Device stuck in unlock

Applies to:

nodl One (black, etched logo) with activated disk encryption and nodl Dojo (red, etched logo)

Symptoms

After entering unlock password, your device stays on the "Device successfully unlocked, please wait for second stage" screen or goes back to the password input box.

Cause

Sometimes, md (the subsystem responsible for RAID) decides the device wasn't cleanly shut down and decides to go into read-only mode for safety. Although nodl One doesn't have a second drive, it is RAID-ready so this can happen as well.

Solution

First, ssh into your nodl (opens new window) as rock.

After you're logged in, run the following commands:

sudo mdadm --readwrite md0

sudo mdadm --readwrite md1

If the commands are running without any error, you're all set!