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Locked Keon with 1 digit security code - Can't unlock

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Avash Mulmi

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May 21, 2013, 11:31:37 AM5/21/13
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Hi All,

Just received my Keon, and while I was playing with it, I tried to put a
security code. From nowhere I thought to use a one digit security code.
Yes, the phone accepted it, but now I can't unlock it with the same code.

Is there anything I can do except flashing to unlock the phone?

Any help is appreciated.

Regards

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Carlos Martínez Lozano

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May 21, 2013, 11:49:57 AM5/21/13
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Hi,

I don't understand how you can use only 1 digit, i tried it and requires 4 digits.

The only way is wipe your data.

Three ways to do it:
1.- If you have adb enabled:
- adb shell wipe data
- adb reboot
2.- If not you can use recovery.
- power off the phone or remove and put the battery
- push volup+power (will start on recovery)
- select with volume keys and circle/power: wipe data/factory reset.
- Select reboot system now.

3.- You need to use fastboot:
- power off the phone or remove and put the battery
- push volup+power (screen will be black)
- fastboot -w
- fastboot reboot

Octavian Damiean

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May 21, 2013, 11:58:36 AM5/21/13
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H
​ello Avash,

I​ didn't run into such an issue yet but have you tried to apply left
padding to your security number?

​Even though it might be unlikely, try to add zeros in front or after your
security number.



On Tue, May 21, 2013 at 5:31 PM, Avash Mulmi <avash...@gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi All,
>
> Just received my Keon, and while I was playing with it, I tried to put a
> security code. From nowhere I thought to use a one digit security code.
> Yes, the phone accepted it, but now I can't unlock it with the same code.
>
> Is there anything I can do except flashing to unlock the phone?
>
> Any help is appreciated.
>
> Regards
>
> --
> Avash Mulmi
> Mozilla Representative, Nepal.
>
> http://www.avieezcorner.com
> @avashz
> http://www.facebook.com/avasz
> Support Mozilla Project :)
> _______________________________________________
> dev-b2g mailing list
> dev...@lists.mozilla.org
> https://lists.mozilla.org/listinfo/dev-b2g
>



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Avash Mulmi

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May 21, 2013, 12:01:20 PM5/21/13
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Hi Octavian,
Thanks for the reply. Sadly it did not work! :(

Regards

Tim Chien

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May 21, 2013, 10:23:13 PM5/21/13
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Hi Avash,

That's ... unfortunate.

Could you file a bug, or just tell me how did you manage to put only 1
digit security code? Settings app shouldn't accept it.

In the main time, if you have already enabled remote debugging (i.e.
|adb shell| access from computer), you should be able to |rm| the
entire settings db, which blow away the passcode w/ all the settings.


On Tue, May 21, 2013 at 11:31 PM, Avash Mulmi <avash...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi All,
>
> Just received my Keon, and while I was playing with it, I tried to put a
> security code. From nowhere I thought to use a one digit security code.
> Yes, the phone accepted it, but now I can't unlock it with the same code.
>
> Is there anything I can do except flashing to unlock the phone?
>
> Any help is appreciated.
>
> Regards
>
> --
> Avash Mulmi
> Mozilla Representative, Nepal.
>
> http://www.avieezcorner.com
> @avashz
> http://www.facebook.com/avasz
> Support Mozilla Project :)
> _______________________________________________
> dev-b2g mailing list
> dev...@lists.mozilla.org
> https://lists.mozilla.org/listinfo/dev-b2g



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OS, Mozilla Corp. (Taiwan)

Ben Francis

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May 23, 2013, 8:38:15 AM5/23/13
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On Tue, May 21, 2013 at 4:49 PM, Carlos Martínez Lozano <
carlos.mart...@gmail.com> wrote:

> 2.- If not you can use recovery.
> - power off the phone or remove and put the battery
> - push volup+power (will start on recovery)
> - select with volume keys and circle/power: wipe data/factory reset.
> - Select reboot system now.


I wouldn't recommend you do that on a Keon. I've heard reports (though I
haven't tried it myself) that factory reset doesn't work on a Keon and will
render the device unbootable.

Ben

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aaron...@mozillaph.org

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May 23, 2013, 8:52:13 AM5/23/13
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These are official geeksphone images for both Keon and Help. Hope it helps: http://t.co/TJbDWOMJDt


From: Ben Francis
Sent: Thursday, May 23, 2013 8:38 PM
To: Carlos Martínez Lozano
Cc: dev-b2g
Subject: Re: [b2g] Locked Keon with 1 digit security code - Can't unlock

On Tue, May 21, 2013 at 4:49 PM, Carlos Martínez Lozano <
carlos.mart...@gmail.com> wrote:

> 2.- If not you can use recovery.
> - power off the phone or remove and put the battery
> - push volup+power (will start on recovery)
> - select with volume keys and circle/power: wipe data/factory reset.
> - Select reboot system now.


I wouldn't recommend you do that on a Keon. I've heard reports (though I
haven't tried it myself) that factory reset doesn't work on a Keon and will
render the device unbootable.

Ben

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Ben Francis
http://tola.me.uk
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