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* Recovery: With the device powered off, hold Home + Volume Up + Power.
* Recovery: With the device powered off, hold Home + Volume Up + Power.
* Download: With the device powered off, hold Home + Volume Down + Power.
* Download: With the device powered off, hold Home + Volume Down + Power.
=Operations=
==Reset Password==
Forgot your password? If you've got TWRP installed and your device is NOT encrypted, you can bypass the lock screen with the following:
Credit goes to [https://forum.xda-developers.com/member.php?u=6782742 adithyan25] at [https://forum.xda-developers.com/android/software-hacking/remove-lockscreen-recovery-t3530008 SSS XDA Developers' forum]
* Turn the device off
* Boot into recovery mode (XXX)
* Perform a TWRP Backup,just in case something goes wrong
* Use the TWRP terminal (or file manager if you must) to rename the following files:
** /data/system/password.key
** /data/system/pattern.key
** /data/system/locksettings.db
** /data/system/locksettings.db-shm
** /data/system/locksettings.db-wal<br>I just appended .old and that worked for me.
* Reboot into the normal system
* The lock screen should now only require a swipe, no pattern or password


=Customizing=
=Customizing=

Revision as of 04:48, 12 April 2020

Samsung Talaxy Tab S 10.5.jpg

Ahhh, yes....
I'll add info here
This is a great tablet, still the best Super AMOLED screen of its size I've ever used.

Details

  • Circa: 2014
  • Model: SM-T800 ( aka chagallwifi )
  • CPU: Samsung Exynos5420
    • Octa-core:
    • 4 x Cortex-A15 @ 1.9 GHz
    • 4 x Cortex-A7 @ 1.3 GHz
  • RAM: 3GB
  • Internal Storage: 16 GiB
  • Display
    • Native Resolution: 2560 x 1600 pixels (~286 PPI pixel density -- Nice)
    • Default DPI: 320
    • My favorite DPI: 220

Controls

  • Recovery: With the device powered off, hold Home + Volume Up + Power.
  • Download: With the device powered off, hold Home + Volume Down + Power.

Operations

Reset Password

Forgot your password? If you've got TWRP installed and your device is NOT encrypted, you can bypass the lock screen with the following: Credit goes to adithyan25 at SSS XDA Developers' forum

  • Turn the device off
  • Boot into recovery mode (XXX)
  • Perform a TWRP Backup,just in case something goes wrong
  • Use the TWRP terminal (or file manager if you must) to rename the following files:
    • /data/system/password.key
    • /data/system/pattern.key
    • /data/system/locksettings.db
    • /data/system/locksettings.db-shm
    • /data/system/locksettings.db-wal
      I just appended .old and that worked for me.
  • Reboot into the normal system
  • The lock screen should now only require a swipe, no pattern or password

Customizing

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