How Do You Reset a Locked Android?

How Do You Reset a Locked Android?
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Press and hold the Volume up button, the Power button and the Bixby button. When you feel the device vibrate, release all the buttons. The Android recovery screen menu will appear (may take up to 30 seconds). Use the Volume down button to highlight ‘Wipe data/factory reset’.

How do you factory reset a Android phone when it’s locked?

Press and hold the power button, then press and release the volume up button. Now you should see “Android Recovery” written on the top together with some options. By pressing the volume down button, go down the options until “Wipe data/factory reset” is selected.

How do I factory reset my Android without password?

Android | How to factory reset without password

  1. Go to Google’s Find My Device website.
  2. Sign in to your Google account if you haven’t already.
  3. If required, select which device you want to reset from the left menu.
  4. Choose the option to Erase Device.
  5. Confirm you want to Erase Device.
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