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 !!!
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hi folks
again problems with my tytn... its an hermes 300, with faria/puttingham rom on it, so far more than 2-3 months...
everything worked fine till 2-3 hrs ago... suddenly all got blocked, tried soft reset everything was soo slow and blocked, i couldnt even type my SIM PIN on start... so i softreseted like 4-5 times, and now i have 2 more problems..
i had RemotePRotect installed on it, and what's worse i forgot my password... and i already shot twice with wrong password so i have another chance..
if i miss it for 3rd time ppc will automatically hard reset itself...
now the problem is i dont want ppc to hard reset itself, cos i will loose all contacts and all data i have...
so, im asking and begging u for some solution what to do... remoteprotect is installed in internal storage, is it possible if i delete the folder from ppc there will be no password screen on start?
how to copy all contacts from ppc to computer? i have no outlook on pc and cant sync contacts with activesync..
if i have to hard reset at least id wish to get all my contacts intact...
any help plz?
thanks
in \windows\StartUp there r 2 files, checkphone and lock, which are used by remoteprotect.. i can delete them cos they r being used as soon i start ppc... is there anyway to hard remove that 2 files via activesync while ppc is running? i think that remoteprotect cant start if that 2 files r missing..
guys pls im desperate and i need to get my ppc online!
plz guys, anyone?.....
Sorry mate, I don't believe you're gonna get around it. You might find it will automatically wipe or even brick your hermes if you delete anything. You need to use a backup program (pim backup is free and backs up your contacts) but you need the phone working first.
Hope you can get the contacts back easily ( they may b e stored on your SIM?) because I don't think you're gonna get them back unless you remember your password...
damnit...
seems i cant get the original pass back, wots worse i tried all my usual and they dont match
anyway, figured out that u can type down 2 times password but than u restart ppc and go again...
anyway, installed M$ Outlook unfortunately cpl of mins ago so i backed up all contacts...
yes i use PIM backup but last time i did a backup was one week ago, and since than i added many new contacts..
ah damnit... PPC stolen by its own proprietary
thx anyway... bb
ahh.... at least i have now a fresh windows
hope remoteprotect doesnt popup now after reinstallation, that would be a total insanity
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
hybris said:
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,
I'm fairly new to the Winmo scene having spent a lot of time using Palm. Back then I had little fear of my personal data falling into the wrong hands as I used many software solutions, most notably PDA Defense which not only locked and encrypted the Palm but also wiped it if fell into the wrong hands.
It's important for me that a thief can't access my data (calendar, emails, files on storage card etc.) - and a second goal would be to get the device back / know WHO took it. Even if this isn't the case for some of you; the majority of you may have spent shed-loads to get hold of this device (which I love by the way) and surely that alone makes it worth protecting your investment.
So, what I would like to know is what kind of security-strategy are you professional WM6 users following?
What do you do to maintain physical security (eg Ultimate Theft Alert) and what do you do for information security?
Lets ignore antivirus software for this thread - but I'd be grateful for not just what you use but also information about stability, performance and necessary changes in your workflow (like for backups, file recovery) etc.
Thanks in advance.
Mav.
WIMP - Where is my phone
By sending a text message with a password the program picks it up and sends you its coordinates using the GPS. Also sends you the number of the new sim card if it is changed.
Then you can use Google Maps to find it. It conceals itself really good and it'll take a hard reset to uninstall it and i doubt that lots of thieves out there can do it.
Sounds good I'll take a look at that. Thanks.
However, I assume that's not the only security measure you take is ir?
How do you protect your data (emails, files etc)?
wow some of these suggestions sound better than what I have been doing - locking it in the gun cabinet.
I use WIMP in case the phone is lost/stolen.
For file encryption I use Spb Pocket Plus, which has a file encryption option - tap and hold gives the option to encrypt a file with password and erase the original. Tap and hold the encrypted file gives the option to decrypt. It doesn't encrypt Contacts or Calendar, only individual files.
I got Sprite Terminator for $10 extra when I got the latest Sprite Backup for my HD, it's not bad it does the GPS thing over SMS and you can remotely lock the phone etc.
Well, remotely locking the phone is fine, but it works only as long as the thief doesn't remove the SIM card (or simply turn off the radio). What I would really appreciate is a PIN request for opening certain files and/or applications (like work mail account).
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I got Sprite Terminator for $10 extra when I got the latest Sprite Backup for my HD, it's not bad it does the GPS thing over SMS and you can remotely lock the phone etc.
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I really liked Sprite Terminator after using a few of them. The only problem I had with all of them was their ability to get the GPS signal. I'm therefore looking for not so much being able to locate where they are, but just the ability to wipe data, lock phone, get the details of the new sim card, and the telephone number of the thief's friends.
microsoft exchange - remote system wipe.
I pay for Sherweb hosted exchange, but if you dont want to pay or have no need for it, just sign up for free hosted exchange at mail2web, set up on your phone but disable what you dont need (eg email/calendar/contacts sync) and you should still be able to initiate remote system wipe whenever you want
Built-in options
WM 6 itself has two built-in features that can be used to address this - pass code request and encryption (SD). If your phone is lost unless the thief knows the PIN, he cannot access the phone. Even if he resets the phone (lost of internal data), he cannot access the content of the SD as it was encrypted. However, encrypting the whole SD may imply overhead to the system, affecting W/R performance.
Same question here.
I'm currently expirimenting with this app. http://www.mycnknow.com/Safelocken.htm
Very promising I must say.
Has anyone tried Pocket Secure or Sprite Terminator?
In my research I found another one.
MotionApps mSafe. Anyone tried it?
Mavrick said:
Has anyone tried Pocket Secure or Sprite Terminator?
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I'm using sprite terminator with no issues. Installed with no problems and easy to set up. One slight drawback though is that there is no option to set the gps timeout. Even though the HD GPS is quite sensitive, it can take a while to get a sat lock indoors - especially if the phone is in another location /town since the last sat lock. Sprite terminator times out the gps after 1 - 2 mins.
Looking at sprites forum, this has been reported, and apparently they are looking at adding this option.
You might also wanna look at GuardMobile from Germany, similar to Sprite Terminator. Maybe you can let us know your evaluation of the two, I only use GuardMobile.
http://dontknowme.at/http://www.maspware.de/products/guardmobile/?langct=EN
You might also wanna look at GuardMobile from Germany, similar to Sprite Terminator. Maybe you can let us know your evaluation of the two, I only use GuardMobile.
http://dontknowme.at/http://www.maspware.de/products/guardmobile/?langct=EN
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WIMP - Where is my phone
By sending a text message with a password the program picks it up and sends you its coordinates using the GPS. Also sends you the number of the new sim card if it is changed.
Then you can use Google Maps to find it. It conceals itself really good and it'll take a hard reset to uninstall it and i doubt that lots of thieves out there can do it.
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WIMP is not properly hidden on the phone. It still appears in the "remove programs" list so a thief can easily check if it is installed or not on the phone. Also it has no manual and there are some menu items that I dont get. I have written to the author but am now the wiser.
WIMP and others
I've been trying the different programs and during testing none of them are working. WIMP doesn't sent messages back when it receives the command. Is that because the GPS port settings? Com Port and Baud Rate? what are the default settings for a blackstone? I tried MASPware but again there didn't seem any way to veryify the program was working before I buy it. Same goes with UTA mobile. I just want a reliable program that if i misplace the device, i send a sms and it sends me back a location. suggestions?
I have a problem with my HD2 forgeting passwords and account details for a number of apps and system settings. Now I know the Facebook login has been mentioned on another thread (although not sorted), but my HD2 is also fogetting the following after every soft reset or flat battery etc: -
Data Connection. It needs to be set as if it is the first time I have used the phone
Email. It forgets the passwords for the accounts, the download schedule/settings, and the signatures etc
Wi-Fi. Forgets all keys
Other Apps. Forgets passwords, and Facebook will never remember the details even though I check the remember my details box.
If this has been covered and I have missed it my apologies, but I can't find a thread, and if there has been I would be greatful for a link to it.
This problem is really causing me a headache at the moment. This (as always) seems to happen just at a crucial moment at work when I am in the middle of something and I have to soft reset; that would be enough of a pain usually, but now I have to reset the data, add the settings to my email accounts, re-enter wi-fi key, change my signature.....
I have been thinking that a hard reset might fix this, but thought I would ask on here first because I am not looking forward to the prospect of re-instiing my Tom Tom and everything else.
Thanks.
I've started getting the Facebook app problem in the last day or so, why won't it remember me?!?!
Losing email and data settings
Searched but can't find a solution to this problem, It's just started to happen to me on a 6 month old phone. Can't see anything I've altered in the last few days. Did OP find a solution?
The problem stopped and has not happened since. I did not find a solution, it just seemed to sort itself out.
OK. Thanks for the reply, will see if mine resolves itself
any idea of a fix for this problem?
Swype keyboard when installed sometimes has a tendency to wipe the passwords.
i found disabling sense and installing spb mobile shell fixed this issue for me. prior to that it was brutal. hard reset after hard reset.
jason
didn't get this problem in a while already.
I have this funny theory that MAY be true or not: if you need to softreset, before doing that make sure that all the applications that use those data are closed.
i.e., before softreset close with a task manager pocket outlook mail, and wireless properties if they're open
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didn't get this problem in a while already.
I have this funny theory that MAY be true or not: if you need to softreset, before doing that make sure that all the applications that use those data are closed.
i.e., before softreset close with a task manager pocket outlook mail, and wireless properties if they're open
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indeed, it is not a theory. the key-db is shared between apps (at least the one for wifi+activesync keys), and a softreset may corrupt it.
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didn't get this problem in a while already.
I have this funny theory that MAY be true or not: if you need to softreset, before doing that make sure that all the applications that use those data are closed.
i.e., before softreset close with a task manager pocket outlook mail, and wireless properties if they're open
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I agree. My HD2 has had this problem (again!!!) for the last couple of days now, and it seemed to start when the phone locked out and I had to remove the battery to reset.
And this time I decided to stop attempting to fix it and just bite the bullet and do a hard reset with the stock rom, which did nothing. Yesterday I changed rom to Energyrom and it still hasn't fixed it. Surely a hard reset/rom change should fix this issue?
Anyway taking the positives, forcing me to hard reset made me try a custom rom for the first time
Has anyone put in a complaint to HTC regarding this? I can put up with most niggles using WM/HTC, but losing exchange details and email account passwords all day is beyond a joke for business users.
My GF was messing with my Samsung Saga last night which uses windows mobile 6.1 operating system. In a drunken or high stupor she added a numeric password to my phone and now I can not access it at all. She and I tried a bunch of different codes only to get locked out of my phone because of too many attempts and all my clients numbers I have in it. My question is does anyone know how to hack into my phone so I do not loose all my contacts info? I have verizon carrier and I can look up all the numbers I have called in the last few months but calling up clients and asking them who they are is not an option. Does anyone have any sort of advice on how I can break the password now that I have reached the incorrect password limit? Any suggestions would be of great help. I did have the phone conected to my pc with active sync but I do not believe I ever figured out how to sync up my contacts only my pics...Although that means I have the hot pics of my gf I don't have the ultimately more important contacts I need for our livelyhood.
It might be possible for a verizon store to help you. But I imagine you will have to hard reset and lose everything. Now you could pull the pim.vol file use activesync.
How do I get the pim.vol
Activesync comes up as disabled and I can not access my phone at all. Any suggestions on how to get through that to copy my pim.vol file over to my pc? Oh and as for going to the verizon store I already tried that. They told me that with the password in place they could not do anything with the phone...
Little global card
I have the samsung saga so I noticed it has that card that allows it to be used over a GSM network I believe it is called. Does that card have the contacts on it by chance? And if so how could I read what is there?