Abnormal Factory Reset- Cannot Connect to Wifi to Login
My LCD stopped working and needed to be replaced. Before I knew what the problem was a tried a soft reset. I could hear my phone ring, it would vibrate, it would light up. Anyway, after LCD was replaced, turned the phone back on it takes me through the start up Welcome screen. I choose my language and it takes me to a screen that says set up wifi. Then I get the message
" Due to an abnormal reset, the selected Wi-Fi network cannot be used. Connect to a different wi-fi network. "
No matter what wifi network I try to connect to, I get the same message. If I click the skip button it says
"Due to an abnormal factory reset, you will not be able to use this phone until you sign into your Google Account to confirm that it belongs to you. A network connection is required."
I have the google account information, however, I can't get to the sign in screen because it's not allowing me to connect to any network.
Additional information
1. I initially had Verizon with this account. I no longer live in the US so I don't have Verizon anymore.
2. I tried to sign in without a sim card, with a sim card from my current country, with a Verizon sim card from another phone that is currently activated - I get the same message with all.
HELP?!
Is this a good question?
7 Comments
Paging @avanteguarde to help you with this matter.
Would you know how to get past this with the Wi-Fi network not being allowed?
by Ben
If the phone has an active data plan, can't the phone activate over data? I've never seen the no WiFi message. The only thing I can think of is to create a new WiFi name with no password or protection.
by S W
I have tried with both two different sim cards with active data plans. It will not let me bypass with data. I have tried about 6 different wifi's and I get the same message. You can actually see it connect to wifi and then disconnect.
by BERN
Can you try a forced reset again from recovery? Maybe it did not reset correctly, as I've never seen the WiFi message like that before.
by S W
Yeah. Tried that.
by BERN
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