Re: Resetting the screen lock number on Nokia N8*
The device lock is implemented in software and so if you set it to require the code to boot up and you have no other way to boot up other than the default os, then you'll have to work a bit harder to find an alternative boot strategy (e.g. bootmenu, boot from usb, etc.) Once booted, you can reset/get the code as below. Neat. But supposing you don't have powerlaunch or a modified init, just the stock Nokia OS and flasher ? How exactly would you get past the lock ? You should be able to use the flasher to set the default root device to the external card and then put on the card an OS that ignores the device lock on startup. ___ maemo-users mailing list maemo-users@maemo.org https://lists.maemo.org/mailman/listinfo/maemo-users
Re: Resetting the screen lock number on Nokia N8*
On Wed, 12 Mar 2008, Austin Che wrote: How exactly would you get past the lock ? You should be able to use the flasher to set the default root device to the external card and then put on the card an OS that ignores the device lock on startup. OK. Of course it must be an ARM OS not some random Knoppix image... In terms of the original question, for ordinary mortals the answer seems to be write it down and keep it safe, unless you know a wizard spiced with but don't use a sensitive number, because a wizard can read it. Until someone places a foolproof 1-step rescue image on the Web and documents exactly how to install and boot it. I presume one might copy an image to the SD card over USB then use the Nokia flasher to boot it. Andrew ___ maemo-users mailing list maemo-users@maemo.org https://lists.maemo.org/mailman/listinfo/maemo-users
