topic Re: Galaxy Tab A pin won't work in Tablets

Galaxy Tab A pin won't work

chelseycorea — Thu, 10 Oct 2019 23:43:02 GMT

Our pin for our tablet has randomly stopped working. Every time I enter it, I get a message saying to wait 30 seconds. I held down the power and volume button to get it to reset. Upon resetting it asks for the pin, I enter it, it "verifies" it and the tablet starts up. Then it asks for the pin again (at the login screen) and it doesn't work, says to wait 30 seconds. I'm not tech savvy, so I have no idea what else to do...

Re: Galaxy Tab A pin won't work

CarlH — Sun, 13 Oct 2019 18:07:02 GMT

Hi @chelseycorea. Do you have a Samsung account linked with your Tab? If so, check out this link which will allow you to unlock and reset the pin (providing there is an internet connection).

Re: Galaxy Tab A pin won't work

chelseycorea — Sun, 13 Oct 2019 18:22:29 GMT

It was, but there's a note on the lock screen now stating that I need to log back in to my Samsung account. I tried to unlock anyways, as well as erase data. Neither worked. It's just weird that my pin is "verified" when I restart it, but it won't log in from the lock screen.

Re: Galaxy Tab A pin won't work

CarlH — Sun, 13 Oct 2019 19:03:37 GMT

Have you recently changed your password?

Re: Galaxy Tab A pin won't work

chelseycorea — Sun, 13 Oct 2019 19:10:09 GMT

I changed it about 5 days before it stopped working. I know what the password is as I changed it to my phone number to help my son learn the number. And like I said, the password works when I enter it after a soft reset, but it doesn't work at the login screen. I've also tried a hard reset with no luck. I can't turn it off, so can't do the reset. I've tried the volume up+power+home button (as per the internet) and nothing happens...

Re: Galaxy Tab A pin won't work

DaianaRush — Mon, 24 Feb 2020 02:46:26 GMT

I had the same issue where the tablet was stuck on lock screen, PIN not working but wasn't getting an error that the PIN was incorrect.

Unable to Power Off or Restart the tablet since it would go back to entering the PIN. Stuck in a loop.

I managed to get into Safe Mode where the PIN did work. To do this:

1. Press and hold Power button until you see the power options POWER and RESTART

2. Tap on power so that only POWER shows

3. Press Volume Down key and simustaneousluy Tap on POWER

4. This will enable SAFE MODE to show on the screen. Tap on SAFE MODE

5. The tablet will restart in SAFE MODE and once rebooted it will ask for PIN. In safe mode the same PIN that didn;t work in normal mode, it worked in safe mode. In SAFE MDOE most of your Apps are greyed out but you can still access Settings.

6. I just played a bit with it and then press Power burtton and selected RESTART

7. the tablet restarted in NORMAL MODE ( you might need to select Samsung Experience Home) and the same PIN was woprking again!!!

While in Safe mode you can change the PIN or select None for lock screen, just so you can get back in in Normal Mode. You can also add a new PIN again.

Re: Galaxy Tab A pin won't work

CraigC3 — Fri, 04 Sep 2020 05:13:35 GMT

I just go around in circles with that. Get to step 4 and it still asks for a pin

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AllyKatNess — Fri, 04 Sep 2020 07:25:32 GMT

I am having the same issue my tablet wont even go into safemode

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Members_kwrsKJp — Fri, 04 Sep 2020 08:42:58 GMT

I'm having the same issue Tried to unlock remotely via the find my phone service but when I pressed unlock it wouldn't load the next webpage. Just can't seem to get in Wondering if this has anything to do with the retiring Samsung cloud service

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Tweetypie38 — Fri, 04 Sep 2020 10:56:37 GMT

Mine has just done the same, cannot get into tablet using pin

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Tweetypie38 — Fri, 04 Sep 2020 11:02:33 GMT

Fixed it, hold power button and volume down to do a restart, everything back to normal x

Re: Galaxy Tab A pin won't work

Helsbells — Mon, 07 Sep 2020 15:06:51 GMT

Yep, this works

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Rainmaker — Fri, 11 Sep 2020 21:23:40 GMT

Yep! Works, thank you!

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GazalGazal — Sat, 12 Sep 2020 01:25:25 GMT

Thank you

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Peter-UK — Thu, 17 Sep 2020 18:31:53 GMT

Exactly the same just happened to me, while I was using the tablet it locked and would not unlock with the PIN, saying try again in 30s.

Even tried the findmymobile service and it could connect to the tablet, make it ring, back it up but NOT unlock it. Just came up with an error when you tried.

Finally found how to force power off the tablet (normal power off and restart and safe mode options just asked for the PIN again).

To force power off, press the power and volume down buttons together for more than 7 seconds. It then restarted and asked the PIN which worked as normal.

Re: Galaxy Tab A pin won't work

Jamze — Fri, 18 Sep 2020 07:27:33 GMT

Happened to me today, 100% certain my PIN was correct but kept giving the wait 30 seconds message. Forced reboot sorted it 👍🏻

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Roco67 — Fri, 18 Sep 2020 23:55:19 GMT

Same thing happened to me. Thanks for quick fix

Re: Galaxy Tab A pin won't work

dandrade2 — Wed, 23 Sep 2020 08:19:46 GMT

Hey I'm having the same problem. It ask for the PIN to restart in safe mode. I pressed it for more than 30 seconds and still nothing change. Can somebody help me? Thank you

Re: Galaxy Tab A pin won't work

Members_uxNdxwn — Sun, 04 Oct 2020 05:21:55 GMT

You're a lifesaver (well, a panic saver at least!) I did that and it was immediately fine again. Thank you so much for your advice 😁

Re: Galaxy Tab A pin won't work

Sonja007 — Tue, 13 Oct 2020 13:10:24 GMT

Thank you!!! I tried all other suggestions, to no avail, then I came across your post and it worked. My son is eternally thankful to you! 🙂