[Q] How to wipe and reinstall a new firmware in my S5 - Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

I bought last week a Samsung s 5(at&t) with somebody (that I don't really know). After I realized that the phone has a PIN. I have tried everything I have seen on youtube to remove the pin but it is impossible.
I pressed the "volume up", "home" and "power" all together to wipe and factory reset but the PIN is still there.
someone told me to reinstall the firmware but where can I find that and how to proceed .
I really know nothing about android, I need your help to remove the pin on my s5 model SM-G900A.
Thanks in advance !

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[Q] Factory reset broke my phone

Hi Guys,
I was having some problems with the phone functionality of my Desire Z, so following their advice, I performed a factory reset from the settings menu. Now when I boot up the phone, I get a 'Process system is not responding Force Close/Wait' message after the HTC boot logo. Choosing either option just leaves me with a blank screen. I've tried booting with/without the SIM and SD card but with the same result and I've tried another reset from the 'three android' menu. I haven't rooted my device or even applied the 1.72 update - everything is as I received it from HTC.
HTC say I need to send it off for repair. Is there anything I can do to fix it myself (without voiding my warranty)? - I'd rather not send it away for two weeks. It feels like it's just a software issue, so I should be able to do anything a repair tech can, given the right tools.
Thanks for your help.
I'd suggest trying another factory reset as maybe something went wrong on the first attempt, if not then the problem could be due to a hardware related issue in which case the phone would have to be sent of to HTC for repair.
Hold vol up and the powerbutton to get into the hoot menu. Use the vol up & down keys to select the factory reset/data wipe option. Then press power to confirm
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[Q] Broken Screen - How do I wipe the phone?

Hey All! First post here. I did try and search, but I need some help relatively quickly and could not find a solution. Verizon Galaxy S4, totally stock. Using TouchDown and Airwatch for Exchange support.
Issue:
Have work data on phone. Phone is encrypted with Android encryption.
Phone was dropped. Screen no longer works at all - does not turn on.
Need to wipe phone in order to return to insurance company.
Have sent a remote request to wipe, but cannot confirm if successful
Cannot boot past encryption key point, but cannot confirm anything given the broken screen.
Any thoughts on how I can perform a wipe so that I can return the phone? Thanks in advance!
Fixed!
I was able to wipe the phone! I followed the button commands described in the video below.
3 down volume button presses to select "wipe data / factory reset" followed by 7 on the NO and YES confirmation screen. My phone gave a tiny vibrate when it had finished, could not confirm via screen obviously, and then when I hit the power button, it rebooted (confirming that it had finished the operation and returned me to the home screen).
I hope this can help another lost soul in the future!
Edit: I apparently can't post links so I have broken it into two lines below. Just put it back together. :good:
youtube.com/watch?v=pU1gT6_x360

[Q] Son's phone doesnt work......

My son's Galaxy S4 has recently quit working and the following is what shows up on his screen along with a little robot icon with an open door that say's "No Command" under it.
Android system recovery<3e>
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Volume up/down to move highlight;
power button to select.
reboot system now
apply update from ADB
apply update from external storage
wipe data/factory reset
wipe cache partition
apply update from cache
My son say's he has tried each of these items and has had no luck. At the bottom of the screen is the following message,
# Manual Mode #
--Appling Multi-CSC...
Applied the CSC-code : ATT
Successfully applied multi-CSC
Neither of us are tech types and are stumped by this. Please give some detailed directions to help a Grandpa help his son.
Use the volume up and down keys and scroll down to data factory reset and use the power button to select it then after it completes scroll down to wipe cache partition and use power key to select it after its done scroll up to reboot phone and use power key to select phone should restart and power on good luck
Well I followed the steps provided and it is just the same as when I started.
I tried it 3 times without luck.
Anyone know what else I might try?
If you can get the phone into download mode, hold volume down, home and power at the same time. You can use odin to flash the NB1 tar file in the AP slot on the new version of odin, PDA in older ones. You'll need the drivers for the phone which can be found on samsungs website. Info on how to do all that can be found here. http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s4-att/general/guide-odin-to-stock-updating-rooting-t2926642 Hope you can get it working again.
Thank you for the help, I am attempting to follow your instructions now. Just have a question that may sound really dumb.
Do I need to have a simcard in the phone to do this?
This type of Tech is not my area so I really dont know.
I never tried it without a sim card but it should still work. After odin installs the new firmware, it will reboot the phone and you'll set it up just like it was new. Just make sure to follow the instructions in the thread I linked to.
No Joy......
After trying multiple times in the last few hours I still have the same screen. I downloaded the latest drivers to my pc, downloaded and installed Odin on my pc. Changed usb cables and ports and still the same screen.
It wont boot up, I cant get it to download mode, I cant get it to do anything. I think this thing is a "brick" now.
Thanks for the help folks, I appreciate it.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you all.
That sucks you couldn't get it to work. You can take it to a samsung service center if you have a best buy near you That has one. Maybe they can get it to work. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you to.

Unlock S5 Lockscreen without internet connection

Hi everyone,
Sorry if this has been answered before but I've done some serious searching and can't find anything. I've found my old S5 to which I've forgotten the lockscreen pin. I would normally reset it using my Google account but I no longer have a sim that fits nor can I set up a new WiFi connection without access to the settings.
The device is not rooted nor do I think ISB debugging is enabled.
Thanks in advance!
Boot to recovery and factory reset
Volume up & home & power from a powered off state
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Boot to recovery and factory reset
Volume up & home & power from a powered off state
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Thanks, I should have made a note that I'm hoping not to have to reset it. I'd much rather be able to access it to see if I have left anything important on there.
If you flashed TWRP you might be able to wipe the security via recovery - but the security is there to prevent exactly what you are trying to do, so it won't be a couple of buttons to press
iirc, you have to adb in from recovery or something, but never done it myself
Flash TWRP with ODIN and have a google on removing lock screen security from TWRP
Or buy a SIM for £1 and top it up £5 (Or whatever your countries £ is
EDIT - Could give this a try
http://techbeasts.com/2014/03/07/by...id-device-without-any-data-loss-how-to-guide/
Make a backup in TWRP first (Could always restore the data side of the backup with TiBu after resetting which would ignore the lock I imagine)

Samsung S8 Problem to Reset - Volume Buttons Depressed

Please, help me
I have a problem with my Samsung S8 phone that I recently bought on the web.
I would like to reset it but the volume buttons are depressed and do not work.
When I want to turn off the phone he asks me the pin code. Obviously, I do not have it. I am then
I tried to go through Odin but I do not know too much this software and then I tried to go through dr.fone but the S8 version is not yet available.
How can I turn off the phone?
And how can I reset it?
THANKS FOR ALL YOUR ADVICES MY FRIENDS
jake594 said:
Please, help me
I have a problem with my Samsung S8 phone that I recently bought on the web.
I would like to reset it but the volume buttons are depressed and do not work.
When I want to turn off the phone he asks me the pin code. Obviously, I do not have it. I am then
I tried to go through Odin but I do not know too much this software and then I tried to go through dr.fone but the S8 version is not yet available.
How can I turn off the phone?
And how can I reset it?
THANKS FOR ALL YOUR ADVICES MY FRIENDS
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Try to get to download mode. Look to see if frp lock is disabled before you reset. If reactivation lock is on remove Google accounts first.
Go to settings, general and then reset

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