[MEGATHREAD] Hiteker, UTab, Score, and other prison devices

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Can I use an external SD Card reader on my moto g? It is the prepaid Verizon edition?

I would like to transfer files to a tablet.

My friend is getting out of the big house in a couple of weeks. He has a u-tab7 from union supply, which is a locked down tablet. He said once he gets out he can't put more stuff on it.

I bet him I could do it using my phone.

Then he tells me that the tablet is locked down and he can only access it through their menu and that only allows songs etc from that company.

I am on a quest to hack that tablet. Any thoughts?
 

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Re: How can i unlock the Edge 7 tablet from prison now that i am out.

Yeah, even xda developers forum does not have anything. I guess I don't understand why people are scared to touch this.
 

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Re: How can i unlock the Edge 7 tablet from prison now that i am out.

My guess is that those devices are very underpowered, so most people probably feel it isn't worth the effort to work on. You could probably get a decent Kindle Fire tablet for about the same amount it would take to deinstitutionalize it.
 

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Re: How can i unlock the Edge 7 tablet from prison now that i am out.

"How to unlock the screen Samsung Galaxy S7 lossless Edge
How to unlock the screen Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge used in case of forgotten passwords do not open the machine, in addition to how to unlock after your no data loss.
Here's how to unlock the screen on the Samsung Galaxy S7 lossless Edge:

Note: before performing phone to connect 3G / WiFi and Samsung account to log on.

Step 1: You visit the Samsung Account on your computer.

Step 2: Select Your Mobile Search.
Step 3: Select the item UNLOCK MY DEVICE.
Step 4: Enter the Samsung Account password to start the unlock machine."
 

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Re: How can i unlock the Edge 7 tablet from prison now that i am out.

"How to unlock the screen Samsung Galaxy S7 lossless Edge
How to unlock the screen Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge used in case of forgotten passwords do not open the machine, in addition to how to unlock after your no data loss.
Here's how to unlock the screen on the Samsung Galaxy S7 lossless Edge:

Note: before performing phone to connect 3G / WiFi and Samsung account to log on.

Step 1: You visit the Samsung Account on your computer.

Step 2: Select Your Mobile Search.
Step 3: Select the item UNLOCK MY DEVICE.
Step 4: Enter the Samsung Account password to start the unlock machine."

This thread is about the Keefe Edge tablet, not the S7 edge. In addition, the people on this thread are trying to figure out how to release the administrator lockdown on the tablet (since it's a prison tablet), not how to unlock a device with a forgotten password. But thanks for trying to help.
 

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Re: How can i unlock the Edge 7 tablet from prison now that i am out.

It might be doable from a terminal app (which would give access to Linux directly). Or, barring that, by rooting - which might not be possible (the bootloader has to be unlocked).
 
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How to unlock a prison Edge 7 tablet at home

My son got a new tablet and sent his current tablet home. We have is passcode but all it says is take this tablet to a prison guard. We want my granddaughter to play with it at home Jingle Bell Rock
 

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Re: How to unlock a prison Edge 7 tablet at home

I would suggest following the direction to take it to a prison guard. IF the device can be unlocked for use outside the prison, it would be up to the issuing prison to do that. For reasons many can probably guess - discussing the process of bypassing a security feature, especially one on a prison-issued device, is not something we'd be horribly interested in doing in a public forum.

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Re: How to unlock a prison Edge 7 tablet at home

Welcome to Android Central! Where did your son get the tablet from? I would suggest asking the seller to help with this -- if they can't, then ask for a refund.
 
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Re: How to unlock a prison Edge 7 tablet at home

It's not necessarily a stolen device -- we've seen a number of posts here about these prison tablets that are understandably locked down pretty tightly for use by inmates while in prison. But it sounds like inmates might be given the option to keep the tablets when they're released -- but the tablets remain tightly locked down. Or perhaps the tablets were sold as surplus, but the prison didn't bother to unlock the tablets. In any case, there's not much that can be done at this point (and considering how underpowered and poorly-spec'd these devices are, it's really not worth pursuing).
 

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"When they're released" is the key - this sounds not so legitimate. I'd check with the prison. (And if their son stole the tab, he's going to have to take his lumps. [A story like "I lost it" is still theft.])
 
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Welcome to Android Central! Download movies from where?

Those Hiteker tablets seem to be mostly for use in prisons, and are therefore pretty tightly locked down in terms of function. It's relatively common for people to ask about how to "unlock" them outside of prison, but I don't believe anyone has described a way to do that.

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How do i root a Hiteker tablet that is running on Android version 5.1 and has no volume buttons?

I purchased a Hiteker tablet and I am having problems getting into it. It won't let me access anything on it and I am getting no help from the company.
 

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Re: How do i root a Hiteker tablet that is running on Android version 5.1 and has no volume buttons?

It seems those are usually available to inmates, advising how to bypass security on those is not something we've been keen to do in the past...
 

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Welcome to Android Central! Also be aware that not all devices have a root exploit.
 
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I want o upgrade my jp5 tablet 4.2.2android,I want to know what tools or apps I need ..thank you
 

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Re: What i need to upgrade my jp5 tablet 4.2.2 android

Welcome to Android Central! It will be extremely unlikely that anyone has bothered to develop a custom ROM for such an obsolete and obscure device. Also, from what I can find on the web, JP5 tablets are typically the kind of device distributed to inmates in prisons (like Hiteker tablets), so they will be even more locked down than the usual consumer device. You're better off getting a more current device. Sorry!
 

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