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I don't know if anyone is going to believe this. I decided to test Android Device Manager's lock feature. Worked fine on my tablet. Did not work right on my phone. Now I am locked out of my phone. It would not accept the PIN I selected. I tried sending different PINs and it won't accept any of them! When I change the "message," it does change but the PIN doesn't work.
1) Is there any way to fix this???
2) If not, ugh, if I send an ERASE command, will I be able to get back into the phone?
Help!!
Thanks!
Paul
(I don't know how to prove this isn't a stolen phone - I have full access to it via Device Manager in my google account)
Talked to AT&T. I was screwed. FYI for anyone else... The Android Device Manager Lock may not work right on the AT&T Galaxy S4.
The entire point of locking a phone through ADM is to render it useless for anyone that has stolen it or "found and tried to use it" if it was lost. It's not intended as a tool to be used day to day or for any other reason than loss or theft. As such, I don't see why there would be a need to re-activate the phone after locking it through ADM.
However, if it simply won't let you unlock the lock screen, why not use ODIN to re-flash the firmware and start fresh with an unlocked lock screen?
scott14719 said:
The entire point of locking a phone through ADM is to render it useless for anyone that has stolen it or "found and tried to use it" if it was lost.
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I should have posted more details. Actually, you can factory reset the phone and it comes out of it fine, albeit factory reset. It doesn't make the phone useless. It just protects the data on your phone with the standard PIN lock screen. It's certainly no kill switch.
To add more info to this - it literally changes the lock screen setting to PIN lock. So, for example, on my tablet, I had a pattern lock. Even after I unlocked it with the ADM PIN I sent, the next time it locked, it was the same PIN lock. I had to go back and change it to the pattern lock.
This is unlike the 3rd party solutions I have used in the past (e.g. Lookout, AVG) which overlay their own lock onto the phone one time only. Once you unlock through their PIN system, the device reverts to whatever locking method you had been using (or none).
This is just what I learned from the experience. Maybe people knew this but it was interesting to me.
PaulQ602 said:
I should have posted more details. Actually, you can factory reset the phone and it comes out of it fine, albeit factory reset. It doesn't make the phone useless. It just protects the data on your phone with the standard PIN lock screen. It's certainly no kill switch.
To add more info to this - it literally changes the lock screen setting to PIN lock. So, for example, on my tablet, I had a pattern lock. Even after I unlocked it with the ADM PIN I sent, the next time it locked, it was the same PIN lock. I had to go back and change it to the pattern lock.
This is unlike the 3rd party solutions I have used in the past (e.g. Lookout, AVG) which overlay their own lock onto the phone one time only. Once you unlock through their PIN system, the device reverts to whatever locking method you had been using (or none).
This is just what I learned from the experience. Maybe people knew this but it was interesting to me.
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Thanks for the additional info. It's nice to know how it works or is supposed to work. Starting mid-2014, all cell phones sold in the US will be required to have a "kill switch" available. I wonder if it will operate in the same way. I guess time will tell. Again, thanks for the info.
I do wish people who don't read a persons message properly and are not informed on the subject wouldn't waste every ones time posting their drivel aye Scott!
You like so many others state the obvious, I did like your post Paul and thank you for taking the time to post
I have had issues with ADM and have found the application about as useful as Scott's drivel
Hey guys,
Got a problem with a used phone I recently bought on ebay. The former user activated the factory reset protection and forgot to remove it before wiping.
Phone is completly stock and bootloader is locked. Security patch from october 2016.
At some point in the setup wizard I can only proceed with the log in Data of the former user.
I thought I could manage that but seems to be quite tough.
Already made it to the settings but couldnt activate developer settings (tapping on build no didnt do anything, i guess because no user profile is activated but I cant add one). Next method is using google now cards to download an apk. The doesnt work for me since no google option appears under settings. As far as I'm informed it is not possible to perform a factory reset via fastboot unless oem unlock is activated which I cant.
Is there a way to reset the phone or do I have to contact the seller and ask for his Account which is is kind of akward but its his fault at the end. Didnt knew about that since now.
Best regards
Ok, solved it myself.
Case closed
So I have a Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge, or rather my friend does but he brought it to me for some work. That being said he has about 20 different Gmail accounts with about 20 different passwords and he doesn't know which one belongs to which and I factory reset the phone part of discovering which one was the master account. In any case I try to use Chimera to do an FRP unlock but unfortunately because it is on Android 7.0 it did not let me do this. I also try to roll it back to 6.0 or 6.1 rather butt same.
I read a few different online guides and one of them was on how to do the network unlock by doing a bypass of the Wi-Fi to get around the initial settings and then from there you open up the terms and policies with the long press and allows you to open up the app manager in you go to settings there. The problem is is that unfortunately that seems be disabled on some security update to happen for 6.1 on one of the OTAs at some point in time
I saw there were few different tools out there but the one that I was able to read the guide on seem to not work at all because when I hit the button the response I got was green but the diamond ever popped up if that makes any sense. In any case it's 2017 about halfway through the year and it seems that every FRP unlock has changed modestly since 2015 near the end of the year.
Is there a current method on how to refresh that are peel off whether it is the change out Sims 2 loaded if in firmware to do something. But the phone is not even to root it yet but I intend to do so after we get into the phone directly. Please provide any assistance if you have it.
Thus, uh... Really sounds like your "friend" stole this phone ?
No. If we provide you any solutions even if what you said is true, other people with stolen phones can bypass the very measure that Samsung incorporated to disable stolen phones. If it is truly your 'friend's device, tell him ANY Google account he used with the phone will get rid of the frp lock. It doesn't have to be a specific one.
williamschromebook said:
So I have a Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge, or rather my friend does but he brought it to me for some work. That being said he has about 20 different Gmail accounts with about 20 different passwords and he doesn't know which one belongs to which and I factory reset the phone part of discovering which one was the master account. In any case I try to use Chimera to do an FRP unlock but unfortunately because it is on Android 7.0 it did not let me do this. I also try to roll it back to 6.0 or 6.1 rather butt same.
I read a few different online guides and one of them was on how to do the network unlock by doing a bypass of the Wi-Fi to get around the initial settings and then from there you open up the terms and policies with the long press and allows you to open up the app manager in you go to settings there. The problem is is that unfortunately that seems be disabled on some security update to happen for 6.1 on one of the OTAs at some point in time
I saw there were few different tools out there but the one that I was able to read the guide on seem to not work at all because when I hit the button the response I got was green but the diamond ever popped up if that makes any sense. In any case it's 2017 about halfway through the year and it seems that every FRP unlock has changed modestly since 2015 near the end of the year.
Is there a current method on how to refresh that are peel off whether it is the change out Sims 2 loaded if in firmware to do something. But the phone is not even to root it yet but I intend to do so after we get into the phone directly. Please provide any assistance if you have it.
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If you're still in need of help see this post >>>> https://forum.xda-developers.com/tmobile-g6/how-to/frp-unlock-lg-g6-using-headphone-jack-t3616166
It's aimed at LG users but it may help. There's also a guide linked within post for samsung folks.
If it helps send a thanks.
I used realterm, but ill keep that post bookmarked Thanks
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My buddy gave me his phone to try to fix the same issue.
It is his 71 year old mother's phone and she can't remember her email address much less her password. I have tried everything I can think of to no avail.
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Try blowfish unlocks in Google.
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Eric1084 said:
No. If we provide you any solutions even if what you said is true, other people with stolen phones can bypass the very measure that Samsung incorporated to disable stolen phones. If it is truly your 'friend's device, tell him ANY Google account he used with the phone will get rid of the frp lock. It doesn't have to be a specific one.
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Not true at all.
It has to be the account that was logged into at the time of the reset. You can easily link your Google account to the phone and it still won't allow you to use your account to open it back up.
Not a troll either but in about same place this guy is just mine is legit
So basically this is what has got me messing around with flashing and trying to mess with the firmware also different settings on the android system. However so like the previous user which actually does sound like his "friend " did steal it. This one is a S7 I actually purchased in la. It is not a nightmare of a drive but for $200 it almost is. Im almost about to sell the phone on ebay. I immediately after purchase spoke with t-mobile and was told phone was good just it was sim locked. I would need to sign up with there service. The phone was supposedly frp free and sim unlocked for any carrier in the americas and europe. Very far from the case. I put my personal sim card in for att get the same network id message or the puk when i enter it wrong have tried even new att sim cards. Att is offering me the same deal but said to prepay for 90 days. I am not sure how this makes sense since how is unlocking the sim also going to unlock the google account from previous owner??? I keep trying different methods with odin and smart synch. Any other random apps basically and best I do is make a paper weight or can get to my imei on a legit dial pad however I try to go to even change to imei from previous phone which is still active just broken screen but still have the same issue. I am thinking at this point mabye t mobile and att are the hassle here and half the videos have helped me about 10% from youtube and different docs. I have been going on trial and error for about 2 weeks now. Called t mobile back last night same story just due to all the the theft but she again checked my imei on the device and said it was all good still to get back to them when ready to commit to service. yeah.... right. But Im trying to avoid just throwing the thing the next time I brick it or sell it on ebay. I am doing everything correctly and all is legit. Even trying to transfer my other phones info if needed. Obviously it is still sim locked and has frp through google. Please help any ideas. I am about to probably throw it before I ever get the chance to sell it is that frustrating. One thing I cannot get to work correctly is rooting. I even went loaded apps on sd card went into apply updates or data from sd card and reads folders but not the program im trying to use for rooting. I have done multiple times on many devices. I dont know if t mobile is just like jumping through hoops or am i just skipping some small detail somewhere in the process. IDK HELP PLEASE ANY FEEDBACK IS APPRECIATED. I AM USING THE NOUGHAT FIRMWARE, I TRIED ON MARSHMELLOW AND EVERYTHING GOES THROUGH THEN AT END GETS CAUGHT UP WHEN I GO BACK TO UPDATE BACK TO CURRENT FIRMWARE.
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So basically this is what has got me messing around with flashing and trying to mess with the firmware also different settings on the android system. However so like the previous user which actually does sound like his "friend " did steal it. This one is a S7 I actually purchased in la. It is not a nightmare of a drive but for $200 it almost is. Im almost about to sell the phone on ebay. I immediately after purchase spoke with t-mobile and was told phone was good just it was sim locked. I would need to sign up with there service. The phone was supposedly frp free and sim unlocked for any carrier in the americas and europe. Very far from the case. I put my personal sim card in for att get the same network id message or the puk when i enter it wrong have tried even new att sim cards. Att is offering me the same deal but said to prepay for 90 days. I am not sure how this makes sense since how is unlocking the sim also going to unlock the google account from previous owner??? I keep trying different methods with odin and smart synch. Any other random apps basically and best I do is make a paper weight or can get to my imei on a legit dial pad however I try to go to even change to imei from previous phone which is still active just broken screen but still have the same issue. I am thinking at this point mabye t mobile and att are the hassle here and half the videos have helped me about 10% from youtube and different docs. I have been going on trial and error for about 2 weeks now. Called t mobile back last night same story just due to all the the theft but she again checked my imei on the device and said it was all good still to get back to them when ready to commit to service. yeah.... right. But Im trying to avoid just throwing the thing the next time I brick it or sell it on ebay. I am doing everything correctly and all is legit. Even trying to transfer my other phones info if needed. Obviously it is still sim locked and has frp through google. Please help any ideas. I am about to probably throw it before I ever get the chance to sell it is that frustrating. One thing I cannot get to work correctly is rooting. I even went loaded apps on sd card went into apply updates or data from sd card and reads folders but not the program im trying to use for rooting. I have done multiple times on many devices. I dont know if t mobile is just like jumping through hoops or am i just skipping some small detail somewhere in the process. IDK HELP PLEASE ANY FEEDBACK IS APPRECIATED. I AM USING THE NOUGHAT FIRMWARE, I TRIED ON MARSHMELLOW AND EVERYTHING GOES THROUGH THEN AT END GETS CAUGHT UP WHEN I GO BACK TO UPDATE BACK TO CURRENT FIRMWARE.
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Nothing I read stated that you have, or even know, what an FRP Locked device [is]. I'll skip badgering you with pointless questions & just jump straight to giving you solutions:
1) Flash & boot into TWRP Recovery > Wipe the IntrnlStrg/Cache/Dalvik/System (system is key > Flash stock firmware
2) Find my Galaxy S7 & S7e FRP Bypass post here on XDA (for advanced users)
3) Do more research
I'm not trying to sound like an asshole so I apologize if I come off strong - I'm [almost literally] sick of reading all these f*cking crybabieson XDA, or other sites, begging for somebody to solve their problem instead of doing their own research & trial error runs. I have successfully bypassed FRP on 30+ different devices from different carriers with different security patch updates on Lollipop-Nougat OS by using various different methods that are(n't) common (S7 included)
Bypassing FRP is Elementary school difficult. This sh¡t is checkers, not chess. My spiel is done with
Good luck.
I think I ended up with this guy's phone from Craigslist...
☆KØŁØЯΛĐØ☆ said:
Nothing I read stated that you have, or even know, what an FRP Locked device [is]. I'll skip badgering you with pointless questions & just jump straight to giving you solutions:
1) Flash & boot into TWRP Recovery > Wipe the IntrnlStrg/Cache/Dalvik/System (system is key > Flash stock firmware
2) Find my Galaxy S7 & S7e FRP Bypass post here on XDA (for advanced users)
3) Do more research
I'm not trying to sound like an asshole so I apologize if I come off strong - I'm [almost literally] sick of reading all these f*cking crybabieson XDA, or other sites, begging for somebody to solve their problem instead of doing their own research & trial error runs. I have successfully bypassed FRP on 30+ different devices from different carriers with different security patch updates on Lollipop-Nougat OS by using various different methods that are(n't) common (S7 included)
Bypassing FRP is Elementary school difficult. This sh¡t is checkers, not chess. My spiel is done with
Good luck.
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I have a similar model that I got off of Craiglist:
- Samsung SM-G900T
- completely up to date
- freshly re-imaged and FRP locked
- no soft FRP bypass works (probably updated to the absolute most current version of Android)
- not detected by Odin/Octopus (appears USB connectivity is disabled - it won't even show up when plugged in, anywhere).
- doesn't appear that USB debugging was enabled before the reset
- ADB and download mode just sit on "downloading/looking for filename" - I assume both options are being blocked from the USB connection, so there's no activity on the PC/Odin/tools when I use these options
The only activity when plugging in is that on the phone it goes 'blip blip' and has a little graphic over the USB port.
I liked your suggestion of do more research but this is stumping me, mostly because the USB appears to have 0 life other than to charge the phone.
Only thing I have not tried it OTG cable apk but I'm not hopeful. Friend is giving me a cable when I see him in a few days.
U-TK said:
I have a similar model that I got off of Craiglist:
- Samsung SM-G900T
- completely up to date
- freshly re-imaged and FRP locked
- no soft FRP bypass works (probably updated to the absolute most current version of Android)
- not detected by Odin/Octopus (appears USB connectivity is disabled - it won't even show up when plugged in, anywhere).
- doesn't appear that USB debugging was enabled before the reset
- ADB and download mode just sit on "downloading/looking for filename" - I assume both options are being blocked from the USB connection, so there's no activity on the PC/Odin/tools when I use these options
The only activity when plugging in is that on the phone it goes 'blip blip' and has a little graphic over the USB port.
I liked your suggestion of do more research but this is stumping me, mostly because the USB appears to have 0 life other than to charge the phone.
Only thing I have not tried it OTG cable apk but I'm not hopeful. Friend is giving me a cable when I see him in a few days.
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• A new cable would be ideal
• Try different versions of Odin
• Reinstall Device divers
What OS version is installed & are you able to boot completely?
☆KØŁØЯΛĐØ☆ said:
• A new cable would be ideal
• Try different versions of Odin
• Reinstall Device divers
What OS version is installed & are you able to boot completely?
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Open to anything! A different came (not new) doesn't do anything when I plug it in. The cable that came with it charges it and is detected by phone, but not by PC.
I'll go buy a new cable and see it it does anything. Meanwhile I'll try all the previous versions of Odin. I also suspect the most recent version might not be doing the trick for some reason (having rooted and flashed about a dozen phones on prior versions).
It completely boots either Oreo 8.0 or 8.1 to the Welcome setup wizard every time. None of the soft tricks get me any further than the FRP.
Want me to post a picture or anything? Download bootloader or FRP screen? I've also ordered an OTG cable to try out the apk work around.
edit: also tried jodin on a mac mini and odin on a different laptop. I have an older laptop I may try too.
U-TK said:
I have a similar model that I got off of Craiglist:
- Samsung SM-G900T
- completely up to date
- freshly re-imaged and FRP locked
- no soft FRP bypass works (probably updated to the absolute most current version of Android)
- not detected by Odin/Octopus (appears USB connectivity is disabled - it won't even show up when plugged in, anywhere).
- doesn't appear that USB debugging was enabled before the reset
- ADB and download mode just sit on "downloading/looking for filename" - I assume both options are being blocked from the USB connection, so there's no activity on the PC/Odin/tools when I use these options
The only activity when plugging in is that on the phone it goes 'blip blip' and has a little graphic over the USB port.
I liked your suggestion of do more research but this is stumping me, mostly because the USB appears to have 0 life other than to charge the phone.
Only thing I have not tried it OTG cable apk but I'm not hopeful. Friend is giving me a cable when I see him in a few days.
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U-TK said:
Open to anything! A different came (not new) doesn't do anything when I plug it in. The cable that came with it charges it and is detected by phone, but not by PC.
I'll go buy a new cable and see it it does anything. Meanwhile I'll try all the previous versions of Odin. I also suspect the most recent version might not be doing the trick for some reason (having rooted and flashed about a dozen phones on prior versions).
It completely boots either Oreo 8.0 or 8.1 to the Welcome setup wizard every time. None of the soft tricks get me any further than the FRP.
Want me to post a picture or anything? Download bootloader or FRP screen? I've also ordered an OTG cable to try out the apk work around.
edit: also tried jodin on a mac mini and odin on a different laptop. I have an older laptop I may try too.
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So you have a T-Mobile Galaxy S5 running Oreo 8.x?
I would make sure all your device drivers are up to date as well as your Windows/Mac OS updates
☆KØŁØЯΛĐØ☆ said:
So you have a T-Mobile Galaxy S5 running Oreo 8.x?
I would make sure all your device drivers are up to date as well as your Windows/Mac OS updates
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T-Mobile S7 Galaxy - all drivers up to date on both systems. What did I say? Sorry I used an S5 for years and probably quoted the model wrong. It's an SM-G930T
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☆KØŁØЯΛĐØ☆ said:
So you have a T-Mobile Galaxy S5 running Oreo 8.x?
I would make sure all your device drivers are up to date as well as your Windows/Mac OS updates
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Site was being screwy - sorry for the PM man. Same as below:
Sorry - I used an S5 for years and miquoted you the model. It's an SM-G930T (T-Mobile S7) The drivers on both systems are all up to date as well. It's 0x0, qualcomm, k1 s3 if that helps.
Again, sorry for PM, just curious on your thoughts with this one. Also wondering if you know if Download Mode would supercede any FRP or security settings. I keep trying various versions of Odin while connected in Download Mode - no COM port getting assigned.
☆KØŁØЯΛĐØ☆ said:
So you have a T-Mobile Galaxy S5 running Oreo 8.x?
I would make sure all your device drivers are up to date as well as your Windows/Mac OS updates
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T-Mobile S7 SM-G930T running Nougat 7.x
☆KØŁØЯΛĐØ☆ said:
So you have a T-Mobile Galaxy S5 running Oreo 8.x?
I would make sure all your device drivers are up to date as well as your Windows/Mac OS updates
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S7 Nougate, new cable worked like a charm. New firmware in 5min, thanks for the advice!
edit: new (old) firmware, but security patches still in place. Still need help with FRP lock!
U-TK said:
S7 Nougate, new cable worked like a charm. New firmware in 5min, thanks for the advice!
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So are you through FRP or you still need assistance?
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So are you through FRP or you still need assistance?
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I got ahead of myself and still need assistance.
I've managed to fix a few things (it would fail constantly in odin and result in a failed firmware screen upon restart).
Current situation:
- USB debugging was not enabled
- FRP is locked on Android 7.x
- I can upgrade/downgrade the firmware, but upon restart it pops up "Erasing" then "Installing updates" then "Erasing" so its basically undoing any security unpatching I'm try to do. Currently it's got G930TUVU4BQG5 July 2017 firmware, but the security patches to prevent RealTime, SideSync, Smart Switch and other dialer programs etc seem in place.
- I can put a COMBINATION firmware which gets me into a factory binary, but I don't see anything in here and have to reflash back to G930TUVU4BQG5
- Spamming RealTime to repeat dial a number shows me the traditional "calling" screen, but bluetooth, end call, etc are all greyed out.
- I have no SIM installed.
This guy did an FRP unlock (most up to date security patch) in 10 minutes. EXCELLENT service.
https://simunlockremote.com/contact/
Hi everyone, I hope this is not ilegal or something... Well the thing is I got scammed on eBay buying and unlocked lg v20 us996, I already opened a dispute in PayPal but in the meantime I'm trying to fix this...
I've read some "solutions" but it's not at all explained so I've tried EVERYTHING and nothing works. My bootloader is locked and I don't have enabled OEM unlock nor USB debugging . So my question is, is there any way to activate these two other than in the phone itself ? (I can't do it the normal way since the RAC message blocks absolutely everything on the phone)
Could someone that has done this before walk me through this? I would extremely appreciate it!!!
Thanks in advance people.
Kevinrdz91 said:
Hi everyone, I hope this is not ilegal or something... Well the thing is I got scammed on eBay buying and unlocked lg v20 us996, I already opened a dispute in PayPal but in the meantime I'm trying to fix this...
I've read some "solutions" but it's not at all explained so I've tried EVERYTHING and nothing works. My bootloader is locked and I don't have enabled OEM unlock nor USB debugging . So my question is, is there any way to activate these two other than in the phone itself ? (I can't do it the normal way since the RAC message blocks absolutely everything on the phone)
Could someone that has done this before walk me through this? I would extremely appreciate it!!!
Thanks in advance people.
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Are you able to disable the RAC APP system side, and then reboot to see if they were lazy and didn't disable the usb debugging as well.
HiddenKnight said:
Are you able to disable the RAC APP system side, and then reboot to see if they were lazy and didn't disable the usb debugging as well.
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What do you mean by disabling system side bro? If it's something I have to do inside the phone i absolutely can't since this RAC messages blocks the phone and I can't access it because it requests ab4 digit PIN
Kevinrdz91 said:
What do you mean by disabling system side bro? If it's something I have to do inside the phone i absolutely can't since this RAC messages blocks the phone and I can't access it because it requests ab4 digit PIN
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System side, by that, I mean to disable the app via Tha applications menu in settings.
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System side, by that, I mean to disable the app via Tha applications menu in settings.
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No bro I cant do anything on the phone, So i need help to unlock the bootloader from adb or somethig...
I dont know if this trick works on LG but on Samsung when I had a S6 I posted a fix for this somewhere on XDA where you put the RAC fix on a external thimb drive and plug it into your usb port on your phone after factory resetting it and it will popup the file manager and aftwr you install the RAC apk which is just a shortcut to settings you tick OEM unlock in Dev Mode and then root the phone. Again I don't know if it works still but worth a try.
Kevinrdz91 said:
Hi everyone, I hope this is not ilegal or something... Well the thing is I got scammed on eBay buying and unlocked lg v20 us996, I already opened a dispute in PayPal but in the meantime I'm trying to fix this...
I've read some "solutions" but it's not at all explained so I've tried EVERYTHING and nothing works. My bootloader is locked and I don't have enabled OEM unlock nor USB debugging . So my question is, is there any way to activate these two other than in the phone itself ? (I can't do it the normal way since the RAC message blocks absolutely everything on the phone)
Could someone that has done this before walk me through this? I would extremely appreciate it!!!
Thanks in advance people.
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This is weird, I literally just went through this same exact situation. I contacted RAC using the number provided on the lock screen, I explained the situation and they asked for my IMEI, they looked it up and they confirmed it wasn't supposed to be sold to me, they then instructed me to bring it into my local RAC location where they would buy the phone back from me, after I did this I contacted ebay and explained everything that I had done, they said as long as I was able to provide proof that this incident happened and the phone was "stolen" (sold to me without authorization from the RAC it was being leased from) that they would fully refund me.
I went back and contacted the RAC that the phone belonged to and asked them to fax over (to my local RAC) information proving the phone was being leased from them and was not supposed to be sold to me, they were happy to do this for me. I provided the documentation as well as pictures of it next to the phone to ebay and got a full refund (on top of the buyback from RAC for the phone) I then bought a NEW unlocked v20 from Brandsmart USA for 399$ it was about what I paid on ebay (I actually came out ahead because I got a full refund from ebay + a 150$ buyback from RAC)
if you have any questions feel free to PM me, I'll gladly help in any way that I can, people who do this are scum
LG V20 rent a center
I have a Verizon v20 with rent a center lock, if anyone can give me the solution, I'm willing to pay. Please pm.
Hi. My son purchased this tablet (foolishly) from someone on Offerup. (Didn't even bother to ask the guy to unlock it or if it even worked.. Battery was completely drained..)
After his purchase they deleted their seller account and I have no way to contact them.
I come to the community of G.O.A.T.S. with an issue.
The issue is that the device has a password, and I'm unable to factory reset it because of a message that says: "MDM does not allow factory reset.. Device will now restart".
I've seen the videos where people get to the screen where they use the encryption password incorrectly a few times and the device completely wipes itself.. I'm however unable to get to this screen due to the password currently present on the device. The only thing I can think of would be attempting to flash away the files with Odin, but i'm unsure how.
We even tried a few common passwords, but none of those worked. It says device locked by IT administrator, but we've gotten that message to go away and now it just asks for a password, which we have no way of finding out. Based on my understanding, the device is in retail mode and that will have to be removed for it to function fully.
Anyone have any suggestions or workarounds? I've been browsing through the forums for awhile and haven't seen any indication of what to do.
Please help
My friend purchased the same tablet with the same MDM block on it. I haven't found a single reply or workaround on this as well. Thankfully he got it at an auction for $2 so not a big deal