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How to unlock android phone without passcode
How to Unlock Android phone without Passcode:
Method 1: Google's "Find My Device"
If you previously enabled this:
1. Visit google.com/android/find on your Windows PC
2. Sign in with the Google account linked to the locked phone
3. Select your device → "Lock" → Set a temporary password
4. Use this new password on your phone
Method 2: Factory Reset via Recovery Mode
This erases all data if you are going to unlock android phone without passcode:
1. Power off the phone
2. Press specific hardware buttons (varies by manufacturer):
Samsung: Volume Up + Bixby + Power
Google Pixel: Volume Down + Power
Most others: Volume Up + Power
3. Navigate with volume buttons to "Wipe data/factory reset"
4. Confirm with power button
Method 3: Smart Lock Trusted Places/Devices
If previously set up:
Return to a "trusted place" (like your home)
Connect to a "trusted device" (like your smartwatch or car)
This erases all data:
1. Power off the phone
2. Press specific hardware buttons (varies by manufacturer):
Samsung: Volume Up + Bixby + Power
Google Pixel: Volume Down + Power
Most others: Volume Up + Power
3. Navigate with volume buttons to "Wipe data/factory reset"
4. Confirm with power button
Method 3: Smart Lock Trusted Places/Devices
If previously set up:
Return to a "trusted place" (like your home)
Connect to a "trusted device" (like your smartwatch or car)