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By Bryan M Wolfe, Christian Rigg
published 17 October 2022
Follow these instructions to change or reset your Android passwords
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You may use two passwords regularly on your Android phone: your lock screen pin or password and your Google Account password.
To change your Google Account password from your Android device, follow these steps:
1.Open your device settings, click on Google, and then Manage your Google Account.
2.Tap on Security.
3.Under the heading “Signing in to Google,” tap Password. You may be asked to sign in by providing your current password.
4.Enter the new password, then tap Change Password.
Your new password will take effect immediately. You’ll be signed out of all your devices except those used to verify your identity when signing in (for so-called two-factor authentication) and specific mobile devices and home devices with third-party apps that have been given access to your account.
If you’ve lost or forgotten your Google Account password, you’ll need to follow these steps to reset it:
1.From your web browser, go to accounts.google.com. If you remember the email address, you used for your account, enter it and click on Forgot password. If you can’t remember your email, click on Forgot email.
2.Google will ask you a series of security questions to confirm it’s you trying to access your account and then send you an email. Check your spam or bulk mail folders or search for “noreply@google.com.” Try again if you haven’t received an email after a few minutes.
3.A link in the email will allow you to change your password. Be sure to select a strong password you haven’t used before.
Security enhancements in recent versions of Android hardware, firmware, and software have all made it much more difficult to access an Android phone without the lock screen pin, password, or sequence. There are a few things you can try.
First, if you’ve set up the Smart Lock feature to unlock when it detects your home WiFi automatically, try taking your phone home, and it should automatically open for you. Otherwise, if you’re using a Samsung device and have registered it with a Samsung account, you can use Samsung’s Find My Mobile website to unlock your phone remotely.
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- Unlocking Android 4.4 and Older Tablets: Enter an incorrect PIN or pattern 5 times. If you're using a tablet running Android 4.4 or earlier, you can use a built-in bypass mechanism to unlock your tablet.
- Unlocking a Samsung Device: Open a web browser on another computer or device. If you have a Samsung tablet that is signed in with your Samsung account, you can use the Find My Mobile online tool to unlock your screen.
- Performing a Factory Reset: Hold the Power button on the tablet. If you can't unlock your device, your only option is to perform a factory reset. This will remove the passcode, but also erase all of the data on your tablet.
- Unlocking a Samsung Device. Visit the SmartThings Find website. If you have a Samsung tablet that is signed in with your Samsung account and has Remote controls enabled, you can use the SmartThings Find (previously known as Find My Mobile) online tool to unlock your screen.
Mar 8, 2024 · There are two ways to factory reset an Android phone if you’ve forgotten the password and can’t get past the lock screen. The first is to use Google’s Find My Device, which allows you...
- Josh Kirschner
- After you've tried to unlock your device multiple times, you'll see "Forgot pattern". Tap Forgot pattern.
- Enter the Google Account username and password you previously added to your device.
- Reset your screen lock. Learn how to set a screen lock.
1 day ago · If you have biometric login enabled on your device, use that to log in to the Android tablet and then change the password to something you can remember. If you can't, then make a full backup of your tablet and then perform a factory reset.
Nov 14, 2022 · How do I reset an Android tablet? Unless you're getting rid of it after you clear your tablet's data , you should back up your Android tablet first. Then, go to Settings > System > Advanced > Reset options > Erase all data (factory reset) .
