I manage to get a Tmobile MDA from a friend however it has a password upon load up. How do I get rid of it? The data on board is not critical. I just want it back to the factory defaults with no passwords. Can any one help me? Thanks
Have you tried hard resetting?
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erm. better yet - have you tried asking your friend for the password?
ZeBoxx said:
erm. better yet - have you tried asking your friend for the password?
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i have my cingular 8125 for about 4 months now, one day i set a password... i guess the password was SO safe that now i cant even access my phone anymore.... what can i do ? i need my phone please somebody help ME !!!
is there anything i can do !!?? is there like a special password that works in every phone PLEASE HELP!!!
First try this: Meckaleckahi Makahineyho.
You didn't exactly say it , but I am assuming that you have forgotten your password.
I'm not an expert in PPC security but I think you will need to do a hard reset , unless you can find a program that can access the ppc from a computer without needing your pw and adds a program to your startup menu that removes the option for password protection. I doubt that such software exists, but hey, you never know. Search around on yahoo about ppc passwords and security. I beleive Microsoft even once provided a program for unlocking passwords on Windows 98 computers.
Nicnatros said:
You didn't exactly say it , but I am assuming that you have forgotten your password.
I'm not an expert in PPC security but I think you will need to do a hard reset , unless you can find a program that can access the ppc from a computer without needing your pw and adds a program to your startup menu that removes the option for password protection. I doubt that such software exists, but hey, you never know. Search around on yahoo about ppc passwords and security. I beleive Microsoft even once provided a program for unlocking passwords on Windows 98 computers.
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The fix around Windows 9x passwords were even simplier than that, you could simply delete them...... but unfortunately Windows Mobile has moved on since then.
Unless you have security software built into the ROM like the anti-theft software available, a hard reset will clear the password.
I, like most, won't explaining ways around passwords on a forumn like this, as you may not have stolen the device... but there may be other people out there looking for ways into theirs that haven't come across them innocently...
In future I suggest you do often syncs with a PC to back up contacts/calender etc, and save your important data to memory card, that way if you do need to reset you won't lose much.
jmdrizen said:
The fix around Windows 9x passwords were even simplier than that, you could simply delete them...... but unfortunately Windows Mobile has moved on since then.
Unless you have security software built into the ROM like the anti-theft software available, a hard reset will clear the password.
I, like most, won't explaining ways around passwords on a forumn like this, as you may not have stolen the device... but there may be other people out there looking for ways into theirs that haven't come across them innocently...
In future I suggest you do often syncs with a PC to back up contacts/calender etc, and save your important data to memory card, that way if you do need to reset you won't lose much.
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ok and how do i do a master reset on my phone... because it doesnt want to acces anything ... it goes straight to the password screen ..... excuse my english i'm spanish !!
i dont really care about losing my contacts/messages etc... i just want to be able of use my phone again how do i do a Hard Reset ? remember my phone goes straight to the password screen
just press the voice button and the comm button at the same time while doing a "soft" reset.
keep both buttons pushed till you get the question if you want to reset the whole thing. you must confirm this by pussing the dial button.
succes
THNAKS IT DID WORK !!! i love you guys !!!
When cooking a custom ROM is there anyway to have a lock password survive a hard reset?
I have been searching online for the past 2 hours and have found nothing. I sync with an exchange server so I can reset the device remotely. I would like a password to survive the hard reset so the phone is not usable.
I have found the registry keys to control the password function being on and off and wipe settings however I can not figure out how the password itself is stored and where.
Thanks for the help in advance.
Solution
I think this is the only way to this issue.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=1164331
hybris said:
When cooking a custom ROM is there anyway to have a lock password survive a hard reset?
I have been searching online for the past 2 hours and have found nothing. I sync with an exchange server so I can reset the device remotely. I would like a password to survive the hard reset so the phone is not usable.
I have found the registry keys to control the password function being on and off and wipe settings however I can not figure out how the password itself is stored and where.
Thanks for the help in advance.
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hybris, did you ever find a solution? I'm interested in the same thing.
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hybris, did you ever find a solution? I'm interested in the same thing.
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No, I never did. What I ended up doing was setting default registry values for owner information.
So if my phone was ever lost or stolen when I remote wipe it and restore it to my ROM defaults it will startup with a custom message that has my name and a phone number to contact me to return the phone.
Defiantly not what I wanted to do originally (which was if I remote wipe my phone it restores with a default password).
If you ever do find a way to set a default password via the ROM please let me know.
You could install something like s2u2 and then set the registry setting in a custom rom to have it lock on boot
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No, I never did. What I ended up doing was setting default registry values for owner information.
So if my phone was ever lost or stolen when I remote wipe it and restore it to my ROM defaults it will startup with a custom message that has my name and a phone number to contact me to return the phone.
Defiantly not what I wanted to do originally (which was if I remote wipe my phone it restores with a default password).
If you ever do find a way to set a default password via the ROM please let me know.
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That's strange. What's the big deal - finding out where the password is stored? I mean, with all the knowledge concentrared around this forum, you'd think someone knows his/her way around the WM registry to find that location .
I am guessing that is isn't a plain text value in the registry. I have searched my registry for my lock code and have found nothing.
If the lock code is anything like Windows then it is probably stored in something similar to an encrypted SAM Database.
However, if someone finds my device then I can remote wipe it via the Exchange 2003 mobile admin interface and I report it as lost. Once a CDMA phone is flagged as lost/stolen it is pretty much useless. If the person who finds it is nice they can return it by calling me at the number displayed, otherwise it is a good excuse to buy a new phone.
hybris said:
I am guessing that is isn't a plain text value in the registry. I have searched my registry for my lock code and have found nothing.
If the lock code is anything like Windows then it is probably stored in something similar to an encrypted SAM Database.
However, if someone finds my device then I can remote wipe it via the Exchange 2003 mobile admin interface and I report it as lost. Once a CDMA phone is flagged as lost/stolen it is pretty much useless. If the person who finds it is nice they can return it by calling me at the number displayed, otherwise it is a good excuse to buy a new phone.
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Well, that'll work as long as you find out that you've lost your device AND managed to send the wipe command before someone got a chance to hard-reset it...
Anyhow, my purpose is a little different than yours, and not as grave. I simply want to automate the lock code setup after new ROM installation, as my company's IT requires one to connect to the exchange server.
I'd like to be able to set-up the code automatically using SASHIMI, then set-up my Exchange email account (automatically of course, using Makisu), connect to the Exchange server once, then remove the lock code (after disabling the mandatory requirement for one, which naturally I already know how to do).
Hi All,
In my device TD2 WinMo 6.5 (2.17.720.2 WWE) the Lock settings was not set (The "prompt if phone unused for" check box was unchecked.).
Today when I setup the Outlook/Exchange email, I got a message after the configuration telling that I need to enable the device lock, due to security policy, and I had to enable that by force AND There is no way I can disable that.
Now:
1) I am not able to disable the Device Lock -> How should I do that now?
2) Now it does not allow me to Delete the Exchange Account so that I can get the device locking settings editable.
Please help/guide me here.
Thanks.
Change regisrty to: HKCU\ControlPanel\BackLight\AutoDeviceLockEnable=dword:00000000
Thanks Bruce for the quick reply, I will try that and let you know .
How can I delete the exchange account, if I dont want that now?
Thanks.
prabhat said:
Thanks Bruce for the quick reply, I will try that and let you know .
How can I delete the exchange account, if I dont want that now?
Thanks.
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You should be able to go into your Email\Tools\Options\Accounts and delete it from there.
Bruce Inman said:
You should be able to go into your Email\Tools\Options\Accounts and delete it from there.
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I tried that before I posted here, but with no luck. The Delete was disabled for Exchange, but was enable for other emails like GMail.
Thanks.
Hello
I had a similar problem with regards password prompt
check out http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=507358
You may have to remove exchange via activ sync program on device
Marty
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Change regisrty to: HKCU\ControlPanel\BackLight\AutoDeviceLockEnable=dword:00000000
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My device already has this value set to 0, but still the auto device lock is enabled and does not allow me to change.
Any other pointers?
This value should be changeable. You may have to Hard Reset.
Bruce Inman said:
This value should be changeable. You may have to Hard Reset.
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I know after hard reset it will work, as Exchange will not be configured that time. because It was working before I configured exchange.
I can not link my contact to face book.
I've already many way to fix it.
With hard reset, Update New ROM, Put new facebook user....
I would be appreciate for anyone who know this problem.
Facebook Repair
Hi sylvainyo
Make sure you do not have any special characters in your password (e.g. $,%,!). The facebook app on the HD2 only supports alphanumeric passwords. Good luck I hope this resolves your problem!
Thank you a lotttttttttttt.......
I took one month to solve this problem.
Thank you, you gave only 2 minute...
Happy to help!
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Happy to help!
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my password is letters it says invalid username password
here is my facebook errorlog
Had 2 gmail accounts working perfect
All of the sudden they are still in the 'sense' gui.. but not in my email app..
- How do I get them out of the sense gui ??
- I fi (re)create my account it does not work anymore..
Anyone has a solution ???
Txx
The sense part I've solved...
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The sense part I've solved...
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I've been having the exact same problem. It started soon after (but not immediately) after I did my first hard reset. It was very soon after I gave TProfiler a try (which is now uninstalled). Don't know if the issue is related to either of those things, though.
How did you solve the Sense part of the issue?
Thanks for any info.
Randy
St Louis
Use the attached Program. Copy the exe to your device, start it, select the account to repair, type in the necessary data and click on repair. Your account will be fully visible/restored in sense and WM again so you can use or delete it. Works like a charm had to use it several times till now. The problem often occurs after using a full backup or similar.
Greets
elburna said:
Use the attached Program. Copy the exe to your device, start it, select the account to repair, type in the necessary data and click on repair. Your account will be fully visible/restored in sense and WM again so you can use or delete it. Works like a charm had to use it several times till now. The problem often occurs after using a full backup or similar.
Greets
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I got the gmail account fixed right up. Thanks. Having trouble finding the right entries for Yahoo, though. The program asks for POP info, but I'm assuming I can enter IMAP info if that's how I set the program up, right?
Much thanks.
Randy
St Louis
randysgym said:
I got the gmail account fixed right up. Thanks. Having trouble finding the right entries for Yahoo, though. The program asks for POP info, but I'm assuming I can enter IMAP info if that's how I set the program up, right?
Much thanks.
Randy
St Louis
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Usually u just need to fill in the first informations (username, password). Most of the other settings should still be stored in the account so that you dont need to fill them in again.
Greets
Sorry for the late reply..
What I did was
goto email tab in sense..
Account management.. delete the accounts there
add them again.. everything ok ..
(until now)...