Locked Out of S5

[Endalyor]

I'm locked out of my S5 and the only way to unlock it seems to be by alternate password, which I don't remember.

Google Android Manager will no longer allow you to reset the lock screen password, there are no other options listed, and it seems that my phone will undergo a factory reset about 10 failed attempts at guessing the password. I have one guess left.

Is there any way to save the data on my phone before the factory reset, or a way to bypass it completely?

The phone is not rooted at all, and I'm unsure as to the specific software version, as I can't look to see.

 

[androidblaster]

I think you can boot into recovery and maybe backup your files

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[Endalyor]

How so?

I'm in recovery mode now.. I don't have any CWM or anything like that, and I don't see any options.

Maybe I should try to apply the recent update and see if that resets everything?

 

[Endalyor]

Updated to the latest version.

Doesn't look like that helped anything.

Still locked, and I don't want to try another password incase I'm still on my last try.

 

[Endalyor]

I can set up the ADB while in recovery mode... Can I backup via the ADB in recovery mode?

 

[Endalyor]

When I use adb devices, my device comes up as "sideload" rather than device? Why?