Smartvision 3 - Reset phone unlock PIN
Problem
A SmartVision 3 customer needs to reset a forgotten phone PIN number for unlocking the SmartVision 3 mobile.
Applies to
- SmartVision 3
Resolution
You can
unlock doing the following process :
What you need
- A Google account that has been setup on the SmartVision previously to restore from a backup.
- Some Sighted assistance: the Process cannot be done by a blind user since the interface is not vocalized
- A SIM card with a data plan installed in the phone.
PIN Reset Procedure
- Switch OFF the phone
- Switch ON the phone pressing Volume +, waiting
for the setup window
- Select « Recovery » using “volume +”
keys then press “Volume –“ to validate
- Select « Wipe data / Factory reset »
and validate
- Select « Factory data reset » and
validate
- After phone reset, select « Reboot system
now » and validate.
- Waiting for the Google setup until the code PIN
- Select « use my google account “ instead on
the PIN code
- Follow the Google connection process

If a Google Account is not available or SIM card the product must be re-flashed by KAPSYS.
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