Forgotten Nokia Lumia 920 Lockscreen Password

Anonymous
2013-03-03T00:50:02+00:00

Hello!

Today I changed my lockscreen password and now I can't remember it. Is there any way to remove the password without hard resetting the device? If not, how do I perform a hard reset without voiding my warranty. Thank you!

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Anonymous
2013-03-03T10:21:03+00:00

There is a reset method to restore the phone to factory defaults in case you have forgotten your pass code.

Make sure the charger is disconnected.

  1. Switch the power Off.
  2. Press and hold the Volume down and connect the charger, if successful an exclamation mark (!) is shown on the screen. Then input Keysin the following order:

1. Volume up

2. Volume down

3. Power

4. Volume down

The phone will now reset and boot up automatically into an out of the box condition and restored to factory defaults. (Credit to user CJlim for finding this reset).

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  1. Anonymous
    2013-03-03T11:47:25+00:00

    Thank you for your answers, however I'm taking the phone back to where I bought it from since a hard reset won't work.

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  2. Anonymous
    2013-03-03T12:02:03+00:00

    Tried the method rayhipkiss advised me to try. I have now seen two cogs spin around for 10 minutes. How long does this usually take with about 20GB of the storage space used? I'm really grateful for all your answers.

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  3. Anonymous
    2013-03-03T12:07:56+00:00

    The reset will take a while.. just leave it alone and have abit of patience.

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  4. Anonymous
    2013-04-15T12:09:10+00:00

    this sure works..tried it

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