Changing From Password Mode to Swap

ahaldawood · May 11, 2014

I have deiffeculty to change my lock screen from Password to Swap in S5. When I go to Screen Lock to change the setting, the other optiond are not lit. The only option I got is the Password mode. May I know how to come over this proplem? Thank you

AZgl1500 · May 11, 2014

You aren't going to be pleased with the answer.

You will have to do a Factory Reset and start all over again.

If you are able to use the phone as is, then you will need to decide how badly do you want to "fix the problem". ie, Reset it to OEM factory settings.

Read my tale of woe here:
http://androidforums.com/samsung-ga...k-security-how-back-out-pincode-password.html

ahaldawood · May 12, 2014

AZgl1500 said:
You aren't going to be pleased with the answer.

You will have to do a Factory Reset and start all over again.

If you are able to use the phone as is, then you will need to decide how badly do you want to "fix the problem". ie, Reset it to OEM factory settings.

Read my tale of woe here:
http://androidforums.com/samsung-ga...k-security-how-back-out-pincode-password.html

Sure I did not.

Thank you any way

AZgl1500 · May 12, 2014

I finally realized how my 'pincode' got enabled. It was not because I wanted to.

I had installed Foxfi to demo to a friend how to set it up on his phone. Foxfi used to be 'open' but no more, it requires that you set up a password for it. Unfortunately, that means the phone has to use the same password for the Lock Screen.

Write your passwords down in advance, and keep them simple... KISS if you must use them. I will will never, ever, set a pincode or password again.

ahaldawood · May 12, 2014

The thing sometimes u need to lock certain private folders, you know ....☺☺☺

ahaldawood · May 14, 2014

Please see the following

http://androidforums.com/samsung-galaxy-s5/847337-good-news-no-need-reset-your-s5.html

zero66 · Jul 6, 2014

ahaldawood said:
I have deiffeculty to change my lock screen from Password to Swap in S5. When I go to Screen Lock to change the setting, the other optiond are not lit. The only option I got is the Password mode. May I know how to come over this proplem? Thank you

Originally Posted by hemirox View Post
Found another quicker way to do this:

1. Goto google.com/android/devicemanager and locate your phone.
2. Click "Lock" and chose a new number password.
3. Type the new password on your phone and it will unlock.
4. Now it should let your change the lockscreen to anything, and foxfi will continue to work

Still working after restarting phone and using Foxfi

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