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[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] papinist:
Hi guys, I need help!

My friend set the Lock screen PIN but now it is not recognised anymore.. maybe he set it wrong, or he forgot the correct numbers. Anyway, now the phone is stuck at the pin request and we can't do anything.

Situation: Galaxy Nexus on 4.2.2 stock with stock recovery - Unlocked bootloader, root permission, wifi on and connected.

these are the procedures I tried:

- first of all, inserting wrong pin 5 times should give a message to access with google accounts, but we have no message... perhaps this is only for locking screen with sequence.

- adb commands: requires usb debug on, and luckily we have it on. However, 4.2.2 introduces whitelist for usb debug connections (read of it on androidpolice): when connecting to a pc in usb debug mode, phone asks you confirmation. Since we can't get past the lock screen, we can't confirm that and adb finds the device 'offline'.

- install "screen lock bypass" from web play store: phone is connected to wifi, installing an app from web play store will send it to the phone and install it. Then, connecting phone to a charger would pop up a request to unlock it. Unfortunately that app is only compatible with android version from 2.2 to 4.0. Even if I download that .apk to trying manual installation, I can't push it with "adb install package.apk" since adb won't work (see previous procedure)

- flashing from recovery a modified update.zip that will overwrite lockscreen settings: simply put that modified update.zip into sdcard and flash it from recovery. But our nexus has not a removable sdcard, and connecting to pc won't show files because it is pin protected (very smart, android!). Moreover, it requires cwm or twrp recovery and I don't have that installed.

A real mess, right?

Is there anything else I could try? I really want to save his data..
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] iLeopard:
Perhaps boot into fast boot, flash cwm or twrp via adb. ADB should work there. Then flash your update.zip or another ROM
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] papinist:
thanks fro your instant reply!

If adb should work in fastboot mode, then I could send commands to blank password.

I found these commands:

adb shell

sqlite3 /data/data/com.android.providers.setting*s/databases/settings.db

update secure set value=65536 where name='lockscreen.password_type';

.exit

exit

adb reboot

do you think it should work?

Procedure with modified update.zip is here: http://www.garage4hackers.com/f54/r...ng-flashable-zip-tested-gingerbread-2630.html

another interesting procedure could be this? http://blog.thisisfeifan.com/2012/05/screen-unlock-apk-coming.html

I am not an expert, hope I can save that phone!
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] iLeopard:
Hah NP, thank tapatalk for the updates.

As far as those methods go, I'm not entirely sure any will work as I have no experience with them. Is there data you wish to preserve?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] papinist:
tried fastboot mode, but ADB won't see the device :-/

Yes my friend has a lot of data in it.. damn!
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] iLeopard:
Install fast boot drivers, just stock drivers from Samsung. I've also heard PDAnet is a workaround for drivers.

Are we talking application data or personal data?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] bodh:
I found something similar to your sqlite code, http://null-byte.wonderhowto.com/ho...ss-android-pattern-lock-screen-0138807/...But i do not believe it would work with the newest adb rsa verification.

I'd think you need to flash a new factory image.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1626895, fastboot flash all except userdata.img

But maybe even that would not wipe the lockscreen.

If you get drivers working, you might be able to try and dd the proper partition to pc hard disk before wiping, but you'd have to research the specifics.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] papinist:
I finally manage to install the fastboot drivers and now fastboot recognises the phone. Obviously if fastboot works, adb does not work, so I can't use the commands I found.

An androidpolice user suggest me to flash a previous 4.2.1 image, wiping regular and dalvik cache, without flas the userdata.img. It will be unstable but stable enough to do some backup..

EDIT: I am now able to get into stock recovery, here I see something like "install from adb", so maybe I could send the modified update.zip?

Would it works?

It has this data inside:

ui_print("Mounting System");

ui_print("Mounting Data");

run_program("/sbin/busybox", "mount", "/system");

run_program("/sbin/busybox", "mount", "/data");

ui_print("Deleting Pattern/ PIN Lock Keys");

delete("/data/system/gesture.key");

delete("/data/system/password.key");

ui_print("Unmounting System");

ui_print("Unmounting Data");

run_program("/sbin/busybox", "umount", "/system");

run_program("/sbin/busybox", "umount", "/data");

ui_print("Done :D");

Could I mess all up?

EDIT#2: the update.zip method does not work, the file load but phone says "installation aborted"
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Herman76:
Did you activate lockscreen PIN or SIM card PIN. If SIM card ping, you need the PUK code provided by your operator to unlock that.

Anyway, just a thought. :)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] papinist:
no Herman, it's the screen lock pin. I was able to flash the twrp recovery from fastboot, backup data partition, factory reset (phone boots normally without asking for a pin!), but after restoring data partition, pin request come back :-/
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] bodh:
Is adb working with the 4.2.1 image? You can boot to custom recovery to gain adb access, then those adb commands should work..

Perhaps that .zip doesn't work bc you don't have busybox utilities. In fact, you may have to adb push sqlite to system/bin first with proper permissions and ownership. So push, remount, shell, mv, chmod, chown, exit, then try the code to remove it.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] papinist:
I tried with 'terminal' in twrp, but after the first command I get an error: sqlite3 not found (or similar)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] papinist:
SOLVED!!!

As always, it was so simple that I can't see it at first.

I used info from the update.zip method: it automates deletion of two files, gesture.key and password.key.

I simply navigate through /data/system with twrp file explorer and delete password.key.

Reboot and done!!

Thanks to all who help me, guys you are great!

EDIT:

I'll report here the small guide I wrote just in case someone had the same problem.

REMOVING PIN/PASSWORD/GESTURE SCREEN LOCK

- start in fastboot

- use galaxy nexus toolkit to boot twrp recovery without permanently flash it (option 10)

(if for some reason you can't do that, simply flash twrp recovery with fastboot commands)

- in twrp, use file explorer and navigate to /data/system and delete password.key and/or gesture.key

- reboot.

that's all!
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] bodh:
I might have to give the twrp a try! This is the first i've heard that it includes a file explorer. Btw, what the toolkit is doing you could've done yourself: "fastboot boot twrp*.img" Glad you got it though, and maybe this'll help others.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] papinist:
I used the toolkit because I didn't know that command "fastboot boot" :)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] jpinsl:
Thanks for the tip. Somehow, my PIN was corrupted, and all I did was reboot to recovery, run AROMA File Manager (available here)

and deleted /data/system/password.key.

Back in business in under 5 minutes!
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] papinist:
I'm glad you solved! And great tip the use of Aroma file manager (the link you posted doesn't work.. available here)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] jpinsl:
You've already found a solution, but for anyone searching this thread:

A random reboot scrambled my unlock PIN and I was locked out of the phone.

USB Debug was disabled so ADB would not work.

I was considering fastboot or ODIN as a bypass, then realized that because I had previously installed

Aroma File Manager from

http://xdaforums.com/show....php?t=1646108

I rebooted to recovery,

ran Aroma,

navigated to /data/system and

deleted the files password.key and/or gesture.key

reboot

Note that this also represents a security hole in that someone could use it to break into your phone. Use at your own risk.

If you don't have Aroma installed already, you can side-load it as a ZIP, then load it in recovery to have a working file manager whilst in recovery mode.

Simple and useful.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] fredsky2:
i did the whole "adb shell rm /data/system/gesture.key". Now i cant use the pattern lock anymore (i did reformated the phone after that but still no luck)

is that gesture.key anywhere to be found? (anywhere on the rom.zip i flashed or literally anywhere else?)
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] deviouskind:
Hey guys, maybe someone can help me out.

I have flashed the Black Bean ROM for Samsung Epic 4G Touch.

Thats not a problem. The issue is, the Black Bean Rom along eith Dark Angel Rises and Hooligan (not positive on these but there were a few)

that do not come with a custom recovery. I went to make a Nandroid of the Rom and I get the standard android recovery.

Cant make a backup with that.

So I ended up flashing a safe recovery EL26 to access CWM but it does not allow me to access the rom again.

I have to format all 2x and reflash the rom. But then you would be back at square one.

My main question is what file can I flash to get a custom recovery on these roms and be able to make a backup and then

still access the rom without the phone freezing at the boot screen? If this doesnt make sence, I can elaborate more.

Thanks for your time and help!
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] patrao_n:
You need the original kernel in a zip form. Ask the dev. Pretty sure it's sniper if I remember right. That way you just flash the kernel after the nandroid.

sent from MY BAD A$$ ET4G
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] jaxon01:
Which Black Bean are you installing, the one by timmetal6669 or the one by sniper? They are very different roms. If you are using the one by timmetal6669 you need to flash the FK23 recovery kernel by agat. If you are using the one by sniper you need to download the rom again because it has a recovery kernel built in.

Sent from my SPH-D710 using Xparent Cyan Tapatalk 2
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] deviouskind:
The one by timmetal6669. Gotcha. I was kinda confused by the first guys post. Thanks for clearing it up.

I found the links for the FK23 Agat Kernal. I will try it.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] jaxon01:
You are welcome. It should work right now.

Sent from my SPH-D710 using Xparent Cyan Tapatalk 2
[Thunderbolt Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dexter++:
Please i cant get S-off I'm running the ics update and i need to root , I want to install deodexed please help
[Thunderbolt Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Dark Jedi:
Until someone comes up with a unlock procedure for the new ICS bootloader you are Sol basically. Should have rooted first and not bother with the ota at all.
[Thunderbolt Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] disconnecktie:
Use this

http://www.forums.infectedrom.com/showthread.php?p=67914

Credit goes to belspur for making the guide and actually using it successfully.
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] quicksilver53:
Hi again. I just found out from someone on AC that my Rogers one x is running build 3.17. Is the a way to unlock the bootloader for this at this time, or is it too new? I want to root my device as soon as possible. It is also running android 4.1.1. Thanks.
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] a box of kittens:
Just head over to htcdev.com and unlock it ...and flash twrp than root or Rom... I think you can only run jb sense roms right now but maybe the cm10 devs have implemented the kernel changes
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] quicksilver53:
Thank you very much. I regisyered with them today and am just waiting for my activation email. Cheers.
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] redpoint73:
I think the email should come pretty much immediately. If not, you might have to register again using another email address, or contact the website tech support. The HTCDev.com website is very glitchy.
[General Questions and Answers] Peacen1k:
More to the point, I'd like to create a Camera link in my internal DCIM folder that points to a folder on my external sd card where I store all my photos.

I searched on their website and couldn't find anything, so if anyone knows please post a step-by-step. Thanks.
[General Questions and Answers] Fuertekuh:
i ´m not sure in Solid Explorer, but you can take ES-Explorer from market. with long press on any file you can create a link to your launcher.
[General Questions and Answers] Peacen1k:
Thanks, but I think that's not the same.

A symbolic link is a 'folder' in one place on your device that points to another folder. You can chose it as a location to save something, but the actual save location would be that other folder that it points to. At least that's my understanding.
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] smidge99ray:
Hey guys,

Strange question here and after searching for a while I really could not find much on it. I was just curious as to whether or not I could enable outgoing message sounds. The iphone has this abillity making a whoosh kinda noise and I was hoping to be able to customize my own one.

My question is to whether or not this is possible without 3rd party apps like handcent etc and keeping it stock. If it helps i'm running 2.3.4 gingerbread on a stock based rom on the xperia ray. Any help or guidence would be extremely usefully and appreciated thanks in advance guys :)
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] smidge99ray:
bump still looking :)
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] smidge99ray:
bump
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] Abhinav1997:
XDA Rules states that we can bump only after a gap of 24 hours. So please don;t break the rule.

Best Regards,

AJ
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Karthus:
Hi

What is the best camera movie app? I would like to use my phone as a HD camera but I think the stock camera doesnt allow to shoot good movies so anyone can propose me some good movies app? :)

____________________________________

Sent from Tapatalk O.o
[RAZR i Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sky0165:
I'm on 12012 and I decided to upgrade to 20003 to later upgrade to JB. I've moved the OTA to the root of the SDcard and flashed through the stock recovery and it says :

Instaling update...

file_getprop: failed to stat "/system/build.prop": no such file or directory

E:Error in /tmp/sideload/package.zip

(Status 7)

What can I do now ? I'm on Retail BR.

Thanks to all who answer.

EDIT

WTH it's not even booting now...
[Asus Transformer TF700] lartomar2002:
Not sure exactly where to post this? In the Google Play store settings I have the auto update disabled but whenever I reboot if there is a update for a app it will automatically download and install. How do I stop this?
[Asus Transformer TF700] king231:
If you unchecked the Auto update setting how could the apps update automatically. Ok check it like this: tap the 3 dots in the right top corner and go to settings. Check if you have ticked "Auto update apps" or "Update over WfiFi only" options.

If this doesn't work then tell me. I'll suggest you something else.
[Asus Transformer TF700] MartyHulskemper:
There's a specific toggle for individual apps to allow them to auto-update, too. Might check that as well. If that doesn't work, try clearing the Play Store's data (wiping all preferences), open up the Play Store, and then wait a while (up to a few days, depending on what number of apps you have installed and how active their developers are ;) ) and see what happens.
[Asus Transformer TF700] king231:
Well i was going to suggest that if the previous thing didn't work.
[Asus Transformer TF700] lartomar2002:
The only options I have checked are the notification of apps and games I have downloaded and the Google Admob. As for the individual apps I never check the automatic update box. I will try the other suggestions made by others here. Thanks everyone :)
[HTC EVO 3D] aleex93:
hello,i'm a new guest and i'm sorry in advance for my low english :D

i'm already modding my htc evo 3D gsm and i've already try some rom and kernel,example: viper 3d,mwakious,cyanogenMOD,MIUI..

The rom that I prefer is the viper 3D,because i like his appearance,customization (statusbar,venom tweeks....) and it is very fluid and fast..

I used it with kernel anthrax with cpu 1.5 ghz and i haven't got problems,with the stock rom and kernel some game had slowdowns (lag) but now these games are perfect.

But the rom with sense 4.x (example the viper) have little bug and i bore,for example the character of message expands alone and i must restart the phone for have again the small character..

Also the 3D doesn't work (but this is a know problem) and then there are other little problems that i found..in short,these rom are not very stable,so i decided to return at 3.6 sense..

I've already see that in the section "development" there are a lot of rom sense 3.6,but i don't meet these..

I would like to have a rom with sense 3.6 that is similar at viper 3D for customization and fluidity,but above all stability..

Do you know some rom that are how i want?

I'm in s-off with juopunutbear and i've 4ext touch recovery.

Thank's for the help

;)
[HTC EVO 3D] donkeykong1:
Try Mwakious newest sense, you'll be very happy with it. And dl JiMz-Pac sstatus bar v3.0 and flash it via recovery :)

Sent from Mwakious powered EVO 3D using Tapatalk2
[HTC EVO 3D] aleex93:
I already try mwakious last month,is there an ultimate version of the rom?

I don't like the version that I tryied,it's more similar at the stock rom,but if there is a new version I can try it for curiosity..

Do you know other valid rom?

thank's for the help ;)
[HTC EVO 3D] donkeykong1:
A new update came out yesterday. You can also try stock looking CoolICS or highly themed Evolver. I used both of them and they are great
[HTC EVO 3D] aleex93:
ok :) now I try the last version of mwakious and then I write here my think (i don't know if the word "think" is correct in this sentence,I seldom ask help at google traductor and when i do it,google traductor always wrong :D)

Is there the last version of the mwakious in the mwakious's discussion?

thank's ;)
[HTC EVO 3D] aleex93:
i vist the site of mwakious,but i don't know that link i must press,because there are 2 type of mwakious rom,there are mwakious3Drom and mwakious3Dtransformer,what is the difference?
[HTC EVO 3D] donkeykong1:
3D is sense and transformer is AOSP. So you need 3D, not transformer

Sent from Mwakious powered EVO 3D using Tapatalk2
[HTC EVO 3D] aleex93:
I'm downloading this file 16.0.150_BASE_FINAL_RELEASE.zip (501 MB) but this is the base version,how can I flash the ultimate version?
[HTC EVO 3D] donkeykong1:
Just set up your accounts and you will get a notification about update. It´s OTA
[HTC EVO 3D] aleex93:
Is OTA the update from the telephone?
[HTC EVO 3D] donkeykong1:
OTA means Over The Air. You have an app called Update me. When you setup your accounts you will get a notification about update ( you must have wi-fi active). Dl update and install it. That wil change the update me app to OTA updater and then you´re all set, everything is automatic. As i already stated you must have wi-fi connection because files are pretty big and mobile internet network is not a good way to download ( it´s slow and very very expensive)
[HTC EVO 3D] aleex93:
ok i understand..

but before installing the rom,must i flash the firmware PG86IMG?

i'm in s-off with hboot 1.49.0007
[HTC EVO 3D] donkeykong1:
It's recomended to flash ICS firmware if you didn't flash it already

Sent from Mwakious powered EVO 3D using Tapatalk2
[HTC EVO 3D] aleex93:
i've just flashed the mwakious3Drom Base and then i downloaded the last version from update me,than is the 16.2

Then i flashed it from recovery "install from zip" but when it started,it crash when i get up the lockscreen

i'm just see the coolICS rom and appear beautiful,do you like it?
[HTC EVO 3D] donkeykong1:
It was great, but I wanted themed rom which is as smooth and fast and stabile as Coolexes. One more thing - stereoscopic 3d games don't work on Cool but work perfectly on Mwakious

Sent from Mwakious powered EVO 3D using Tapatalk2
[HTC One X] Chewiezohr:
Hello, extreme newbie here, with practically 0 experience with roms and various tweaks and stuff like that (I played around with these things a little back when gingerbread was THE thing, never touched Android since, till recently).

I've been using a One X for the past 6 months or so and I decided to finally get rid of all the gaming problems (due to HTC's power management, etc) and to benefit from various improvements that helped improve the experience for lots of people, unlocked it, rooted and installed the latest JB sense ARHD without a single problem + the advanced power menu and the mod pack. Everything works fine and seems like it'll work no problem, but there is only one small problem, the phone is now recognized as EndeavorU instead of One X, in the phone specs, on HTC sync and google account, it's a little annoying to see it named like that and my question is, or should I say questions:

1. Is this name change relevant to the overall functionality of the phone, in other words, did I mess something up that needs to be repaired?

2. Can it be changed back to its brand name instead of code name without having to restore the stock settings?

Thanks for the possible solutions and sorry if this has been asked before, couldn't find much info about this, only one random thread on some other forum where a guy had his phone revert to One X after a reboot, then back to EndeavorU and finally back to One X when he connected it to HTC sync, none of that worked for me.
[HTC One X] {< r o N o $:
The name EndeavorU is the official name of out phone. It doesnt matter and no need to be "fixed" .

Yes you can by editing the build.prop in system. You can use build.prop editor from play market for this. ( ROM toolbox includes this feature ).

But you need to find the actual variable you need to edit and it can be a bit confusing.

ADVICE : Leave everything as it is. It doesnt matter
[HTC One X] Chewiezohr:
Thanks for the answer, was mostly worried about it affecting the app compatibility detection (no idea how complex Google's database is with their devices and various names), but doesn't seem to be the case so far and if you say it does no harm to the functionality then I'll probably leave it like that, thanks again.

Couldn't help it :P, wanted to know more about this, got informed a little and understood especially that I shouldn't tweak what I don't know enough about because it might damage the phone, with the app you suggested it only took a minute to back up the original file and edit the name, yet another thanks.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] ryun33:
All thanks goes to the respected authors, all I did was use auto-patcher (https://github.com/mateor/auto-patcher)

to patch this build of cm10.1 - cm_i605-ota-eng.sbrissen-2_15.zip

PDROID PATCH:

update-cm-t0ltecdma-20130215-openpdroid.zip - 7.99 MB

RESTORE PATCH:

restore-cm-t0ltecdma-20130215.zip - 6.74 MB

APP:

You will need this app to manage/configure the controls

OpenPDroid or PDroid2.0] PDroid Manager:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1994860

If you don't know what OpenPDroid is read this thread:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2098156
[Nexus 7 Accessories] mjs2011:
Alright. I'm looking for a good deal on a controller. For the most part I enjoy on screen controls, but I find it very difficult with emulators. It's almost impossible to play Super Mario World or Tecmo Bowl with on screen controls.

So these are my questions:

1. Do I need to be rooted no matter what? If so, no problem. I'll do it.

2. Is the PS3 controller the only way to go or are there cheaper options?

Thanks in advance.
[Nexus 7 Accessories] r00t4rd3d:
I have a Moga bluetooth controller. Certainly not the cheapest but it works well. Its also one of the only controllers made that gets official game dev support.
[Nexus 7 Accessories] mjs2011:
Thanks. That looks pretty good. Looks like I can get it for about $30 on ebay.