I forgot the lockscreen password to my Galaxy S4, how can I recover it?

[AC Question]

i forgot the lockscreen password to my galaxy s4

i changed my password on my lock screen how can i reset it?

 

[Almeuit]

Re: i forgot the lockscreen password to my galaxy s4

Login to Android Device Manager via a PC to setup a new password.

 

[Golfdriver97]

Re: i forgot the lockscreen password to my galaxy s4

You can also try taking it into your carrier. They may have a way to bypass it.

From an AOSP M8

 

[medik]

Hoping to find help with this. Locked out of my Galaxy S5 due to too many unsuccessful fingerprint swipes. Do not remember passcode. Went onto Android Device Manager to use the "lock" feature. It says it successfully sent the lock code to my phone (and my phone displays the message I included in addition to the code ) but right after that Android Device Manager says "Since Google has verified that a screen lock is already set, the password you entered won't be needed." And then when I try the new password it doesn't work. I've done that countless times. I also do not get a "forgot password" place to click, although I know my google id and password if it would allow for that.

I apparently do not have "findmymobile" set up on my phone so I cannot use that as an option.

Any help would be appreciated as I really don't want to have to factory reset my phone.

Thanks.