Help My Home button is broken and forget security pin password

[Kirder]

Hello!

I have a big problem, I forgot the Security Pin Password on my Samsung Galaxy S2. I can`t do a Factory Hardware Reset because my home button is also broken. If it helps, I have android 4.0.

What can I do to fix it? Thank you!

 

[breadnatty08]

Welcome to the forums, Kirder. :hello:
Does failing your pin enough times prompt you to enter your Google account?

 

[Kirder]

Welcome to the forums, Kirder. :hello:
Does failing your pin enough times prompt you to enter your Google account?

Thank you!

No, I think that function were removed in 4.0 version. Because when I do it wrong 5 times, It dont shop up. It only tell me to wait 30 sec.

 

[breadnatty08]

Okay, just going to shoot an idea before I grab some help.
Can you setup ADB on your PC and boot recovery from there (for a factory reset)?

 

[Kirder]

Okei, what do you mean with ADB? Tell me something more about that.

 

[breadnatty08]

No problem. I assume you're not rooted?

 

[Kirder]

No, the mobile have original kernel. The mobile is not rooted.

 

[kevindroid]

this would only work if usb debugging is enabled

 

[breadnatty08]

this would only work if usb debugging is enabled

Yep, just remembered this. Hmm. I'll see if I can get some help.

 

[Kirder]

Yep, just remembered this. Hmm. I'll see if I can get some help.

I appreciate your help!

 

[D-U-R-X]

I've found a bit of info on this for you - you would have to have either WIFI or 3G enabled, else you would have to perform a factory reset.

If you are talking about a screen lock password, then after a fixed number of incorrect entries your phone should prompt you for the password for the gmail account the phone is registered to. If that doesn't work, shut off the phone, log into the gmail account on a website and change the password using Google's password recovery. Once the new password is confirmed, turn on the phone and try using the new password.

 

[breadnatty08]

I've found an app that looks to work for you:
Screen Lock Bypass
Unfortunately, it's a $4 app. You will need an active data connection to download it.
Here's a video demonstrating how it works.

 

[D-U-R-X]

Hopefully that should work