Quote from: NeuroticFish on Today at 08:49:30 AM

PS. I've discovered in the last year that PIN + fingerprint beats pattern by far.

Yes, now I'm done with patterns Cheesy

Quote from: ETFbitcoin on Today at 11:21:23 AM

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.

Quote from: waiberz on Today at 10:41:57 AM

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.

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Quote from: libert19 on Today at 07:05:02 AM

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!

Quote from: Stalker22 on Today at 10:09:35 AM

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!

Quote from: SquirrelJulietGarden on Today at 09:00:12 AM

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.

Quote from: TGD on Today at 08:58:24 AM

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.

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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.