13-01-2015, 09:59 PM
Its not too rampant but there are times you could suddenly be greeted with a Please enter the privacy protection password to unlock message on your Mediatek Android phone when booting up. In some cases, you actually did set one but in most cases, you never did and have absolutely no idea what a Privacy Protection Password even is.
What is Privacy Protection Password and what causes it?
This was actually intended to be an anti-theft feature to protect your device but ends up ranging from unreliable to a plain annoying feature because you wind up getting locked out of your own device. The error often occurs when:
- You take out the SIM card
- The SIM card loses content with the SIM connector (by falling , vibration etc)
![[Image: Privacy_protection_password_unlock.jpg]](https://blog.hovatek.com/bpyeki/uploads/2015/02/Privacy_protection_password_unlock.jpg)
How can I fix / bypass the Privacy Protection Password problem?
Follow any of the methods below to resolve privacy protection password error on a mediatek android phone
Method 1: Format NVdata Partition Using SP Flash tool
Using the guide @ https://forum.hovatek.com/thread-21638.html , format ONLY NVdata partition
Method 2: Format NVdata Partition Using NCK Box AndroidMTK
Using the guide @ https://forum.hovatek.com/thread-26275.html , format ONLY NVdata partition
Method 3: Miracle Box bypass
Follow the guide @ https://forum.hovatek.com/thread-13323.html
Method 4: NCK Pro Box
Follow the guide @ https://forum.hovatek.com/thread-26425.html
Important Notice
While formatting the phone and re-flashing the firmware does remove the error, this technique has way more disadvantages than benefits. You stand to lose IMEI and could end up with an auth file request on Secure Boot devices.
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