Google has developed a function to restore access to a smartphone without resetting data
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- Google has added to the beta version of Android 17 QPR2 Beta 5 a function to restore access to a smartphone through a Google account without resetting data, reports Android Authority.
- For the function to work, you must first link your device to your account.
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Why It Matters
Previously, a similar function to restore access through a Google account existed in Android 4.4, but was removed by Google.
Google has developed a function to restore access to a smartphone without resetting the data on the device. Android Authority reports this.
The portal's journalists explained that if a user has forgotten the digital lock code for the screen of his Android smartphone, then the only way to restore the functionality of the phone is to reset it. Experts studied an early version of the operating system (OS) Android 17 QPR2 Beta 5 and found in it a new way to save data on the phone and regain access.
The material says that if the user cannot enter the password, Android will prompt him to enter data from the linked Google account. In this case, the user will be able to regain control of the device and save all their data on the device. The function was found in the beta version of the OS, and it is not yet known when it will appear in the public build of Android.
The authors of Android Authority emphasized that for the function to work correctly, you need to link your smartphone and Google account in advance. They also recalled that a similar option was in Android 4.4, but Google removed it.
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The function to restore access through a Google account will appear in the public build of Android in the coming months
Likely · Within months
Open Questions
- When will the feature appear in the public build of Android?
- Will the feature be available on all Android devices?
- Is an internet connection required for the feature to work?
