Reset PW2 lock screen pin

Ethereal · 04-26-2015, 01:03 PM

I may be searching for the wrong terms, but I didn't find this anywhere... is there a way to reset the lock screen PIN? My son forgot his password, and his kindle is jailbroken with usb networking. TIA!

NiLuJe · 04-26-2015, 02:13 PM

There used to be a magic answer, IIRC, but:

a/ I don't remember it
b/ It triggered a factory reset, IIRC, which might not be that fun.

If b isn't an issue, that was something like RESETMYKINDLE or something in that vein.

----

That said, if you can access the device over SSH, you're golden, just wipe the password db, that should do the trick (it's, err, somewhere in /var/local ?

).
Take that with a grain of salt, I've never played with the PIN locking stuff.

GoSharks · 04-26-2015, 03:58 PM

Try here

eschwartz · 04-26-2015, 04:43 PM

That requires having USB access to the userstore, which requires having the password. When using the Magic Reset password does the same thing.

FWIW, the old Kindles were "resetmykindle" but of course new devices only use numbers on the lockscreen. So I *think* the new Magic Reset is something like "11223377".

Edit: Close. Checked the Amazon help article, and it is "111222777".

eschwartz · 04-26-2015, 04:49 PM

As for the password file, how does

Code:

/var/local/system/userpasswd{,enabled}

sound?

Ethereal · 04-26-2015, 11:51 PM

Dang, was hoping I could avoid the reset. Will the jailbreak persist? I can easily restore the content. I've instructed the kid to give it at least 100 tries so hopefully he'll not change the password every week from now on

eschwartz · 04-27-2015, 12:07 AM

As NiLuJe said, if you can still get in via USBNetwork then simply delete the password file. Otherwise... well, there is a reason why passwords exist.

As for forgetting the password -- a better solution would be to have him be responsible and write the password down!! Maybe in a password manager -- for instance, I use Lastpass.com for practically everything.

Ethereal · 05-22-2015, 04:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by eschwartz

As NiLuJe said, if you can still get in via USBNetwork then simply delete the password file. Otherwise... well, there is a reason why passwords exist.

As for forgetting the password -- a better solution would be to have him be responsible and write the password down!! Maybe in a password manager -- for instance, I use Lastpass.com for practically everything.

I use lastpass also, but the kid is 8 so I don't think he's ready for that

Hopefully this is a lesson for him, I warned him not to forget the password... I already reset it, and for some reason totally forgot about usbnetworking although I know it was operating last time I checked... oh well. I really just wanted to set the screensaver to one with contact info in case he lost it, but I guess masking tape will work also!

eschwartz · 05-22-2015, 04:30 PM

8 years old

maybe in a few years.

The screensavers hack should be suitable for setting contact info (there is a nice feature to overlay the screensaver with the Personal Info in Settings) -- is the Kindle still jailbroken? It should persist across resets.

04-26-2015, 01:03 PM	#1
Ethereal Member Posts: 12 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2014 Device: Kindle PW1	Reset PW2 lock screen pin I may be searching for the wrong terms, but I didn't find this anywhere... is there a way to reset the lock screen PIN? My son forgot his password, and his kindle is jailbroken with usb networking. TIA!

04-26-2015, 04:43 PM	#4
eschwartz Ex-Helpdesk Junkie Posts: 19,421 Karma: 85397180 Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: The Beaten Path, USA, Roundworld, This Side of Infinity Device: Kindle Touch fw5.3.7 (Wifi only)	That requires having USB access to the userstore, which requires having the password. When using the Magic Reset password does the same thing. FWIW, the old Kindles were "resetmykindle" but of course new devices only use numbers on the lockscreen. So I think the new Magic Reset is something like "11223377". Edit: Close. Checked the Amazon help article, and it is "111222777". Last edited by eschwartz; 05-22-2015 at 04:25 PM. Reason: magic, not ragic

04-26-2015, 04:49 PM	#5
eschwartz Ex-Helpdesk Junkie Posts: 19,421 Karma: 85397180 Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: The Beaten Path, USA, Roundworld, This Side of Infinity Device: Kindle Touch fw5.3.7 (Wifi only)	As for the password file, how does Code: /var/local/system/userpasswd{,enabled} sound?

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04-26-2015, 02:13 PM	#2
NiLuJe BLAM! Posts: 13,496 Karma: 26047188 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Paris, France Device: Kindle 2i, 3g, 4, 5w, PW, PW2, PW5; Kobo H2O, Forma, Elipsa, Sage, C2E	There used to be a magic answer, IIRC, but: a/ I don't remember it b/ It triggered a factory reset, IIRC, which might not be that fun. If b isn't an issue, that was something like RESETMYKINDLE or something in that vein. ---- That said, if you can access the device over SSH, you're golden, just wipe the password db, that should do the trick (it's, err, somewhere in /var/local ? ). Take that with a grain of salt, I've never played with the PIN locking stuff.

04-26-2015, 03:58 PM	#3
GoSharks SQUIRREL!! Posts: 1,636 Karma: 8400000 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: California Device: K-Fire, PW2, PW3	Try here

04-26-2015, 11:51 PM	#6
Ethereal Member Posts: 12 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2014 Device: Kindle PW1	Dang, was hoping I could avoid the reset. Will the jailbreak persist? I can easily restore the content. I've instructed the kid to give it at least 100 tries so hopefully he'll not change the password every week from now on

04-27-2015, 12:07 AM	#7
eschwartz Ex-Helpdesk Junkie Posts: 19,421 Karma: 85397180 Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: The Beaten Path, USA, Roundworld, This Side of Infinity Device: Kindle Touch fw5.3.7 (Wifi only)	As NiLuJe said, if you can still get in via USBNetwork then simply delete the password file. Otherwise... well, there is a reason why passwords exist. As for forgetting the password -- a better solution would be to have him be responsible and write the password down!! Maybe in a password manager -- for instance, I use Lastpass.com for practically everything.

05-22-2015, 04:30 PM	#9
eschwartz Ex-Helpdesk Junkie Posts: 19,421 Karma: 85397180 Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: The Beaten Path, USA, Roundworld, This Side of Infinity Device: Kindle Touch fw5.3.7 (Wifi only)	8 years old maybe in a few years. The screensavers hack should be suitable for setting contact info (there is a nice feature to overlay the screensaver with the Personal Info in Settings) -- is the Kindle still jailbroken? It should persist across resets.

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