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How to Reset Android Phone when Locked?

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Last updated: 2023/01/22 at 1:54 PM
By Bippin Published January 22, 2023
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How to Reset Android Phone when Locked?

Modern smartphones are used to store a lot of sensitive data, which could be personal photos, m-payment apps, along with other confidential items. This makes the screen lock highly important for anyone who has valuable information to lose if this security is compromised. Sometimes, locked phones can stay inaccessible, because of a forgotten password or a technical problem.

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Can you Reset Android phone if it is Locked?How can you Reset a Locked Android Phone?Method 1. You can Perform a Manual ResetMethod 2. Use an Android Unlocking ToolMethod 3. Reset via the Android Device Manager
How to Reset Android Phone when Locked?
How to Reset Android Phone when Locked?

When you reset the phone to factory settings you will be able to bypass the Android lock screen and gain full access to the phone. There are several ways this can be accomplished. This article will help you learn how to reset your Android phone when locked regardless of how your phone is locked, be it by pattern, pin, etc.

Can you Reset Android phone if it is Locked?

Yes, all Android phones, can be reset to factory settings. This feature is essential to ensure that no users stay locked out of their phones forever. A hard reset will erase all the data from the phone that wasn’t backed up to the cloud. So, don’t perform a hard reset unless it is absolutely necessary.

How can you Reset a Locked Android Phone?

There are multiple ways users can bypass the screen lock to force the android mobile to return to factory settings. 

Method 1. You can Perform a Manual Reset

Putting an Android phone into Recovery mode is a simple and quick way to get rid of the screen lock. It is also the answer to the question of how to factory reset Android without a password.

To activate the recovery mode, you need to press and hold the power button as well as the volume up button together.

After a menu appears on the screen, find the recovery mode in it.

Locate the option that offers to wipe all data from the phone, then select it and confirm this action.

The steps and menu items might differ from one brand of Android phone to another, however, the general steps are the same on all Android devices.

Method 2. Use an Android Unlocking Tool

A better way for you to reset your phone to factory settings while having a chance to keep the data intact is to use third-party apps, for example, DroidKit – Android Password Unlocker. These have the capacity to bypass the screen lock. You just need to connect your phone to a computer and install DroidKit, then you can remove the lock, reset the phone, the rescue important data. This solution is recommended if wiping your phone clean is not an option you wish to take but want to regain access to the phone.

Method 3. Reset via the Android Device Manager

There is another possible method you can use Android Device Manager to reset the phone. However, this only works on devices where this service was activated before the lock.

You must run ADM from a computer or another phone, log in to your account, then find the locked device.

You need to enter a new temporary password, then go back to the locked phone. The locked phone should display a password field on the screen.

Just reset the password and you will be able to use the Android phone normally.

If you liked this article (or if it helped), leave a comment below or share it with friends so they can also know How to Reset their Android Phones when Locked?

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