I want to unlock my father's phone

[Android Central Question]

My father has Oppo A9 and he forgets his password in addition he forgets his gmail too and i really don't know how to unlock his ohone .. i tried to hold those key for volume and reset the phone .. but it doesn't work because that needs password too for reset the phone .. can anyone help me please ???

 

[anon(10614692)]

If your father doesn't know this information you aren't going to be able to access the phone. If he knows his Gmail account name you can try Google password recovery and gain access that way.

 

[hallux]

It would be a situation like this where it might be helpful for you, through discussion with him, to have access to his Google account. If the password can be reset, maybe be involved in that reset process and make it a password you then make note of. A password manager for him might also be useful. My dad (77 this year) has one, and I know the master password for it so if something were to happen to him I can get to all his accounts to take the action needed. The password manager we use (I have the same one with my own account) also has a way to designate someone for emergency access.

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[Mooncatt]

It would be a situation like this where it might be helpful for you, through discussion with him, to have access to his Google account. If the password can be reset, maybe be involved in that reset process and make it a password you then make note of. A password manager for him might also be useful. My dad (77 this year) has one, and I know the master password for it so if something were to happen to him I can get to all his accounts to take the action needed. The password manager we use (I have the same one with my own account) also has a way to designate someone for emergency access.

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100% in agreement. If remembering his password is an issue, then work with him to take additional steps like Hallux mentioned to help prevent this from being a major problem.

 

[B. Diddy]

Welcome to Android Central! Sorry, not much you can do. It's a security feature, and it wouldn't be much of a security feature if it could be easily bypassed. See this: What to do if you forget your phone's PIN/password/pattern - Android Forums at AndroidCentral.com

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