Hey guys, so I just had my new replacement S7 Edge after my first one had screen defect, As soon as I got the phone I de-branded it with APD1.
I only have "PIN" security in, as the screen is still protected by the factory screen protector and I dont want to remove it till I can get it a proper screen protector and this is new to me as I always had "Fingerprint" Security.
When I reboot my phone, I get prompts me to input my PIN in "white" coloured buttons and then after it says "Starting Android", then a Lock animation turning Unlocked, then I have to swipe it or wait.
I've never seen this screen before and was wondering maybe it has something to do with my PIN security.
Yes, its the PIN security, sorry for wasting your time,
thanks
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Hello,
on my new Mega device, it seems there is a problem: every now and then (I couldn't establish a pattern, as I have the phone only since yesterday), the lock screen that comes up when phone wakes up cannot be unlocked. More precisely, the locker that should be wiped away is not moving until the edge of the screen to disappear, but only just a few millimeters and the screen cannot be unlocked. The only solution is to take off the battery.
Is something that I'm missing?
Thank you.
HTC has released a hot fix for this issue:
here
One of my kids dropped my Note 3 and now the screen is blank. I can remove the battery and start it back up and hear the start up sound. I can't get in to my phone to back up the internal memory because I had a pattern lock on it and can't correctly swipe it. Any way of getting in using Kies?
sdnmjn said:
One of my kids dropped my Note 3 and now the screen is blank. I can remove the battery and start it back up and hear the start up sound. I can't get in to my phone to back up the internal memory because I had a pattern lock on it and can't correctly swipe it. Any way of getting in using Kies?
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You can use Android Device Manager to lock and also reset device password. That way you can easily unlock it. You can set new password as 1111 for easy unlocking.
Hope that helps.
I have a security issue, unless its me being silly.
I am fully stock unrooted.
I have never had any problem until today and I realised my phone unlocked without a pass code or finger print, I know this because I always wear rubber gloves and have to type the pin in to get into my phone, I do this day in day out and today after several unlocks it stopped asking for the pin.
I have uploaded a video showing what happens
It funny though because when I click the lock on the bottom of the unlock screen it prompts me for a pin or finger print, but if I don't touch the lock, just a simple swipe unlocks it.
Is there something I have pressed by accident which causes this?
https://youtu.be/67jmZpLGTMc
Kickasskev said:
I have a security issue, unless its me being silly.
I am fully stock unrooted.
I have never had any problem until today and I realised my phone unlocked without a pass code or finger print, I know this because I always wear rubber gloves and have to type the pin in to get into my phone, I do this day in day out and today after several unlocks it stopped asking for the pin.
I have uploaded a video showing what happens
It funny though because when I click the lock on the bottom of the unlock screen it prompts me for a pin or finger print, but if I don't touch the lock, just a simple swipe unlocks it.
Is there something I have pressed by accident which causes this?
https://youtu.be/67jmZpLGTMc
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Check your smart lock settings. Is anything enabled?
adotkdotjh said:
Check your smart lock settings. Is anything enabled?
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its not in use
Kickasskev said:
I have a security issue, unless its me being silly.
I am fully stock unrooted.
I have never had any problem until today and I realised my phone unlocked without a pass code or finger print, I know this because I always wear rubber gloves and have to type the pin in to get into my phone, I do this day in day out and today after several unlocks it stopped asking for the pin.
I have uploaded a video showing what happens
It funny though because when I click the lock on the bottom of the unlock screen it prompts me for a pin or finger print, but if I don't touch the lock, just a simple swipe unlocks it.
Is there something I have pressed by accident which causes this?
https://youtu.be/67jmZpLGTMc
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I can't replicate the issue here - not sure what would cause this other than the smart bluetooth lock as suggested by the above poster.
Azarin said:
I can't replicate the issue here - not sure what would cause this other than the smart bluetooth lock as suggested by the above poster.
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I haven't changed anything, I have cleaned the finger print sensor, no new apps installed.
Weird
Put it on charge and it's fixed it's self!
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I dont see this specific question...
I have my lock screen set as a pin
On a daily basis, it says my pin in incorrect and does not let me get into my phone.
It is the correct pin and I make several attempts to do so, to the point where I am locked out for a certain period of time.
If I restart my phone, the same exact pin works.
Is there a reason this is happening or a way of preventing this from happening?
Wild shot... but have you tried with the phone on a flat surface just in case you are touching the edges as you enter it?
Also, why not use the fingerprint lock? So much easier and just as secure as numbers.
Question 1. This just happened right now my s5 is starting up and sometimes it shows the s5 startup powered by android sometimes not after that it proceeds in starting up with the usual sound effects but the problem is the screen is just plain black. Now i believe my phone is proceeding to the homescreen cause i tried to ring it and it did plus my ringtone music played. I tried pulling the battery multiple times and start the phone but still same result. I also tried the taking the battery off and pressing the power button for a minute. also tried the safe mode, but none of them worked. What do you think? is it a firmware or a hardware issue?
Question 2. Im still not sure the cause of the problem. Because of the black screen issue i I wanted to backup my files saved in the phones memory. However my phone is locked through my fingerprint and I guess because of that when I connect my phone to the pc im unable to access my files. Is there anyway I can access my files through a pc and unlock it using my phone's fingerprint alternative password?
TIA
If the initial logo sometimes won't show up, it sounds more like hardware as that is not part of the ROM
If your phone is secured by fingerprint, wait for it to boot, press the home or power key to wake it up, then swipe like normal, if it's just a faulty screen, the fingerprint swipe should still work
*Detection* said:
If the initial logo sometimes won't show up, it sounds more like hardware as that is not part of the ROM
If your phone is secured by fingerprint, wait for it to boot, press the home or power key to wake it up, then swipe like normal, if it's just a faulty screen, the fingerprint swipe should still work
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hey thanks alot swiping the through the black screen unlocked my phone. so do you think it is a hardware issue I assume its the LCD?
but if ever the LCD is broken , the finger scanner should also not be functional? or im wrong?
The finger scanner is a separate button (Home button)
There are two parts to the screen iirc, the digitizer (Touch) and the panel itself for displaying, could be just the panel if the digitizer is still working
You can use this to control your phone without a screen, might help
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2786395
i'm experiencing the same problem again. Before I guess after 40-50 restart I was able to open my s5 with a screen, but now it happened again and the difference is that when I boot it the "Samsung s5 powered by android" rarely shows and it will proceed until the home screen with a black screen?
i have already removed the battery, charged it, changed battery, boot it in recovery and safe mode but still all i'm getting is a black screen.
Any idea how to fix this? Is this a hardware issue already
kenchii17 said:
i'm experiencing the same problem again. Before I guess after 40-50 restart I was able to open my s5 with a screen, but now it happened again and the difference is that when I boot it the "Samsung s5 powered by android" rarely shows and it will proceed until the home screen with a black screen?
i have already removed the battery, charged it, changed battery, boot it in recovery and safe mode but still all i'm getting is a black screen.
Any idea how to fix this? Is this a hardware issue already
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Hi kenchii17
As you didn't provide answer to @*Detection* 's suggestion for backup, here comes another:
[TOOL] Tickle My Android
To get rid of all this inconvenience, I would suggest a complete reinstall. Clear everything through Recovery and then flash a new Stock ROM via ODIN.
Nice regards.
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