Lost samsung(The galaxy A32) found on the sidewalk.

Owner seemed to have disabled cell service some time after i picked it up

Here is what ive tried:

  • Unlocking it, no luck at guessing the combo
  • Brought it to the T-mobile store, because it used a tmobile carrier, until it was disabled. The employees said they couldn’t do anything because they are a 3rd party store and the cell service is disabled
  • Nothing in the emergency contacts that i can call(except for emergency services)
  • I’ve tried to text&call the number that sent voicemails to this phone many times. It seems to be an automated voicemail service.

What else can I do? Is there any programs on my PC i can unlock it with? Hopefully getting to the contacts.

  • MN_Mobile_Guy@alien.topB
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    1 year ago

    No, there’s no way to remove/bypass the screen lock without factory resetting it. The only thing that I can think of to do is to check and see if the IMEI is still clean and if it is, insert an active T-Mobile SIM so that it has a data connection and then see if a message from the owner pops up on the screen. If it has a data connection, they can also remotely locate it, so maybe that would help them find it/you

  • BuDu1013@alien.topB
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    1 year ago

    Although it’s too bad someone lost their phone, but at the end of the day it’s a throw away phone. Thing is trash.

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    1 year ago

    You could try looking in online groups (Reddit, Facebook, Nextdoor etc.) of your city if anyone posted something about a lost phone.

  • RavishingRickRodRude@alien.topB
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    1 year ago

    Hold on to it until the owner reached you. I was that person good thing I left my find my phone enabled and a train conductor picked up 8 hours later letting me know to come and get it anytime at the junction port where he was stationed.