After one week of non-use Phone A10 will not accept my pin
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After one week of non-use Phone A10 will not accept my pin
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Are you able to see chat page?
Yes, I see the page
Please give me a few moments while I get the steps to fix your device?
ok
Are you using the exact pin that you have kept for the phone?
Yes I am. Have used many, many times before I went away
Very good one moment please?
ok, no probleem
Press and hold volume down key and power key simultaneously for 7-10 seconds.
doing so, phone restarted
One moment.
still not working
The pin still dont work?
no, it doesnt
Ok one moment.
Okay, have you configure the Samsung account on the phone?
If you have the Samsung account added on the phone and remote control turns on then we can try unlock the phone using the Samsung find my mobile web page.
I am not sure but let me just go to another page in my computer and I may get you some info. mom pls
Please take your time.
OK. I seem to have an account. Email is: J**y@gmail.com. My PIN is Calabash3d according to my record on computer. Does this help?
Yes one moment please.
Let me check this for you one moment please.
I am trying to unlock the phone.
Oh great!! Good luck
Please allow me a few minutes to try to unlock the phone please?
of course
Phone opened up I am on home screen. What about the PIN?
I see that you don't have the Internet connected on the phone, so we are unable to unlock the phone remotely.
I will find another way to unlock the phone one moment?
normally it is connected. Dont know why it is now. Tha home screen is there, can I go into settings an d connect?
Try connecting the phone to the home wifi or Turn on the Mobile data on the phone.
If you are able to get the notification panel by dragging from the top of the phone screen.
I dont have mobile data but only wifi, and it is connected. Can I just reset the pon through settings?
yes u can please try that
I must be blind, I am in security settings but cannot find anything regarding resetting the pin
One moment i will get you the steps
Yes, you can reset the phone from the settings, but you will lose all the data on the phone.
Oh no, that is not good. There are a million messages etc. Shall I try the old pin?
yes please try the old pin
doing so now
Wow, it work. Thanks sooo much. What if it happens again? Go back to you...??
Yes I will be here anytime
OK , will go to accept answere page. Thanks again! you saved my life...
Very welcome. Have a wonderful day.
Dear Juergen, It was a pleasure helping you with your Samsung issue today. Here is a summary of the resolution.
Issue identified : Customer was locked out of phone
Solution Implemented : I left chat replies on how to remote unlock phone. Solved.
Answer Accepted
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