[SOLVED]Forgot unlock pattern and adb won't let me login as root

[klepto]

Ok I'm owned.

For some odd reason I changed my login pattern then forgot.
I saw a few threads on here about disabling that security by using adb.
I can't login to my google account as my data is disabled, as I try to save battery life.
When I attempt to 'su' I get a permission denied error. I really don't want to wipe everything
just to bypass this crap. Heeeeeelp meeeeee!!

Thanks in advance..

 

[laughingT]

I don't know if this will work, but here's what I'd try:
can you get into CWM recovery?

if so, do a complete backup, then wipe caches, factory reset, then boot, disable screen pattern lock, then try going back to CWM and restoring only the data partition?


If you try it, please post a follow up.

Sent from my SGH-I897

 

[RootTheMachine]

I don't know if this will work, but here's what I'd try:
can you get into CWM recovery?

if so, do a complete backup, then wipe caches, factory reset, then boot, disable screen pattern lock, then try going back to CWM and restoring only the data partition?


If you try it, please post a follow up.

Sent from my SGH-I897

That will still have the lock in place. Are you sure wifi isn't turned on? Which ROM are you running? The Samsung based ROMs have a data toggle in the power menu. What is your process in ADB? Have you tried adb root?

 

[klepto]

root access is disabled by system setting - enable in settings -> development options is what I get.

 

[klepto]

Light at the end of a dark tunnel:

After feverishly searching google, there was a mention of wiping cache/delvik cache to show the data menu.
I did and then I enabled wifi.. Thanks for the help!