14-10-2021
10:27 AM
- last edited
14-10-2021
10:44 AM
by
AntS
I have been using the lock screen pattern for a little over a year now and I always remembered it so it was no biggie. Today, literally out of nowhere, my phone asks me to enter a password. I have no idea why it asked me this, so I tried entering a variety of passwords. All it does is lock the phone for 30 seconds before I can try entering another password once I've had too many tries.
I have no idea what password it wants from me, I only have so many and I tried all of them. It says: "Use password after restart (before I restarted it said Use password to unlock screen), Your password contains at least 4 characters, including at least 1 letter." What password?! See, that's why I hate installing updates, this is just bull*****. I also tried to unlock my phone using Find My Phone and it does not work as it is not connected to the network (I tried restarting it before and I guess that screwed me now). I honestly don't even know if a factory reset would work at this stage, since it does not show any notifications either (apart from: Phone restarted, Unlock your phone to get app notifications).
Did anyone run into the same problem as I did and find a solution? I honestly don't want to try a factory reset (and I don't really think it's gonna work anyway since it's not showing any incoming notifications, either and I can't let my phone ring using Find My Phone).
This seems to be a major issue as I use my phone for work and can't log into the various accounts now as it is a two step verification...
03-01-2025 03:17 AM
When you first set up your Samsung phone you are required to make this password if you wanted to use a four digit PIN or fingerprint or face id, if you did not choose to do fingerprint face ID or a four digit PIN or a pattern recognition then you did not set up a password for your phone.
If at any time you wanted to have fingerprint ID or face ID or a four digit PIN or four digit pattern to draw on the screen if you wanted any one of those you were required to create the password that is being asked of you.
If you're being asked for that password you absolutely at one time or another wanted to have fingerprint, face id, pattern swipe, or four digit PIN to quickly access your desktop on your phone. You absolutely did that at some point in time, there is no arguing that point, you absolutely did that at one time
If you never did that, then it is impossible to be asked for the phone password with at least four numbers and one letter, it would be impossible.
These are indisputable facts.
15-01-2025 08:08 AM
Can you please write in details what you’ve done