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Forgot Your Android Phone’s PIN, Pattern, or Password? Here’s What to Do

Last Updated : 27 Apr, 2023
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It might often happen that whatever security users provided to the mobile has now forgotten that. Then, it becomes a very difficult task to open the Android phone as the user has already forgotten the Android PIN, password, or pattern. But that doesn’t mean that the device is now completely useless. It can be still unlocked by following some steps, let’s find out.

What To Do When Forget The Smartphone Security

Use the Google password & email address to remove the security from the device. The internet might be a Wi-Fi or a cellular Network and along with that, there is a need to configure some settings already in the smartphone to use this method. It will be better not to use this method. Rather, it will be better to use the Factory Reset option.

If the device gets restored, it will also remove some important data from the device (using Google). Also, there will be a need to again align the smartphone with Google to use that function in the future. So, it would be better to use the Factory Reset option present in every smartphone. 

In older versions of android, some special features were provided to regain access of a locked android phone. But now they are all have been replaced with latest security patches.

Steps To Implement Factory Reset on Your Android

If you forgot your Android PIN, Password, or Pattern, here’s how to do a factory reset  on your phone:  

Step 1: At first, shut down the smartphone and use the Power button & the Volume down button simultaneously to open the Android recovery option. In the Android Recovery option, there no touch will be worked. So, use the Volume button to scroll up & down (the Power button is used to select the option). Now, select Factory Reset to initiate the operation.

Steps To Implement Factory Reset - step 1

 

Step 2: After implementing the function, all the internal data will be wiped out from the smartphone. It should be hoped that all the information stored in the Phone Memory has some backup either Online or Offline. As it will be removed from the device.

Steps To Implement Factory Reset - step 2

 

Step 3: After that, there is a need to step down to the Yes option using the Volume Down button. Now, select that using the Power button. Hence, the Factory Reset of the device will be started.

Steps To Implement Factory Reset - step 3

 

Step 4: By allowing this, the process will be initiated and the same will be displayed on the screen.

Steps To Implement Factory Reset - step 4

 

Step 5: At the end of the process, the same menu will return back to the screen. This means the process is completed. Now, select the Reboot System Now to restart the device. 

Steps To Implement Factory Reset - step 5

 

By following the above steps, you can successfully crack the best methods to unlock an Android if you forgot the Android PIN, Password or Pattern. 


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