Google is testing an Android feature that could let users recover access to a locked phone with their Google Account instead of factory resetting it.

Android 17 Google Account unlock could recover forgotten PINs without a factory reset, but the APK-teardown feature is not confirmed.

Android 17 QPR2 Beta 5 includes code for a “Unlock with Google Account” feature, which would let users recover locked-out phones without performing a factory reset. Google previously allowed pattern ...

Often, in our haste—or after setting a new password or pattern—we end up forgetting it. Alternatively, young children at home sometimes set a password or pattern that they cannot recall, resulting in ...