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Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge: Forgot Backup Password (Solved)

Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge: Forgot Backup Password (Solved)

Sometimes it’s common to forget your Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge password. Many methods to restore you password require to do a hard factory reset that can delete all your information from your Galaxy S6 Edge smartphone. The good news for those that are locked out of a Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge, you can unlock the Galaxy smartphone and keep all your data. Below are three different methods on how to fix when your Galaxy S6 is locked out.

 

 

Unlock Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge with Android Device Manager

Another option when you’re locked out of Galaxy S6 Edge for those that have already registered the Galaxy S6 Edge 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 Galaxy S6 Edge from any computer.

  1. Go to the Android Device Manager from a computer
  2. Find your Galaxy S6 Edge 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 Galaxy S6 Edge
  7. Create a new password

 

Unlock Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge with Samsung Find My Mobile

For those that have already registered your Samsung S6 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, Galaxy S6 Edge owners will be able to temporarily reset the password and bypass the lock screen on the Galaxy S6 Edge. If you have not already registered the Galaxy S6 with Samsung, try registering it as soon as possible

  1. Register the Galaxy S6 Edge 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 S6 Edge

It’s important to note that before you go to factory reset a Galaxy S6 Edge, 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 S6 Edge. The way to back up data on your Galaxy S6 Edge is by going to Settings > Backup & reset. For the rest of your files you can use a backup app or service.

 

 

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David Williams

May 13, 2016

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