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HELP PLEASE - Cant remember screen pin

I have set my pin number for security on my note however I cant remember what the pin is or should I say its not accepting what I thought I had put
I now cant get into the phone .. is there a way to do a factory reset like there is on the s2 with volume down , power and menu ??
I have tried this and it puts the phone into download mode
I have looked at Samsung Dive and I can remotely wipe from there but I am concerned I wont be able to get into the phone when I do it
Please help
Thanks

put the download mode, and then flash a new firmware with odin

I have only just got the phone and want to leave on stock .. is there no way to do this without flashing ???
i have managed to force factory reset but it asks for the pin ... once i select factory reset
please help

So flash a stock firmware. You don't need to flash a custom rom.
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managed to do it via samsung dive .. you can remotely unlock your screen via this method and it deletes the pin number
sorry didnt mean to sound funny about flashing a firmware .. never done it before .. think ill look how to do this now ive managed to get into the damn thing !

[Q] Is my A500 bricked when trying to update to CWM 1.7 touch

Hello all I think I have hosed my tablet. I had Thor's CWM mod (1.3.4) installed and working just fine then I tried to flash to the CWM Touch recovery (1.72 I believe) for my device. I performed the upgrade via the old version of CWM and all went well. Then next boot into recovery nets a "Booting recovery kernel image" message but it never boots. I have waited for an hour and still no luck. I have tried to connect via APX mode and use a couple of utilities to flash back to Thor's version but had no luck. I can see the device does go into APX mode and the tools do seem to recognize that fact but once I am in APX mode adb devices returns nothing. If I run PBJ20upgrade it works to the point where I can enter my CPUID then fails and tells me the ID is not valid. I have my serial number and I am using that with a 0 in front of it in the PBJ20upgrade tool but it still fails. Is there any hope for my poor A500?
I should also note that I can't boot normally now for some reason either so anything that requires a boot to the OS will not work for me. If I try to boot into the OS I just get the "Acer" screen again I have waited for an hour with no boot.
I have also tried to put an update.zip file out on the sd card and boot into recovery but that will not work either.
I also tried this and it just hung at the "Erasing Cache..." message.
After a couple of minutes, Power Up/Turn on the Tablet while holding the Volume + (that's the right volume rocker next to the Screen lock).
When you feel the vibration while powering on and while holding the Vol. +, switch the Screen Lock On, Off, On and Off.
You should see a two line on the screen and it should restart after that. (you may now release the Volume +)
Thanks

I think theres something messed up with the internal SD. Look at this post and download the tool provided. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=27852564&postcount=25 you will have unlocked ics bootloader v8 with cwm 1.7.3 on your tab after using it. Then you can flash any bootloader with blackthunders apx tool.
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Thanks I downloaded and tried the tool but I get this error after runnung a501 a.bat.
"Command send failed (usb write failed)". I can see that the tablet enters APX mode then once the tool runs I get that error.
One question would I use the last 15 digits of my serial number to generate my SBK? I have tried blackthunders APX tool and that won't work also the Acer Utility tells me it fails because of the wrong number

Then your sbk and cpuid are wrong.
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Thanks would I use the last 15 digits of my serial number for my CPUID?

Your cpuid should be 16 digits long.
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Right I read that it should be the last 15 digits of my serial number with a 0 in from to make a total of 16 digits. Is that correct?

Yepp.

Mine must really be hosed then. Maybe there is actually a hardware failure. If figures it's only a couple of days out of warranty.

There is still hope. Was your a500 ever connected to your pc? Then search USB Deview on Google and download it. Start it, and in options, activate show disconnected devices. Look for your a500. In the serial column stands a 16 digit number. Thats your cpuid.
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I have tried that but I guess I haven't connected to my PC before this happened. I do have my serial number and if it's just a 0 then the last 15 digits of my serial I don't understand why any of the APX tools will not work.

Found something that should be interesting for you: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1751978
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VelosCohagen said:
Found something that should be interesting for you: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1751978
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That did the trick thanks so much. It turns out the UID was not the last 15 digits of the serial number. The UID I got back is not even close to the last digits of my serial.

I broke my axon 7 HELP!!!!!

Hey Guys,
recently I tried to root my ZTE Axon 7 and install TWRP on it(A2017G)(Firmware B03).
It failed and i wanted to reinstall my bootloader and my recovery (i think that i wanted this)
Before i did that i backed up my boot and recovery is i´ve been told to.
I think something went wrong there, but i realised it too late.
When it was failed i didnt know how to reinstall the backuped boot and recovry files, so i thought i could rename them to boot and recovery and flash then with ADB. This failed either and now when i want to start my phone the screen that says ZTE pops up for a second and then goes black.
I know that was silly, but now my Phone is broken and i cant do anything with it, i can not start it, i can not boot in recovery, i can not boot to fastboot.
I tried to boot into Recovery Mode, but the same thing either...
The screen flashes and goes off.
I can´t do anything.
Also when i try to turn it on the LED on the top flashes red and green. I don´t know if its related to my problem, but i need help
PLEASE!!!
I don´t know what to do:crying::crying::crying::crying:

I've uploaded the A2017G B03 stock boot.img and recovery.img (both in the same zip file) to Mediafire, here's the link:
http://www.mediafire.com/file/lz2jco2np4innau/B03.zip

This happened once (well, more than once to be precise) to me too but there's a fix for it.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/axon-7/development/wip-axon-7-root-bootloader-unlokced-t3441204
What you want to do is follow all of the steps (using axon7root.exe) and use the boot.img and recovery.img provided by razorblader.

I don't think you will have a chance to bring it back to life. It looks like you are in DFU mode but need EDL mode for using tenfars tools.
Unfortunately for the G model you can't enter this mode with hw keys.
But I also have this issue and looking for a solution.
As of now only way is to send it in for repair...

I had the exact same problem and tried pretty much everything I could think off but as Deje63 mentioned the only way is to give it back to the seller and get a refund (if you still can) or send it in for repair.

Just today an Axon 7 owner in the german android-hilfe forum got information he will get a new Axon 7 from ZTE.
He did also send it in for repair because the same issue. It seems even ZTE (europe/germany) does not have the tools/knowledge to flash a stock rom on such bricked devices.
I ask myself what the hell they did or think in reducing the features (for the G model) in fastboot/adb/firmware to that grund. I am a long time in Android but never had a device were there was no chance to (re)flash at least an official stock rom.

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Try to access the FTM (Factory Test Mode) by holding the power button and the volume down button. It will say FTM on the display if it was successful.
In case you are still stuck in DFU mode you might have to hold the power button for at least 6 seconds to get the phone to try to reboot.
If you can get into the FTM mode connect the Axon 7 to your PC.
It should show up in the device manager as a Android ADB device.
adb reboot edl
Your screen should go blank and the device should show up as 'Qualcomm HS-USB QDLoader 9008 com X' in device manager. If you get this far you can use tenfar's axon7root.exe to flash the boot.img and the recovery.img and the phone should boot up normally after that.

Are you sure talking about A2017G? I was able to enter stock recovery (volume up and power). All other key combination leads to DFU mode, regardless the phone was plugged in or not. And believe me, I tried even stupid ones.
But will try when it is back from repair.

DeJe63 said:
Are you sure talking about A2017G? I was able to enter stock recovery (volume up and power). All other key combination leads to DFU mode, regardless the phone was plugged in or not. And believe me, I tried even stupid ones.
But will try when it is back from repair.
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I'm talking about the G model of course, on the U version this wouldn't be a problem.
Hope other people who still have their bricked G version phones try this so we can clarify if there's a chance to get into the FTM mode and can determine which 'type' of brick could potentially be revived.
No clue if this is a possibility if the wrong kind/corrupt/whatever bootloader got flashed to the phone but it's worth a try.
Edit: Read in another thread that another user stuck in DFU mode on the G model couldn't make the FTM mode work so there's little hope for this to be working unfortunately.

I do have a question as well. My G model only boots til ENTER ANDROID PASSCODE. Cannot boot into recovery only FTM is possible. Device Manager indicates an adb device, but there seems to be a special driver. Does anyone know how to help?
Thanks in advance...Marcus
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try it with "default_password" without the "

I just tried it several times. After some time it says: 'wrong password' , unfortunately
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marcus.linkenbach said:
I just tried it several times. After some time it says: 'wrong password' , unfortunately
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Hi Marcus,
I have got the same problem. Did you find any solution since then?
Anyone give me any suggestion please ... :crying:

Yes. The solution was to set it up for a repair. They changed my device without any problems. I told them my phone entered into this state by upgrading on an ota update.
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marcus.linkenbach said:
Yes. The solution was to set it up for a repair. They changed my device without any problems. I told them my phone entered into this state by upgrading on an ota update.
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Hi,
I have finally found the solution. I have boot into edl mode via FTM and re-flash TWRP then do a factory reset. Now, it coming back !!
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dolvliz said:
Hi,
I have finally found the solution. I have boot into edl mode via FTM and re-flash TWRP then do a factory reset. Now, it coming back !!
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Good to know. But for that I got second cable, charger, headset and cover ??
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nexus 7 2012 bootloader erased.......pc detects only in apx state

hi guys..
i accidentally deleted bootloader in my nexus 7 2012
pls help me to recover my tablet
its not turning on

TRY and search next time

@yaro666 , @goodwinAl If you erased the bootloader accidently and you didn't reboot yet, you could flash a new one directly, if the bootloader was erased and the tablet was rebooted there is almost nothing you can do.

Sorry pal,
If you didn't pee perform the Nexus 7 (2012) unbrickable procedure and created created special recovery files for APX mode ( These are specific for every single device ) then you're out of luck. You have to send it In.
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Brick Redmi 4 Prime ?

Hello,
i hink i have brick my redmi 4 prime. I have unlock bootloader. after this install twrp and i have boot to twrp all works fine. After this bootet to normal rom - works fine but after next reboot its stucks on mi boot logo.
I can go to Fastboot mode (Power+Vol. DOWN) but my PC dont find the redmi. When i try to go Download mode (Power+Vol.UP nothing happens. With Powser+VolUp and DOWN i can onley restart the bootlogo.
Have anyone a idea ?? sory for bad englisch

You could try a deep flash cable but if your last official rom before is a later one it shouldn't work and edl mode is blocked.
In this case you have to use the testpoint method.

As you can go to fastboot, situation isn't that bad yet. Try reconnecting your phone with pc and make sure the connection is good. Bad connection results in not finding the device in pc. Also, try different usb cable or port for connection failure.

Ok thanks guys its working now. After a little bit testing i come to recover Mode and have Flash New Firmware. All works fine. Thanks!
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