In MIUI it only has the option to use the lock screen PIN to encrypt the data partition. I know I can change the encryption password to something different manually, as described here
https://www.xda-developers.com/how-to-manually-change-your-android-encryption-password/
However when MIUI boots it only seems to allow users to enter a numeric decrypt password. I prefer to use an alphabetical or alphanumeric, as I find it less confusing using one PIN (for the lock screen) and an alphabetical or alphanumeric password for decryption and they're also longer and thus more secure than a 4 digit PIN.
Is there a mod for MIUI that will allow me to enter a alphanumeric decrypt password at boot?
Is no-one else bothered by this? Does everyone just use the same PIN for decryption and lockscreen? This seems like bad practice because if someone sees you enter your lockscreen PIN, they will then be able to unlock/decrypt the phone even after it is turned off or the battery runs out.
I've also found with the Note 5 the decrypt PIN screen on boot is very dim, making it more difficult to enter the PIN that it needs to be. My Note 4 isn't like this. I have Redfox Recovery on my Note 4 and OrangeFox on the Note 5 but I wouldn't have thought that would be causing this.
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With Samsung devices, turning on device encryption force you to use 6 characters password (alphanumeric), which is troublesome if you use your phone often.
What I found out is that after I set such password, complete the device encryption and go back to the Lock Screen setting, I can change the password to 4 digits.
Going back to encryption setting, it said I can now encrypt the device, but must use 6 characters password. But isn't my phone already encrypted? AFAIK, there is no turning off encryption once it's done.
So at this point, is my phone encrypted or not?
lanwarrior said:
With Samsung devices, turning on device encryption force you to use 6 characters password (alphanumeric), which is troublesome if you use your phone often.
What I found out is that after I set such password, complete the device encryption and go back to the Lock Screen setting, I can change the password to 4 digits.
Going back to encryption setting, it said I can now encrypt the device, but must use 6 characters password. But isn't my phone already encrypted? AFAIK, there is no turning off encryption once it's done.
So at this point, is my phone encrypted or not?
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The phone is encrypted but like you said you cannot permanently decrypt the phone once the process is completed.
DConrad2010 said:
The phone is encrypted but like you said you cannot permanently decrypt the phone once the process is completed.
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Thanks for the info.
I am curious why initially the device requires alphanumeric passwords (which I created), but once encryption is done, I can go back to the "Lock Screen" and change it to just numeric password. I believe this will NOT remove encryption, but for confirmation, want to check if the encryption is still there.
lanwarrior said:
Thanks for the info.
I am curious why initially the device requires alphanumeric passwords (which I created), but once encryption is done, I can go back to the "Lock Screen" and change it to just numeric password. I believe this will NOT remove encryption, but for confirmation, want to check if the encryption is still there.
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I had to un-encrypt my phone by unrooting via Oden. Once i Odened then you have to do a factory reset and you are un-encrypted for good.
I have not used the password to the type of pattern, but suddenly twrp ask for the type of pattern, so I can not decrypt the data from sdcard, please help
andre_huri said:
I have not used the password to the type of pattern, but suddenly twrp ask for the type of pattern, so I can not decrypt the data from sdcard, please help
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You have a pattern protection on your device, and you set the pattern you have selected to ask you for pattern when you start your phone up, reboot to system and remove pattern lock and then you should be fine...
Next time when you set an pattern select no thanks option as shown in the screenshot.
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If there's a pattern, it usually means you've got a pattern lock. Use the same pattern and it'll be locked.
Just use the same pattern that you use if you startup you're Android device. When you have no pattern, go to settings > locksreen > then remove pattern if not done already > set new pattern > there will popup a messege asking is you want to use a start-up password (or something like that) > No thanks. Should work now.
It is a good idea to have some security on the recovery but the interface is dodgy. It normally takes 2-3 tries because the screen can't seem to keep the touch and drag registered nicely.
See if this helps. This will remove whatever password you have set on your device.
Hey guys,
I have always had my op3 encrypted and I've become used to always entering the pin when booting up, accessing twrp etc. but today when I rebooted into twrp I didn't have to enter any pin to use twrp. When booting up the system I didn't have to enter a pin either.
When I check the settings under Security & Fingerprint it looks as in the attached screenshot, I don't have any options to decrypt or anything either
I'm running OOS 4.1.3, FrancoKernel #23 , Magisk 12, twrp-3.1.0-x_blu_spark_v27.
Is this something that anyone has experienced and know how to fix?
I want to keep my encryption but then, of course, you should have to use the pin.
Cheers!
Then the pin is defaulted and thus you don't need any. I don't need one, too and never did, but all is encrypted (Even locked down with a pin on bootup and fingerprint otherwise)
I believe this is an option you need to setup during the wizard when you initially set up the device. It asks you whether you want to require a pin on startup or not.
But, you can also turn this on by going to settings>security>screen lock.
From there, you click on the area where it says PIN. Confirm your pin, then click PIN again, and there should be an option to require pin for startup. Other than that, you are still encrypted, but it is all bypassed in order for quicker startup.
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I believe this is an option you need to setup during the wizard when you initially set up the device. It asks you whether you want to require a pin on startup or not.
But, you can also turn this on by going to settings>security>screen lock.
From there, you click on the area where it says PIN. Confirm your pin, then click PIN again, and there should be an option to require pin for startup. Other than that, you are still encrypted, but it is all bypassed in order for quicker startup.
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Ah that was it! it had somehow disabled itself, simply going in and enabling "require pin to start device" solved it.
Thanks!
Try removing the lock screen password and setting it up again and it will be back again in twrp.?
Hi,
I have Mi 9 SE with global rom v 10.2.2.0(PFBMIXM).
When I go to system settings->Additional settings->Privacy->Encryption & credentials, it shows that my device is encrypted. But in the past on other xiaomi phones I owned there used to be an option "Encrypt Device with lock screen password" which is missing in MI 9 SE.
So, in the past the phone used to ask for lock screen password during boot and only then then system/data disks would be decrypted and phone would start booting. Now this is not happening because the phone is using whatever device default password it has for decrypting the device during boot up. So I have following questions,
1) Can someone with above version of global rom confirm that they also do not have "Encrypt Device with lock screen password" option?
2) Can we also confirm if China and EEA Roms are also missing these options?
3) Is there any possibility of somehow enabling the "Encrypt Device with lock screen password" because I would really like to use my password for encryption rather than some device default password.
Many thanks in advance for your help
There is no way doing this and it's this way on all ROMs.
I did something stupid just now. I tried to soft-reboot my OP9P for the first time, and it stuck at the boot animation going round and round forever. So I hard-rebooted it by holding down the power button. Now when I power it up it's asking me for a password. Thing is, I don't even remember setting a password. But it will be factory reset if I say "forgot password", and that will be a total disaster.
Is there any way to bypass this?
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Don't set screen locks, don't encrypt internal memory, never set bios passwords and never ever encrypt data drives...
or you will suffer, eventually.
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Don't set screen locks, don't encrypt internal memory, never set bios passwords and never ever encrypt data drives...
or you will suffer, eventually.
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None of those works for me, because I'm at the recovery stage, not the Android lockscreen. But thanks for trying.
Sorry, sort of thought as much.
The password thing may indicate a hardware failure in the flash memory or a rootkit.
A complete reflash maybe the only cure if possible. Even if that works other issues may reoccur if it's a hardware failure.
Flash memory data shouldn't mutate by itself.
Have you tried your pincode?
Guys, I was able to unlock my phone. It was the license plate of my first car. Must have set it in my sleep. Thanks to everyone who tried to help.