My concern here is we might be being used to unlock a stolen phone. My experience with android is when it asks for your email it gives you connection options. The last option is a hard reset.
Sincerely James Makumbi Billable Ltd 0790834364 / 0712780817 http://www.coderbits.com/jmakumbi http//:ug.LinkedIn.com/in/jmakumbi On Jun 29, 2013 8:08 AM, "Neil Blazevic" <[email protected]> wrote: > Some of the phone shops in Kampala have real phone wizards working there, > i'm sure you can find someone to do a factory reset for you. > Neil > On Jun 29, 2013 7:13 AM, "Alex Agaba" <[email protected]> wrote: > >> >> hey Denis, if you are still trying to unlock that phone, you will need to >> put your back into it. I wonder why it is asking for your gmail address and >> yet wifi and data are disabled. think hard. use a data cable or something. >> >> regards >> >> Alex >> >> >> On Thu, Jun 27, 2013 at 2:08 PM, Denis Kamugisha < >> [email protected]> wrote: >> >>> thanks James, but the issue here is when the phone locked all these >>> settings were disabled i.e WiFi and mobile data. so does inserting an >>> orange data sim card be of help >>> >>> thanks >>> Denis Kamugisha >>> >>> >>> >>> On Thu, Jun 27, 2013 at 12:00 PM, <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> Send LUG mailing list submissions to >>>> [email protected] >>>> >>>> To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit >>>> http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug >>>> or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to >>>> [email protected] >>>> >>>> You can reach the person managing the list at >>>> [email protected] >>>> >>>> When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific >>>> than "Re: Contents of LUG digest..." >>>> >>>> >>>> Today's Topics: >>>> >>>> 1. HTC desire s unlocking (Denis Kamugisha) >>>> 2. Re: HTC desire s unlocking (Jake Markhus) >>>> 3. Re: The NSA, Edward Snowden and PGP/GPG (sanga collins) >>>> 4. Fwd: [ISOC] NEWS RELEASE: Internet Hall of Fame Announces >>>> 2013 Inductees (Simon Vass) >>>> >>>> >>>> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >>>> >>>> Message: 1 >>>> Date: Wed, 26 Jun 2013 16:06:20 +0300 >>>> From: Denis Kamugisha <[email protected]> >>>> To: [email protected] >>>> Subject: [LUG] HTC desire s unlocking >>>> Message-ID: >>>> <CANCHD8c+JLSHXfnruG5QkTs1UtcmQd51s3P8= >>>> [email protected]> >>>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" >>>> >>>> hello every one, >>>> >>>> Any one to help me. some one played with my HTC desiere s trying to >>>> guess >>>> the pattern till it locked now it asks for ma gmail account which wont >>>> work >>>> also since my data connection was disabled when this happened. I have >>>> tried to hard rest it but my volume control button does not work so am >>>> completely locked out of my own phone. >>>> >>>> thanks >>>> >>>> DENIS >>>> -------------- next part -------------- >>>> An HTML attachment was scrubbed... >>>> URL: < >>>> http://kym.net/pipermail/lug/attachments/20130626/efb1022e/attachment-0001.html >>>> > >>>> >>>> ------------------------------ >>>> >>>> Message: 2 >>>> Date: Wed, 26 Jun 2013 16:15:51 +0300 >>>> From: Jake Markhus <[email protected]> >>>> To: Uganda Linux User Group <[email protected]> >>>> Subject: Re: [LUG] HTC desire s unlocking >>>> Message-ID: >>>> <CAHu_Sb4byDUrT8qO0ds2Y0-4Z5= >>>> [email protected]> >>>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" >>>> >>>> Denis, >>>> >>>> You are locked out of your phone, it needs your gmail account to unlock >>>> it? >>>> Have you considered WiFi? >>>> Send yourself airtime from another phone or from the service provider. >>>> Use a sim with data and/or airtime. >>>> Use an Orange data sim. >>>> I am out of ideas. The "hard reset" option is a last resort. I am also >>>> told >>>> flashing a stock Rom does not require changing the bootloader or rooting >>>> the phone. >>>> >>>> Sincerely >>>> >>>> James Makumbi >>>> Billable Ltd >>>> 0790834364 / 0712780817 >>>> http://www.coderbits.com/jmakumbi >>>> http//:ug.LinkedIn.com/in/jmakumbi >>>> On Jun 26, 2013 4:08 PM, "Denis Kamugisha" <[email protected]> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>> > hello every one, >>>> > >>>> > Any one to help me. some one played with my HTC desiere s trying to >>>> guess >>>> > the pattern till it locked now it asks for ma gmail account which >>>> wont work >>>> > also since my data connection was disabled when this happened. I have >>>> > tried to hard rest it but my volume control button does not work so am >>>> > completely locked out of my own phone. >>>> > >>>> > thanks >>>> > >>>> > DENIS >>>> > >>>> > _______________________________________________ >>>> > The Uganda Linux User Group: http://linux.or.ug >>>> > >>>> > Send messages to this mailing list by addressing e-mails to: >>>> > [email protected] >>>> > Mailing list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >>>> > Mailing list settings: http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug >>>> > To unsubscribe: http://kym.net/mailman/options/lug >>>> > >>>> > The Uganda LUG mailing list is generously hosted by INFOCOM: >>>> > http://www.infocom.co.ug/ >>>> > >>>> > The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them >>>> (including >>>> > attachments if any). The mailing list host is not responsible for >>>> them in >>>> > any way. >>>> > >>>> -------------- next part -------------- >>>> An HTML attachment was scrubbed... >>>> URL: < >>>> http://kym.net/pipermail/lug/attachments/20130626/f2784237/attachment-0001.html >>>> > >>>> >>>> ------------------------------ >>>> >>>> Message: 3 >>>> Date: Wed, 26 Jun 2013 09:56:38 -0400 >>>> From: sanga collins <[email protected]> >>>> To: Uganda Linux User Group <[email protected]> >>>> Subject: Re: [LUG] The NSA, Edward Snowden and PGP/GPG >>>> Message-ID: >>>> < >>>> canqhtpee43x4qfnqejyw1tzkm79ywqwcczc2lmr55h7nvem...@mail.gmail.com> >>>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" >>>> >>>> The best kind of hacking is the social kind. No mission impossible >>>> stunts >>>> required :) >>>> >>>> >>>> On Tue, Jun 25, 2013 at 4:13 PM, Benjamin Tayehanpour < >>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>> > No encryption protocols in the world can protect against an insecure >>>> mind. >>>> > If they can't break the encryption itself, they'll just attack the >>>> way you >>>> > store the private key, for instance. Or they'll just capture and >>>> break you >>>> > instead of the code. >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > On 25 June 2013 15:06, joachim Gwoke <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> > >>>> >> Date: Sat, 22 Jun 2013 17:29:57 +0300 >>>> >> From: Kiggundu Mukasa <[email protected]> >>>> >> To: "Linux Users Group Ug. Group Ug." <[email protected]> >>>> >> Subject: [LUG] The NSA, Edward Snowden and PGP/GPG >>>> >> Message-ID: <[email protected]> >>>> >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" >>>> >> Just thought you all should not forget that Snowden after >>>> >> working at the NSA (and knowing all email could be read by >>>> >> the NSA) >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/06/10/edward-snowden-glenn-greenwald_n_3416978.html >>>> >> chose to use PGP (GPG is the free version of PGP) to encrypt >>>> >> his emails >>>> >> So now you know that if the NSA cannot decrypt it, then no >>>> >> one can! >>>> >> Kiggs >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>> >> I wouldn't get too comfortable with that, >>>> >> Is there really any way of confirming that Government agencies can or >>>> >> can't break PGP? The >>>> >> People at Passware have produced some interesting tools over the >>>> years >>>> >> and who is to say they don't have some juicy Government contracts or >>>> some >>>> >> arm-twisting has been done to them? >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>> >> regards >>>> >> Joachim >>>> >> _______________________________________________ >>>> >> The Uganda Linux User Group: http://linux.or.ug >>>> >> >>>> >> Send messages to this mailing list by addressing e-mails to: >>>> >> [email protected] >>>> >> Mailing list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >>>> >> Mailing list settings: http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug >>>> >> To unsubscribe: http://kym.net/mailman/options/lug >>>> >> >>>> >> The Uganda LUG mailing list is generously hosted by INFOCOM: >>>> >> http://www.infocom.co.ug/ >>>> >> >>>> >> The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them >>>> (including >>>> >> attachments if any). The mailing list host is not responsible for >>>> them in >>>> >> any way. >>>> >> >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > _______________________________________________ >>>> > The Uganda Linux User Group: http://linux.or.ug >>>> > >>>> > Send messages to this mailing list by addressing e-mails to: >>>> > [email protected] >>>> > Mailing list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >>>> > Mailing list settings: http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug >>>> > To unsubscribe: http://kym.net/mailman/options/lug >>>> > >>>> > The Uganda LUG mailing list is generously hosted by INFOCOM: >>>> > http://www.infocom.co.ug/ >>>> > >>>> > The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them >>>> (including >>>> > attachments if any). The mailing list host is not responsible for >>>> them in >>>> > any way. >>>> > >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Sanga M. 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Honored for their >>>> groundbreaking contributions to the global Internet, this year?s >>>> inductees >>>> comprise some of the world?s most influential engineers, activists, >>>> innovators, and entrepreneurs. **** >>>> >>>> ** ** >>>> >>>> The Internet Hall of Fame celebrates Internet visionaries, innovators, >>>> and >>>> leaders from around the world who believed in the design and potential >>>> of >>>> an open Internet and, through their work, helped change the way we live >>>> and >>>> work today. **** >>>> >>>> ** ** >>>> >>>> The 2013 Internet Hall of Fame inductees are:**** >>>> >>>> ** ** >>>> >>>> Pioneers Circle ? Recognizing individuals who were instrumental in the >>>> early design and development of the Internet: **** >>>> >>>> ** ** >>>> >>>> David Clark, David Farber, Howard Frank, Kanchana Kanchanasut, J.C.R. >>>> Licklider (posthumous), Bob Metcalfe, Jun Murai, Kees Neggers, Nii Narku >>>> Quaynor, Glenn Ricart, Robert Taylor, Stephen Wolff, Werner Zorn**** >>>> >>>> ** ** >>>> >>>> Innovators ? Recognizing individuals who made outstanding technological, >>>> commercial, or policy advances and helped to expand the Internet?s >>>> reach: ** >>>> ** >>>> >>>> ** ** >>>> >>>> Marc Andreessen, John Perry Barlow, Anne-Marie Eklund L?winder, Fran?ois >>>> Fl?ckiger, Stephen Kent, Henning Schulzrinne, Richard Stallman, Aaron >>>> Swartz (posthumous), Jimmy Wales**** >>>> >>>> ** ** >>>> >>>> Global Connectors ? Recognizing individuals from around the world who >>>> have >>>> made significant contributions to the global growth and use of the >>>> Internet: >>>> **** >>>> >>>> ** ** >>>> >>>> Karen Banks, Gihan Dias, Anriette Esterhuysen, Steven Goldstein, Teus >>>> Hagen, Ida Holz, Qiheng Hu, Haruhisa Ishida (posthumous), Barry Leiner >>>> (posthumous), George Sadowsky**** >>>> >>>> ** ** >>>> >>>> ?This year?s inductees represent a group of people as diverse and >>>> dynamic >>>> as the Internet itself,? noted Internet Society President and CEO Lynn >>>> St. >>>> Amour. ?As some of the world?s leading thinkers, these individuals have >>>> pushed the boundaries of technological and social innovation to connect >>>> the >>>> world and make it a better place. Whether they were instrumental in the >>>> Internet?s early design, expanding its global reach, or creating new >>>> innovations, we all benefit today from their dedication and foresight.? >>>> **** >>>> >>>> **** >>>> >>>> Last week, the Internet Society announced plans to change the location >>>> of >>>> its 2013 Internet Hall of Fame awards ceremony, originally scheduled for >>>> Istanbul, due to the recent protests and unpredictable environment. 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