A friend of mine has a RED Hydrogen One and has been experiencing weird behavior. Below are the steps:
1. Enter phone password
2. Press/tap enter to Unlock
3. Phone thinks, goes back to prompting for password
4. Enter an incorrect password
5. Press/tap enter
6. Get "Incorrect password" message is returned
In other words, the phone knows the password is correct, but when you tap to unlock it thinks for a moment and then goes back to the text box.
It does know, whoever, when you enter an incorrect password, so the password validation works.
She has a lot of sensitive documents stored in the physical phone storage (I know, I told her she should have never done that) so we are trying to avoid resetting if it is possible. Is there a place I can send the phone and have the data extracted? I tried connecting it to my laptop, but without USB for File Transfer enabled, it never sees the files from the phone.
Thanks in advance,
Danny
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A friend of mine has a RED Hydrogen One and has been experiencing weird behavior. Below are the steps: 1. Enter phone password 2. Press/tap enter to Unlock 3. Phone thinks, goes back to prompting for password 4. Enter an incorrect password 5...
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I got an Madcatz MOJO Console, it is good and interesting. But on a day, when I start up the console, it asked me enter a password to unlock home screen, indeed, i don't know what happen since don't have any area for setting password of it. So, at the moment, I can not do anything with this.
You can see my problem in attached picture.
Could anyone pls let me know how to solve the problem.
Thank you so much in advance.
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Tom
tryied just hiting enter (empty password)?
Someone must have set it to activate the lock?
maybe this would help you:
http://droidlessons.com/how-to-reset-your-android-lock-screen-password/
Thank you for your reply.
But problem is when I'm checking on other console, i could not find place to set password for device.
I search on internet to find how to bypass the lock code at home screen, I tried all but unsuccessful since almost methods required root permission.
Luckily, I still connect and debug device via my computer, I tried reboot into recovery, but it only shows the android robot and yellow triangle then stuck.
If like android phone, we can hold volume+power button to show command line in recovery but I couldn't do like this with my console . On console doesn't have any physical button.
I also send an email to support center on Mad catz website but stil not receive any feedaback.
tomrockie said:
Thank you for your reply.
But problem is when I'm checking on other console, i could not find place to set password for device.
I search on internet to find how to bypass the lock code at home screen, I tried all but unsuccessful since almost methods required root permission.
Luckily, I still connect and debug device via my computer, I tried reboot into recovery, but it only shows the android robot and yellow triangle then stuck.
If like android phone, we can hold volume+power button to show command line in recovery but I couldn't do like this with my console . On console doesn't have any physical button.
I also send an email to support center on Mad catz website but stil not receive any feedaback.
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Were you ever able to figure this our. I have a M.O.J.O. that has the same issue
Still not yet. I contacted with Mad catz and seem that I have to return device for inspecting.
Apologies for the inconvenience. :C
As precaution for others, you can setup the Android Device Manager to remotely lock/reset password for your MOJO -- similar to Find my iPhone on Apple devices. However, it will need to be set up while you still have access to the device.
To set up, go to a http://play.google.com while on a PC, and then go to "Settings > Android Device Manager". Ensure the MOJO is connected online, and then locate the device and choose the "Setup Lock & Erase" option. A notification should pop up on the MOJO. Click on it to finish allowing Android Device Manager access to the device.
Once setup, you'll be able to remotely ring, lock, erase, and reset lock screen password as necessary. More info can be found here:
https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/3265955?hl=en
Call me stupid, but I'm really desperate and begging for help! I used the Android Device Manager on my Tab 3 8.0 to remotely lock my phone. So it worked. But when I used the password to unlock the phone that was set earlier on ADM, my phone keeps saying that it is the wrong password.
Fair enough, I actually used my home PC to do the exact same thing. I went to the ADM site and set alphanumeric and numerals only password and still, WRONG PASSWORD!
What can I do?! I restart the phone and then nothing worked!
Hello siva992, put it back into the two new password in the computer I use only four digits, not failed. Remember to use new numbers, not the same as you have before. Good luck.
You should contact them for help as if it's not notes fail.
If no other ways then you have to do a reflash with Odin.
Troyman said:
Hello siva992, put it back into the two new password in the computer I use only four digits, not failed. Remember to use new numbers, not the same as you have before. Good luck.
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This helped me a LOT. Thanks sent
siva992 said:
Call me stupid, but I'm really desperate and begging for help! I used the Android Device Manager on my Tab 3 8.0 to remotely lock my phone. So it worked. But when I used the password to unlock the phone that was set earlier on ADM, my phone keeps saying that it is the wrong password.
Fair enough, I actually used my home PC to do the exact same thing. I went to the ADM site and set alphanumeric and numerals only password and still, WRONG PASSWORD!
What can I do?! I restart the phone and then nothing worked!
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i too had locked my nubia device through android device manager.
it can be bypassed by rebooting into recovery mode and you need to format /data and /cache.
after this restart your phone through recovery mode it may take 5 to 10 minutes to finally show "android is updating your apps " something like this.
this method worked on my nubia mini and i thing technically it might work on every android phone that is capable of booting into recovery mode.
this method would not delete your photos,music,etc.
only contacts and app data will be gone,i am sure that won't be an issue.
HI,,,,
i have Samsung galaxy s4 GT-I9500 and i want to put password in boot-loader , so im using Philz_recovery and set password in recovery . i need to this to protect my phone if i lost it form any one can to change rom
thanks
Smartphones don't have a BIOS like a computer would. On a computer you can set a BIOS password as it in effect is its own operating system. Enter the password and the BIOS initializes what it needs to do then passes control to the bootloader.
On a smartphone, while there is low level firmware like a BIOS, there is no way of accessing it by the ordinary person, thus no need of a password prompt. The bootloader doesn't have a password because its only job is to set up the device environment for the operating system. Thus the only way to password protect a device is through a pattern lock, pin number, or password on Android's lock screen.
One last thing: Philz is two years out of date. Use TWRP instead.
thanks for your reply , helpful answer , but i want to know how can i protect my phone if stolen that some one cannot change the rom by go to download mode and using Odin so( if i put password in android lock screen , and put password in custom recovery and put password in download mode It will make it difficult to change the rom and make my phone unusable)
any Suggestions
thanks
If you had truly read my post you would have noticed two things.
1. Password protection of the bootloader (and download mode) isn't available.
2. Focus on securing the data.
So the answer to your request for suggestions is simple. Don't lose your phone.
All you can do is encrypt the phone, use Android Device Manager, and use a strong password.
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Sorry, I don't know English, but I translate from Google. I have a problem. I updated the screen and an error occurred. And because a black screen appears after the logo appears. I can not enter the recovery recovery. The computer refuses to recognize the screen. There is someone who said it must be a 6pin. How do I get the cable that holds the 6 pin. Or is there a way to revive?
Where can I get a USB pin?
Is there a link to the site to buy?
Can I do a recovery or a way for the computer to recognize the screen?
Hello, I have a problem
I did root and wanted to upload twrp via odin ...
However, now the phone turns on, when the Samsung logo pops up, it turns off ... the download mode does not work .. the phone is broken?
XXASDMNB said:
Hello, I have a problem
I did root and wanted to upload twrp via odin ...
However, now the phone turns on, when the Samsung logo pops up, it turns off ... the download mode does not work .. the phone is broken?
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@XXASDMNB Welcome to XDA! I hope you'll always find and get the support you require.
However, I've closed the thread as duplicate of your other one:
my phone is brick ?
Hello, I have a problem I did root and wanted to upload twrp via odin ... However, now the phone turns on, as the Samsung logo pops up, it turns off ... download mode does not work .. phone is broken?
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