Removing ScreenLock Password - Galaxy Samsung S4

[phil_d1111]

I put a password on the screen lock but now want to revert to swipe


is it possible to remove the password without resetting to factory data?

 

[josiahlikesminecraft]

Yes just goto to the lock screen settings and disable it.

Posted via Samsung S3

 

[phil_d1111]

I can't see how you do that tho

can you elaborate? maybe the S3 is different?

 

[josiahlikesminecraft]

Its the same as the s3 just bigger screen. Let me see how to do it.

Posted via Samsung S3

 

[josiahlikesminecraft]

Goto settings>screen lock> then change it there.

Posted via Samsung S3

 

[phil_d1111]

I go to Settings > Lock Screen - then all I get is asked to enter the password ??

 

[josiahlikesminecraft]

Yes enter the password and then you can go back to the swipe.

Posted via Samsung S3

 

[phil_d1111]

Yes enter the password and then you can go back to the swipe.

Posted via Samsung S3

it's not giving me that option - all those options are greyed out

 

[josiahlikesminecraft]

Did you take the lock off?

Posted via Samsung S3

 

[phil_d1111]

Did you take the lock off?

Posted via Samsung S3

no - haven't managed it yet :-(

 

[phil_d1111]

Did you take the lock off?

Posted via Samsung S3

had the SD card set to "encrypt" - took that off and all was fine

 

[Kelli Stainthorpe]

I go to Settings > Lock Screen - then all I get is asked to enter the password ??

Me too. No way to uncheck

 

[Rukbat]

What happens after you press Screen lock and enter the password and press Done? Don't you get a screen that says Select screen unlock?

 

[Patrick Busse]

Had the same problem because I had set up a VPN a while back which requires lock screen security. Removed the VPN and was then able to reset the lock screen security to NONE. You may not have a VPN but maybe another feature activated which demands security

 

[rohan1991]

yes you can change it into another like swipe, or none...whatever..
settings--> security (Galaxy s4 click more and find security option)-->click "clear credentials" and now try to check your lock type..

 

[Hau Le1]

Yes , go to SETTING and tap my device , select Lock screen then confirm passwords , tap swipe . It's DONE.
Cheers !

 

[zecazec]

Hi- somewhat newbie here.
I am posting here because it is the closest I've found to my problem. I'll do my best to explain. I have a samsung galaxy SIII.

I had been using pattern lock and was very happy doing so. I began to wonder whether or not I would remember the PIN I had set up. I wanted to update my pattern (which I had successfully done before) and verify my PIN. I seem to have gone down a very wrong path.

What I wanted to was change my PIN, somehow I created a password and now can't figure out how to get back to using a pattern lock.

I first accidentally created a password thinking that I was creating a new one since I had already entered my phone using the pattern. Wrong. I ended up creating a password that for some reason replaced/disabled my pattern. To fix this I've done what the forums say to do to change the lock type, but no luck. Here are my results:

Go to setting>lock screen>, I click on screen lock (secured witih password), clicking there it asks me for my password, I enter my password and it takes me to a screen that is all greyed out except for Password/high security. I can't choose anything but Password/high security. Clicking on that Password option takes me back to a screen that says "select a password".

So, I now know how to change my password. But, what I want to do is get back to a pattern lock.
I checked for VPN setting and none shows up.

thanks for any help and for being patient.

 

[Coach88]

I had the same issue only i had a swipe pattern instead of password. the regular swipe option was greyed out until i followed the steps described a few posts back... here they are again...settings-more-security-clear credentials. when i returned to settings-my device-lock screen i was able to select swipe again!

Posted via the Android Central App

 

[Raina Isya]

i have tried your method but even clear credentials in greyed out in my phone

 

[Kris Schultz]

yes you can change it into another like swipe, or none...whatever..
settings--> security (Galaxy s4 click more and find security option)-->click "clear credentials" and now try to check your lock type..

this actually worked thanks for the help