Setting a password on an Android device is a fairly reliable way to protect personal data from prying eyes, but this blocking method also has its drawbacks, the first of which is that users simply forget their passwords or the gadget falls into playful children's hands. A logical question arises: what to do in this case? In this article, we will consider only the basic, "painless" ways to unblock. For a start - a small lyrical digression: you should always have a backup of the most important data, at least the phone book. Most have proprietary applications for these purposes (for example, Samsung's Kies), cloud storage (Dropbox, and so on) and the standard Google sync capability.
The 1 method
The first, easiest and most understandable way is with your own Google account, but this requires network access. Enter the wrong password several times. After 5 incorrect attempts, the screen will be locked, the message "Forgot your password" will appear, you need to click on it:
Fields will appear for entering the user name and password of the Google account to which the smartphone or tablet is attached:
Press the "Login" button. You will be prompted for a new password. I think you should not remind that the password is necessaryremember (or write down for fidelity). We confirm our actions. Now the device is new, famous You need a password, which you can remove if you want. This method implies the complete preservation of all data on the device. One of the nuances is the need for an Internet connection. A couple of solutions:
- insert another SIM card with activated data transfer;
- turn off and on the device. there is a short period of time as soon as the download occurs, for which you can have time to call the top curtain.
The second possible problem is that you have lost your Google account password. In this case, Google itself can help at this page. Account login - the first part of the e-mail (up to @ gmail.com).
The 2 method. Call from another phone
It does not always work and does not work on all devices. In any case, it's worth trying before moving on to the third method. The first requirement is a radio module for calls. You can try to make a call from another phone, pick up the phone and try (without ending the call) to get to the bottom of the smartphone settings.
Method 3. Deleting all data from the device
The following method is more radical and entails the loss of information on the device. Google provides the “Android Remote Control” function (if it was previously enabled on the device and it is connected to the network). It allows you to erase data on the device from a PC. To do this, go to link and enter your data:
A tablet with the device name and approximate location appears:
In it, you can delete all data from your gadget:
The device has returned to the factory settings.
The 4 method. Hard Reset
You need to do a Hard Reset (reset to factory settings). This is done from Recovery mode. In most cases, it turns on as follows: with the smartphone turned off, you need to hold down the power and volume up buttons:
After the image appears on the screen, release the power button. The gadget will boot in Recovery mode (the menu may look different, but the essence remains the same):
On some devices, it's done a little differently, for example, in some Samsung you have to clamp the Home button, too, and in some places you use the decrease button instead of increasing the volume. Use the volume buttons to select Wipe data and confirm by pressing the power button. The device will warn about the subsequent loss of information and ask you to confirm the actions.
Done. The gadget has returned to its factory state. These are the main methods for solving this problem. There are other options with the need for ROOT rights and / or flashing. On Android gadgets from different manufacturers, this is done in different ways, from 3 minutes of a few simple operations to long dances with a tambourine. This is a topic for a separate large article, in this article we will not touch on it. Readers are kindly requested to write in the comments about the methods that are universal, but not listed above.
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