How To Reset Password On Pixel 2 When Locked Out

It’s a common occurrence among users of the Google Pixel 2 to forget the password of their device. Most of the solutions online will require you carry out a  hard reset that will make you to lose your data. For owners of the Google Pixel 2 that have not backed up their files, there are ways that you can use to reset your password without losing all your important data and files. The guide below will make you understand how you can reset the password on the Pixel 2 when you forget the passcode.

Factory Reset Method

1. Switch off your Pixel 2
2. Click on hole the Volume Up, Home and Power keys at the same time until the Android icon appears
3. Make use of the Volume Down key to scroll to wipe data/factory reset option and choose with the Power button
4. Select Yes– delete all user data
5. When your smartphone is done rebooting, use the Power button to click on it
6. When you smartphone starts, all your files and data will be deleted and will be ready to set up again.

Make use of this guide to understand an alternative way to factory reset Pixel 2. It’s crucial to point out that you should make sure all your files and data have been backed up before carrying out a factory reset on your Pixel 2 so as not to lose important files and data.

Using Google Find My Mobile

An alternative method is to make use of Google’s Find My Mobile (Find My Android), which works the same way as Find My iPhone. There are ‘Remote Controls’ that you can use to temporarily reset the password and deactivate the lock screen on your Pixel 2. It’s important to point out if you have not registered your device with Google, you should do that as soon as possible.

• Register your Pixel 2 with Google
• Make use of the Find My Mobile service to reset your device password temporarily.
• Deactivate your device the lock screen using the new temporary password
• Create a new password

Using Android Device Manager

The two methods explained above are for users of the Pixel 2 that have registered their device to Android Device Manager. With the Android Device manager, simply switch on the “Lock” feature. This feature allows you to reset your Pixel 2 in case you forget it. Make use of the instructions below:

1. Open the Android Device Manager from a computer
2. Locate your Pixel 2 on the screen
3. Activate the “Lock & Erase” feature
4. Carefully follow the instructions on the screen to lock your phone
5. Create a temporary password
6. Type in the temporary password
7. Set a new password