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Device locator disable authentication

  • US 9,706,032 B2
  • Filed: 06/06/2013
  • Issued: 07/11/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/06/2013
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method comprising:

  • entering, by a mobile device, an activation operating mode, wherein the mobile device is configured to enable one or more functions in the activation operating mode, and wherein on the mobile device, user-erasable content and settings including one or more user-configured security settings have been erased, the one or more user-configured security settings including a setting for user authentication that specifies that network user credentials stored on a server shall be used for authentication after the user-erasable content and settings have been erased;

    while in the activation operating mode, transmitting a request for user account information to the server, the request being associated with a hardware identifier of the mobile device, the hardware identifier uniquely identifying the mobile device to the server, wherein;

    the user account information was stored on the server before the one or more user-configured security settings were erased on the mobile device, andthe user account information includes user credentials that are identifiable by the hardware identifier;

    presenting, on the mobile device, a user interface for configuring the mobile device, the user interface including a challenge for authenticating a user of the mobile device based on the user account information received from the server; and

    in response to receiving an input through the user interface responding to the challenge, activating the mobile device.

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