With as many passwords as there are right now not only on mobile phones, but also on computers, cards, access to websites, etc. it is normal that we ever forget some of them. Well, today we are going to tell you how to unlock the mobile if we have forgotten the PIN or the unlock key.
It is true that the moment to enter the PIN code is not too frequent today, since we tend to have the mobile phone always on, but it can happen and at that moment we have to pull from memory.
Since it is not convenient (like some people) to carry a paper in the case with this code, since if it is stolen we are giving the thieves the main information to access the mobile.
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What to do if we have forgotten the unlock code
The new fingerprint sensor and facial recognition unlocking systems require establishing a password, as an alternative way to unlock the terminal in the event that these systems fail.
The problem with this code is that it may be that when we use it so little, when we really need it, our memory plays a trick on us and we don’t remember it.
If we have an Android phone, it is best to use the Google “ Find my device ” app , installing it on another device and following the following steps:
- We log in with our Google account.
- Now we select the option Lock the device . This option is designed for when we lose our mobile and want to block it, although it will serve us perfectly for what we want to do.
- In this option we will put a temporary password , which we can use to block or unlock our mobile.
- We give Save .
- Now with this key we can unlock our mobile .
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If we do not remember the unlock code of an iPhone phone we must take a consideration into account, such as if you have a recent backup .
If not, you will not be able to recover what you had on your iPhone or what you have in your last backup will be recovered, since we will have to restore the terminal.
When you enter the unlocking code in the wrong way many times on the iPhone, you see a sign on the screen indicating that the phone is “deactivated” and therefore it must be restored.
- To restore we have to keep the side button and one of the volume buttons pressed at the same time until the “Turn off” slider appears .
- Once off we connect the iPhone to the computer .
- We keep the side button pressed until the recovery mode appears on the screen .
- Now we locate our iPhone on the computer .
- When the Restore or Update option appears , click Restore .
- Now the software will be downloaded to the device from Finder or iTunes , with the backup we had and once it is finished we can use our iPhone.
How to change PIN
It is convenient at all times to put a PIN code that we remember easily , so that we do not forget it and we can put it at the moment we turn on the smartphone and ask for such a code.
It is also not good for the security of our mobile phone to put a PIN code such as 1234, 1111, 0000 or similar, since if your terminal falls into inappropriate hands, it is evident that these will be the main codes that are going to be introduced to achieve you enter your telephone.
If you have a PIN code that is too easy and you want to change it, you just have to follow these steps if you have an Android phone :
- We go to Settings and then to Security and location .
- Then we click on SIM card lock .
- On the next screen we click Change SIM card PIN .
- Then it will ask us first for the current PIN and then request the new PIN code .
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If you have an iPhone, the way to change the PIN code is as follows:
- We go to Settings and then to Mobile data .
- On the next screen, click on SIM PIN .
- Now in Change PIN .
- Then you will have to put the current PIN , click OK and then write the new PIN you want to put.
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What to do if we have forgotten the PIN
If there still comes a time when you have forgotten the PIN, we have to resort to the papers that came to you when you hired your phone service where the PUK code is listed. You can also check this code on the website or in the app of your mobile service operator.
To get to the PUK code we must enter the PIN code 3 times wrong . Once we have reached those 3 attempts, the terminal itself asks us for the PUK and that is when we must enter it so that it will then allow us to establish a new PIN code, which we recommend you write down somewhere safe.
We can also set a new PIN code using the keyboard (we also need to know the PUK code), putting the following: ** 05 * PUK * newPIN * newPIN #
Obviously where it says PUK we replace it with the corresponding code and where it says newPIN we place the PIN that we want to use from now on.
As you can see, our phone can be recovered, either Android or iOS, if we forget the PIN or the lock code, with greater or lesser difficulty, but in the end we will be able to enjoy our smartphone again.
