For some reason, you may have forgotten your phone password or your phone screen is broken and you cannot enter the password correctly. In these cases, you can use one of the following methods to unlock your Android phone and then use it. As usual.
The methods we will mention in this article work on most Android phones and tablets. Some of them can lead to data loss on your phone so make sure you backup your data:
1- Unlock your phone with the facial recognition feature:
If your phone was previously activated with Face ID, you can use it to unlock it without entering a password. Phones running Android 10 and above support Face Unlock. Older Android phones use similar features called Smart Lock and Trusted Face.
2- Factory reset your Android phone:
Factory resetting your Android phone erases all personal data, including your passwords. Your phone will be like new again. In this case, it is very important to back up your photos, data and other media.
Many applications such as for example: (Google Photos) Google Photos automatically backs up data. You can easily re-download all your old apps from the Google Play Store by logging into your Google account.
The steps to reset your phone vary by phone model, so you may need to do some research to find specific instructions on how to reset your phone model to factory settings.
3- Using Google Find My Device:
If you lose your Android phone, you can use Google's Find My Device service to locate it and reset your phone remotely. You can also unmute remotely and add a message with your phone number on the lock screen in case someone finds your phone. To use this service, you must provide your Google account credentials, not your phone password.
If you forgot your Android phone passcode and use this method to unlock it, you need to enable this feature first and at the same time another computer or mobile phone is required to factory reset it through this code.
Most Android phones support Find My Device, but some Android phone manufacturers have location services on their devices.
4- Using the Find My Mobile service from Samsung:
If you own a Samsung phone, you can use Samsung's Find My Phone service to track your phone's location and unlock it without a password. Samsung's Find My Phone differs from Google's Find My Device in that it does not require a phone reset. So if you have your mobile phone and other devices at your fingertips, you can use this service to reset your password without losing data.
5- Use the (forgot your password) option:
If you have an old phone with Android 4.4 or earlier, try entering the wrong password 5 times and then tap the forgot password option to reset your password using your Google account information.
Google has discontinued this feature for security reasons, so it does not work on Android devices above Android 4.4.