[Q] Locked out of tablet...

[integramodder]

I used the Unlock with Wifi app happily with pattern login for months and while browsing through the settings one day successfully enabled the device admin mode login.

Maybe I'm a tinker, or just a masochist...

This meant I had to change my good ol' trusty pattern to a fancy (annoying-to-type) pin. After a few short uses and over a couple days, I disabled the app from within the app's home screen because I didn't notice any kind of difference from the non pin-typing days. Since I was forced to change to the typed pin to enable admin mode, I changed from typed pin back to my pattern pin and enjoyed life. It all went down hill when I re-enabled the app from its home page and turned on my Xoom to a screen asking for a typed pin. Either I don't remember it, or its not being accepted, but I can't unlock the device. I thought it would be like other Android OS' that ask you to login with your Google account to reset the login, but I''ve now done it 50 times and it just give me a message that's keeping count for me.

Is there a way to fix this without wiping? I've contacted the developer and am waiting for his advice...

 

[integramodder]

I used the Unlock with Wifi app happily with pattern login for months and while browsing through the settings one day successfully enabled the device admin mode login.

Maybe I'm a tinker, or just a masochist...

This meant I had to change my good ol' trusty pattern to a fancy (annoying-to-type) pin. After a few short uses and over a couple days, I disabled the app from within the app's home screen because I didn't notice any kind of difference from the non pin-typing days. Since I was forced to change to the typed pin to enable admin mode, I changed from typed pin back to my pattern pin and enjoyed life. It all went down hill when I re-enabled the app from its home page and turned on my Xoom to a screen asking for a typed pin. Either I don't remember it, or its not being accepted, but I can't unlock the device. I thought it would be like other Android OS' that ask you to login with your Google account to reset the login, but I''ve now done it 50 times and it just give me a message that's keeping count for me.

Is there a way to fix this without wiping? I've contacted the developer and am waiting for his advice...

Guess its time for a wipe...

 

[Draxin]

I saw a article a little while back somewhere in xda about being able to unlock the device if usb debugging was enabled

Sent from my DROID RAZR using xda app-developers app

 

[ProfessorHipster]

I used the Unlock with Wifi app happily with pattern login for months and while browsing through the settings one day successfully enabled the device admin mode login.

Maybe I'm a tinker, or just a masochist...

This meant I had to change my good ol' trusty pattern to a fancy (annoying-to-type) pin. After a few short uses and over a couple days, I disabled the app from within the app's home screen because I didn't notice any kind of difference from the non pin-typing days. Since I was forced to change to the typed pin to enable admin mode, I changed from typed pin back to my pattern pin and enjoyed life. It all went down hill when I re-enabled the app from its home page and turned on my Xoom to a screen asking for a typed pin. Either I don't remember it, or its not being accepted, but I can't unlock the device. I thought it would be like other Android OS' that ask you to login with your Google account to reset the login, but I''ve now done it 50 times and it just give me a message that's keeping count for me.

Is there a way to fix this without wiping? I've contacted the developer and am waiting for his advice...

Do you have ADB enabled on your device? Is the device rooted?

 

[integramodder]

Do you have ADB enabled on your device? Is the device rooted?

Yes and yes but usb debugging was off so I couldn't connect. I ended up wiping it. Chalk this up to the lesson learned pile...

 

[ProfessorHipster]

Yeah formatted my xoom for my first rom ever and forgot to back it up... so I lost everything but oh well hah did you back it up at all?

Sent from my MB865 using xda app-developers app

 

[integramodder]

Yeah formatted my xoom for my first rom ever and forgot to back it up... so I lost everything but oh well hah did you back it up at all?

Sent from my MB865 using xda app-developers app

I've done nandroids from the past, but at this point I dont feel I lost anything of real value, most of the things that would be replaced were settings and screen layout which would be nice to get back, but this way it'll force me to re-evaluate as I rebuild to see if what I had was still the best...

 

[Erwin Hnya Stu]

reset factory via recovery mode... and question how to get recovery mode... turn off your phone and press power+volume up if your phone samsung press power+vol + and home button and choiche factory reset... wait a few minutes and choce reebot....

 

[Obsy]

Congratulation!
You revive an very old thread
This thread is for Motorola Xoom not Samsung
Did you tried this method with your rooted Moto Xoom?
If you want to collect posts make ir in another way
Congratulation!

 

[SherryPTI]

Yes and yes but usb debugging was off so I couldn't connect. I ended up wiping it. Chalk this up to the lesson learned pile...

How did you wiped it? can i know the procedure

 

[johneflik]

OK