Locked Out Of Samsung Galaxy Note 4: How To Bypass Lock Screen

Sometimes it’s common to forget your Samsung Galaxy Note 4 password. Many methods to restore you password require to do a factory reset that can delete all your information from your Galaxy Note 4 smartphone. The good news for those that are locked out of a Samsung Note 4, you can unlock the Galaxy smartphone and keep all your data. Below are three different methods on how to fix when your Note 4 is locked out.

Unlock Samsung Galaxy Note 4 with Android Device Manager

Another option when you’re locked out of Galaxy Note 4 for those that have already registered the Galaxy Note 4 with Android Device Manager is to use the “Lock” feature. When using the “Lock” feature on Android Device Manger, you can reset the password of the Note 4 from any computer.

1. Go to the Android Device Manager from a computer
2. Find your Galaxy Note 4 on the screen
3. Enable “Lock & Erase” feature
4. Then follow the given steps on the page to lock your phone
5. Set a temporary password
6. Enter the temporary password on your Note 4
7. Create a new password

Unlock Samsung Galaxy Note 4 with Samsung Find My Mobile

For those that have already registered your Samsung Note 4 with Samsung, using the “Remote Controls” feature on your Samsung Galaxy will allow you to use Samsung’s Find My Mobile service. With this service from Samsung, Note 4 owners will be able to temporarily reset the password and bypass the lock screen on the Galaxy Note 4. If you have not already registered the Note 4 with Samsung, try registering it as soon as possible

1. Register the Note 4 with Samsung
2. Use the Find My Mobile service to temporary reset the password
3. Bypass the lock screen using the new temporary password
4. Set a new password

How To Factory Reset Samsung Galaxy Note 4

It’s important to note that before you go to factory reset a Galaxy Note 4, users should back up all files and information to prevent any data from being lost. Read this step by step guide on how to factory reset a Galaxy Note 4. The way to back up data on your Note 4 is by going to Settings > Backup & reset. For the rest of your files you can use a backup app or service.