Help Forgot pattern with DATA and WIFI OFF

[colchiro]

My experience:

Factory reset asks if you also want to erase the sdcard (via a checkbox I think).

 

[RobDickson]

Factory reset asks if you also want to erase the sdcard (via a checkbox I think).

It didn't do that on ICS, but it could be different on Jelly Bean.

 

[iowabowtech]

If I'm understanding correctly, this guy is saying it is doable:

too many pattern attempts | Adventurous Computing

It seems as though the command on line 14 would unlock the bootloader using fastboot. I installed fastboot and downloaded the USB driver from:

Support - Verizon Wireless Cell Phones SCH-I515 | Samsung Cell Phones

The model number of my Galaxy Nexus (GT-I9250) is different from the one in this support page.

But when I tried to detect my phone with fastboot (line 10) I got nothing.

Do you know where I've gone wrong?

Note in the posted code where it said his unlock failed because the bootloader was already unlocked. That's the only reason why he could access pics after flashing recovery. A phone that starts out in a locked state will be completely wiped following the fastboot oem unlock command being issued.

 

[Rxpert83]

Did you have USB debugging turned on? It's just a few commands to get around the lockscreen if you do

 

[zakariia]

Did you have USB debugging turned on? It's just a few commands to get around the lockscreen if you do

I wish I did.

 

[zakariia]

OK guys, according to everyone's opinion here and to this article, looks like I won't be able to rescue that data.
I'm giving up, and will restore factory settings on my phone.
Thanks for everyone's input.

 

[cyplo]

Note in the posted code where it said his unlock failed because the bootloader was already unlocked. That's the only reason why he could access pics after flashing recovery. A phone that starts out in a locked state will be completely wiped following the fastboot oem unlock command being issued.

Hi ! I am the guy who wrote this I thought that it would also be possible with fastboot locked. Shall I try to do that as well and update the post accordingly ? thanks !

 

[iowabowtech]

Hi ! I am the guy who wrote this I thought that it would also be possible with fastboot locked. Shall I try to do that as well and update the post accordingly ? thanks !

I'm pretty confident that you cannot fastboot flash a custom recovery without an unlocked bootloader but give it a shot and let us know. And welcome to Android Forums by the way, nice to have you with us.

 

[mohammed fàìýàź]

[QUOT brotherE="gnexuslte, post: 4415440, member: 983203"]I changed my pattern on my Galaxy nexus on Verizon not knowing that I had Data and WiFi off, and now I put in the wrong pattern on too many times and can only unlock my phone using my Gmail account and Password... Unfortunatley, I have DATA and WiFi OFF so it cant verify if i have the correct info or not.. I logged on to my google account on my laptop perfectly fine, but i cant on my G-Nexus LTE because I dont have data or wifi on! Any help? Please.. ANYTHING but hard resetting my phone I have at least 2000 pictures of family on it and I havent backed up in ages... I have an app where i can turn on and off data and wifi from the status bar, so even being able to at least bring the status bar down to turn those ON will be sufficient.

I AM rooted and unlocked bootloader and i am on ICS build 4.0.4[/QUOTE]
Relax brother
You cannot open wifi by sliding the top bar but you can do it from mobile data
Just press the power button the menu will pop up in thar menu you will find activate mobile data just tap on it and your mobile data will on
Now you can put your email and password to unlock your mobile