How to unlock your phone if you forgot your password, PIN code or pattern. How to disable the PIN code of a SIM card on an iPhone How to disable the PIN code on a Samsung
Alexander Grishin
Using a password, you can protect your data from outside interference. On the other hand, if the phone asks for a PIN code, but you forgot it, you can get pretty stressed out and never remember it.
If you do not want to use a PIN code, or have completely forgotten it, then we offer you several options for removing it for Samsung Galaxy smartphones.
If you want to remove your PIN code
To do this, you need to open the menu “ Settings”, go to section “ Device” -> “Lock screen” and switch “ Screen lock” to position “ Off.”. To confirm, you will need to enter the existing PIN code again (and even then, not a fact), after which it will be removed, and you will be able to use the phone immediately after removing the screen lock.
If you forgot your PIN code
You can remove a pin from a Samsung phone, and thereby unlock it, only by doing so, in which all data will be deleted from the device (otherwise the point of protecting files with a pin code is simply lost).
To reset, you need to turn off the phone, and then simultaneously hold down the “Home”, “Power” buttons and the volume lever for 10 seconds until the screen turns on.
Next, using the volume control, find “wipe data/factory”, confirm the action using the “Power” button, go to the “Yes” item, press confirmation, find “wipe cache partition”, confirm again and wait for the device to reboot.
After these steps, your phone will return to its out-of-the-box state.
After installing Windows 10, over time it becomes annoying to constantly enter a password when logging in, because for us it is usually complex, because... used for a Microsoft account.
And I want to eliminate this discomfort.
There are 2 options:
- remove it altogether, or more precisely, the operating system will enter your password for you when you log in and you won’t have to do anything.
- put a pin code- This is a shortened version of the password, meaning you can either type your main long password, or you can use a memorable PIN, such as 1234, and it will not be associated with your Microsoft account. You can only use it to log into your Windows 10 computer, but you won’t be able to log into your Microsoft account by entering your PIN code.
Let's look at both options.
We completely remove the password requirement when logging in.
You can watch the video, if this is more clear for you:
1. Press the WIN + R keyboard shortcuts.
2. A window will appear in which you need to enter netplwiz and press OK or the enter key.
"Require username and password" and click "Apply".
Set a PIN code to log in instead of a long password
If we don’t want to completely remove the password in order to protect our computer from the prying eyes of your relatives, but simply make it simpler, then it’s enough to set a PIN code.
A so that the computer does not require a password or PIN code when exiting sleep mode, then select the “Never” value in the corresponding setting.
The PIN is a personal identification number. It is used not only in SIM cards, but also in credit cards. The PIN code is the password to access both the card and the mobile phone. To disable the PIN code, you need to enter the PUK code, which is located on the plastic card (holder) of the SIM card or additional documentation (box).
Accordingly, in order to unlock PIN1 you must enter PUK1, for PIN2 - PUK2. If the PUK code was entered incorrectly 10 times, the SIM card is blocked forever. If you have lost documents from your SIM card, you must contact the nearest branch of your mobile operator. Have your passport with you.
When unlocking, you often only need to enter the PIN code. The SIM card is blocked if the code is entered incorrectly three times.
In order to disable the PIN code on Android, you need to go to “Settings”, then “Security” or “Location and Security”, then “SIM Card Settings”. There will be a checkmark next to the “Pin code” item. When removing it, you must enter the correct PIN code. After this, the smartphone will turn on without a password.
Unlocking on Samsung smartphones is almost identical, but due to the use of proprietary shells, some points may differ. To unlock the PIN code, you need to go to “Settings”, then the “My Device” tab, then “Lock Screen”, then “Lock Screen”. Here you can set both a PIN code and a pattern.
In order to disable the PIN code, you must enter it in the “PIN code” item.
On some Samsung smartphones, the PIN code is located in the “Security” tab and can be disabled in a similar way.
To disable the PIN code on your Android tablet, you need to go to “Settings”, then “Security”, then “SIM card” or “PIN code”. You must uncheck the box next to the PIN code item and enter a password.
Another way
If you have forgotten your password, you can do a “Hard Reset”. For most Samsung models, you need to turn off your smartphone, hold down the power button and the Home button at the same time. After the company logo appears, you need to find the “Wipe Data Factory Reset” item, then “Delete All User”. Moving through the items is done using the volume buttons. Confirmation is carried out with the Power button.
Then you need to select “Wipe Cache Partition” and confirm. After all the steps, select “Reboot”. The smartphone will reboot.
This option has a disadvantage - all user data is deleted, as well as contacts that were in the phone’s memory.
For other models without a “Home” button, a similar menu is entered by simultaneously pressing the power and “+” or “-” buttons. Once the logo appears, the buttons must be released. This option is not suitable for iPhone.
There are usually two situations in which a pin code becomes necessary - the desire to block the TV and situations when it is already blocked, but the user has forgotten the password he entered. There are also cases when a person changes the factory code, installing his own, and forgets about it.
If the device is locked, you can find out about it by seeing a blue screen instead of TV programs with a key or password entry field displayed on it. Also, if you want to enable, for example, child lock, you cannot do without knowing the PIN code. Regardless of the circumstances, there is no unsolvable problem in this case.
To unlock a Samsung Smart TV, you need to have a remote control (RC). Without it, it will not be possible to resolve the issue. The user needs to know a special combination of numbers. Sometimes, in extreme cases, you will have to return to the factory settings, reset the channel settings and configure them again. In the most difficult cases, the wizard will re-flash the software on the Samsung TV.
In most situations, owners can cope on their own, without the help of specialists. This is especially easy if you still have the instructions from the TV.
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How to solve a code issue
The easiest way to find out the standard PIN code for a Samsung TV is to get the instructions for your model or find it on the Internet. It contains a special section devoted to this issue. There you can also find out what to do if the password was changed and then lost. Having neither instructions nor access to the network, you can only rely on your memory, which, unfortunately, most often fails in such matters, and a locked device blocks access to the Smart Hub.
As standard for Samsung Smart TVs, the manufacturer sets a simple pin – 0000 (less often 1111). If the owner has not changed it or has not used it at all before, there will be no problems. If there have been changes, as an option, you can reset the settings to return the old password.
The PIN code for Samsung TVs can be reset using the remote control in a simple way:
You need to turn on your TV;
Then you should press the Mute button + Update button - Update button + Update button in a clear sequence.
To have the same access in the hub and continue to use TV, you can restore the factory code (for TVs built before 2012, this is the same 0000 by default). You need to find the EXIT button on the remote control, hold it down and hold it for at least ten seconds.
For newer models, from 2012, the procedure for resetting the user password is carried out by pressing the buttons on the remote control in the sequence: Mute, 8, 2, 4, Power (power button). You need to press the buttons quickly.
When it's not always about the password
Before you unlock your Samsung TV to watch TV programs with Smart technology, you need to find out the exact cause of the inconvenience by answering the question: “Do I really know why the problem occurred?”
Main nuances:
Without a Smart TV remote control, it is impossible to restore anything. If it is faulty or lost, you should purchase a new remote control;
If every time after turning off the Smart TV, the channel settings are lost, then the problem is in the firmware and it needs to be updated;
You can check the functionality of the remote control using an ordinary camera on your phone by holding down any button on the remote control and pointing it at the phone camera. If there is a flash in the photo, then everything is fine with the remote control, and if the TV does not respond to it, you should call a technician.
Any starter package, even one received for free during the promotion, must contain an insert with special codes PIN, PIN2, PUK and PUK2, which you are asked to remember and not disclose to anyone. However, not every instruction contains information about why such codes are needed and what opportunities they open up for the user.
Operator on guard
Traditionally, when selling a SIM card, it comes with instructions or an insert on which the values of the four main codes are written: PIN, PIN2, PUK and PUK2. The main task that the operator set when inventing such sophisticated names was to protect the subscriber.
The question is, why do you need as many as 4 codes for this if you can limit yourself to only one? In fact, access to the SIM card is protected by only one code - PIN. This is what the phone requires you to enter when you turn it on. But suppose the code was changed by the user and forgotten, which happens very often. As you know, after three incorrect entry attempts, the PIN is blocked and it is no longer possible to enter it again, even if you finally remembered it. This was done on purpose - after all, for convenience, the PIN consists of only four digits, which, after a large number of attempts, are quite possible to find.
One can imagine what would happen in this case to the service centers of operators, besieged by crowds of people who had forgotten their PIN. This is exactly what the insert on which the PUK code is written serves. Its main function is to unlock the PIN code. The calculation is made that by entering the wrong PIN three times, the user (if he is the real owner of this SIM card) will find the treasured insert and unlock access using the PUK code. Here, too, there is a limit on entry attempts - a maximum of 10. If this number is exceeded, nothing will save the SIM card.
In addition, there is also a PIN2 code; it is responsible not so much for the security of the SIM card, but for access to certain functions and additional services of the operator. For example, the function of displaying the cost of a call, or some types of call barring can be protected with this code. However, given that the scope of application of the code is quite narrow, only a very small percentage of subscribers use it. The PUK2 code, as you may have guessed, is used to unlock PIN2 if the latter was entered incorrectly several times in a row. Do not be alarmed if the insert for the starter package contains only two codes - PIN and PUK1. Some operators and SIM cards simply do not support PIN2 and PUK2, and access to “secure” functions requires a password entered directly from the phone keypad.
Phone code
Separate from the PIN and PUK codes, there is a so-called “phone code”, the main task of which is to restrict access to certain phone functions. Initially, the phone does not have a code (the user must install it), or a standard code is installed (for phones from different manufacturers it can be “0000” or “1234”, which is indicated in the operating instructions). There is also a limited number of attempts to enter; if the limit is exceeded, the code is blocked, after which it is impossible to change the status of the options that are protected by this code. Yes, on phones
Samsung and Motorola can be used to block access to SMS messages or pictures from the gallery using a phone code. And in Nokia phones, you can configure the key lock so that the system requests the phone code every time you try to remove it. You won’t be able to find out a forgotten phone code, and calling the operator won’t help with this either.
The only way out if the phone code is blocked is to flash it (alternatively, unlock it using a data cable, PC and special programs).
Let's summarize
PIN codeis a personal four-digit code designed to gain access to the SIM card and prevent its unauthorized use.
PUK code- this is a universal SIM card unlock code in case of entering the PIN incorrectly three times.
PIN2- this is a personal code that prevents unauthorized access to various phone functions or operator services
PUK2is a universal PIN2 code unlock code.
Phone codeis a password that restricts unauthorized access to phone functions or the user’s personal information.
Attention!
What to do if you forgot your PIN code:
1. Remembering 4 numbers is not so difficult, try to remember. If you haven't changed the code, try entering the standard one.
2. Find the packaging from the starter pack. The insert contains a PUK code that will unlock a forgotten PIN.
3. If the PIN code is already blocked and the SIM card packaging could not be found, contact your operator. In this case, it is advisable to provide as much personal data as possible: first name, last name, passport, phone number, approximate date of the last call and SMS, as well as which numbers were most often called.
Often, having to constantly dial a PIN code is annoying, since many people always keep their mobile phone with them. In such cases, it is better to turn it off altogether so as not to interfere. Let's discuss how to remove the PIN code from your phone.
How to get rid of the need to enter a PIN code?
It's easy to forget what a PIN is. Just go to the SIM settings, where the necessary button will be waiting for you.
Let us describe the procedure in more detail
- First, go to the settings section
- go to the “SIM Security” subsection
- there we look for “Protective options”
- turn off
Do not forget that to do this you will need to enter a PIN code so that the program makes sure that the owner of the device is performing the operation. Try not to make a mistake, there will only be three entry attempts.
Other ways to disable code entry
Some devices use pattern locks. If you forgot the combination of movements, you lost access to your device. Switching to Recovery mode, launched by pressing the power and volume up buttons, will help you. In the menu that appears, select reset settings, and then reboot the phone; you do not need to enter any keys.
If for some reason you are unable to disable the code entry requirement, contact a service center staffed by professionals. Employees of such organizations will be happy to help you for a reasonable fee. Help in performing this task can also be provided at the mobile operator’s salon.
Remember that disabling password entry on your phone is unsafe, so you should resort to this only in cases where you are firmly confident that your phone is always safe. Another correct solution would be to deactivate the lock in situations where the mobile device is used by a pensioner or a child who can forget the code.
Screen lock is a reliable way to protect Android devices from third parties. All Samsung smartphones come with this tool pre-installed, so everyone can use it. If the digital or graphic display key is no longer needed, its . However, under certain circumstances, this deactivation method will not work. Let's look at why you can't disable the screen lock and how to remove the password from a Samsung phone in such cases.
Why can't the key be removed from the input screen on Samsung?
In normal Samsung operation mode, disabling the digital or graphic code is done as follows:
There are several factors that may prevent you from canceling the screen lock on Android:
- using a secure VPN virtual network on the gadget;
- encryption of internal memory or built-in MicroSD;
- installation of third-party certificates;
- opening administrative rights on a mobile phone;
- software malfunction.
Let's figure out how to remove the screen lock on a Samsung phone in each of the above cases.
Removing the security code when the VPN is enabled
Virtual Private Network (VPN) is a virtual network that is designed to provide secure access to the Internet. When activated, all information transmitted over the network will be securely hidden from third-party attacks.
Operating system malfunctions
If all the proposed methods for disabling the lock screen did not bring a positive result, most likely there was a system failure on the mobile phone. To fix it you will need.
This procedure is performed through the “Backup and reset” section in a few clicks. However, it deletes all data and settings from the phone. Therefore, before launching it
