Hi my father had an Android S20 FE and we cannot figure out his password to get in. We know he had bitcoin from early 2015, any ideas on how to get into it, brute force?
Deceased Father Phone Access/Lost Bitcoin Access
byu/Apprehensive-Nose150 inBitcoin
Posted by Apprehensive-Nose150
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Maybe he had his seed phrase written on a paper somewhere?
sorry for your loss, but breaking into phones is a lot harder than people expect. this isn’t 2015 anymore. technology is a lot more secure than it was a decade ago
Don’t try brute force on the Samsung S20 FE, it can lock the phone or wipe the data.
Check for fingerprint unlock, Google account or any saved recovery phrase.
If he had a wallet, the recovery phrase is Key.
Hop over to r/cybersecurity and find yourself a digital forensics guy.
It’s literally their job.
Whether they’ll do it for someone not law enforcement however…
Don’t respond to any dm’s
>We know he had bitcoin from early 2015
It wouldn’t be on that phone, mate. You’re looking for a paper or hardware wallet Or a paper or metal backup of the keys.
#whoever contacts you over DMs is a scammer.