Have you tried using a custom recovery? If you're not using encryption you can probably snag the file used to hold the PIN and crack it. Also, a custom recovery allows you to backup your stuff using ADB or whatever.
If you did use encryption then you're pretty hosed AFAIK :-/ Joshua J. Drake On Thursday, May 16, 2013 3:30:27 PM UTC-5, Ondřej Holkup wrote: > > Dear Google, you are super awesome, I don't know what else to say, I can't > find decent words which can describe my anger. > > I have set up PIN lock on my Nexus 7, unfortunately I think I missclicked > somewhere, so I can't unlock my tablet and can't figure out the code. > I have ENABLED USB debugging, BUT I didn't really know that you have > implemented this "awesome" security feature, which makes you enable ceratin > devices usage of USB debugging. I have wifi only version, of course wifi is > turned off, so I can't even login to my Google account. > I know this feature is another protection how to protect user data in case > of stolen device, but what can I do now? Do you want to tell me I have to > reset it, if I don't remember code I have set up? I've already reset it one > time because one of my schoolmates have set up pattern lock and have > forgotten it. I thought that when I have USB debugging enabled everything's > going to be okay, well it seems, it won't... > I don't really want to reset it again. Apple iTunes may suck in some > features but they have much better solutions for such cases... Don't you > think of doing something like that? I think I wouldn't be the only one who > would appreciate it. > > Thanks for help > Angry user of Nexus 7 > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Security Discussions" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-security-discuss?hl=en. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
