[URL=https://www.directupload.net][IMG height=400]https://s19.directupload.net/images/200315/ytmu48m4.jpg[/img][/URL] This one. Come on I really think that we all need this feature. I was just recently active again, and same as last year, my day in this forum always starts with opening my post on previous days to check if someone would quote my post and then we can start a constructive discussion. And I am asking question here, for real, is it that hard to make this feature? You can use this telegram bot for similar functionality: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5248878.msg54441882#msg54441882 |
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Trash meme but I just wanted to bump the post  |
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Did you try to recover your google account with text message option?
It is possible only if you verified/added your mobile number to your google account, this looks simple way but it only work when you have the mobile number added.
I mentioned that in op already. Really? Or I am missing to read that part again? Please highlight or bold those part which you mentioned in OP about recovering through text message codes which will send to our mobile number. "I had disabled recovery phone number to make myself safe from sim swapping attacks and no recovery email either." it sounds scary, but i really do not understand how can you forget your pattern, how long did you used your old phone, seems that i draw that pattern in my sleep, because i use the phone for at least two years or you are using several phones, and then you did not save this particular pattern? you can draw your pattern on a piece of paper, if you think that you will lose/forget it one more time, it could be part of broader drawing that you will hang as art on the wall  Well, I kinda mentioned the reason in op why I forgot the forgot the pattern. I'm pin lock guy from now on. |
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I'm also claiming GoodDollar coins, it doesn't take much effort anyway and it might have value in future, who knows? I'm not sure if it's ethereum token tho, I can't find any link between the two tbh and regarding trading you can click on 'Good Market' and trade GS$ for some services, there is no 'real trading' value yet.
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Some android custom skins come with so many unnecessary bloatwares, some of them eat up your data and some of them do even worse by invading your privacy. NetGuard comes to the rescue. It allows you to block access to any android application, including the system ones. For some applications it's could be bit risky to use them through WiFi, with NetGuard you can restrict data individually with Wi-Fi and/or mobile connection. It doesn't require rooting your device either. Using it will help you in several ways: 1) Save your data I recently bought a miui based phone, and the time when I enable my data, my half of daily data usage got wiped out in almost half an hour. When I checked data usage, most of it was consumed by bloatwares. After using NetGuard, it was tonned down significantly. 2) Save Battery The less data requests sent/received, less battery usage. 3) Privacy If you block the net access to questionable apps, there is no data being sent or received, providing you privacy.
Copy-Paste of features: • Simple to use • No root required • 100% open source : Github• No tracking or analytics • No advertisements • Actively developed and supported • Android 5.1 and later supported • IPv4/IPv6 TCP/UDP supported • Tethering supported • Optionally allow when screen on • Optionally block when roaming • Optionally block system applications • Optionally notify when an application accesses the internet • Optionally record network usage per application per address • Material design theme with light and dark theme • Log all outgoing traffic; search and filter access attempts; export PCAP files to analyze traffic • Allow/block individual addresses per application • New application notifications; configure NetGuard directly from the notification • Display network speed graph in a status bar notification • Select from five additional themes in both light and dark version
Website/Download: https://netguard.me/Permissions required explained: Click me!
NetGuard is too good to miss out on! |
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Can you really sleep peacefully on your problems? Because, I can't except, I've got a plan on set to be tried out and it's got a 70-90% success else, the problems could just be a nightmare that bugs me till it's either solved or given up on for other chances. I'm yet to try out sleeping on your problems though but, I hope I don't have to.
Well, I didn't say I sleep peacefully  , I was frustrated, pondering on remembering pattern and I eventually slept |
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Seems like a request you could bring to the new forum developer's attention in the New forum software section. Not sure how to move it, from 'move topic' link there is no selection for move to 'new forum software'. Edit: I was stupid. |
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Merit count is broken again, how do I set it manually?
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If you ever get locked out of your Gmail account, knowing your account creation date can significantly increase your chances in getting your account back.
1) Welcome email:When you register for Gmail account, Google sends you a welcome email, if you link it with other email through recovery you also get welcome mail there. - If you registered several years prior search for: - If you registered recently, search for: googlecommunityteam-noreply@google.com I'm not sure how much 'recently' so just try searching for both emails. It doesn't take much effort anyway. 2) From settings:- Go to gmail web >> Switch to desktop version >> Click on settings >> Forwarding and POP/IMAP >> Check status — it will show POP is enabled with the date and that date is usually when you created the account unless you tinkered with settings.
If you know any other way to know creation date of your gmail account, let us know in comments! |
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I personally feel markdown is much easier to learn and write than bbcode, whenever I write something on this forum it feels different (I know there are direct formatting tools but still).
What do you think?
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I usually quote people than to make direct responses to op, so pretty useless to me.
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Thanks for sharing your problems with the community, everyone could take a lesson from here. That's the reason why I have been discouraging store your credential to the online or offline machine. I have been writing all my credentials on my daily note (paper). Once I forgot any of them including google 2FA, then I look on my note for it. A few months back I changed my phone and everything recovered from my notes. Hope you learn from your mistakes and save all your credential on hard paper.
But while writing down things on paper note books their durability is in big question. ( and security if someone stores millions worth of assets) One thing I learned from this incident is that, it's better to have backup than to not have it because you question it's security and be locked out of your accounts/funds forever. |
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So took it to another shop, he repaired it in a minute and didn't take any charge either. Guess it was really a minor problem. Remember the repair man story? Really? Curious to know which method the man used? Btw what you did I also did the same before so that I can find all things on my phone. But did not face any problem like this, fortunately. Now what I think it's better always keep the keys in the paper, and yes always there are in two places. So that if you lost one in anyway you can use the other one. I have no idea what he did. Had I not forgot the pattern, there would have been no problem. I have changed phones multiple times, this time problem arose only cause I forgot the lock. |
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Did you try to recover your google account with text message option?
It is possible only if you verified/added your mobile number to your google account, this looks simple way but it only work when you have the mobile number added.
I mentioned that in op already. Really? Or I am missing to read that part again? Please highlight or bold those part which you mentioned in OP about recovering through text message codes which will send to our mobile number. "I had disabled recovery phone number to make myself safe from sim swapping attacks and no recovery email either." |
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PS. I've discovered in the last year that PIN + fingerprint beats pattern by far.
Yes, now I'm done with patterns I would try use open-source script/software to unlock the smartphone if it has old version of Android which have vulnerability against physical attack, but good thing you managed to make a copy of your data.
It had android 9 and yes that backup saved my ass.
What I learned is always write down your pk, 2fa recovery and put it in a safe place. As long as you still have an acess to your gmail or any cloud storage where you saved it. Please do have a double backup.
Yep, Paper backups are underrated.
Yes, but it had less chances, I came across many posts in Google forum where people lost their account permanently because Google couldn't verify them with whatever measures they use.
I successfully recover two of my gmail account using the verification method it really takes 3 to 7 day, the trick is to remember the last password you had, and the year you created the account, to get a good chance include the exact date, that is why whenever I create a new account, the first thing that I do is to send email on one of my other email, with all the information related to the email I just created. You must think ahead, and always think of the worst case scenario. That's helpful, thank you! Damn it, when I read this I decided to print out all my passwords from the LastPasss manager and keep them on paper in a locked drawer. So much for the new digital age and cloud storage! LOL!
Haha, well done! You said you stored your info on Google Drive, Dropbox and you will be fucked again. I hope you won't but you could clear all files on Google Drive, Dropbox if they are backup of your passwords, 2FA.
It's box, not drop box, android cloud storage service and yes I have paper backup now. Too much cloud security backfire in your story. Your are in loop security for all your account and you will be in trouble in case one them is not functional because your password recovery is connected to other cloud account.
Exactly, I can't believe how flawed my 'security' was. I believe you will solve it fast if you root your phone and used an app to remove/reset finger print pattern. Just unroot your phone and reset it once you access your Google. It will save you a lot of time and hassle.
Idk, to root device you need to enable USB debugging and when you got your phone screen locked you can't do that. |
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it's very bad news, at the same time you should have multiple backups which mean in your pc, a safe cloud backup, and if you want you can write it down in a notebook, this happens to me and save my day, and a very important thing backup your phone, and make sure that your new phone can be imported to a new phone.
Yes, now I'm more careful, my mistake was to not have paper backup. is your authenticator connected with an exchange? Yes I have 2fa enabled on several exchanges, if that's what you mean? |
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Did you try to recover your google account with text message option?
It is possible only if you verified/added your mobile number to your google account, this looks simple way but it only work when you have the mobile number added.
I mentioned that in op already. Or else waiting for the help it the only way as you said it may take upto 5 days but still you can recover it. Yes, but it had less chances, I came across many posts in Google forum where people lost their account permanently because Google couldn't verify them with whatever measures they use. |
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And providing your phone wasn't encrypted with the pattern they could've got the data.
It was actually encrypted (one you enable in settings, most new phones come with it enabled by default). |
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2 days ago I got a new phone, played with it for a while, picked up my old phone and my memory went blank on what pattern I used. I didn't realize how deep the problem was until I tried to login in Google account on new phone. It asked for 2fa, I had aegis authenticator backed, secret key and backup codes, all on 3 separate locations , i.e, Google drive, box cloud storage, or android file manager itself. Of course, I can't access Google drive without Google, I can't use android file manager as device is locked up. Now remains, Box cloud storage. I signed up on Box with by protonmail account, and the passwords were in LastPass, and I had enabled 2fa on LastPass, it needed new device confirmation on my main email anyway, so I was fucked either way. You get the gist, I had several backups BUT everything on locked device or at the locations which went through Google email. I know now this sounds utterly stupid right now but in hindsight I thought I was secure.
I was on verge of getting my digital identity plus my financials wiped out. Trying to break pattern lock I tried several ways to break the pattern but all of them included data reset, there was one way to break it but it needed root (which I didn't do beforehand because security!) . I thought I should data reset and then do a data recovery, I just might get the files I needed but without Google account I wouldn't be able to get in at all. Google customer support I sent them recovery email, they said wait for 3-5 days for response. I didn't have much hope there, to be honest. I was so privacy conscious and it bit me in the ass - I had disabled android device manager, because I don't like turning on location and Google spying on me. - I had disabled recovery phone number to make myself safe from sim swapping attacks and no recovery email either. What not to do - Don't confuse muscle memory with repeated tries. I had set up that pattern 4-5 months ago, and after a while it just becomes your muscle memory. I remember unlocking my phone without even looking at screen. Point is, if you forget the pattern, don't panic, it will just make the problem worse since time out increases with every wrong unlock attempt and you will confuse yourself. After few repeated failed attempts, just take a nap and try with fresh mind, you just might get lucky and save yourself from lots of hassle. You could also try to recognize pattern on your screen with how forensics identity fingerprints. - Choose pin over pattern There are infinite combinations of pattern, you just don't realize it until you forget or have backup lock (pattern + fingerprint), (pattern + pin), etc. - Don't save everything in digital medium, have paper backups. Happy ending Remember the saying, sleep on problem? It really works. I remembered (although not completely sure yet) I made backup of my passwordsafe (offline password manager) database (which had my Google 2fa key) to my pc (I had copied it sep 2018) but now my cpu was not working. So took it to electronics guy, one said motherboard is done and we don't have same motherboard that we can put your hard disk in and let you copy the data. So took it to another shop, he repaired it in a minute and didn't take any charge either. Guess it was really a minor problem. Remember the repair man story? Anyway, I got the copy of the file. Not a sigh of relief yet, because files can go corrupt, thankfully it wasn't corrupted. Now, finally a sigh of relief and a heartly thanks to the friend who was with me all the time. I have a stuttering problem so it really helps when someone is with you who can communicate better. Fun fact: There was lightning strike during last monsoon near the place where I put the cpu cabinet, if it actually hit the cpu that time and destroyed it I wouldn't be writing this here today since this bitcointalk account would have been one of many things that I would have lost. |
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Just to add, HODL doesn't always work, I think it's good idea to exit if you think your project is going nowhere than to stay being bag holder and hope for best. Even projects you thought legit can turn to 0.
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