How to reset Ubuntu Touch without password

elcaset · 6 May 2023, 08:04

A friend of mine gave me his Pixel 3aXL. It has ~~UBPorts~~ Ubuntu Touch installed on it. He didn't give me his password. Not sure if he remembers his password. I'm trying to reset ~~UBPorts~~ Ubuntu Touch so I can use it. Thanks

Ian · 4 Jun 2023, 10:32

@elcaset You could try a clean install from a PC making sure you tick the 'wipe user data' option to remove your friend's data. Once loaded you can start it up and set your own password.

MrT10001 · 4 Jun 2023, 11:06

@Ian said in How to reset UBPorts without password:

@elcaset You could try a clean install from a PC making sure you tick the 'wipe user data' option to remove your friend's data. Once loaded you can start it up and set your own password.

I concur, it is the quickest and easiest, if not the only way to do this.

elcaset · 7 Jun 2023, 07:32

@Ian Thanks for the reply. Can I use the UBPorts Installer? It seems to require a specific version of Android to be installed on the phone, & I can't do that, as Ubuntu Touch is installed, & I don't have the password. Do I need to use some other method of re-installing Ubuntu Touch, & if so, what method? Thanks

Moem · 7 Jun 2023, 08:08

@elcaset You can usually use the installer to overwrite an existing installation of Ubuntu Touch. The thing about having the correct version of Android is mostly a way to make sure the partition setup is as the installer expects it; on an already installed UT, that should be fine.

Keneda · 7 Jun 2023, 10:03

@Moem said in How to reset Ubuntu Touch without password:

The thing about having the correct version of Android is mostly a way to make sure the partition setup is as the installer expects it

It is also about having the correct hardware "drivers"

Ian · 6 Aug 2023, 04:41

@elcaset Yes, use the installer but make sure you tick the option to wipe data to remove all your friends stuff. As was mentioned above you don't need to reload the stock android for your device if it already has UT on it.

Sometimes things go a bit.'off' with UT and you may notice some 'strange behaviour'. Quite often a reinstall without the wipe option cures the problem.... and maintains your precious data.

Welcome to the wonderful world of UT. Enjoy