OK guys, here's the problem. Got a Verizon S7 at 7.0 nugat here FRP locked. A friend of my daughter gave her the S7 to use while I was fixing her Iphone screen. She had a screen lock on it that she couldn't remember the swipe pattern to so we factory reset the phone. Problem now is she doesn't remember any of her google passwords to set it back up. She had 2 different google accounts on the phone. First account we were able to get the code sent to another email address to reset the password after entering answering a security question, entered the code, but the phone said it couldn't confirm her identity with that email so the phone remained locked. Guessing she never linked it to her google account. Second account she got a "last password remembered being used on this account" option and used an old password. was then asked for account recovery question, answered correctly, and was asked again for an alternate email to confirm her identity and ran into the same problem as the first account.
I was going to try some of the ODIN or RealTerm solutions but I can't get the phone to be recognized in windows 7 or 10 on 2 different PCs. I've reinstalled Samsung drivers multiple times. My s6, wife's s9, and my Tab S2 all connect fine with the same USB cords and same USB ports (one of the cords being an original Samsung cable). And curiously, this is the only Galaxy Sx that I have messed with that doesn't reboot after a factory reset with NFC already on. Is it possible there is an option in settings that turned off file transfers prior to the reset, and that is why it is not connecting in widows with the USB?
At this point the only option I can think of to try is the HushSMS to get chrome to open prior to account set up to install an APK. Is this actually a legit solution, and if so, wouldn't the phone have to have been setup to sideload apps prior to the reset?
Any ideas would be greatly appreciated.
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Since mid December I have used a Dev1 phone on ATT (never setup on TMobile).
Things have worked pretty well, but after returning from a week long overseas trip I couldn't sync gmail, calendar, contacts.
I finally gave up and did both factory reset methods I found.
After setting up the ATT APN again, and entering my gmail info, it just seemed to sit and spin never finishing the initial sync. I tried this maybe 10 times and it never worked.
So, I hard reset again and tried using a brand new gmail account. After several attempts that just got stuck at the sync point during setup, I actually got a notification that I had email. This was the welcome to gmail message. I was able to read it, but the initial sync has still not completed. I sent another email to the new account but it has not shown up on the phone yet.
If I log into the phone with adb I can ping various websites. If I launch the browser via adb I can browse websites just fine.
I have tried using ATT and wireless ethernet to register. Both connect and say it is syncing, but it never seems to finish (after after 30 minutes).
Anybody have any ideas?
Who/where would I contact Google if they need to check into it?
Is there a log file someplace on the phone to check?
Thanks!
After trying everything I could think of I just installed an update.zip and blasted the phone back to a factory state.
That seems to have fixed everything. I guess something was corrupted, but I don't know what.
Hello,
I have my new phone.
But it is locked now.
I can find phone via google android device manager
But that one cant open the screen lock.
(Note: i do not have global phone lock on).
It the password that phone asks when you do not have finger print set,
(Not the sim password).
How this all started was: i tried to change my finger print on the device as i went to settings and in the finger print settings it asked password.
And the one i remember i used did not work.
Then after many attempts phone locked.
Then i went to google i found my device but it has no option to unlock the phone only option to lock it.
And same thing is with the My services using your Samsung account page.
Samsung account page however it cant find the phone.
So google can find my phone but samsung account page cant.
Phone is nex to me and is connected to the network (i see wifi bars) and phone is on.
How to unlock the phone?
You can reset phone via recovery menu but your data will be lost
Cocliosttro said:
Hello,
I have my new phone.
But it is locked now.
I can find phone via google android device manager
But that one cant open the screen lock.
(Note: i do not have global phone lock on).
It the password that phone asks when you do not have finger print set,
(Not the sim password).
How this all started was: i tried to change my finger print on the device as i went to settings and in the finger print settings it asked password.
And the one i remember i used did not work.
Then after many attempts phone locked.
Then i went to google i found my device but it has no option to unlock the phone only option to lock it.
And same thing is with the My services using your Samsung account page.
Samsung account page however it cant find the phone.
So google can find my phone but samsung account page cant.
Phone is nex to me and is connected to the network (i see wifi bars) and phone is on.
How to unlock the phone?
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Why don't you use your finger print to unlock? If you can't, reset the phone or go to samsung repair center, they can do it for you if you can prove the phone is yours
i think u can change the code via google manger
Wipe data in Stock recovery..or use odin
Even if FRP lock gets activated you can always use your google password to open the phone
You should only worry about FRP if the device doesnt belong to you..
If not no worries, flash it with latest firmware.
And even if you do Frp lock it and can't Remember the password. There's sites like Unlocking. Com that would fix it for you.
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Looking for some help, my kid's phone that they had in HS was locked with a password. She is in college now and recently found out that a friend passed and she asked help to get in the phone to get the photos since she forgot the password "it was so long ago".
We've tried Samsung unlock but she never enabled the remote unlock. Have the gmail it was tied to but back up wasn't turned on. I've seen some mention using twrp to fix it but not sure how to do it if not sure if debug is on or not. Been out of the flashing game for a while, since my s5/s3 needed it.
The phone is auto connecting to Wi-Fi. Any help would be much appreciated. Thanks
I have a client who's wife died recently. As with any situation where the spouse dies at home, the police did a full investigation and went through all the computers and phones and the like and returned them to him. He desperately wants to get to the data on the phones, but cannot, as he does not know the PIN code to either. He has tried birthdays for the kids and every other things he can think of. He now only has 9 attempts left to get the PIN right, and fears the data will be lost if he gets it wrong. Is there any way to get to the data on these phones? Obviously we don't want to factory reset and risk losing everything. Any suggestions/ideas for help?
Only 2 ways. One is to use Samsung find my Mobile and the other is to use Google find my Device. Of course you might need to know the email and password. There's no way to bypass the PIN on Android 9 or 10 from the phone itself.
StoneyJSG said:
Only 2 ways. One is to use Samsung find my Mobile and the other is to use Google find my Device. Of course you might need to know the email and password. There's no way to bypass the PIN on Android 9 or 10 from the phone itself.
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So, she never registered the phone with Samsung, so the Samsung Find My Mobile isnt an option.
However, I have logged into the email and used the Google Find My Device. It lists the phone, the service is active, but the Gooogle FMP service says it cannot locate thee phone. Phone is powered on, SIM is inserted, and the service is active, as I can call and text the phone with no issues
If 'smart lock' was enabled, you could go to her favorite places (possibly their home) and the device would automatically unlock itself. The last option is to go to a Samsung service center with all documentation.
Hey Everyone,
I have been bashing my head against a wall trying to get this phone unlocked, a friend has passed away and no one knows his PSW. The phone houses information that will help the family.
What I have been able to get access to over the course of time i have spent with all devices.
Emails, laptops, Samsung account.
He was good with securing his passwords but I was able to get through with some persistence.
The phone is linked to his Samsung account and when i go onto: https://findmymobile.samsung.com/
i see it however when i try to see any options I get the following:
"Your service provider doesn't support the Find My Mobile service on your phone.
If you've lost a device, you can find it with SmartThings Find in the SmartThings app.
SmartThings Find is only supported on devices with Android O or higher."
smart things gives me absolutely nothing. I tried to bypass the service provider by spoofing the wifi from his home and got him connected but that has given me no further progress.
I also checked if he had developer options on so i could ADB into the phone but again no luck with that. I am down to "3 attempts left" with no option to reset password.
Any help would be super appreciated.
Also have an iPad that i cant figure out the password to but I am guessing that thing is done, and the data cannot be removed from it.
Thanks in advance to anyone that can help.
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one of the forum members was able to attempt to assist but we did not get far I have not seen a message like this in the samsung account ever and yet it always pops up . we reflashed the phone to a ATT variant and attempted to see if it can be found on that network and we got the same results.
I feel like I am between a rock and a hard place I would love to help the family but I know within 3 attempts the phone will be wiped.
If anyone has any other ideas I am all ears.
bump plz help
Data recovery specialist. They're out there.
Didn't they backup the data?