.
Hi, I've recently (very recently) updated my S3 Mini to 4.4.4. The problem was that everything was just too small, so I installed "textdroid DPI" from Store and increased my DPI from 220 to 520. Why 520? I Don't know, probably "miss-clicked", it was supposed to be 320.
The thing is that I can't revert to the normal numbers and now everything is inaccessible, I already tried to re install/redo the whole process but it remains with 520 DPI.
What can I do?
I think you should first go to recovery system. Download your current ROM again. Then go to format > advanced and format system (NOTE! : DO NOT REBOOT YOUR DEVICE!! Otherwise your phone will be without a OS system). Then go to "install" and install your ROM again.
You'll not lose any data like SMS or apps.
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I think you should first go to recovery system. Download your current ROM again. Then go to format > advanced and format system (NOTE! : DO NOT REBOOT YOUR DEVICE!! Otherwise your phone will be without a OS system). Then go to "install" and install your ROM again.
You'll not lose any data like SMS or apps.
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Thank you, that worked.
One more question, I don't know if I need to open a new post but, anyway, I have a problem with my Wi-Fi connection/antenna but I can't send it back because the plastic screen has a crack and I would have to pay for a new S3 Mini, literally, just to fix it and get the to see what's wrong with the Wireless.
Anyway, the Wi-Fi is kinda unstable because it can't always connect and when it does, I have to be very close to the router/modem to get full wireless power (3 feet more or less).
Because the device is rooted, maybe I messed up with some settings that I shouldn't. But I don't remember what.
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Thank you, that worked.
One more question, I don't know if I need to open a new post but, anyway, I have a problem with my Wi-Fi connection/antenna but I can't send it back because the plastic screen has a crack and I would have to pay for a new S3 Mini, literally, just to fix it and get the to see what's wrong with the Wireless.
Anyway, the Wi-Fi is kinda unstable because it can't always connect and when it does, I have to be very close to the router/modem to get full wireless power (3 feet more or less).
Because the device is rooted, maybe I messed up with some settings that I shouldn't. But I don't remember what.
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flash another baseband (so called modem) - search here for newest one
vahnkaiser said:
Thank you, that worked.
One more question, I don't know if I need to open a new post but, anyway, I have a problem with my Wi-Fi connection/antenna but I can't send it back because the plastic screen has a crack and I would have to pay for a new S3 Mini, literally, just to fix it and get the to see what's wrong with the Wireless.
Anyway, the Wi-Fi is kinda unstable because it can't always connect and when it does, I have to be very close to the router/modem to get full wireless power (3 feet more or less).
Because the device is rooted, maybe I messed up with some settings that I shouldn't. But I don't remember what.
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I had the same problem, mate. I just rebooted my Router and the problem was gone maybe your Router cause this issue.
Hi guys
as you can see in the attached file, i have a litte issue
a friend of mine dropped the phone and a car runned over it lol...digitizer and lcd are gone but the phone still boot up and it is recognized by the computer. My friend don't care about repairs but he wants the data back and here starts the problems:
-adb is off
-phone is password protected (so no kies and no sdcard reading from pc), phone stay in the "insert password" at startup.
-i don't even know if support mhl to attach on a tv
how can i recover the data? The only idea i have is to dump the rom and load it on an android emulator but i don't even know if its possible. Can someone give me a hint to recover the data? Thank you
1) Buy a replacement screen
2) Get the data
3) Sell fully working phone
...
Profit!
that was my idea...my friend do not approve
Jammed_Death said:
that was my idea...my friend do not approve
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Did you try the S-pen to input the password?
i can't get a precise feedback. I think i'm not pressing the correct numbers and after half hour of wasting time i was looking for other options. Does this phone support mhl? If yes, i have to enable in settings or something else?
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i can't get a precise feedback. I think i'm not pressing the correct numbers and after half hour of wasting time i was looking for other options. Does this phone support mhl? If yes, i have to enable in settings or something else?
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I dont know qbout mhl, never used it. The phone does support it though.
Another idea might be a usb-otg cable and a keyboard(password entry).
Not sure if that works on a stock rom, but try it.
Apologies. I posted this first in another forum, but this appears to be the correct place for it, and I think I just messed up trying to post to this forum.
Hopefully this isn't too big a question.
My phone just did this all on its own, I was just browsing the web with it. Just running whatever was on there from Verizon and HTC, not rooted or anything.
Now all I can do is get to the fastboot menu, and can do a few things there. I just tried to go to hboot then factory reset, this after trying a lot of things, and it didn't work.
It's connected to my computer, it seems to be recognized, at least by "fastboot devices" but not by "adb devices".
It shows as "***LOCKED***" and "S-ON". Everything I've found that talks about changing those requires going into the settings, setting developer mode and or usb debugging. I can't see how to do that if I can't get into the OS.
I chatted online with HTC yesterday, and they said Verizon should help. I just spoke to Verizon, and they said HTC should help. So, it looks like I get zilch from either of them. At this point I'm looking for a data recovery company, maybe someone can crack the thing open and get my photos out of it.
The irony here is that if I had rooted the phone already I likely wouldn't be in this mess. It feels like encouragement to root these devices before they inexplicably choke.
Am I screwed?
Thanks for any assistance.
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Apologies. I posted this first in another forum, but this appears to be the correct place for it, and I think I just messed up trying to post to this forum.
Hopefully this isn't too big a question.
My phone just did this all on its own, I was just browsing the web with it. Just running whatever was on there from Verizon and HTC, not rooted or anything.
Now all I can do is get to the fastboot menu, and can do a few things there. I just tried to go to hboot then factory reset, this after trying a lot of things, and it didn't work.
It's connected to my computer, it seems to be recognized, at least by "fastboot devices" but not by "adb devices".
It shows as "***LOCKED***" and "S-ON". Everything I've found that talks about changing those requires going into the settings, setting developer mode and or usb debugging. I can't see how to do that if I can't get into the OS.
I chatted online with HTC yesterday, and they said Verizon should help. I just spoke to Verizon, and they said HTC should help. So, it looks like I get zilch from either of them. At this point I'm looking for a data recovery company, maybe someone can crack the thing open and get my photos out of it.
The irony here is that if I had rooted the phone already I likely wouldn't be in this mess. It feels like encouragement to root these devices before they inexplicably choke.
Am I screwed?
Thanks for any assistance.
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it seems that you lost your OS for some reason. Data recovery would be a waste of time since you already reset the phone anyway so if you didn't use an SdCard then bad luck.
If you dont wanna send you phone for repair, your best option its to ROOT and install a Verizon software yourself.
NOTE: if you had an SdCard and also got deleted, just use any data recovery program to recover most of the files
NOTE: do a bit of search about recovery programs as they might also access you phone if rooted. maybe one in Google play store?
bart1822 said:
Apologies. I posted this first in another forum, but this appears to be the correct place for it, and I think I just messed up trying to post to this forum.
Hopefully this isn't too big a question.
My phone just did this all on its own, I was just browsing the web with it. Just running whatever was on there from Verizon and HTC, not rooted or anything.
Now all I can do is get to the fastboot menu, and can do a few things there. I just tried to go to hboot then factory reset, this after trying a lot of things, and it didn't work.
It's connected to my computer, it seems to be recognized, at least by "fastboot devices" but not by "adb devices".
It shows as "***LOCKED***" and "S-ON". Everything I've found that talks about changing those requires going into the settings, setting developer mode and or usb debugging. I can't see how to do that if I can't get into the OS.
I chatted online with HTC yesterday, and they said Verizon should help. I just spoke to Verizon, and they said HTC should help. So, it looks like I get zilch from either of them. At this point I'm looking for a data recovery company, maybe someone can crack the thing open and get my photos out of it.
The irony here is that if I had rooted the phone already I likely wouldn't be in this mess. It feels like encouragement to root these devices before they inexplicably choke.
Am I screwed?
Thanks for any assistance.
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If your primary concern is data, my guess is you would be wasting time even with recovery software, all those I have tried have successfully recovered images half black, half missing etc.