yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] michael5029:
I have a Galaxy Tab 4, vers. 5.1.1. Pattern is long forgotten and pin as well. Don't want to delete all my data. It is unrooted and no custom recovery. What options can I take to deal with getting past the pattern? Please help, I'm literally trying this for the first time, I almost never "hack" my phones.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] popcornman74501:
I need some help, how to I contact someone, this phone is kicking my butt.. I need to remove the draw series to unlock
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] app04:
Wants solution

I have lenovo k8 plus and I forgot its password. Neither I have usb debugging enabled nor I have adb installed. Will any of the method work for me tounlock my phone??
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] eqroiueq:
Foolishly, I changed my PIN a week before I left my secondary phone behind for a couple months... .

Since the file gesture.key apparently no longer exists in Android 7, I finally renamed gatekeeper*.key to get rid of the lock screen and locksettings.db* to get Settings to stop asking me for my PIN to set a new one. (both in /data/System/)

For those who already have TWRP, you don't need Aroma File Explorer: just click the Advanced button and use TWRP's file manager.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] Bobbie916:
I downloaded the file to my sd card put in in my phone and started it in safe mode and it wouldnt let me do anything cause the pattern was still there
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] htchd2sucks:
Hi,

I read your information, so far these are not working in my case:

method 2,3,4, 5,6.

I'm not sure this method 1 is good on my device, I tried to unzip the file Pattern-Password-disable.zip and checked what's inside...

As for method 7, im not sure aroma will work in TWRP, but I could try shortly.

Here's the situation: I have encrypted device, and I'm trying to install "PixelExperience" rom. After booting, it's asking for a pattern to unlock the phone, but I never set one.

I have a pin (and I know it), but it immediately asks me for a pattern, which I don't have/want.

So I'm trying to workaround that.

Anyone has another help?

PS: my topic information is here: https://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=77922294&postcount=2887

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Could you elaborate?

I have a PIE in a xiaomi device (whyred).

I can't find any /data/system/gesture.key.

I also don't find any gatekeeper.key.

I did use TWRP advanced and even mounted /system. No such files...
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] eqroiueq:
I have a Samsung Galaxy S4 m919 running LineageOS 14.1 microG (Android 7). Maybe /data/System/gatekeeper*.key and /data/System/locksettings.db* are Samsung things? Or maybe they changed names or moved directory in Oreo or Pie?

Other than that, I don't know what to tell you; I mounted in TWRP whatever partitions it offered and from TWRP's file manager deleted the files I listed.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] htchd2sucks:
It might have changed name again or something else is happening on Android 9 (pie) using PixelExperience on "whyred" device.

In TWRP, I also had to mount the /system before the advanced file manager. In fact it's different than /data/system but there's no system folder in /data...

:eek:

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Edit:

Method 1, 2,3,4, 5,6 did not work.

I also tried flashing lockscreen-removed-signed.zip, no luck, it still asks for PATTERN when rebooting.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] htchd2sucks:
[MENTION=5002224]piraterex[/MENTION]

Edit:

I though I found a workaround, but no... In fact I only succeeded in removing "encryption" so my device is no longer encrypted (thats why it works).

Shame...

Reboot into fastboot (turn off, hold volume down+ power)

Connect phone to computer and launch an adb device to verify it's connected

Then type: fastboot format userdata

mke2fs 1.43.3 (04-Sep-2016)

Creating filesystem with 13465591 4k blocks and 3366912 inodes

Filesystem UUID: 11e52f8c-d4fc-11e8-9dce-cf1d31b522b3

Superblock backups stored on blocks:

32768, 98304, 163840, 229376, 294912, 819200, 884736, 1605632, 2654208,

4096000, 7962624, 11239424

Allocating group tables: done

Writing inode tables: done

Creating journal (65536 blocks): done

Writing superblocks and filesystem accounting information: done

Sending 'userdata' (4493 KB) OKAY [ 0.165s]

Writing 'userdata' OKAY [ -0.000s]

Finished. Total time: 0.414s

Then:

fastboot reboot

Rebooting

Finished. Total time: 0.000s

Now it took longer to load after the G logo, and it's now asking me for the SIM PIN. I entered it and it start to setup google!

Hurray! It's no longer asking me for a pattern than I never set...

Note: it's also not asking me for a PIN, eventhough it was encrypted and should ask me for a pin...

Now the important question is where is stored "userdata"?

How come it's not wiped using TWRP?

And what did I just delete (what contains userdata) ?
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] Kluid:
Thanks this works.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] htchd2sucks:
The only workaround I found so far, to decrypt /data in TWRP when it asks for a PATTERN instead of a PIN:

Connect the phone to usb and boot into recovery (TWRP)

adb shell

twrp decrypt ' 12345' (where 12345 is your pin; note: it needs the single quote).

That way it will decrypt /data in TWRP (recovery).
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] MajorPlayz:
A good point indeed, however Aroma does provide a more natural and for people who are newer to rooting, a similar environment to a regular file manager you would download from the Play Store. I feel that this is the better step for new-comers, however TWRP's inbuilt one will do just the job, too.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] slem182:
I never place passwords on my phone, but now after I install new custom rom it ask for passowrds while start up.

I can't find any gesture.key, password.db, locksetting.db etc on my aroma.

What shloud I do? I'm on 8.0 now and using Moto Z.

Thank you before
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] SnappyGamer16:
I have pop-ups saying "E: Signature Verification Failed", Please Help Me
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] sparkin2003:
S7 Active factory setup, Airplane on and locked out

Guys,

I am new to all of this and have been trying to find out a way to unlock my S7 active without a hard reset (loosing all my stuff). Here is the story. I accidentally put a pattern lock on the phone while ordering from a website. My phone battery was low so i placed it airplane mode. The phone then died prior to charging. Once i charged the phone and turned back on its asked for a pin, which i never setup. I tried a hand full of my normal pins and now the phone makes me wait a period of time prior to trying more pins. For the life of me I never remember setting a pin up, so kinda a lost cause guessing at it. The phone is linked to my google account but being its in airplane, unlocking that way has not worked. Any advise on how to get into phone would be greatly appreciated... If it helps i remember my pattern. I ended up buying a new phone but have tons of stuff on the old one. Thanks!
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] PoochyX:
If your phone has a custom recovery I can help you recover your phone if you don't my solution won't help you

[emoji3434] For Those I Love I Shall Sacrifice [emoji3434]
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] sparkin2003:
Thanks for the response PoochyX. The phone is stock so don't think it has one. Any tips on how to get it out of airplane so i could simply use google to reset password? Another thought (based on something i read elsewhere) is the following but i have no idea if this would work? Thanks for your time

"if you get the Try again in 30 mins. I found the best way to unlock your phone is. Install Smart Switch, hold down volume up – power button, home button at the same time. Normally 5 seconds. Sorry, first of all make sure your phone is connected via USB to your computer and smart switch is ready to open. When your phone restart smart switch will think your phone is unlocked.(Fact). And then backup. Sorted. Will still have to factory reset, but go straight to smart switch and simply restore."
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] titocxh:
Same things happen to me, have you found any solution?
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] teck84:
hi, i downloaded the file but when i restart my phone, there is no option to flash the zip drive.

am i missing something?
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] patsillah:
Hie please I need your help i have been trying these methods and I have done method 2 and method 5 and I am getting the following errors

method 2

Patrick@Madzibaba ~

$ sudo apt-get install android-tool-adb

-bash: sudo: command not found

Patrick@Madzibaba ~

$ sudo apt-get install android-tools-adb

-bash: sudo: command not found

Patrick@Madzibaba ~

$ code: sudo apt-get install android-tools-adb

-bash: code:: command not found

Patrick@Madzibaba ~

$

method 5

Patrick@Madzibaba ~

$ adb shell rm /data/system.key

* daemon not running. starting it now on port 5037 *

* daemon started successfully *

error: device not found

My phone doesnt have a custom recovery and its a Galaxy S6 where I cant fit an sd card.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] mobagenie:
i just register and log in to XDA Developers (21 April 2019) just for " wanna say thanks". u are absolutely MY HERO. no problem even u made this post 6 years ago :).

- work 100% with step 7, but with File Manager Default TWRMP. and on my devices, the filename isnt "pathern.key" but "blablalba-pathern.key"

-patern password disable not work on my Marsmellow /MIUI devices.

* sorry my english *
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] petter svensson:
P20 lite screen lock issue

Hello all,

Problem is exactly the same for me:

- stock recovery, no root, no USB debugging on

- dr.fone I think is a bullsh*t, want to delete all my data instead of repare

- official Huawei service guy deattached the phone from Device Manager, so cannot lock via Find my phone - the code cannot be overwritten anyhow if you have set up some different

What are my choices to unlock it or to bypass it without losing any data?

Thanks for your help :)
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] Asher_786:
Method 5

How to initiate trying method 5?

I've installed Adb but I do not know how to start trying the method.

I've Qmobile LT100 and I need CWm recovery for it. Can someone help me?
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] lgkahn:
the pattern-password-disable.zip is missing.. just loops back to the thread
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] sivakrishna:
Its help me to save data
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] thaunghtay:
Thanks.....
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] morganlefay1977:
i can't get past my password lockscreen for my LG G7 ThinQ ... I can't figure out how to get in and delete the lockscreen commands. please help
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] yufeikeji:
thanks my friend，but,how to unlock bootloader

thanks my friend，but,how to unlock bootloader ?

can't get unlock code
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] cognus:
S7 G930T stock firmware, up to date T-Mobile, pattern locked, dead display, live device.

Do adb tools running under Windows not work for this?

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S7 G930T stock firmware, up to date T-Mobile, pattern locked, dead display, live device.

Do adb tools running under Windows not work for this?
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] Stevonce:
I have a ZTE Blade Z MAX 2 that hasn't been accessed since 2018. I smashed it and was able to swap out the motherboard to a brand new one. But i've forgotten the password since then and the way this phone is set up you gotta enter the password before the phone fully boots. so does anyone have any recommendations?
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] predator300:
thnks
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] JonKarni:
Will it work on a android 10 system?
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] Dbigdon:
Oneplus 7 Non Rooted USB Debugging Off

I have Oneplus 7 Pro phone of which I have forgotten pattern. I used to open with thumb impression only. My phone got discharged and now the thumb impression doesn't work. Please help in unlocking the phone or which method will work. I do not want to loose data.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] yakamozapps:
Does it work
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] GS411:
Hi, I used method 2 and it worked - the screen lock got vanished from my phone. But the problem now I am having is I am not able to set a new screen lock. Whenever I try to do that in settings, the settings pop up show, "Unfortunately, the process com.android.settings has stopped"..... I cant set the screen lock again, what to do now.

Please help
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] Castle2-5:
Hello, I believe I need method 6 but the .zip seems to be missing?
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] RockyBopanna:
This file is not in the attachments. Please help.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] RockyBopanna:
I forgot the pattern lock on my Stock Oneplus 7T and I don't want to reset it. I have unsynced data, pictures and videos of my Mom who passed away last year. I can not afford to loose my data. Please help :cry: I'm loosing hope. I'm willing to pay for a legit solution. Please somebody help me 🙏
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] Tyrigi:
Was you able to do it? Op7t here too
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] ghpk:
so, very sorry to hear about Mom,

A mom be is yours or mine or anybody close

is a blessings in disguise,

Keeping sentiments aside with due respect,

Did you ever allowed any PC for ABd as authorized device ?

Iam not a hacker but your situation has touched me,

I would have personally come over to save those memories 🙏 if you were from India 🙏🙏

please take a nanroid backup and keep it safe on Google or any other cloud.

Someone will certainly come up with a possibility for sure 😍😍
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] Eddicts:
To be honest,I have found Oppo A5 with no sim while i was way back to home and i didnt touch anything yet,And today i turn it on and the device is password protected,Tried to wipe via colorOS recovery and it ask for a password too which i dont know what to do.Cant wipe,Cant format...Its android 10 as i see in engineering mode.

is there any method that i can break thru this?What if i flash it via flash tool?Can anyone here help?
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] samsung298:
Hello everyone, I apologize if I didn't introduce myself in a good place. I have a problem that is too big for me but for you I believe it is not. And I offer a cash prize to whoever solves it for me, of course if I can and if it’s not against the forum rules.

The problem is my Samsung Note 20 Ultra 5G, my son has locked my screen and can't remember the combination of numbers. I tried through Google and Samsung Account but I didn't succeed because there is no option on the phone. It was turned on by Google but after a lot of trying I clicked Erase and deleted my Note from Google Find my mobile.

The note is mine, not stolen and the like. I have an account and I can provide the invoice, box and data from the IMEI number.

I don’t want to do a hard reset because I can’t lose the data I have on my Note. I want to bypass the pin entry but keep all my data on my Note and not delete it.

I'm not very good at hacking but I can try it myself. I would prefer someone to do this to me remotely via video call or if possible via IMEI number.

Can anyone help me here?
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] rdpfreak:
can any one help with a samsung galaxy a30s? i dont want to reset please
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] leege:
wow awesome
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] AntonioOffex:
Реальные обзоры и отзывы о компаниях.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] m4rio01:
Hello! This looks great, but I guess I'm doing something wrong, I'm trying Method 2, and I have a Samsung S5 mini, which is locked, and a Huawei P30 lite, which works fine, it doesn't matter which phone I connect to the USB port, on both cases it doesn't show any devices when I issue the command "adb devices", it just says "List of devices attached" and nothing else. I know the Huawei is recognized because I can browse it from my computer, but the Samsung never shows up.

I'm using Ubuntu in a virtual box, and from there I can see my Huawei, its contents, but not the Samsung. When I connect the Huawei Ubuntu recognizes it and puts an icon of the phone on the left menu bar, and when I connect the Samsung it puts the icon, but I can't open it, I noticed it gives me the option to mount it if I right click on it, but it doesn't work, the Huawei mounts automatically, and if I right click on it, it shows the option to unmount instead.

Any idea would be greatly appreciated!
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] choco711:
where is the attachment for Bypass Security Hack for executing method 6?????
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] Tromick:
Is there anyway to unlock my phone without screen cuz the display is not working.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] giotoko:
Hi everyone,

unfortunately my brother where murdered allegedly by his own wife and even tho his phone where took by the police as "evidence", the police forces in this country are really pathetic (well everything is pathetic here in Venezuela) they couldnt unlock my brother's phone. my brothers wife has contacts in the goverment (she is a police too and killed him with her reglamentary gun) and with the help of those contacts shes walking free right now, saying that my brother killed himself. the information in that phone (messages, whatsapps) could bring some air in the case and even result in her aprehension , but no one can unlock it.. is there a way?

i mean emailing to samsung (the phone its a samsung A02S), or google, or someone!?

or some command, or program or something?!

its really important, i need justice or at least recover his photos, his data, his memories...
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] cyclopt69:
I've been in a similar situation and sorry to hear about your loss. There are a lot of people on here who won't believe a sob story because there's a lot of theives who want to resell stolen phones, this means your help will be limited.

I've been told by Google to get a US court order and they will provide a backup of the account (photos etc), they won't give you the password to a phone or account.

I'm not sure how much it costs but even with a certified death certificate they won't help at all.

In my case, I got the NTLM hashes from the computer, obtained the password and luckily the password was the same on the PC and mobile, maybe that's something you want to look into.

Good luck!

J
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] jimmer1:
when should the "mount" option appear on the 7th method? there is probably some "apply update from external storage" aka flash option only and that only reboots the device right after selecting it...

or the "apply update from cache" is somekind of "mount" option somehow??

method 1 didnt work either and it wont even see any devices in the "adb" methods?
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] rregn:
does nor work anymore! For use

"Apply update from sd card" the zip must have a signature. so the error is " footer is wrong"

the other methods using adb are not helpful, nobody has enabled adb just for fun on his phone
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] erikmanner:
It doesnt workk. I have unlocked bootloader, usb debugging enz. But if i try it using adb I get the error No such file or directory. Its able to find the device, but not the gesture.key file. I cant use twrp because there dont exist a twrp image for this device. No unoffical either. Its a oukitel C17 pro
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Danester:
Hi, I complained about the device having no UMS so one of the people told

me to root my phone and download Multi Mount SD-Card. I did that last night but I just can't get it to work. When I plug my phone USB into the my PC, sometimes it shows up as Removeable E for a bit but when I click on it, it tells me to insert disk.Do I need an OTG cable?

The whole reason I want this is that my Ford Sync Stereo system in the car needs to see the device as Mass Storage to access it properly to play music files. Some people have told me to use bluetooth and yes it plays the files but I can;t play by vouice command unless it is USB and sees the device as a mass storage device (drive).

Any help would be great please.

Thnx Dane
[Galaxy Y GT-S5360 Themes and Apps] aniket.lamba:
Note : I'm just sharing the work of the XDA Member Renan Lazarotto.I've tried this guide and it worked like a charm.Here's a little introduction :
[Galaxy Y GT-S5360 Themes and Apps] -CALIBAN666-:
finaly,i have looked a long time for a good guide,because i was to dumb,lol.many thanx brother!!!! :good::good::good:
[Galaxy Y GT-S5360 Themes and Apps] -CALIBAN666-:
bro maybe its only by me but i cant see the pictures,guide,look at my pic,lol
[Galaxy Y GT-S5360 Themes and Apps] aniket.lamba:
Lol! That's not your fault.I edited the guide 2 minutes ago as some codes were missing.

Sorry! :p
[Galaxy Y GT-S5360 Themes and Apps] ts_firehawk:
LOL, that was some REALLY old tut that I wrote! Even I didn't remember about it! Thanks for sharing, though :)
[Galaxy Y GT-S5360 Themes and Apps] aniket.lamba:
Yeah I was browsing the Ace forums and saw your thread.
[Galaxy Y GT-S5360 Themes and Apps] ts_firehawk:
Its been a long time, sold my Ace more than a year ago. One thing to note: you can do this on pretty much any wallpaper-chooser app... this is the basics. The CM wallpaper app is pretty much the same, but a bit more complex.
[Galaxy Y GT-S5360 Themes and Apps] aniket.lamba:
Hmm I know.Dealing with CM7 isn't easy for me :p
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] resynx:
Edit: It seems that the Google Play Services update rolling out was one of the sources of the problem. Using Banks' gapps, it supposedly has a missing file that conflicts with this update which cause Hangouts to force close. Flashing the PA gapps has fixed this problem for me.

Last night my Hangout messages were coming in very delayed so I decided to uninstall and reinstall the app. After reinstalling it every time I try to enter the app now it just force closes. Although the first time I enter it it does try to login to my Google account and then force close. I found a someone who was having a similar problem here and I tried the solution of archiving all of my Hangout chats, but it didn't work :(

I'm gonna try a clean flash later to see if that helps..but hopefully someone knows a solution? I could also grab a log if anyone thinks that would be helpful?
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] PhilipTD:
Uninstall, see if there is a leftover apk in data/data, delete it, reinstall.

EDIT: Sorry, it's data/app, and it's called com.google.android.talk
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] resynx:
Nothing leftover in there :(
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] PhilipTD:
Try:

- Clear the app's and Play Store data

- Remove/re-add your Google account.