Question: How to Reset a Locked Android?
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  • Simultaneously press and hold the power button + volume up button + home key until the Samsung logo appears, then release only the power button.
  • From the Android system recovery screen, select wipe data/factory reset.
  • Select Yes — delete all user data.
  • Select reboot system now.
  • Simultaneously press and hold the power button + volume up button + home key until the Samsung logo appears, then release only the power button.
  • From the Android system recovery screen, select wipe data/factory reset.
  • Select Yes — delete all user data.
  • Select reboot system now.

Master reset with hardware keys

  • Back up data on the internal memory.
  • Turn off the device.
  • Press and hold the Volume Up and Power buttons until the ZTE logo screen appears, then release.
  • Press the Volume down button to highlight wipe data/factory reset.
  • Press the Power button to select.

Method 2 Resetting the Phone

  • Turn the phone off. In order to access the Recovery menu, you will need to start with a powered down phone.
  • Open the Recovery menu. Press and hold the Volume Down button, and then press and hold the Power button.
  • Perform a Factory Reset.
  • Log in and set up your phone.

To reset your phone:

  • Turn your phone off.
  • Hold the volume up and volume down keys at the same time and press the power key to turn the phone on.
  • Use the volume down key to highlight wipe data/factory reset.
  • Use the volume down key to highlight Yes — delete all user data.
  • Finally, press the power key to restart your phone.

An alternate reset method is available if the device can be powered on and is responsive.

  • Ensure the device is powered off.
  • Press and hold the Volume Up/Down buttons then press the Power button.
  • Press the Volume Down button to tap Recovery then press the Volume Up button.
  • From the DROID triage screen:

How do you reset a locked Android phone?

Hard Reset (Factory Reset)

  1. Turn the phone off.
  2. Press and hold the following keys at the same time: Volume Down Key + Power/Lock Key on the back of the phone.
  3. Release the Power/Lock Key only when the LG logo is displayed, then immediately press and hold the Power/Lock Key again.
  4. Release all keys when the Factory hard reset screen is displayed.

How do you bypass the lock screen on a Samsung?

Method 1. Use ‘Find My Mobile’ feature on Samsung Phone

  • First of all, set up your Samsung account and log in.
  • Click “Lock My Screen” button.
  • Enter new PIN in the first field.
  • Click “Lock” button at the bottom.
  • Within few minutes, it will change lock screen password to the PIN so that you can unlock your device.
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