maemo.org - Talk - View Single Post - Accidentally locked my phone -- need help!!

	Dancairo	2011-07-09 , 14:14
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Originally Posted by topet2k12001

Friend,

You're talking about the Lock Code, right? Actually, flashing your N900 won't help either (the lock code won't go back to the default of 12345). There is a thread here which talks about the steps needed to extract an "encrypted" version of your lock code from your N900, and then using a decrypter application available in Linux (such as John the Ripper), so that you can recovery your lock code.

Here's the thread, hope this helps: http://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php?t=37808&page=33

I think to extract the "encrypted" code you need access to your N900 so flashing will help as it lets you use your phone again, and then go through the steps in the links to recover the code. I know this because exactly the same thing happened to me. When you flash though, all your personal details (coversations, address book etc will still be there)

Last edited by Dancairo; 2011-07-09 at 14:21.

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