Hey please can anybody help with this:
I got a Nexus 7 tablet as a present to my wife.
She is the first user and thus has the administrator user credentials.
The problem is she had to make a lock pin password for a few days to lend it to a friend and then she forgot it.
Now on the lockscreen, no matter how many times the pin is given wrong, the prompt "Forgot Password" never appears!!
I read in several forums that if pin code forgotten the user can alternatively may log in using linked gmail account credentials.
But the prompt does not appear to do this.
It just counts the times given wrong and makes a timer of 30'' for every set of 5 times wrong input.
With the second user I can use the tablet normally but we are stuck in this situation to have the admin locked out.
Is ther something we can do other than factory reset?
And if factory reset is the only solution, how it may be done?
Thanks in advance
Chris
Seems to be not too uncommon..
http://productforums.google.com/forum/#!topic/mobile/qINQpeyOp2o
To reset...
1. Press the power button and both volume keys for several seconds. Continue to hold until you see the Android recovery logo and the large Start selection at the top of the screen.
2. Move the volume keys up and down to see the menu selections. The power key will select the option.
3. To factory reset and wipe the device, select Recovery Mode.
4. When you see the Android with red triangle, hold the power button down and press the volume up key until the wipe data/factory reset option appears. Press the power button to select it. Remember that this will erase all the data on your device.
5. With the volume keys select Yes – erase all user data and again press the power button to select this option.
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My mom bought a used Moto Bravo and inserted her sim in it for it to say "SIM card is removed or changed. Log in to your MOTOBLUR account to unlock". She doesn't have one and does anyone know how to bypass or erase the current one?
What you should do is a factory reset which will delete all accounts and reset settings to stock as if the phone were new (also will delete any apps you've downloaded)
1. Power the phone off
2. Once off, Press the power button and volume down keys at the same time until you see the M logo and continue holding the volume down button.
2. You should now see a little android and exclamation point, release the button... now press both volume buttons at the same
time.
3. Now you should be in a small menu, scroll down using the volume keys and select the factory reset option using the power button, confirm and let it do its thing without interrupting it.
4. Once it says its complete you should now do the same thing only wipe the cache, it might say cache partition I can't remember
5. Once that's done you can now select the option to reboot your phone. (It may take a while on this first boot up)
You should be fine after that... post if you have results or issues.
*Im not responsible if you mess your phone up.
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I have a Nexus 4 with a broken screen - the display is dark and will not display anything. I'm going to sell the phone since I don't think it is worth buying a screen to repair it. However, the phone is completely functional and logged into my Google Account.
I've uninstalled the apps from the Google Play website, but sensitive data like Gmail, calendar, etc. cannot be wiped from Google Play. What is the best way to do a factory reset or wipe the credentials off of my phone?
Thanks for the help!
Im assuming you still have the stock recovery installed, and that the hardware buttons work. Follow these steps taken from google support:
1 If your phone is on, power it off.
2 Press and hold Volume Down, and then press and hold Power simultaneously until the device turns on. You will see the word Start with an arrow drawn around it.
3 Press Volume Down twice to designate Recovery mode.
4 Press Power to restart into Recovery mode. You will see an image of an Android robot with a red exclamation mark.
5 While holding down Power, press Volume Up.
6 Use the volume keys to scroll to "wipe data/factory reset" and press Power to select it.
7 Scroll down to "Yes - erase all user data" and press Power to select it.
chromium96 said:
Im assuming you still have the stock recovery installed, and that the hardware buttons work. Follow these steps taken from google support:
1 If your phone is on, power it off.
2 Press and hold Volume Down, and then press and hold Power simultaneously until the device turns on. You will see the word Start with an arrow drawn around it.
3 Press Volume Down twice to designate Recovery mode.
4 Press Power to restart into Recovery mode. You will see an image of an Android robot with a red exclamation mark.
5 While holding down Power, press Volume Up.
6 Use the volume keys to scroll to "wipe data/factory reset" and press Power to select it.
7 Scroll down to "Yes - erase all user data" and press Power to select it.
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Hey chromium96,
I tried doing this, but since the screen is broken, I can't get past step 5. Hardware buttons and all else works, but without the display, I can't select the wipe data/factory reset option in step #6 - from what I remember, it is a screen with a "yes" option surrounded by a bunch of "no's".
Any way to do something via USB?
entropyhouse said:
Hey chromium96,
I tried doing this, but since the screen is broken, I can't get past step 5. Hardware buttons and all else works, but without the display, I can't select the wipe data/factory reset option in step #6 - from what I remember, it is a screen with a "yes" option surrounded by a bunch of "no's".
Any way to do something via USB?
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Forgot that you cant see. Ok once your into recovery (after step 5), do this:
-press volume down twice (highlights factory reset)
-press power (selects factory reset)
-press volume down seven times (highlights yes from the yes/no menu)
-press power (selects yes)
Since you cant see when its done, give it around 10 minutes just to be safe. Then press the power button to reboot.
You might also want to use this video as a reference
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Now that i think about it, an easier way to wipe would be to unlock the bootloader using
Code:
fastboot oem unlock
Then reboot. And then if you want to lock it again you can use
Code:
fastboot oem lock
chromium96 said:
Forgot that you cant see. Ok once your into recovery (after step 5), do this:
-press volume down twice (highlights factory reset)
-press power (selects factory reset)
-press volume down seven times (highlights yes from the yes/no menu)
-press power (selects yes)
Since you cant see when its done, give it around 10 minutes just to be safe. Then press the power button to reboot.
You might also want to use this youtube /e0FVHFg6t2I?t=3m4s as a reference
---------- Post added at 04:29 PM ---------- Previous post was at 04:11 PM ----------
Now that i think about it, an easier way to wipe would be to unlock the bootloader using
Code:
fastboot oem unlock
Then reboot. And then if you want to lock it again you can use
Code:
fastboot oem lock
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Awesome, thanks for the help. I think it worked (fingers crossed). Will change my password anyways and check on Google for unauthorized logins.
entropyhouse said:
Awesome, thanks for the help. I think it worked (fingers crossed). Will change my password anyways and check on Google for unauthorized logins.
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Did it work? I'm having this same problem with a new screen I just put on yesterday.
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You can always perform a full wipe via adb and flash a factory image. But the suggested boot loader unlock/ lock should deliver the same results.
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so your 'broken' screen got fixed eh
I just bought a used S5 active and I did a master reset on it to clear out the previous person's info and when i tried to get it to the main screen it has a samsung lock on it. Its on 4.4.2, I've looked up a few ways to bypass it, but most of them require me to be on the language selection screen, when i first boot the phone it goes to a wifi screen, does not give me a language option screen. Does anyone have any idea how to bypass this? I was not able to get ahold of the seller.
thanks
Hi, try to enter recovery mode doing this:
Power Off
Press at the same time: Volume up + Home Button + Power Button
Navigate with the Volume button to "wipe data/factory reset" and press Power Button and select Yes
If this doesn't work tell us.
Well, after some tryes,i have done, Resolved.
Many thanks.
Hi!
I've got an Samsung Galaxy S7 since 2017.
Due to an app i wanted to use i tried to Root my phone. It did work but not all apps worked properly so i tried to unroot it.
As it did seem to work but i was still a bit sceptic i decided to do a factory reset to completely empty it.
While doing the factory reset my phone crashed... also found out that i didn't have my OEM allowance on so i can't even enter my phone anymore as it says Custom binary locked by FRP Lock.
I emptied the data / cache and tried to factory reset but it wouldn't do anything.
I tried flashing my phone with the samsung firmware for the S7 with odin, BUT my phone doesn't respond at all.
it just keeps standing on Downloading... do not turn off target. Even if Odin tries to write onto the phone nothing happens, even tho the downloader should respond. Tried different Cables as well. As of now i have no idea what to do left to get in there. i tried for hours, tried different firmwares, but nothing responds... Anyone having tips for me?
When you tried with oden where you in download mode or still on the boot screen with the lock message?
You can't flash if your not in download mode.
to get in download you shoud normally by pressing the Volume Down, Home and Pose On/Off button together for about 3-4 seconds.
Once the Download screen appears, press Volume Up button to continue.
you could give this a try
Press the Power On/Off button and Volume Down button simultaneously for 5-7 seconds as shown below.
Wait for the phone to reboot and start again normally.
See that the Custom Binary Block error message does not pop-up this time.
if not then you could try .
Another useful way to bypass/remove the FRP Lock error is to perform a factory reset on your phone. This can be implemented by booting into the Recovery Mode. To do so:
Long press the Power On/Off, Home and Volume Up button together and was for a screen with multiple options appear before you.
Now use the Volume Down key to scroll down and select “Wipe Data/Factory Reset” using the Power On/Off button as shown in the screenshot below.
Wait patiently for the process to get over and for your phone to restart normally.
Note: you will lose all your data and setting stored in the phone after performing a factory/ hard reset.
Be prepared to set-up your phone from scratch after the process is over.
RichyE said:
When you tried with oden where you in download mode or still on the boot screen with the lock message?
You can't flash if your not in download mode.
to get in download you shoud normally by pressing the Volume Down, Home and Pose On/Off button together for about 3-4 seconds.
Once the Download screen appears, press Volume Up button to continue.
you could give this a try
Press the Power On/Off button and Volume Down button simultaneously for 5-7 seconds as shown below.
Wait for the phone to reboot and start again normally.
See that the Custom Binary Block error message does not pop-up this time.
if not then you could try .
Another useful way to bypass/remove the FRP Lock error is to perform a factory reset on your phone. This can be implemented by booting into the Recovery Mode. To do so:
Long press the Power On/Off, Home and Volume Up button together and was for a screen with multiple options appear before you.
Now use the Volume Down key to scroll down and select “Wipe Data/Factory Reset” using the Power On/Off button as shown in the screenshot below.
Wait patiently for the process to get over and for your phone to restart normally.
Note: you will lose all your data and setting stored in the phone after performing a factory/ hard reset.
Be prepared to set-up your phone from scratch after the process is over.
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It was already in download mode. i can get into download mode, it just doesn't respond when i try with Odin.
The 2nd doesn't work somehow.. the lock still appears unfortunatly...
And did multiple times wipe data / factory reset but nothing...
First things first. This phone was never rooted, and USB Debug is not enabled. However, when I went into the phone's Recovery mode I noticed that both the Apply Update From ADB and Apply Update From External Storage are available. I'm wondering if, with either of these, I would be able to install something that will help me get my old phone back without having to do a full reset.
The only way you can remove the PIN is by erasing the entire device.
If the device has FRP enabled, i cannot help you with that. Search google for bypass methods.
First, power off the device.
After it has powered off, hold the home, volume up, anyd power button. You should boot to recovery.
Once you are in recovery, press the volume down button until you hover to "wipe data/factory reset" then select it using the power button.
Then hover to "yes" using the volume buttons and press the power button to select.
Once its erased, reboot your device, then set it up as usual.