# Can't unlock user interface mode

**URL:** <https://emuelec.discourse.group/t/cant-unlock-user-interface-mode/1625>\
**Category:** General\
**Created:** [January 17, 2023, 2:57am UTC](https://emuelec.discourse.group/t/cant-unlock-user-interface-mode/1625 "2023-01-17T02:57:00Z")\
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**Author:** ![SkierRay](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/emuelec.discourse.group/skierray/32/413_2.png) [@SkierRay](https://emuelec.discourse.group/u/SkierRay)\
**Post date:** [January 17, 2023, 2:57am UTC](https://emuelec.discourse.group/t/cant-unlock-user-interface-mode/1625/1 "2023-01-17T02:57:00Z")

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Hi there,  
As rebooting the device after shuting down over days, I found out the main menu of emuelec only showed 3 items [information, unlock user interface mode & quit]. It required for unlcok code “ENTER THE CODE NOW to UNLOCK” when I pressed to unlock.  
What’s the exactly code or buttons needed to enter? Or any alternative resolution like configuration edited to enable advanced menu as before?

emuELEC version : 4.6(Amlogic-ng.aarch64)  
Machine model: Amlogic  
CoreELEC dt-id: sc2\_s905x4\_4g

Thanks. Best Regards,  
Ray

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**Author:** ![SkierRay](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/emuelec.discourse.group/skierray/32/413_2.png) [@SkierRay](https://emuelec.discourse.group/u/SkierRay)\
**Post date:** [January 17, 2023, 10:38am UTC](https://emuelec.discourse.group/t/cant-unlock-user-interface-mode/1625/2 "2023-01-17T10:38:57Z")

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After searching for the possible resolution, it is likely lock in Kiosk / Kid mode. self fixed out the issue by 🙂

Option 1. edit the vaule of UIMode in configuration file es\_settings.cfg from “Kiosk” to “Full”  
path : /storage/.config/emulationstation/es\_settings.cfg

Option 2. enter the code of button: A, A, A, B & A in fast manner and it may changed if the button A & B switched.

reference : [ui\_mode [Batocera.linux - Wiki]](https://wiki.batocera.org/ui_mode#:~:text=To%20enable%20these%20UI%20modes,button,%20on%20the%20system%20list).

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**Author:** ![SkierRay](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/emuelec.discourse.group/skierray/32/413_2.png) [@SkierRay](https://emuelec.discourse.group/u/SkierRay)\
**Post date:** [January 17, 2023, 11:01am UTC](https://emuelec.discourse.group/t/cant-unlock-user-interface-mode/1625/3 "2023-01-17T11:01:00Z")

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yet can revise passkey probably from “a,a,a,b,a” to what you want by editing the vaule of string\_name “UIMode\_passkey” in es\_settings.cfg 😈