My pattern lock is fubar

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Oct 28th, 2019 6:48 pm

striderKan [OP]: Member; Jun 11, 2019; 324 posts; 326 upvotes; North York, Toronto

Oct 28th, 2019 6:48 pm

My pattern lock is fubar

Hi RFD, I have a Galaxy s8+.

My pattern lock is acting goofy, won't recognise the correct pattern. Fingerprint works fine so I can get into my phone. But entering security settings to disable pattern requires pattern.

Kind of scared to turn off my device.

I have all lost device software enabled and signed into Google. What can I do?

Edit: OK while I have both Samsung and Google Find My Device enabled, in my android settings apparently I didn't give permission to remote unlock. Turn it on? Requires pattern.

Thank you kindly ilu

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Oct 28th, 2019 11:00 pm

c0mputer: Member; Sep 1, 2009; 351 posts; 289 upvotes; gta

Oct 28th, 2019 11:00 pm

Back up, wipe to factory or root your device and get super user to hack your way in. Don’t ask me how to root - search word xda ( I don’t post forward links )

“I swear by my life and my love of it that I will never live for the sake of another man, nor ask another man to live for mine.”-John Galt

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Oct 28th, 2019 11:08 pm

striderKan [OP]: Member; Jun 11, 2019; 324 posts; 326 upvotes; North York, Toronto

Oct 28th, 2019 11:08 pm

Is that really what's necessary to solve this?

I have access to my device and its not acting strange. Using it as normal just..pattern keeps rejecting

Oct 29th, 2019 12:05 am

Dave98: Deal Fanatic; Sep 10, 2005; 5373 posts; 3065 upvotes; GTA

Oct 29th, 2019 12:05 am

Whether there is a solution or not that requires factory resetting to solve this problem, I'd definitely recommend backing everything up as soon as possible. This wouldn't be the first time I've heard of a Samsung update locking devices out.

Sure, you have access to the device now but the next time the operating system requires a non-biometric way to unlock the device, you may be out of luck. Maybe even use the built in Samsung cloud back up.

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Oct 29th, 2019 1:04 am

striderKan [OP]: Member; Jun 11, 2019; 324 posts; 326 upvotes; North York, Toronto

Oct 29th, 2019 1:04 am

Thanks yeah it's worth doing so I'll definitely do so. As an added layer I have to use the pattern to unlock after boot.

I know from Samsung Find My Phone that I can wipe just the security pass/biometrics remotely but within Android settings that permission is disabled. I was hoping between Google Find My Device or Gmail that there would be another way. What a bizarre issue. AFAIK this device isn't hacked.

If anyone does know a different way let me know. Backing up in the meantime.. Cheers!

Oct 29th, 2019 7:48 am

Phils: Deal Fanatic; Sep 29, 2005; 6480 posts; 1610 upvotes; Montreal

Oct 29th, 2019 7:48 am

I don't know whether it's possible on a Galaxy s8 but what about calibrating your display? Would that fix your pattern issue?

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Oct 29th, 2019 9:03 am

Thorium1: Newbie; Jun 13, 2019; 82 posts; 49 upvotes

Oct 29th, 2019 9:03 am

Why don't you use a pin or password instead?

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Oct 29th, 2019 9:53 am

Devhux: Deal Addict; Jan 13, 2014; 2635 posts; 1592 upvotes; Calgary

Oct 29th, 2019 9:53 am

Thorium1 wrote: ↑ Why don't you use a pin or password instead?

They still need to enter the pattern (which isn't working) to get into the menu that lets them change lock screen settings.

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Oct 29th, 2019 12:07 pm

RFDQ1016: Deal Fanatic; Jan 18, 2010; 7688 posts; 5187 upvotes; Canada

Oct 29th, 2019 12:07 pm

striderKan wrote: ↑ Is that really what's necessary to solve this?

I have access to my device and its not acting strange. Using it as normal just..pattern keeps rejecting

It will eventually require the pattern to unlock.
On my pixel at least, it will sometimes randomly ask for pin even if the fingerprint was recognized. I think it's a security feature.

Also if the battery dies or you restart, it will ask for pin.

You cannot rely on fingerprint only. It will sooner or later ask for the pattern

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Oct 29th, 2019 5:52 pm

striderKan [OP]: Member; Jun 11, 2019; 324 posts; 326 upvotes; North York, Toronto

Oct 29th, 2019 5:52 pm

Thorium1 wrote: ↑ Why don't you use a pin or password instead?

Devhux wrote: ↑
They still need to enter the pattern (which isn't working) to get into the menu that lets them change lock screen settings.

I like the bubbles tbh, and I have phenomenal thumb dexterity. But yes this is the bizarre problem, pattern isn't the most secure authentication yet its the *only* way to get into the settings.

RFDQ1016 wrote: ↑
It will eventually require the pattern to unlock.
On my pixel at least, it will sometimes randomly ask for pin even if the fingerprint was recognized. I think it's a security feature.

Also if the battery dies or you restart, it will ask for pin.

You cannot rely on fingerprint only. It will sooner or later ask for the pattern

I think the pattern on restart is an option, one I have enabled. It just has to be done the first time you enter your homescreen. I also have a pattern on startup for Knox.

I'm just kind of out of my mind over the fact that there is no bypass or recovery option, considering G has run parasite on linking every account imaginable.

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