Be Excellent To Each Other

And, you know, party on. Dude.

All times are UTC [ DST ]




Reply to topic  [ 5 posts ] 
Author Message
 Post subject: Locked out of phone
PostPosted: Sat Dec 13, 2014 19:54 
User avatar
Ticket to Ride World Champion

Joined: 18th Apr, 2008
Posts: 11843
Hello.

I have a Samsung Galaxy S2 i1900 that I want to use, however it won't let me do so. I forgot my swipey password thing and need to log in via the email address and password page. It says, "to unlock, sign in with your Google account." Yet, I can't get in. I know it is the right password as I am logged into my account on the PC and logged out and checked. I have tried switching 2-stroke verification on and off, nothing seems to get me access. Does anyone know what is going on?

I should note that the log in with the 2-stroke verification calls itself an "app password", but I can't seem to find a "device" password anywhere.

_________________
No, it was a giant robot castle!


Top
 Profile  
 
 Post subject: Re: Locked out of phone
PostPosted: Sun Dec 14, 2014 11:38 
User avatar
Bad Girl

Joined: 20th Apr, 2008
Posts: 14353
How about restoring factory settings? Doesn't seem to need a log in.

http://www.jayceooi.com/how-to-hard-res ... laxy-s-ii/


Top
 Profile  
 
 Post subject: Re: Locked out of phone
PostPosted: Sun Dec 14, 2014 11:54 
User avatar

Joined: 31st Mar, 2008
Posts: 8647
Generating an app specific password might work https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/185833?hl=en) although, technically I'm not sure which app you need to specify.

Another suggestion I've seen is to change your google password and then try again (giving it a few minutes to register the change).

Don't suppose you've got usb debugging turned on?


Top
 Profile  
 
 Post subject: Re: Locked out of phone
PostPosted: Sun Dec 14, 2014 12:03 
User avatar

Joined: 31st Mar, 2008
Posts: 8647
Or there's this, http://en.miui.com/thread-21391-1-1.html whuch seems to imply it will work from stock recovery (turn your phone off, hold down vol up and home while you press the power button, keep vol up and home pressed until you're in recovery mode), so you might want to not bother with a pattern anymore anyway :p


Top
 Profile  
 
 Post subject: Re: Locked out of phone
PostPosted: Mon Dec 15, 2014 9:27 
User avatar
Ticket to Ride World Champion

Joined: 18th Apr, 2008
Posts: 11843
I have tried the app password thingy, but it doesn't seem to work, but as you say it seems to imply "app" rather than "device". Will have a look at the other things this evening, thanks.

Annoyingly I remembered my swipey pass last night, but am now locked out of that aspect.


Top
 Profile  
 
Display posts from previous:  Sort by  
Reply to topic  [ 5 posts ] 

All times are UTC [ DST ]


Who is online

Users browsing this forum: Columbo, Vogons and 0 guests


You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot post attachments in this forum

Search within this thread:
cron
You are using the 'Ted' forum. Bill doesn't really exist any more. Bogus!
Want to help out with the hosting / advertising costs? That's very nice of you.
Are you on a mobile phone? Try http://beex.co.uk/m/
RIP, Owen. RIP, MrC.

Powered by a very Grim... version of phpBB © 2000, 2002, 2005, 2007 phpBB Group.