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Reset Samsung Galaxy A03s without password
I have a Samsung Galaxy A03s and I forgot the unlock code. How do I reset it?
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How to input unicode characters with the phone locked?
I've made the mistake of putting an emoji character (❌) in my unlock pin. This usually works fine, but after the last time I restarted my phone, the two keyboards I have installed on my phone refuse ...
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Is it possible that a phone password was activated without a lock screen?
Someone I know with an Samsung S23 gave someone their phone at a store to help them log in to the store’s app and subsequently they had a fingerprint Lock Screen turned on on their phone that they ...
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Is there a way to prevent phone calls from being accepted with the screen locked?
I tried in many ways to prevent phone calls from being accepted with the screen locked on my Samsung, but there was no such thing.
Why? Well, WhatsApp SMS codes can be received through phone calls, ...
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Is there a way to prevent any USB data transfer for locked Samsung devices?
Just like iPhones are pretty hard to get into once they are locked, due to USB being completely disabled, is there something similar for Samsung, or any Android at all?
This prevents many exploits ...
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How to see my lock screens when connected to my monitor via USB-C?
I have an Android phone with a broken screen. When I try and unlock it, while attached to my monitor via USB-C, all I can see is a lock icon floating around. I roughly guess where the dots are for the ...
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Lost Samsung Galaxy A22 locked out when doing setup due to switched Google account
I lost my Samsung Galaxy A22 (SM-A225F/DS) and got it back from the police who found it and returned it to me. The problem that I encountered was that my phone was locked when I received it, so I ...
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Changing Home Timezone on lock screen [duplicate]
I have a Samsung Note 20 running Android 13 and Nova Launcher. The lock screen shows the time. If I am roaming, it shows two clocks. Since I shifted countries, the home clock has not moved, it ...
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How to disable turning screen off based on proximity / light sensor?
Problem: Android 13.0.0 turns screen off based on proximity / light sensor.
How to disable turning screen off based on proximity / light sensor?
I've already tried to find a dedicated setting by ...
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Maintaining airplane mode after alarm powers on phone and rings on lock screen (in airplane mode)
I am running Android 12 on a Realme 8 5G phone.
This phone comes with the following clock application, which is separate from the Google clock application that can be downloaded from the Google Play ...
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Disable "swipe to lock" screen on Galaxy S10e
Using a Galaxy S10e, pressing the side button turns off the screen, as expected:
Pressing the side button again turns the screen on, and asks the user to swipe to continue:
I neither have nor want ...
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Phone screen stuck, flashing between normal screen and static
Google Pixel 5a: my phone suddenly went into a mode of alternating/flashing between static (random pixel noise) screen and regular display (was using the camera, no drop or physical stress). I can see ...
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Screen goes black after fingerprint touch, but only when I'm out walking
Occasionally when I'm out for a walk I take my phone out of my pocket to look something up. As soon as I touch my finger to the fingerprint icon, the screen goes black. It'll stay black for several ...
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Prevent screensaver from locking device
I am looking for a way to prevent the screensaver from locking the device. Currently I have set the "Sleep" (screensaver) to 15 seconds wich means that the screen fades after about 15 ...
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Screen lock suddenly tells incorrect PIN after entering wrong PIN with correct length
My PIN code to unlock my Galaxy S21 FE phone is 7 digits long. However, if I purposely try to enter an incorrect PIN, I get the incorrect PIN message as soon as I enter 7 characters.
I noticed this ...
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My Samsung A51 locked for 24 hrs
My Samsung A 51 got locked for 24 hrs as I was using it with finger print but my little kid did multiple attempts on pattern, now I am doing attempt every after 24 hrs, I know there is no possible way ...
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How can I get rid of rounded screen corners?
I have a Pixel 7a running Android 13, Magisk Rooted, and PixelBlaster-OS custom ROM. I want to remove the rounding on the corner of the screen.
Even after issuing the command su settings put secure ...
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Launch website upon unlock on Zebra MC2200 (Android-based handheld scanner)
I need an Android-based Zebra MC2200 handheld scanner to launch a website upon device unlock.
It's Android 11, but it's really minimalistic, Chrome isn't the normal Chrome.
I guess because these ...
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Is it possible to get the historical timestamps of when I have unlocked or locked my phone using USB debugging?
Is it possible to get the historical timestamps of when I have unlocked or locked my phone using USB debugging?
Apparently, this data is tracked in Digital Wellbeing, but it is not necessarily easy to ...
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Is it possible to get the "Quickly open camera" gesture working with the BOOX Palma?
I tried installing Secure Lockscreen Camera per the instructions here (only using Zygisk instead of Riru as recommended in the Riru README):
https://github.com/droserasprout/com.github.droserasprout....
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How easy is it for a thief to repurpose a stolen, non-rooted Android phone with both a SIM card PIN and a phone PIN?
I recently dropped a phone and I assume somebody picked it up and ran with it since it was immediately turned off.
Now I want to know how easy is it to get into the phone which is running Android 12 (...
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Screen-lock: any way to specify a list of sensitive apps to opt-out locking all apps?
Recently I started using screen locking, just because I started using NFC and Google Wallet. If the device does not have a screen-lock set up, Google Wallet removes the cards in 5 minutes. Okay, this ...
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Cannot swipe to unlock due to broken screen
My Vortex tablet has a cracked screen and I'm not able to swipe up to open my home screen. How do I bypass that for a screen where I have to swipe up?
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Remove list of running apps from the lockscreen
When I pull down the notification shade twice when the phone is locked, I have an entry at the bottom of the shade showing "X apps are active". When I tap the entry, not only can I see a ...
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After deleting user 0's locksettings.db, user 10 (Island work profile) failed to decrypt in TWRP
My Pixel 5 running Android 11, encountered a frozen screen when attempting to set the screen lock to none.
After the system auto reboots, the device prompts for unlocking the screen pattern. Even ...
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Block specific settings in Android [duplicate]
Is this possible to block a specific setting in Android using accessibility permission and if yes then how can it be implemented? The best example I can find is this app named Cleanbrowsing and it is ...
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Forgot PIN to unlock lock screen on Nokia C110
My relative put a PIN password on his Nokia C110. He forgot the password and cannot get into it.
I have tried to factory reset the phone, holding volume up and power, holding volume down and power (...
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Is it possible to allow an old app to lock/unlock the phone?
I'm still using an old app to automate some things:
Automated Device (com.dhr.automateddevice) by Daniel Herrero.
The app isn't update from about 8 years, but it stills works and do what i need, it is ...
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Login into a phone with broken screen using adb
I have a Android 10 phone with broken screen (it doesn't display anything and doesn't react to touches) that has ADB enabled. It boots (probably to the lockscreen) as I can see it in adb devices and ...
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Redmi Note 11 forgotten password
I have a Redmi Note 11 phone with a lock screen password set by someone who has now forgotten it.
I have tried the steps it says on the phone by holding the power button along with the volume-up ...
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Locked Samsung A51
My Samsung A51 has been locked since 28th of December 2023. My AHDH son changed my pattern and can’t remember the pattern. I have tried different patterns every day and can’t seem to unlock the phone, ...
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Samsung Galaxy A53 doesn't show fingerprint on lock screen when no app is running
I have a Samsung Galaxy A53 and I did a fingerprint on it. When there is no application opened and it enters the lock screen, I don't see the option to put my finger to open it, and I have to write ...
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Unlock Samsung pattern lock using Family Link
How do I unlock my son's Samsung Galaxy S20 pattern lock using Family Link?
I tried the hard reset option but couldn't get to factory reset. The phone keeps throwing the message to unlock the pattern. ...
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Power off requires password for all android phone [duplicate]
One of my relatives dropped their phone and someone picked it up and turned it off. Now there is no way to locate it as Find My Device does not show it anymore.
I have an Android 12 device and there ...
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How to make a phone allow calling even if I haven't unlocked it since boot
Is there any way to make an Android phone allow calling arbitrary numbers even if I don't unlock it on boot?
I have root privileges, if that helps. And yes I understand the security implications etc.
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Is there a way to keep the audio playing on the BBC iPlayer app when the screen is off / locked?
The BBC sounds app allows this - it will keep playing when you turn the screen off. The iPlayer app doesn't seem to allow this, presumably because the BBC think that you are watching the programme on ...
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How to transfer files from Android to Windows without using ADB?
The phone is locked and I can't turn Wi-Fi or Bluetooth on. So, I need to find a way to transfer files to Windows. Is there a way to do it? I have found third party softwares but I will apply them as ...
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My clock disappeared from my lock screen on my Galaxy A50
I have a Samsung Galaxy A50. I've been messing with it a bunch with ADB, uninstalling apps. I do not have root access. Recently, I was just sitting there, listening to music on it, when it suddenly ...
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How to enable landscape mode for lockscreen in LineageOS 20 on Samsung Tab S6 Lite?
LineageOS has been a huge improvement in terms of responsiveness and customization compared to Samsung OneUI. However on Samsung Tab S6 Lite (which mostly is set horizontally on table) the lockscreen ...
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Screen lock password forgotten on Autel MaxiCheck MX808
I have an Android device as following:
Manufacturer: Autel
Model: MaxiCheck MX808 Automotive scanner tablet
Firmware Version: 1.0
I forgot the screen lock password.
I communicated with Autel Tech ...
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How can I unlock the lock screen of my RealMe 9 Pro Plus without formatting device, or retrieve just the storage?
I haven't been able to unlock my Realme 9 Pro Plus phone with the passwords that I remember. And I'm not sure what to do next.
I have always found it a bugging issue when my Realme phone asks me to ...
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Why the screen lock password no longer matches after using a different disk as /data
I'm using a rooted Android 13 device, and an external SD-card that I mount as /data by editing the fstab. The SD-card is partitioned into few EXT4 partitions, and I can boot with any of them mounted ...
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Customized text on SIM pin unlock screen?
It happens to me occasionally to forget phone somewhere, usually when working on the field, so I have custom text displayed on LOCK SCREEN " If you find me, please call ". And it is super ...
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Forgot lock screen PIN on child phone with Family Link, can't figure out how to get into it or reset PIN
My child forgot her lock screen PIN and I use Family Link, but I can't figure out how to get into it or reset the PIN through the app.
What are my options?
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Use fingerprint in apps but not device unlock
On my Samsung Galaxy A14, I could configure my fingerprint for use within apps (such as banking and qualified electronic signature apps) but not for unlocking my phone. This is my preferred setup as I ...
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Android 13 configuration stops on picking screen lock
tl;dr My phone has become "bricked". After wiping all the data it regain normal functionality, but I cannot complete Android initial configuration due to phone stopping on selection of a ...
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Can broken screen and USB cable in data transfer mode influence each other?
This sounds so weird that I can't believe I am asking about this.
I have two exactly the same Redmi 11S (same in terms of purchase date and software installed). One of them has fallen a couple of ...
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add guest and add users grayed out [duplicate]
The add user and add guest buttons on the lock screen of my lenovo tab p11 are disabled after leaving my tablet for a week.
I have turned on the ability to add a guest and new user from the lock ...
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How to Unlock Samsung Galaxy s21 ultra with totally dead screen?
My screen stopped working. Both display, and touch. I can connect it to a dongle with HDMI and USB ports.I get the display out, as seen below. When I connect mouse or keyboard, I get the "device ...
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Use fingerprint to unlock the lock screen after booting Pixel 6
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I am trying to unlock my Google Pixel 6. Due to an accident, I lost much of my memory and in turn, forgot the lock screen PIN code for my phone. I have, however, also activated fingerprint ...
