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just curious...

So, I work for sprint (a retail store) and get people everyday that "didnt put in or set up a gmail email address" (lol) when they set up their phones, but set up the lock screen and enter in the wrong combination and lock themselves out. All I can do is hard reset the phone to get them phone functionality back... Anyone know of a way, or program, that could get them into the phone? Just to make my life easier than saying "Yes, I can get you access to your phone, but you're gonna lose all your texts and contacts..." lol

Their contacts should be sync'ing to Google anyway... so tell them to get over themselves lol.
I remember finding a way to reset the pattern lock without doing too much fancy work (app) but can't recall it now. Will look into it again and see if I can remember what it was.

lol they dont know their gmail address because they set it up, created a new account so they could get into the market, and then forgot it lol....

Remove Pattern Lock This should help, tested and works.

CSAT be damned, that's when i decide to be a jerk to them. If you can't remember the email account you used, then maybe they deserve it just a little bit.

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CSAT be damned, that's when i decide to be a jerk to them. If you can't remember the email account you used, then maybe they deserve it just a little bit.
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Yeah when I was still at sprint, there were always a few people I was willing to take a zero for, usually the people who swore they woke up with a broken screen and don't know how it happened. But back on track, if you can get the sdk installed onto the tech laptop you should be able to do this in a matter of seconds and keep the morons happy.

JT, can I make a suggestion? Ham it up before you restore their device. Tell them it's "damn near impossible normally, but I'm VERY good at what I do, so let me at least try my best", and tell them it'll take at least 30-45 minutes. I used to do that with bricked Blackberries, since nobody knew how to go into DOS on the tech laptop and fix it with command line.
Your CSAT will skyrocket, even if you treat them like they're dumber than a bag of wet hammers.

we have 1 corporate store in our city (my store), and 1 in the next city (a half hour away, in good traffic).. Our store doesnt do tech support, at all lol... Strictly retail... we can troubleshoot, but that's about it. I think I will start bringing in my laptop though, just for these few people (had 3 or 4 the last week... first couple had usb debugging and stay awake checked, so I could still get the contacts off. the rest, hard reset lol)

entropism said:
CSAT be damned, that's when i decide to be a jerk to them. If you can't remember the email account you used, then maybe they deserve it just a little bit.
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if it is a tech issue we cant trouble shoot, we dont even pull up their account lol... but that's cause our store doesnt have techs lol

entropism said:
JT, can I make a suggestion? Ham it up before you restore their device. Tell them it's "damn near impossible normally, but I'm VERY good at what I do, so let me at least try my best", and tell them it'll take at least 30-45 minutes. I used to do that with bricked Blackberries, since nobody knew how to go into DOS on the tech laptop and fix it with command line.
Your CSAT will skyrocket, even if you treat them like they're dumber than a bag of wet hammers.
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That's the quickest way to get a high csat, I used to do that to unlock phones when people would forget their passcode... have to love cdma workshop!!

I'm advanced tech, and I'll bend over backwards for a customer with a real problem. But if they forgot their pattern lock, and dont know their own email adress, I have no sympathy. If there was an alternate method that was easier and took less time without them losing data, id still hard reset.

sirstanley said:
I'm advanced tech, and I'll bend over backwards for a customer with a real problem. But if they forgot their pattern lock, and dont know their own email adress, I have no sympathy. If there was an alternate method that was easier and took less time without them losing data, id still hard reset.
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LOL...hahaha..
where do u work???

Sprint Advanced Tech. Escalations. If no one else can fix your issue when you call in, im the guy that calls you back.

Locked out...

I was stupid. I was screwing with my phone and I set the lock pattern and didn't pay attention. Now it's locked and I can't get into it.
I've got one of the newer Vibrants, which does not go into download or recovery mode through the physical buttons.
I've done a lot of research and there are several methods out there but nothing so far that will work for me.
I'm not able to log in to my google account. It's not working. I've tried wi-fi and 3G. It's just not working.
Please help. I'm totally stuck right now.
Isn't there a way to do a physical reset somehow???

Are you rooted?
Crapped from my sexy vibrant.

How do we know this isn't a stolen phone?
I don't always complain, but when I do, I #BlameWes

Yeah that sounds weird considering you have to repeat the pattern 2 times not once.
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Yeah that sounds weird considering you have to repeat the pattern 2 times not once.
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Making the same mistake twice... Sounds more of a stolen phone to me.

Yup. Phone is ganked. Report him.
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I think he deserves the phone he took the effort to steel it. That's a felony I don't see any of you risking the free life.
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Here is how to fix if the phone is really yours.
You have to know your gmail user/password.
If stolen you will still be locked out
If you try entering the incorrect pattern five times you will see a screen where there will be a place to click for people who forgot their unlock pattern. It will ask you to enter your gmail user name and password. then will ask you to set a new unlock pattern and you will be fine
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Missed the part were you said you dont know your google account...obviously stolen

Don't think just because he made a mistake with the code that the phone's stolen. I once set the passcode on my iPhone wrong even though I had to repeat it to set it, and I had to plug it into iTunes and restore to get back in.
If you can't get into your Google Account, OP, click forgot your password on the Google Account page (on your computer) and reset it.

Can you not get to download thro odin?
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It's NOT stolen.
Hello everyone.
First let me say, this phone IS NOT stolen. I enabled the pattern thingy without really paying attention. I was just farting around on the phone. Then I got locked out.
It asked if I wanted to log in with my google account.
HELL YEA. That would be perfect. I DO know my google account information and that's one reason I love Android. I don't have to sync anything.
But it wont validate. It wont even try to use the data to validate. It automatically tells me it's wrong the moment I click "log in". I've read that other people in my similar situation have had the same problem. The suggestion was to use 3g and not Wi-Fi which I tried but that didn't work.
I think maybe because I'm using SimpleMobile, the phone may be trying T-Mobiles APN when I'm using SimpleMobile's network. I dont know though.
Yes, the phone is rooted.
But as of right now, the phone is bricked. I can't get in.
And I just came back from T-Mobile. I can't find my receipt and they can't find my account. This was originally an AT&T number that was ported to T-Mobile, and then ported to SimpleMobile. The guy says it's impossible that he can't find my account under my number and thinks I'm a fraud.
I really really need some help here. Can anyone suggest anything?
I learned when I rooted this phone, that there is NO way to get into download mode or recovery mode using the power button and volume buttons. I had to use method on theunlockr.com to root.
PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE help me. I'm being forced back into my European Hero and I hate it

Sounds like a data connection problem but yea wifi is not an option
u have a friend with tmobile with data plan?
Try putting their sim card in and try the Google account user/pass again

The T-Mobile rep tried that and it did not work.
Right now, I've got the phone configured to use SimpleMobile's network. I think the phone is trying to use the wrong APN for validation.
I found this post.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=485988
I'm pretty sure it's in debug mode. But I'm not really sure how to proceed. Does anyone have any suggestions?

Lol tmobile can't find your account sounds like your defrauding ppl here good luck and save this forum for ppl who really bought/own the phone . And simple mobil uses tmobile towers
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I just dug out my t-mobile contract and I'm on my way back to the store.
If you think I stole the phone, please move on to the next thread. YOU ADVICE IS NOT WANTED.
If you'd like to offer some real help, then please go ahead. Now maybe that I've got some paperwork they can get into the account I used when I purchased this and it will be covered under the warranty.

jameskever said:
The T-Mobile rep tried that and it did not work.
Right now, I've got the phone configured to use SimpleMobile's network. I think the phone is trying to use the wrong APN for validation.
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Sorry but if you're using a t mobile vibrant with another GSM carrier then its unlocked then swapping with t mobile and your sim vice-versa will work fine that's why i recommended trying that

And why don't you go check my posting history douche bag. I've had this Vibrant for a month already.

Im a douchbag?

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And why don't you go check my posting history douche bag. I've had this Vibrant for a month already.
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Talking to people like that wont get you the help you want.
Back from when i was a Tmo rep i only dealt with Sim lockouts and we could access this information and help unlock it with an 8 digit passcode.
However from what you are saying you are on a smaller GSM carrier and they are unable to get you this info because it is not a phone supported by them (they dont sell the phone thus no customer service for it). Only way to get this by yourself is to use Odin and flash back stock rom due to you not being able to access download mode.

Just because u had a stolen phone for a month dont mean any thing and looking u only been member a short time and your post are asking the same trash over and over again .may want to go back to using your htc hero
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[Q] Do I really have to enter a password?

okay. i decided to buy the A500 tonight. after reading all the threads, it sounds like a good purchase. but when i looked at the demo they had on the showroom floor, it had a password on it.
i don't plan on putting a password on it. i just want it next to my bed and not have to worry about it. what i'm worried about is someone (like a friend) putting a password on it. the reason i ask this is because when i was looking at the demo model tonight, no one knew what the password was...so i "soft" reset it via metal wire into the reset hole AND also by holding up on the volume rocker. but in either case, it didn't do anything except for pop up the Android guy with an exclamation symbol. when it rebooted, it was at the password lock screen again. nothing changed.
after looking here for related threads, it says that if you don't know the password, then you're in deep kaka doodie (it has to be sent back to Acer).
i don't know how many of you still remember what CMOS is, but in order to set a boot password, you have to know the master password (which you need to know in order to make any CMOS changes to begin with. such as enabling the boot password option). that way the person who built the computer will be the first and only person to set the master password, preventing his/her jerk friends from pulling a prank by preventing him/her from booting their computer.
so my question is: is there a "master" password required to set the lock screen password?
my phone has a password/pattern. the reason i have it is because i leave my phone at my desk at work or on the coffee table at my friends. and i don't want them looking at my stuff. but the tablet is gonna be in my room and i don't have to worry about anyone looking at it or stealing it except for myself.
another question: will the custom roms bypass this password feature?
thanks for reading this far. sorry if i'm asking stupid questions, but i guess after the frustration at the store tonight with the demo model, i'm a bit annoyed. i never got to actually use the device and i still bought it anyways on the grounds that i would be happy with it (that sounds dumb now that i think about it). heck...its still sealed in its box & sitting on my bed as i'm typing this. but the password feature really sounds like a danger.
EDIT: the reason i'm asking this right now is because i JUST opened the box and am now charging it (for at least the recommended four hours), but i'll be asleep in a couple. so i won't find out til morning. but i'm hoping an XDA boarder can fill me in before i catch some Zzzs.

As far for a master password I've no idea if there's one...
Regarding installing new Roms, yes it will reset the password. I don't know if it's because the CWM wipe and factory reset but it will clean any password you have set.
You can use the tablet without any password. It's very easy to set it up under adjustements/security.
And I do agree with you that having a demo pc/tablet/phone is the most idiotic idea of marketing or sales strategy I can think off.
I've got my Iconia for 5 weeks now, gone trought a few roms, got back to stock but in the middle I've learned the "how to..." At the end I'm so happy with this tablet and how flexible is that I'm recommending it to all my friends.
Hope that helped.
Cheers,

very helpful. thank, mate. cheers!

just for your info, the ICONIA A500 is delivered without any obligation of using any passwords of any kind. In the showroom they have encrypted the tablet to protect it it from any unauthorized use.
In fact only if you want to whether protect your tablets content to be visible if ever it is stolen, or if you want to use enterprise (exchange activesync push) email capabilities, you have to encrypt your device, which then will oblige you to enter a master password during startup and a PIN password to exit sleep state.
So of corse no password protection except if you want it.

[Q] event log showing when SD card removed?

I need to know if there is any record or event log kept in the phone as to when an SD card is removed or inserted, or when the phone is turned off, battery removed, etc., and if such a log exists, how to view it.
I'm using a Samsung Galaxy S / Sprint Epic 4G, firmware version 2.2.1
I've tried searching for "event log" to no avail, "SD card removed" mostly turns up people who are getting messages that their SD card is not there, etc. Not sure if there are better search terms to use to find the answer.
Long Story: My phone was stolen from my office, I sent several texts to it from other phones informing the person who had it that the phone had GPS tracking software enabled and I was recording everywhere the phone went (complete bluff). The next day, I was contacted by someone who was in possession of my phone, her story changed several times, from the person who stole it was a friend and felt bad and gave it to her to give to me, to she didn't know the person, to the person being her brother who found the phone in a 7/11 bathroom.
I find their frequent story changing very suspicious and suspect they are covering for the person who actually stole my phone, but I don't want to go to the police and press charges against someone who might just be a good Samaritan.
The phone was returned with the SD card removed. I suspect the theif thought it was a SIM card or something that could help locate or identify the phone and ditched it. Her "brother" told me he found the phone at 5:00, and is willing to say the same in a police report. I need to know if the SD card was removed from the phone before or after 5:00 before I decide to attempt to press charges against the people who returned the phone to me.

Sorry that happened. While I don't know the answer, the subject relates to a great free app I've put on my phone & is getting more popular called Android Lost. It helps track and remotely lock/wipe (including just the SD) and control the phone in lots of cool ways. Hoping it'll help other folks. The SD card use log though is not one of its features, so I'd be interested to hear if that's possible at all.

DroidApprentice said:
Sorry that happened. While I don't know the answer, the subject relates to a great free app I've put on my phone & is getting more popular called Android Lost. It helps track and remotely lock/wipe (including just the SD) and control the phone in lots of cool ways. Hoping it'll help other folks. The SD card use log though is not one of its features, so I'd be interested to hear if that's possible at all.
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Thanks for the response! I actually found out about Android Lost while I was trying to figure out what I could do to find the phone, but it was too late. I was able to remote install it via the android market web page (I see that it is installed now that I have the phone back), but it seemed to require manual activation from the phone to work before I could do anything, so it was too late.
There was another app called Plan B that supposedly will work with a remote install even without any use of the phone, it did install but it never worked. Tried it on a friend's phone right in front of us and it didn't work on his either, so I can't recommend Plan B to anyone who comes across a similar problem in the future.
I guess the real lesson here is, install and register Android Lost before the phone is lost! Which I have now done.
Now my goal is to try to find out who in my office is a thief, but without screwing over someone who might potentially be a good Samaritan just returning my phone to me.

stufff11 said:
Thanks for the response! I actually found out about Android Lost while I was trying to figure out what I could do to find the phone, but it was too late. I was able to remote install it via the android market web page (I see that it is installed now that I have the phone back), but it seemed to require manual activation from the phone to work before I could do anything, so it was too late.
There was another app called Plan B that supposedly will work with a remote install even without any use of the phone, it did install but it never worked. Tried it on a friend's phone right in front of us and it didn't work on his either, so I can't recommend Plan B to anyone who comes across a similar problem in the future.
I guess the real lesson here is, install and register Android Lost before the phone is lost! Which I have now done.
Now my goal is to try to find out who in my office is a thief, but without screwing over someone who might potentially be a good Samaritan just returning my phone to me.
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dont press charges just tell him to box you. if hes a man he will.

schnowdapowda said:
dont press charges just tell him to box you. if hes a man he will.
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She was a woman with a 4 year old kid. The problem is that I don't know for sure if she is somehow involved with the person who stole the phone or not. I know she lied to me several times about how it was "found" as she says, but I want to be sure that the SD card was removed after she claims it was found before I go forward.

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She was a woman with a 4 year old kid. The problem is that I don't know for sure if she is somehow involved with the person who stole the phone or not. I know she lied to me several times about how it was "found" as she says, but I want to be sure that the SD card was removed after she claims it was found before I go forward.
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Combine the ideas. Box her 4 year old until she gives up the real thief.
(don't do that)

othan1 said:
Combine the ideas. Box her 4 year old until she gives up the real thief.
(don't do that)
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LOL AMAZING LOGIC ROFL
But nah, this iswhere something like what htc has going on with the sense3.0 where you can remote wipe,track, lock,blahblahblah through the web
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I need help accessing locked phone - 8 Pro

I have a OnePlus 8 Pro that i need to get in to. The phone is mine on my T-Mobile account, i bought it for my brother on his birthday.
2 days ago he committed suicide. No note No explanation nothing. He was the strongest person we all knew. Never showed any weakness.
Even his wife cant understand it. I need to be able to get into the phone. There has to be something in there that shed some light on WHY???
His wife, daughter and I NEED answers. I have a ton of experience rooting and modding phones but i don't know how to get past a lock screen without wiping the phone.
If anybody can help me out i would be forever grateful. I would even pay if that's necessary. I am in so much pain right now over this.
Please help

Chipman417 said:
I have a OnePlus 8 Pro that i need to get in to. The phone is mine on my T-Mobile account, i bought it for my brother on his birthday.
2 days ago he committed suicide. No note No explanation nothing. He was the strongest person we all knew. Never showed any weakness.
Even his wife cant understand it. I need to be able to get into the phone. There has to be something in there that shed some light on WHY???
His wife, daughter and I NEED answers. I have a ton of experience rooting and modding phones but i don't know how to get past a lock screen without wiping the phone.
If anybody can help me out i would be forever grateful. I would even pay if that's necessary. I am in so much pain right now over this.
Please help
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Sorry to hear this.
If the phones on Android 11 then theres no twrp so there no way to remove the passcode / pin as far as I'm aware.
Here's a guide explaining how to remove a passcode. However I think with an encrypted phone you won't be able to access files even via twrp.
https://forum-xda--developers-com.c...e-hacking/remove-lockscreen-recovery-t3530008
Data recovery companies may be able to help if it's really needed.
Don't advise them as to what's happened just the phone is yours and your brother was using it, don't tell them how important it is or the price may just go up.

dladz said:
Sorry to hear this.
If the phones on Android 11 then theres no twrp so there no way to remove the passcode / pin as far as I'm aware.
Here's a guide explaining how to remove a passcode. However I think with an encrypted phone you won't be able to access files even via twrp.
https://forum-xda--developers-com.c...e-hacking/remove-lockscreen-recovery-t3530008
Data recovery companies may be able to help if it's really needed.
Don't advise them as to what's happened just the phone is yours and your brother was using it, don't tell them how important it is or the price may just go up.
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Thank you for this info. I will attempt whatever i can.
I will try this and see if it works. I just received a call from the detective and he said they have a device that could do this for us.
I might go that route since there is nothing illegal that he was doing.
was just hoping to do it today as to get it done sooner.
Thank you for the help

Chipman417 said:
Thank you for this info. I will attempt whatever i can.
I will try this and see if it works. I just received a call from the detective and he said they have a device that could do this for us.
I might go that route since there is nothing illegal that he was doing.
was just hoping to do it today as to get it done sooner.
Thank you for the help
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As it's Android it'll be possible. But difficult without the right kit..
I'd clarify what the detective wants to see on the device and can you be present for the unlock.

dladz said:
As it's Android it'll be possible. But difficult without the right kit..
I'd clarify what the detective wants to see on the device and can you be present for the unlock.
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Exactly what i was thinking. I would prefer i am there and they unlock it and hand it straight to me.
I know he wouldn't appreciate anybody not the closest of family getting access and seeing his personal thoughts.

Chipman417 said:
Exactly what i was thinking. I would prefer i am there and they unlock it and hand it straight to me.
I know he wouldn't appreciate anybody not the closest of family getting access and seeing his personal thoughts.
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Tbh I wouldn't want anyone looking through my phone is like a treasure trove..
I'd bare that in mind, not everything is meant to be seen. Doesn't mean anything, it's just how we are.

OP, sorry for your loss. That's all I have to offer. RIP.

Just my condolences to you and family

I'm sorry to hear also. May God bless you and family.

Thank you everyone that offered condolences

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Thank you everyone that offered condolences
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Any luck with it?

As insensitive as this sounds, I am a homicide detective. If he had a fingerprint lock on the phone, you could use his physical fingerprint from his hand prior to burial to unlock the phone. We have used this method several times with success.
Regardless, my condolences to you and yours.

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As insensitive as this sounds, I am a homicide detective. If he had a fingerprint lock on the phone, you could use his physical fingerprint from his hand prior to burial to unlock the phone. We have used this method several times with success.
Regardless, my condolences to you and yours.
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Yeah i was hoping to be able to do just this but since the family members are not very etch savvy, they power cycled the phone off and because of that the first unlock into the system has to be with the numeric password.
I rebuilt his laptop for him a couple months ago so i have the password to get into it. I'm hoping that he saved his email credentials in it. I know that after multiple attempts into android it allows you to change password through the email. This is the last thing i can think to do.
I reached out to OnePlus this morning and the woman who was answering my questions said she had no answers for me. she kept saying i could factory reset it through recovery mode. I already know that, i need the info on it. I'm thinking about reaching out to google also. Who knows they might help since the phone is in my name on my account.

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Not yet. I had an appointment to day with the funeral home to get access to his body so we could use his fingerprint but the phone was turned off since his last login.
It now required the numeric password before logging in. I have one shot left that i can think of. If i can gain access to his email i might be able to reset the password that way.
Fingers crossed. It was so hard yesterday going to the funeral home. We all need answers

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Not yet. I had an appointment to day with the funeral home to get access to his body so we could use his fingerprint but the phone was turned off since his last login.
It now required the numeric password before logging in. I have one shot left that i can think of. If i can gain access to his email i might be able to reset the password that way.
Fingers crossed. It was so hard yesterday going to the funeral home. We all need answers
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When your reset his email you'll be able to recieve s text message with a verification number

Google find my device . It can unlock it.

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Google find my device . It can unlock it.
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I saw that. unfortunately i don't have his email credentials for his Find My Device.
Also the sm card was removed my his wife before she gave it back to me unfortunately.
Although it does connect to my Wifi at home... I'm almost to the point of giving up.
I don't think we will ever know why he did what he did.
Thank you to everyone that jumped on this thread. I love this community.

I kinda don't buy the OP story but here is my take:
- Doesn't need a SIM to get/use Find my device working but does require Google account access which is recoverable easily.
- It's trivially easy to recover a Google account with the phone number of the deceased unless the person specifically removed those options and used for instance an authenticator app (of if you don't have the actual SIM or access to that phone number but that would be strange).
- If you cannot recover the account that way, you can still recover it using a legal path by providing the correct inheritance documents to Google (through a lawyer if required) which should pose no issue (again this should pose no issue and while it would take time, it would work).
- Whatsapp cloud backup (on Google drive) is enabled by default and if you're after that, it's probably gonna be trivially easy to restore said backups on any new phone by using the SIM card of the deceased. Unless the person specifically disabled this to prevent this.
You can most likely recover Whatsapp messages without even unlocking the phone. This whole process is actually not hard and requires no tech help and can be done through the legal processes.
Added to all this, I checked your history and saw that you requested help before unlocking a Pixel phone that magically came into your possession before. So it seems you have a pattern of coming into possession of locked phones that makes me very suspicious of your demand.
I'll report this thread and ask a mod to review it.

Sorry. I also have doubts any time I see a story here asking for help unlocking a phone. Always sounds suspicious, and furthermore where are the mods here? Aren't there rules that state no requests for help unlocking phones??
Here is the OPs other post:
" Junior Member11 postsThanks: 2
I have a 64gb Pixel 4 XL that i want to unlock and use on T-Mobile.
The phone was never actually on a Sprint account. It was never technically paid off by a consumer. Its also never been activated on the sprint network to my understanding. (Which are all required to have sprint send an unlock code)
It was given to me by a Sprint store manager when they had to clean out end of year inventory.
I'm trying to figure out if i can unlock it somehow without having to get sprint to send the unlock code.
I don't really want to go through the hassle of explaining to them how i got a hold of it when they look at it in the system.
Any help would be greatly appreciated"

@San Diego The moderators are here and monitoring the thread since it has been created. And these are the XDA Forum Rules to cross-check.
To ask for assistance is not against the rules, and if you read back in the thread quite a few legal possibilities have been given. They obviously didn't delivered the desired result. However, as soon as the discussion or advices deviate towards the obscure side or to paid unlock services this would be removed immediately.
If you check the thread, from which you quoted, you'll see that moderators were acive in it, too.
Stay safe and stay healthy!
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