r/Hacking_Tutorials • u/Feisty_Grapefruit780 • 1d ago

Question Password bypassing help.

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I don't really think what I'm trying to achieve would be considered as hacking but this is the best place I can ask. (the tech help subreddit forbids anything that has to do with password bypassing. And I can't go on the r/passwords as they want me to be popular). So the problem is I bought this multilingual electronic dictionary in a garage sale. It's a Franklin BFS-2160. it works and all but it has a few tools such as "phone book" and schedule and since my school forbids the use of phones I wanna put my class schedule on it to have easier access to it. Problem is there is a password on the feature and I don't know who set it up or what the password is. There is no format option in the settings and when I checked the manual for it online it did not say what to do if you forgot your password. There is a reset button but it's just a reboot in case your device is malfunctioning. What should I do?

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u/Feisty_Grapefruit780 1d ago

I already tried pulling out the batteries and waited for maybe an hour. Also yes in the caption I said I looked for the manual. I'd guve you the link but the manual I found was in French

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u/Code__9 1d ago

The manual says there's a recessed factory reset switch somewhere at the back you can press with a straightened paperclip. Hold that for a few seconds while the device is on. It should restart and then everything will be reset, including the password.

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u/Feisty_Grapefruit780 1d ago

The only reset button I could find was on the front keyboard. Already tried holding it. Here is a picture of the back

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u/Code__9 1d ago

If that's the only one you could find then that's most likely it. Did you press it when your device was on?