How to Troubleshoot Forgotten Password in Microsft Nokia Lumia 535

The only to troubleshot the forgotten password is to reset your phone back to its original state. And this will delete all your files in your phone. So if you don't want this to happen, do not forget your password or make a copy and save it somewhere safe.

This hard reset will also work to other Nokia Lumia series.

Reset your phone.

Important: Resetting your phone erases all personal content, including apps, and restores the factory settings.

1. Make sure your phone has enough battery power, at least above 50% level. Or charge your phone for at least 20 minutes.

2. Switch off your phone, and disconnect the charger.

3. Press and hold the volume down key, and connect the charger. An exclamation mark (!) is shown on the screen.



4. Press the keys in the following order: Volume Up > Volume Down >  Power > Volume Down.



5. Wait for your phone to reset, during the reset there will be gears rotating on the screen for up to 5 minutes, after which the screen goes blank for ~30 seconds and then your phone will restart.

6. Go through the initial phone setup, if the date and time are shown, ensure the values are correct.

7. Disconnect the charger.