Solved: Forgot password that protects fingerprint

Anonymous · ‎08-04-2016

my phone asked me to do my software update this morning, done it. now i have problems i forgot my password that protects my fingerprint, now phone is locked all day.

trying to get help on this since it happened. could mean me forcing a reset and loosing all saved items.

MI5 · ‎08-04-2016

I'm pretty sure a factory reset is gonna be your only option.

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adamtemp64 · ‎08-04-2016

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MI5 · ‎08-04-2016

I'm pretty sure a factory reset is gonna be your only option.

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jonsie · ‎08-04-2016

@MI5 wrote:
I'm pretty sure a factory reset is gonna be your only option.

^^^^that for sure. You should do a factory reset anyway after a major update. Hopefully you have backed the phone up..?

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