So I rooted my mom's Kindle Fire using instruction from kindlefirewire.com (who credits xda). Some of you may know Jeff, he explains this stuff in laymans terms and sometimes makes demenstration videos for those of us who are less tech inclined.
Anyway, it's been running great. I installed Go Launcher Ex, Market, and several other Android apps.
today my mom tells me she can't use her Fire because it wants a password. I come over to check it out and sure enough, upon unlocking the screen, the keyboard is displayed and at the top it says, "Sorry, try again".
We've tried putting in her Amazon password but it continues to say, "Sorry, try again".
Anyone know of a solution short of restoring it?
If it is just the standard android password screen then it should timeout after a certain number of tries, it will then require you to use your email and email password (?) to log in
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Just rooting would not put a password on it I assume it is on the Lockscreen?
My nephew drank too much Southern Comfort the other night and password protected his Win. 7 Computer and forgot the password.
Your mother had to have put the password on it and I am not saying your mother drinks, Just sayin.
No, she stopped drinking even wine several years ago.
But I'm starting to think you're right. she must have inadvertently gone into settings and tapped the lock screen setting.
At her age, these things can be confusing. She does pretty good though, at 85!
Anyway, I reset it and re-rooted. First thing I did after that was install Titanium Back up!!!
Have you tried her gmail password?
asb2164 said:
Just rooting would not put a password on it I assume it is on the Lockscreen?
My nephew drank too much Southern Comfort the other night and password protected his Win. 7 Computer and forgot the password.
Your mother had to have put the password on it and I am not saying your mother drinks, Just sayin.
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OMG!!!! I'm sorry but that was just flat out funny!!!
Thanks for the laugh!
Related
(I know this is gonna sound stupid question )
I set up a lock pattern and wanted to see what happens after a few times of incorrect entering it. So, I entered the paterrn 5 times and it said to wait 30 sec. I noticed there is an option to click "Forgot password" and unlock by using the Google account.
Well, I am inserting my google account and password (The correct one ) but it DOES NOT unlock my phone!
Guys, I'm stuck without a mobile... any thing I can do?
Thanks,
David
OK. I succeeded to perform a "Hard reset".
Lost apps, contact and calendar occasions, but at least I can use my mobile.
Thanks any way.
LMAO! Just couldn't resist doing it ey? Doing something your not ment to always makes a person feel good, until you land yourself in crap. But i guess that's how we learn. At least you know what happens when putting in the wrong code 5 times, and now you know how to fix it when all else fails.
Straight from my GT540!
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LMAO! Just couldn't resist doing it ey? Doing something your not ment to always makes a person feel good, until you land yourself in crap. But i guess that's how we learn. At least you know what happens when putting in the wrong code 5 times, and now you know how to fix it when all else fails.
Straight from my GT540!
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If we wouldn't get wrong we wou'd never learn.
But in fact my question is a little bit more than just "what happens if..." Because I did insert the correct details for my Google account, and it still wasn't unlocked. The question is: Why?
As the title suggests, I want to password protect my email accounts but leave the rest of the tablet unlocked. A use case for this is, when a friend/relative/colleague wants to play with your tablet and you have confidential stuff in your emails so you just want to lock them out from the email app, which is gmail in this case.
Is there a way to do this?
fincan said:
As the title suggests, I want to password protect my email accounts but leave the rest of the tablet unlocked. A use case for this is, when a friend/relative/colleague wants to play with your tablet and you have confidential stuff in your emails so you just want to lock them out from the email app, which is gmail in this case.
Is there a way to do this?
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Google is your friend.
http://tinyurl.com/3kfdk59
app locking
I once had a app on my phone that would do just that.when you tried to launch protected apps it would prompt for password. Do not remember the name or where it came from. Android market I assume.if I find it I will post link here
Search market for App Lock
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I once had a app on my phone that would do just that.when you tried to launch protected apps it would prompt for password. Do not remember the name or where it came from. Android market I assume.if I find it I will post link here
Search market for App Lock
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Already done - link above in my last post points to Google search results for literally dozens of apps that can do what the OP wants
When I first saw your "google it you idiot" post entropy.of.avarice, I instantly became ready to start a war, but apparently you were right
After checking one billion different locking apps, I decided to go with App Protector due to its large user base and relatively less permission requests. I am using the lite version (link below) which is functional for 7 days, but I think I will purchase it after the 7 day period.
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.carrotapp.protect
Thanks both entropy and erica
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When I first saw your "google it you idiot" post entropy.of.avarice, I instantly became ready to start a war, but apparently you were right
After checking one billion different locking apps, I decided to go with App Protector due to its large user base and relatively less permission requests. I am using the lite version (link below) which is functional for 7 days, but I think I will purchase it after the 7 day period.
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.carrotapp.protect
Thanks both entropy and erica
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Sometimes that's the point of asking here, imho. Don't worry, I consider myself somewhat seasoned at forum posting, etc. and I would still have ask here as well, because it's nice to not have to go through reading about 50 different apps. I'm not lazy. I just have what I consider to be a better outlet than Google ie: XDA members. I'd rather just get recommendations based on what people use here and then go from there.
I'm glad you found something though. I had noticed your request and initially didn't respond since I don't use any of these apps and so had nothing to recommend.
fincan said:
When I first saw your "google it you idiot" post entropy.of.avarice, I instantly became ready to start a war, but apparently you were right
After checking one billion different locking apps, I decided to go with App Protector due to its large user base and relatively less permission requests. I am using the lite version (link below) which is functional for 7 days, but I think I will purchase it after the 7 day period.
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.carrotapp.protect
Thanks both entropy and erica
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Of course! Glad to help, and it was not a "Google it you idiot", simple a "let me Google that for you" Great way to provide a link to what someone needs while giving a gentle friendly reminder that Google Search can be your friend.
Glad you did not take offense, was not trying to be rude or snarky at all - I don't roll that way. I so would never call anyone an idiot, either online or offline.
Just glad I could help you to find an app that works for you. Best of luck!
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As the title suggests, I want to password protect my email accounts but leave the rest of the tablet unlocked. A use case for this is, when a friend/relative/colleague wants to play with your tablet and you have confidential stuff in your emails so you just want to lock them out from the email app, which is gmail in this case.
Is there a way to do this?
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I would recommend using Smart App Protector. they good.
Im just in awe that there is no login screen for the gmail app in the first place...the protect apps that you guys mention take resources and they made my phone restart itself for no reason...after i uninstalled it was fine.
but yah, why isnt there a log in screen for gmail app by default...and i dont see an option to log out lol...
Not sure if something is wrong or if I just can't seem to find the right setting, or if Google intentionally made it so, but any time I try to purchase an app I get prompted for my password. I don't recall this behavior on my Galaxy Nexus and my wife took that with her to the middle East on business since she's on Verizon (without a "world phone") so I can't verify this right now.
Can anyone school me on this?
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Not sure if something is wrong or if I just can't seem to find the right setting, or if Google intentionally made it so, but any time I try to purchase an app I get prompted for my password. I don't recall this behavior on my Galaxy Nexus and my wife took that with her to the middle East on business since she's on Verizon (without a "world phone") so I can't verify this right now.
Can anyone school me on this?
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a four digit PIN or your gmail password? If it's a PIN you can disable it in settings, if it's your gmail password i got no clue, don't have a N4 yet
ellesshoo said:
Not sure if something is wrong or if I just can't seem to find the right setting, or if Google intentionally made it so, but any time I try to purchase an app I get prompted for my password. I don't recall this behavior on my Galaxy Nexus and my wife took that with her to the middle East on business since she's on Verizon (without a "world phone") so I can't verify this right now.
Can anyone school me on this?
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Pin or Google password? If pin disable in settings. If Google password something in settings must be doing it. I can buy without entering anything.
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ellesshoo said:
Not sure if something is wrong or if I just can't seem to find the right setting, or if Google intentionally made it so, but any time I try to purchase an app I get prompted for my password. I don't recall this behavior on my Galaxy Nexus and my wife took that with her to the middle East on business since she's on Verizon (without a "world phone") so I can't verify this right now.
Can anyone school me on this?
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yes this is new to the latest play store update so it is normal
It does it for me too and is annoying as hell! I am gonna add the pin and hopefully it will only ask for that as my password is long and a pita to enter. Hate this new feature, at least give us the option...
Why would they do this without am option to disable it!? That's one thing I loved about Google play after coming from my ipod touch where the ios app store would ask for the password every time.
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I bought a used Color NOOK from a boy who lived in Rio de Janeiro, I'm in Manaus/Amazonas. The fisrt time I boot it appears a screen with 9 little balls that I assumed to be a password, asking the boy who sold me the Color NOOK what was this key he told me that he forgot it. Now I ask you: How can I open my Color NOOK without this password, I had tryed a lot of sequences but is almost impossible to "hit" the right one. Any hint or suggestion? Thanks a lot for any help.
Hmm.. if you are a total newbie regarding Android, well then you could ask technicians in your place what could be the probable solutions to your problem.
As I can see the only way is through email. Does it show "Forgot Pattern?" when you enter too many incorrect patterns? Tap on that, and ask the boy if he remembers the email's password.
Wait, is the device running Android 4.0+?
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Reset to factory/wipe data
Long story short...i setup a fingerprint a few weeks back, didnt use it for a while and now I want to delete it.
Except now my phone refuses to recognise my fingerprint no matter which way i swipe it...
on top of that i'm retarded and forgot the alternate password too.
Is factory resetting the only way?
EDIT: Fingerprint is not set as my passcode, I just have it registered. My passcode is a separate PIN code.
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Long story short...i setup a fingerprint a few weeks back, didnt use it for a while and now I want to delete it.
Except now my phone refuses to recognise my fingerprint no matter which way i swipe it...
on top of that i'm retarded and forgot the alternate password too.
Is factory resetting the only way?
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hi if you swipe your finger many times unsuccessful it gives you an other option..
unlock via Google.. use your Google account to unlock..
i hope this helps
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hi if you swipe your finger many times unsuccessful it gives you an other option..
unlock via Google.. use your Google account to unlock..
i hope this helps
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Oh thanks, I don't mean I can't get into my phone.
I have a separate PIN code set as my passcode and I have a fingerprint that is registered that I want to delete, but to delete the fingerprint I need the alternate password, which i have forgotten lol. When I swipe it many times and it fails, it just asks me for the alternate password.
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Oh thanks, I don't mean I can't get into my phone.
I have a separate PIN code set as my passcode and I have a fingerprint that is registered that I want to delete, but to delete the fingerprint I need the alternate password, which i have forgotten lol. When I swipe it many times and it fails, it just asks me for the alternate password.
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Only way I can think of is if you have a custom recovery installed enter it and factory reset or something.
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Hellscythe said:
Oh thanks, I don't mean I can't get into my phone.
I have a separate PIN code set as my passcode and I have a fingerprint that is registered that I want to delete, but to delete the fingerprint I need the alternate password, which i have forgotten lol. When I swipe it many times and it fails, it just asks me for the alternate password.
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Oh i see what you mean now..
for now all i can think of is factory reset.. will try to find out..
Thanx
Update: I found this. But i dont know if this also removes the alternative password.. i just located my phone but i cant check anything else
cause im at work.. need my phone..
go online to android device manager log in with your google log in wait till it locates your phone u then click to lock your device it asks you for a new password. It over rides whatever password or lock feature u have on it. Then you get phone type the new password and boom problem solved.
https://www.google.com/android/devicemanager
Be advised--if you have registered fingerprints, perform a full/data Nandroid, and later restore, your fingerprints and alternate password may no longer work. The effect is the same as what the OP experienced. It seems like the only way to resolve the issue at this time is to reset.
This problem also affects the Note 4 and Edge. See thread here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/note-4/help/bad-suprise-fingerprint-scanner-twrp-t2933878
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=57807973&postcount=15
I am offering in the general Q/A forum $25 for anyone who comes up with a method to wipe/clear/delete the fingerprint registration when the registered fingerprints and alternate/backup passwords don't work.
The thread is here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/general/general/25-via-paypal-to-1st-person-helps-reset-t2988027
A friend of mine is in real trouble. She bought her s5 for christmas and travelled. She took amazing photos and made National Geographic material videos, including of melting glaciers. when she was on a cruise for the new year, the phone locked her out due to the fingertip lock. The worse part: She wasn´t using it, when she got it from her coat pocket it was already locked. When she went to the Samsung store they told her to do a Hard Reset since the option to unblock with the google id wasn´t appearing. Before I found out that maybe she could´ve tried to unlock with samsumg lost my phone or google remote she did the reset and lost all her stuff. Tried 3 different recovery apps and all of them requires rooting. Not only we´re not confident enough, she wants to return it to Samsung and rooting voids the warranty. Is there any other way?
I even thought about taking the phone to a computer assistance to see if they can do something