I have an LG Stylo 2 MS550 running the stock Metro PCS Android 7.
The bootloader is unlocked, and my phone is rooted.
Also, I have TWRP flashed onto the recovery partition.
I'd like to fully encrypt the entire phone.
I've looked everywhere within the phone's settings menus, but can't find any options for full phone encryption.
The closest I've come is under Settings -> General -> Privacy -> Fingerprints & security -> Encryption there is an option to encrypt the SD card.
I've encrypted the SD card, and run my phone through ADB to check its encryption status.
The status is unencrypted.
So, is there a way to fully encrypt my entire phone?
Thanks.
Any help, guys?
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Hello all!
Glad I can report that the towelroot exploit worked successfully on my Verizon Samsung Galaxy S5 phone.
I'm a noob to Android devices, but I think they are awesome
I've spent most the day reading up on Android backup and recovery, differences between rooting and unlocking the bootloader, and I have a couple of questions relating to these topics:
1) I've rooted my Samsung Galaxy S5, and, in the event that I accidentally loaded a virus on my phone, or seriously messed something up with my root access, I'd like to have a way out of it. I've been reading up on the Android Recovery Mode: Wipe Data/factory reset. My question is this: Is it still okay to use this feature after I've rooted my ROM using towelroot? Also, if I use this feature, will it also completely re-install system software (like a Win 7 Reinstall)? Or is this just deleting some user data and leaving the once upon a time read only folders alone?
If method one mentioned above isn't a full OS restore, I think this is my other option...
2) Since I've rooted my phone with towelroot, I know that my bootloader is still locked. I know that another backup option is to use CWM to do a custom backup/recovery, however, I know that unlocking the bootloader right now may not be possible. I can't find any already existing threads relevant to Verizon Galaxy S5 bootloader unlocking since towelroot has been released released, however, I have stumbled upon this website which mentions my phone in the list: (I can't post links yet, please google "samsung galaxy s5 cwm phizl", and click on the second link. What do you guys think of this guide, do you think this will actually work for the unlocked Verizon Galaxy S5?
Thank's for any help with this.
Does this question stump everyone?
If you do a wipe it goes back to how it was when you first installed the rom/ first boot.
shredfast said:
I'd like to have a way out of it. I've been reading up on the Android Recovery Mode: Wipe Data/factory reset.
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This is oversimplified, but the files on your phone are more or less organized like this -
1. User settings, installed apps (data partition) - this is what a factory data reset would erase.
2. System files (most of them) - these read only files don't normally change unless you get an OTA firmware update. If you accidentally delete or somehow corrupt system files, you can reinstall the firmware to fix these. A custom ROM (if your bootloader was unlocked) would replace the files here.
3. Cache. These are temporary files. Some problems can be fixed by deleting these. If deleted, your phone will rebuild the cache when it boots.
4. SDcard. Built in, internal storage space for user files, downloads, etc. If you have a physical SD card, that is seperate and referred to as the external or secondary SD card.
5. Other stuff e.g. the bootloader, modem, etc.
A 100% backup is often referred to as a "Nandroid". Meaning that you backup the entire memory (NAND). You can only do that properly with a custom recovery like TWRP or CWM. The next closest thing would be an app like Titanium Pro.
The system data reset will only default the user settings (data partition). It won't remove most user files (internal SD card) or touch the read only system files (system partition).
I don't know what your second question really pertains to. You should have described it fully, rather than try to get us to replicate your Google search. I'll just say that it's highly unlikely that anyone will figure out how to unlock the Verizon bootloader anytime soon.
Verizon has an unlocked Developer model phone, but it is handicapped by poor firmware updates. If you want the advantages of an unlocked bootloader, change carriers. Most carriers do not lock the S5 bootloader. Just ATT, Verizon and a few US CDMA carriers.
Because your bootloader is locked, you can't use a real custom kernel or recovery. But they can be emulated with Safestrap.
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Fellow XDA buddies...please help me on this one!
My colleague is locked out of his Galaxy S4 running Lollipop that has a pin / password lock that he inadvertently set and doesn't know what it was set to
We've Tried:
- Android Device Manager: After getting on the phone with a Samsung Mobile Tech and having them conference in a Google Tech... getting out of a pin lock screen is no longer compatible with ADM on Lollipop as it doesn't display the password input without first unlocking the phone via pin ...
- Samsung Find My Mobile: He never setup the Samsung Account/App on his phone before the forgotten pin issue ...
- Lollipop doesn't seem to have any vulnerabilities / workarounds to get past the lock screen when pin locked ...
- I have tried to use the Stock Recovery to apply the files suggested here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2308130 and here http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s4/general/bypass-t3035553 and cann't get past the Signature Verification ...
- USB Debugging was never enabled so the adb exploits I found that involve SQLite or removing the key file do not work ...
- I have exhausted all the methods here because it doesn't have have root access or a custom recovery installed http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2620456
So without USB Debugging, Root or a Custom Recover (which requires root it seems), we are stuck!
I think the best bet would be to enable USB Debugging somehow while locked or from an upload we can make through the Stock Recovery or ODIN...
We would greatly appreciate if anyone can help!
Thank you,
-Chris
Usually the only option is a reset from recovery. Which will erase all user data. Pics, files... Etc.
That's the point of the pin lock... To protect your privacy mostly.
I have not heard of any other way to bypass the pin lock. Well, flashing firmware again works on most devices, but same result. All user data gone.
Flashing a new ROM through Odin I don't believe will work. If I recall correctly Odin doesn't wipe data when installing. Therefore, the only real option is a factory reset if you don't wish to root or install a custom recovery.
The only thing that you can save is files stored on the internal storage.
Apps, sms, contacts etc are gone. That is if you didn't make any backups.
If you want to save the files on your internal storage:
- Flash custom recovery (twrp)
- Wipe /system partition.
- Reflash a rom.
does anyone see a decryption option after performing a full device encryption on Marshmallow?
I am talking about a whole device encrypt/decrypt within MM and Not just an sd card procedure...
I updated an unencrypted LL Note 4 to MM, and now wonder if I can now encrypt the whole device with the option to later decrypt whole device within MM itself?
Hi,
Did you manage to get the answer to your questions. I am also curious whether I will get a Decrypt option if I Encrypt my device.
Thanks
There is no option to revert back if you choose to encrypt. Confirmed from Note 4 Marshmallow user.
I tried to encrypt my device without any success. The encryption took forever (more than 13 hours), so I restarted the phone in the middle of the process. Now the phone works fine and I did not lose any data but the device is not encrypted. What am I doing wrong? Some technical information is below.
Encryption method: settings -> security -> encrypt device
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Android 6.0.1
Rooted
Don't try to encrypt a rooted phone or you'll have trouble. You can encrypt your rooted phone, but...
- first you’ll have to unroot it.
- then go through the encryption process.
- and finally, re-root it again.
I hope that helps you.
I'm told that I should be able to enable Smart Lock from Trust Agents via Settings -> Security -> Advanced -> Trust Agents, and then be able to turn it on so that I can attempt to use NFC capability with my lock screen. However, my Advanced section is totally missing from the menu, and even though I have developer mode enabled, there doesn't appear to be a menu available anywhere to enable it. I've even used the search function to see if there existed a Trust Agents setting, or an setting or menu with the word Advanced in it, and no dice.
My phone is a Samsung Galaxy S5, I guess that's obvious though, and it is running 4.4.2. I literally just flashed and rooted it with Odin and TWRP AFTER encountering this issue, because I thought that the only way that I might be able to force Advanced to be enabled if its disabled somehow instead of being outright cut from my phone's software, then I might need root privileges. So, I've finally gotten off my butt, and rooted the phone after using it without a root for a few years now. Can anyone help me solve this, since I've scoured the internet and have no where else to turn to?
Update: My settings were missing as a result of my provider, I suspect. I attempted to flash Alliance OS, then successfully flashed Lineage OS 17.1 onto my phone via TWRP, and the security settings I should of had were there. I'm not sure what provider I had though, because my phones model is SM-S209L, and all other galaxy s5's have, like, G900 series numbers.