How can I reset my stolen tablet? - Tablets & eReaders

If you don't know the pattern which is the same thing as a PIN then you must do a factory reset, unfortunately you will lose all stored data on the computer.

Hi Ann, I'd 1st take it to the police and ask if it's stolen and if it's stolen then it's better off back with the owner but if not stolen take it to a cell phone store as I'm sure they should be able to help you....... CHEERS..

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You are correct that such methods are useless if thieves can merely reset them. Just remember though, that most thieves aren't too bright to start with. Thus, they tend to steal an item and then quickly sell or pawn it for cash. This is what allows tracking to work. If the manufacturers wanted real security, they would embed the security in the hardware, not in the applications. But since most tablets these days are cheap, there is no incentive for them to do so. It would only raise the cost and remove the consumer's incentive to but their product, since no one expects to have their phone or tablet stolen. But you cannot protect the reset sequence since it IS built into the device. The only saving grace here is that the reset clears out virtually all personal information, thus protecting you somewhat if it is stolen. Unfortunately, it may not clear all the personal info on an internal SD card. So be very careful what you leave on the tablet it you leave it lying around.

Looks like you are trying to do a factory reset because why? Password protected and you don't know the password?
IF you are the true owner the manual will tell you how to do a factory reset.
I DO NOT ANSWER these types of questions because of the huge problem of phones, tablets. etc. are stolen..
If yours is not in that catagory take it to a "Geek" shop and have them do the reset; you do something wrong in the bootloader menu you can and will wipe everything out and brick the tablet.

I bought a Kindle Fire from a pawn shop. I called Kindle and they walked me through the steps to register and when it wouldn't register, he checked the serial# turns out it had been stolen and the person had it locked so no-one could ever use it. It had not been reported stolen to police, just locked through Kindle. Oh yeah, point being, call the manufacturer tho get it unlocked

1. With the Samsung Galaxy TAB turned off, press and hold the VOLUME Down button, and then briefly press the POWER button.

Note: If you see "Downloading" on the screen with an Android shoveling you pressed the wrong Volume key. Remove and reinsert the battery and try again.



It should hard reset any of these tablets:
Reset GT-P6210 Galaxy Tab Plus 7.0 WIFI
Reset GT-P6200 Galaxy Tab Plus 7.0 WIFI + 3G
Reset GT-P6810 Galaxy Tab 7.7 WIFI
Reset GT-P6800 Galaxy Tab 7.7 WIFI + 3G
Reset GT-P7310 Galaxy Tab 8.9 WIFI
Reset GT-P7300 Galaxy Tab 8.9 WIFI + 3G
Reset GT-P7510 Galaxy Tab 10.1 WIFI
Reset GT-P7500 Galaxy Tab 10.1 WIFI + 3G

this is apple's lock, i will not want someone to open up my iPad if it is stolen, if not contact apple directly they will assist you after some checks, remember that the code can be reset if you know the apple id and password for that iPad.

A factory reset will erase everything.
If you want to operate without a password, expect all data and software to be stolen or tampered with. Good luck.

you should know it... you know those things can be traced if stolen.