What If I Forget My Pattern - Samsung Galaxy light User Manual

What If I Forget my Pattern?

If you forget your device's lock pattern, you can unlock your
device with the Backup PIN. When you enter the wrong
unlock pattern too many times, you should see an option at
the bottom of the screen that says Backup PIN. Follow these
steps to use your PIN.
Important! You can only enter an incorrect lock pattern 5 times
before the device is locked.
Important! If you are unsuccessful in retrieving your lock
pattern or unlocking your device, please contact
customer service for assistance.
1. Tap Backup PIN (located at the bottom of the screen).
2. Enter your PIN and tap OK.
3. If you have forgotten your current pattern, tap Pattern
from the Screen unlock settings menu and follow the
procedures to create a new pattern.
PIN Lock and Unlock
1. From the main Settings page, tap
Lock screen.
2. Tap Screen lock
3. Enter a PIN number using the numeric keypad and tap
Continue to confirm the password.
4. Confirm the PIN by re-entering it and tap OK to confirm.
Your device now requires you to enter this PIN number
in order to unlock the device.
Password Lock and Unlock
1. From the main Settings page, tap
Lock screen.
2. Tap Screen lock.
3. Tap Password.
4. Enter a password using the keypad and tap Continue to
confirm the password.
5. Confirm the password by re-entering it and tap OK to
confirm.
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