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Q: “I can't remember the unlock code for my Lenovo ThinkPad tablet when I'm trying to transfer important data from my tablet to my PC. I shouldn't have changed the combination of numbers to a more complex one a few days ago. Is there any effective way to unlock a Lenovo tablet? Thanks in advance.”
Absolutely. You can still unlock your Lenovo ThinkPad tablet after forgetting your password. However, please note that most Lenovo tablets, including Yoga, ThinkPad Yoga, ThinkPad 10 Business and IdeaPad Miix tablet etc, come with Android or Windows 8/8.1/10/11 operating systems pre-installed. Therefore, you need to choose the appropriate method according to their specific operating system.
For Lenovo tablet pre-installed with Android system, the general way to unlock it is Lenovo tablet factory reset. Therefore, it is necessary to think of sincerely at first whether you have made a backup data of this tablet. Otherwise, after unlocking Lenovo Android tablet, you still cannot get the important data stored on this tablet.
3 steps to factory reset and unlock locked Lenovo tablet installed with Android system:
1. Power off your Lenovo tablet after forgot password.
2. Press Volume UP + Power button on the tablet. In the recovery menu use Volume button to select wipe data/factory reset option and use power button to confirm.
Or you can select wipe cache partition to clear cache data on Lenovo tablet. While you confirm "yes - wipe cache" button, all cache data on Android tablet will be wiped out.
3. Reboot system and successfully unlock Lenovo android tablet.
Note: Undoubtedly, this way would lead to Lenovo tablet data loss if you have no backup to restore after factory reset. But it is the only way you can take now to unlock android tablet or phone. So back up Android tablet data at any time is so important when your tablet is accessible, if you don't want any data loss after you forgot Lenovo tablet password.
Forgot your Lenovo tablet password and can't access the device? It's okay, it's not a rare situation, it can be solved and you even have a chance to unlock the locked Lenovo tablet without losing data. In this section, you can learn effective ways to reset Lenovo tablet password. They are available for Windows 8/8.1/10/11, so you don't have to worry about whether the device system is restricted or not.
Some users are in the habit of using the same Microsoft account on their PCs, tablets, or other devices to enjoy a consistent experience across devices and to sync personalized settings and data.
If you're one of those users and use a Microsoft account password instead of a local account password on your Lenovo tablet. When you forget your password, you can reset your account password through Microsoft's online service.
Step 1: Open a browser on any device that can connect to the Internet and visit the official Microsoft website.
Step 2: Click "Can't access your account?" on the login page. link to enter the password reset process.
Verify your identity by providing the email address, phone number or other relevant information associated with your account.
Step 3: Once you have passed the authentication process, you will be able to reset a new password. You can then use it to unlock your Lenovo tablet without losing data.
What should you do if you forgot your Lenovo tablet password and it is logged into a local account? We suggest you to choose a trusted and specialized tool - iSunshare Windows Password Genius Advanced. it can easily change the password on locked PC/laptop/tablet for Windows 11/10/8.1/8/7/Vista/XP.
The software has a user-friendly interface and you just need to follow the instructions to complete the password reset process.
Step 1: Create Lenovo tablet password reset disk.
1-1 Install and run iSunshare Windows Password Genius Advanced on your available Windows computer.
1-2 Plug writable USB flash drive into this computer and select USB device option on software you just run.
1-3 Choose inserted removal USB drive from drop-down list and click Begin burning button.
1-4 Format the removal drive at first and then burn password reset disk into it.
Instantly, a message would prompt you have successfully created a Lenovo tablet password reset disk with Windows Password Genius Advanced and USB flash drive. Just exit the iSunshare boot USB disk and prepare to reset forgotten password with it on locked Lenovo tablet.
Step 2: Reset Lenovo tablet password with USB disk.
2-1 Insert the iSunshare USB password reset disk into locked Lenovo tablet and enter Boot Options to change boot order to boot tablet boot from USB flash drive.
2-2 While entering Windows PE system and Windows Password Genius Advanced successfully runs on locked tablet, just select password-forgotten tablet login user and click Reset Password button on iSunshare password recovery software.
If you select Microsoft account, its forgotten password would be reset to "iSunshare@2012" by default.
If you choose local account, Lenovo tablet forgotten password would be changed from unknown to blank.
2-3 Tap on Reboot button after Lenovo password reset and disconnect USB password reset disk to restart Lenovo tablet. Then sign in and unlock locked Lenovo tablet without local user password or with new Microsoft account password.
If none of the above methods can unlock your Lenovo laptop, then the last option is to contact Lenovo's service support team. They will be able to provide you with professional guidance to unlock your tablet.
However, you will have to provide some authentication information such as proof of purchase to ensure that you are the rightful owner of the device. Once the authentication is approved, the concerned technical support staff will guide you through the unlocking process.
When you are locked out of Lenovo tablet because of local user password forgot, besides iSunshare Windows Password Genius Advanced, you could also try other sign-in options, built-in administrator or password reset disk you have created or enabled to unlock Lenovo Windows 8/8.1/10 tablet.
1. Create sign-in options before Lenovo tablet locked, such as PIN code and Picture password. When you forgot Lenovo tablet password, just choose one of them under password input box to sign in Lenovo tablet and unlock.
2. Enabled built-in administrator. When Lenovo tablet built-in administrator is enabled and appears on logon screen, you could choose it after password forgot to login Lenovo tablet directly and unlock tablet.
3. Create password reset disk with writable USB flash drive on accessible Lenovo tablet. Then after password forgot and locked out of Lenovo tablet, click "Reset password" link under password box on login screen and reset Lenovo tablet password with reset disk. Finally unlock Lenovo Windows tablet with new password.
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