How to restore Samsung Galaxy S8 from forgotten password
Many Samsung Galaxy S8 users really like the Private Mode for the reason that it offers protection for a wide range of files and you dont have to install any new, third-party app.
With help of this feature of the device lets the user hide all kinds of files like photos, music or videos etc.
But there has been quite few reports about problem, that occurs when you forget the pattern for unlocking or the code that you've been using for accesing this special mode.
The files under the Private Mode can only be visible when you access that mode. Now that you have moved your most important files under that hidden mode and you seem to have lost access to it, you must be very concerned, if not upset. You are wondering if there is any way you could retrieve the password or regain access to it.
Well here is bad news for you. You wanted the best protection for your files, and if you didn’t share the password with anyone, and since you are the only one who knew it and then forgot it, the hard reset is the only thing you can do at this point.
A hard reset, also known as a factory reset or master reset, is the restoration of a device to the state it was in when it left the factory.
All settings, applications and data added by the user are removed.
The term is often heard in reference to smartphones and tablets but laptop and desktop computers, as well as most other electronic devices, can usually be restored to factory conditions.
1. First thing you got to do to start the process is turning off your Galaxy S8.
2. Now press and hold Power button with Home button and Volume Down button.
3. Wait untill SAMSUNG logo appears on your screen, you can let go of the buttons.
4. Now there should be recovery mode menu on your screen, that looks similar to this.
5. Here use the Volume buttons to scroll through the option and use the Power button to choose the highlighted area.
6. Go down to wipe data/factory reset option and confirm it with power button.
7. And this is it! Your Phone will restart after hard reset and will be ready to work.
When it’s all restored to the factory defaults, you can bring up your backup and start personalizing the Samsung device to make it just like it used to be.
For future reference, do your best and share the unlock pattern or password of the Private Mode with someone else that you trust, so you can avoid such delicate situations when you need to clear your phone completely.
All settings, applications and data added by the user are removed. The term is often heard in reference to smartphones and tablets but laptop and desktop computers, as well as most other electronic devices, can usually be restored to factory conditions.