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[ ANDROID PEPS NEEDED ] I'm completely locked out of my android phone. - Powdersnow - May 16, 2015
So yeah I enabled the android anti theft option in the settings a few months ago...
This morning I decided to insert a new SIM card into my phone to see if i was still working and when I turned on the phone the anti theft kicked in and requests for the password I entered months ago....
I forgot the password for the anti theft , tried unlocking the phone from a 3rd party app no lock.... Tried factory resetting the phone via Google device manager .. Still not one shit.. So my last option was to hard reset the phone thinking it would be gone and I was fracking wrong... The anti theft was still there and as a result of me factory resetting the phone I lost all my wifi settings etc etc so I can't connect the phone to the net.
I know the anti theft gives you the option to unlock the phone from another device but mom deleted all the command lists and passwords from her phone -.- and only her number was authorized to remotely lock , unlock , locate , erase my phone etc etc.
So.... What will I need todo to gain access to my phone?
P.s the anti theft privacy protection is a core feature in the phone and not a 3rd party app
* - +mK - May 16, 2015
What Android version are you running? I was never aware of Android ever being able to have a factory feature to lock your device.
* - Powdersnow - May 16, 2015
Version: Android 4.4.2 / 4.4.4
Yeah it's a core feature
* - Doctah - May 17, 2015
(May 16, 2015 10:23 PM)Powdersnow Wrote: Version: Android 4.4.2 / 4.4.4
Yeah it's a core feature
What kind of phone do you have? 99% sure it's not a core feature.
* - 6A208948002DD94020D95DEC0 - May 17, 2015
flash custom kernel then wipe the system completely and then flash rom simple
* - Powdersnow - May 17, 2015
(May 17, 2015 01:24 AM)Tex Wrote: What kind of phone do you have? 99% sure it's not a core feature.Blu Studio 5.0K
(May 17, 2015 03:46 AM)LowLife Wrote: flash custom kernel then wipe the system completely and then flash rom simpleHow do i do this?
* - Λlex - May 19, 2015
So, is this going to be something like iCloud or something? Um..
It's a nice feature though. I used to have a 3rd party app like this. You might, as suggested before want to flash a custom rom to your device. Now I am not sure if you can find a custom rom for your device, but you can try to look it up on the official forums.
This will completely wipe the phone.
* - tron - May 19, 2015
you could do a reset, on some phones you hold volume up and power button when you turn the phone on or something, it depends on the model and manufacturer, it'll reinstall android.
if you bought it from your carrier just take it in to a store and have them fix it.
* - marketabc - May 19, 2015
I think the possible solution is: Reinstall/flash another ROM on the phone. It will be various depends on the phone. You will need reboot into boot or recovery mode to do this.
* - 6A208948002DD94020D95DEC0 - May 20, 2015
Find a compatible cwm recovery for your device on xda developers forum
the once youve flashed it to your device boot into recovery and wipe system
* - Powdersnow - May 23, 2015
I'm trying to install the custom rom unto my phone.. but when I insert the USB from my phone to the PC windows isn't recognizing the device.
I've tried on different computers , different USB ports on the computers and different USB's....
Still nothing...
Is it possible that I can load the rom into the SD card , goto the android factory settings and select the option ' Apply from SDCard' ?
If so can you guys tell me exactly what I need todo to make this happen.
* - SIM-2285183 - May 24, 2015
(May 23, 2015 08:15 AM)Powdersnow Wrote: I'm trying to install the custom rom unto my phone.. but when I insert the USB from my phone to the PC windows isn't recognizing the device.
I've tried on different computers , different USB ports on the computers and different USB's....
Still nothing...
Is it possible that I can load the rom into the SD card , goto the android factory settings and select the option ' Apply from SDCard' ?
If so can you guys tell me exactly what I need todo to make this happen.
First few questions.
Do you have a rooted phone?
What phone do you have?
Any customisations to it?