Forgot your Android phone’s PIN? Google could soon let you unlock your phone without wiping everything

Android 17 beta code reveals a new "Unlock with Google Account" feature that could replace factory resets for locked phones.
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Forgot your phone PIN? Google could look to the past to save you from a factory reset

Android 17 QPR2 Beta 5 includes code for a “Unlock with Google Account” feature, which would let users recover locked-out phones without performing a factory reset. Google previously allowed pattern ...

Forgot Your Android PIN? Google Is Testing a New Recovery Option

Google is testing an Android feature that could let users recover access to a locked phone with their Google Account instead of factory resetting it.
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Googlebook Phone Unlock: What Android's Beta Code Reveals

What Android's Beta Code Reveals Strings buried in Android 17 QPR3 Beta 1 describe a Googlebook Phone Unlock feature that could ...