Can't unlock my phone

GrapheneOS. I was using heliboard but when it updated I can't use caps. I have duress password too but idk if that would lock it down more.o

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richardisaguy@lemmy.world · 13 pts · 20d (2 replies)

Try booting the phone in safe mode, when there disable or uninstall heliboard. After a reboot you should get the default keyboard

I am not sure if grapheneOS has safe mode, but that would work in any other android vendor.

Untamed_Star@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 8 pts · 20d (1 reply)

That works, ty, I will just keep 2 keyboards from now on. It happened cuz I updated the app, I will just downgrade it too.

Onomatopoeia@lemmy.cafe · 6 pts · 20d

Yea, generally Android warns you about changing keyboards as preventing unlocking.

This is because any keyboard a user installs is a user app, and not started until after a user logs in.

Never disable the built-in keyboard (as you just found out).

Happy to hear the work-around got you in, good reminder for the rest of us.

30p87@feddit.org · 4 pts · 20d (1 reply)

Same with Lineage, so seems to be an issue with HeliBoard itself.

I 'fixed' it by hard rebooting, switching keyboards multiple times, and randomly it fixed itself.

Untamed_Star@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 2 pts · 20d

lol

TherapyGary@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 4 pts · 20d (1 reply)

Have you tried powering it fully off and then back on?

Have you tried holding the shift button?

If those don't work, I'd get a usbc adapter for a physical keyboard

Untamed_Star@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 2 pts · 20d

caps don't appear anyways. I don't think I can connect stuff before unlocking the phone too cuz like it works through the usb-c port in my laptop.

wreckedcarzz@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 20d (2 replies)

Plug in a USB keyboard?

Untamed_Star@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 4 pts · 20d

nah didn't work, tried it on my laptop through the usb-c port with the adapter to make sure it works too. I don't think I can connect stuff before unlocking it.

Untamed_Star@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 2 pts · 20d

shoot i forgot and left that at home

Untamed_Star@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 3 pts · 20d

also idk if this is the right place to ask I just need help