I have a international and domestic unlocked sprint samsung galaxy s4 running stock rooted 4.4.2 NAE on straight talk. I've never touched the security setting in the 9 months I've had the phone but the other day I wanted to change it from swype to unlock to pin to unlock. It lets me go through the process of setting up a pin but after I enter the pin the second time it just goes back to the main menu and shows it's still on swype to unlock. Anyone else ever have this problem or no a way of fixing it?
Also I just notice when I select screen lock in settngs it shows Swipe, Face unlock, Face and Voice, Pattern and None as greyed out with "Turned off by administrator, encryption policy or credential storage"
Also forgot to add that I have earlier versions of philz recovery and Kt kernel but i'm going to update to their latest versions today.
Check out unknownforce's thread on stock rooted NAE. He talks about this issue in there and may have your answer.
Recently upgraded from the S4 to S5, and the only thing I'm disappointed about is not being able to set up VPN unless I set a pin or password as screen unlock.
On the S4 (unrooted) I was able to set pattern unlock, which I would like to do on the S5. Any ideas how I can do this without rooting? I only occasionally need VPN access so prefer not to root or have to use pin/password just for that.
Thanks!
That's not possible on stock ROM.
Or maybe try this method: https://seo-michael.co.uk/add-vpn-account-to-galaxy-s4-without-screen-lock/
Is there a reason it worked on the s4 (also stock rom)? Is it just a difference in the rom version on both devices?
Hello
I want to have swipe plus additional security on my lock screen for Note 3. Is this possible? I am rooted, and have xposed installed, but couldn't find any modules that supported this. I'm still on 4.4.2.
thanks
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No one?
I tried using gravity box's swipe before pattern for this, but my phone stuck on lockscreen and I couldn't unlock it. After many tries, and prayers, I finally unlocked the screen and promptly unchecked this.
Any other way to use this?
Hi,
I have a N910C Exynos (oem) on Lollipop and i´m tryning to wipe my credentials but in the Security options the "Clear credentials" option is disabled/grayed out. How can i turn this option on??
Explain and Things that i already tried:
Problem starts after i tried to root my galaxy. It was already in 5.1.1 (OTA installed) and when i tried to root i got a boot loop.
- I did the factory reset wiping cache and data/factory reset and still got on boot loop
- Tried to return to original condition installing by Odin the 4.4.4 stock version but got sw rev check fail .... 2 binary 1 on android screen and Fail status in Odin
- Tried to install 5.0.1 and same thing
- Installed 5.1.1 normal.
- After boot up, Clear credentials (as some other features, like lock screen) was already grayed out
- Tried to do a downgrade and Fail
- Tried to do the encrypt and decrypt the SD card, but same thing
- Tried to unlock screen with samsung find my phone, change to pattern mode, choose a pin code after pattern, reboot, put the wrong pattern on porpouse but it never ask for the pin so i could try to use google account to reset
- Tried to uncheck and check every admin
I tried pretty much everything that everyone write on this forum and internet. Nothing seems to work.
Is there any third part app to clear credentials or anyone has any idea how can i fix this F#[email protected]# problem??
Plz, Help
exlows said:
Hi,
I have a N910C Exynos (oem) on Lollipop and i´m tryning to wipe my credentials but in the Security options the "Clear credentials" option is disabled/grayed out. How can i turn this option on??
Explain and Things that i already tried:
Problem starts after i tried to root my galaxy. It was already in 5.1.1 (OTA installed) and when i tried to root i got a boot loop.
- I did the factory reset wiping cache and data/factory reset and still got on boot loop
- Tried to return to original condition installing by Odin the 4.4.4 stock version but got sw rev check fail .... 2 binary 1 on android screen and Fail status in Odin
- Tried to install 5.0.1 and same thing
- Installed 5.1.1 normal.
- After boot up, Clear credentials (as some other features, like lock screen) was already grayed out
- Tried to do a downgrade and Fail
- Tried to do the encrypt and decrypt the SD card, but same thing
- Tried to unlock screen with samsung find my phone, change to pattern mode, choose a pin code after pattern, reboot, put the wrong pattern on porpouse but it never ask for the pin so i could try to use google account to reset
- Tried to uncheck and check every admin
I tried pretty much everything that everyone write on this forum and internet. Nothing seems to work.
Is there any third part app to clear credentials or anyone has any idea how can i fix this F#[email protected]# problem??
Plz, Help
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When the clear credential is grayed out means there aren't any credentials to wipe. Basically, what is your problem?
Jertlok said:
When the clear credential is grayed out means there aren't any credentials to wipe. Basically, what is your problem?
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In Security section some options are grayed out with this status "disabled by administrator, encryption policy, or credential storage"
The Encrypt device option have only Pin and fingerprint on, the rest is disabled... I saw that if i clear the credentials it would fix this problem...
exlows said:
In Security section some options are grayed out with this status "disabled by administrator, encryption policy, or credential storage"
The Encrypt device option have only Pin and fingerprint on, the rest is disabled... I saw that if i clear the credentials it would fix this problem...
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So, try to explain better your issue via posting some screenshot or writing more clearly.
Do you mean the Screen Lock Type?
-from Lock screen and security > Screen Lock Type
I think you previously encrypted your device and now you are having issues, have you tried to get access to your old files?
Jertlok said:
So, try to explain better your issue via posting some screenshot or writing more clearly.
Do you mean the Screen Lock Type?
-from Lock screen and security > Screen Lock Type
I think you previously encrypted your device and now you are having issues, have you tried to get access to your old files?
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I´m new here, can´t post any links to my photos. Sorry if i´m not been clear, my english is not that good. I´m from Brazil. But i will try to explain more clearly here:
1 - I go to the Settings > System > Security
2 - In Security tab i choose Encrypt device (codificar dispositivo)
3 - Then i click to choose the lock screen option
4 - The 3 options are grayed out, just the PIN (senha) and Fingerprint (Impressão Digital) are enabled
I just got the phone. Brand new. Then i tried to root but got stock in boot loop, so i installed the stock rom and then i saw this problem.
I have never encrypted the phone nor the SD. I can access everything in my phone but this options. Knox are diabled to, since i tried to root and got Knox status 1.
The only way to highlight the 5 screen lock options is if i go to samsung find my phone, click in unlock screen device. Then the phone gets unlocked and i got a pop up to choose a new screen lock. But if i choose, for an example, Pattern, i draw the pattern, choose a pin code, but as soon i finish it all options get grayed again.
And in the lock screen i can draw the wrong pattern as many times as i want but i don´t got the option to use de PIN to get into device.
exlows said:
I´m new here, can´t post any links to my photos. Sorry if i´m not been clear, my english is not that good. I´m from Brazil. But i will try to explain more clearly here:
1 - I go to the Settings > System > Security
2 - In Security tab i choose Encrypt device (codificar dispositivo)
3 - Then i click to choose the lock screen option
4 - The 3 options are grayed out, just the PIN (senha) and Fingerprint (Impressão Digital) are enabled
I just got the phone. Brand new. Then i tried to root but got stock in boot loop, so i installed the stock rom and then i saw this problem.
I have never encrypted the phone nor the SD. I can access everything in my phone but this options. Knox are diabled to, since i tried to root and got Knox status 1.
The only way to highlight the 5 screen lock options is if i go to samsung find my phone, click in unlock screen device. Then the phone gets unlocked and i got a pop up to choose a new screen lock. But if i choose, for an example, Pattern, i draw the pattern, choose a pin code, but as soon i finish it all options get grayed again.
And in the lock screen i can draw the wrong pattern as many times as i want but i don´t got the option to use de PIN to get into device.
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Oka, now i've got your problem. Try to check if all the Android Certificates are enabled. Settings > Security > Other Security Settings > View security certificates
Jertlok said:
Oka, now i've got your problem. Try to check if all the Android Certificates are enabled. Settings > Security > Other Security Settings > View security certificates
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Ok, the path is a a little bit different for me. I´m in the Security -> Trusted Credentials... Here i can see 2 tabs: System and User
In system there ar a lot of credentials and they are all enabled, in user i have none.
Just a heads up: I already tried to disable all of them one by one before. Didn´t help
Did you ever get this figured out? I have tons of certificates installed and turned on. Some are from China, Turkey and in other languages. I want to remove them all but Clear Credentials is greyed out. I'm using a Samsung S5 on v6.0.1 (not rooted).
Joe
exlows said:
Ok, the path is a a little bit different for me. I´m in the Security -> Trusted Credentials... Here i can see 2 tabs: System and User
In system there ar a lot of credentials and they are all enabled, in user i have none.
Just a heads up: I already tried to disable all of them one by one before. Didn´t help
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Hi all!
I searched the entire forum for a question similar to mine, but didnt find any thread about it.
I rooted my S7 Edge G935FD using odin, and the startup screen where i get to input my pattern generates me an "incorrect" pattern!!
Once I reflash my firmare back to stock...everything works back as normal, and im able to input my pattern successfully and log in to the phone.
Am I missing something? ?
ahmedmohsin said:
I rooted my S7 Edge G935FD using odin, and the startup screen where i get to input my pattern generates me an "incorrect" pattern!!
Once I reflash my firmare back to stock...everything works back as normal, and im able to input my pattern successfully and log in to the phone.
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Does disabling the pattern lock and then rooting it work?
Not sure what seems to be the issue, but this https://forum.xda-developers.com/s7...overy-official-twrp-hero2lte-3-0-0-0-t3334084 works if you want to root ur phone. May as well flash a ROM (which will come with disable DM-Verity and root) while ur at it rather than root the phone using this method though (that's what I did anyways). I recommend Superman ROM.
Hope this helped
ahmedmohsin said:
Hi all!
I searched the entire forum for a question similar to mine, but didnt find any thread about it.
I rooted my S7 Edge G935FD using odin, and the startup screen where i get to input my pattern generates me an "incorrect" pattern!!
Once I reflash my firmare back to stock...everything works back as normal, and im able to input my pattern successfully and log in to the phone.
Am I missing something? ?
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yes rooting or any major change to the operating system requires pin to be enable after the phone successful reboot and you get main, you can reset the pin to a pattern.
This is my understanding of what is need with any modifications to boot loader or kernal which rooting does.
I tried everything, from disabling fingerprint and pattern lock entirely to clearing the cache from the stock recovery menu, but still rooting or flashing TWRP cripples the phone into a Samsung logo stuck screen. The only way out is to re-flash back to complete stock.
Am I missing something? I recall rooting the S7 edge was much easier...whats going on?