How To FIX 'Forgotten PIN / Pattern' On Samsung Galaxy Watch 8 / 8 Classic
6Forgot your PIN or Pattern lock on the Samsung Galaxy Watch 8 or Galaxy Watch 8 Classic? In this step-by-step guide, we’ll show you exactly how to bypass forgotten lock screen pin or pattern on Samsung Galaxy Watch 8.
Resetting your watch will erase all data, so make sure to back up your device beforehand whenever possible.
How To Hard Reset Samsung Galaxy Watch 8 / 8 Classic:
Step 1: To access recovery mode, press and hold the Home and Back buttons (top and bottom buttons) simultaneously. Do this while ignoring everything on the screen, until you see the Samsung logo.
Step 2: Once you see the Samsung logo, release the Back (bottom) button, then continuously press the Home (top) button. You'll should see a menu appear.
Step 3: Using your Home button (upper button), scroll down and highlight the "Recovery" option. To select it, press and hold the Home button and wait for a few seconds.
This should reboot the Galaxy Watch 8 in Recovery Mode, where you can perform system-level operations.
Step 4: Once you're in the recovery menu, use the Back button to scroll down and highlight the "Wipe Data/Factory Reset" option. Select this option using the Home button. Then, confirm the process by selecting "Factory Data Reset".
Your Galaxy Watch 8 will commence the factory reset. You should see the 'Data Wipe Complete' confirmation at the bottom of the screen. This will erase all the data on your watch.
Step 5: Once the hard reset is done, highlight the "Reboot System Now" option using the Back button. Then, select this option using the Home button.
This allows you to exit the recovery mode on your Galaxy Watch 8. Your watch will reboot back to the normal set up screen.
Step 6: Start the set up of the Galaxy Watch 8 as you normally would. Select your language and region, then tap on "Restart". Give your watch time to reboot, then pick up the set up from there.
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Step 7: As your watch is getting ready to connect, you'll receive a prompt to unlock the watch with a PIN or Pattern. Tap on "Google Account" instead. However, if you've remembered your PIN/Pattern, you can enter it at this point.
Step 8: Select either "My Child's Google Account" or "My Google Account" on the phone, to proceed. Choose the former if it's your child's watch and the latter if you're the owner.
Step 9: Choose your Google account in the next page by selecting "Continue as [account name]". You can also select "Choose Another Account" and enter it's credentials to add another Google account if the one provided is not the default one you need.
Step 10: Authenticate yourself with a PIN, pattern, password or fingerprint on the phone. Once you do, you'll then be signed in to the Google account.
Step 11: Confirm the sign in once again with a with a PIN, pattern, password or fingerprint on the phone. Once you do, you'll then continue with the set up.
Step 12: In the Restore Backup page, you should see two options:
Set Up as New Watch: Allows you to continue with a fresh set up of the watch. Select this option to proceed.
Restore: Retrieves any available backups to your Watch 8. They will be listed there and you will need to check any backups if you want to restore them. Don't select this option, as it will require you to enter the PIN or pattern that you forgot.
Step 13: Continue with the set up as normal, skipping or setting up what you may or may not want to at every stage. You should regain access to your Galaxy Watch 8 without the forgotten PIN or pattern.
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Chapters
00:00 - Intro
00:08 - Reasons for a Hard Reset
00:45 - Enter Recovery Mode On Galaxy Watch 8
02:40 - Hard (Factory) Reset Galaxy Watch 8
03:33 - Reboot Galaxy Watch
04:09 - Set Up Galaxy Watch 8 Afresh
05:11 - Bypass Forgotten PIN or Pattern
06:12 - Continue with the Set Up
06:49 - DO NOT RESTORE BACK UP
07:14 - Regain Access to Your Galaxy Watch 8
07:49 - Outro
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