Warning: Galaxy S10 Android 10 beta is locking people out of their phones
The Android 10 One UI 2.0 beta for the Galaxy S10 series has a critical bug: The device is locking people out by refusing to accept their PIN, password, or pattern, with the issue cropping up after a device is restarted. Those who have set up the Remote unlock feature enabled on their phone have been able to use Samsung’s Find My Mobile service to delete all biometrics (password, PIN, pattern, fingerprint and facial recognition), but since the bug causes the device to reject all passwords as incorrect, they have been unable to set a new pattern/PIN/password afterwards.
Unfortunately, not everyone has Remote unlock enabled, and for them, a factory reset and flashing back to Android Pie via Samsung Smart Switch (which deletes all data) is the only solution. Some users have even been unable to set a pattern/PIN/password after reverting to Pie. Samsung is yet to officially say anything on the matter, and it’s unclear how the company will fix the problem for those users who don’t want to factory reset their device and are locked out. A regular software update won’t cut it, as a device needs to be unlocked for installing updates.
Take precaution before the issue affects your Galaxy S10 or Note 10
For now, if you’re using the Android 10 beta on a Galaxy S10 or Galaxy Note 10, it’s recommended that you change your lock screen security method to swipe or none from the Settings » Lock screen menu until Samsung releases a new beta update or a fix for the problem. You should also enable Remote unlock from the Settings » Biometrics and security » Find My Mobile menu on your phone so you can use Find My Mobile to access it you run into the issue in the future.
We’ll be keeping a close eye on the situation as it develops, and in the meantime, you can tell us if you have faced the issue on your Galaxy S10 or Galaxy Note 10.
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Abhijeet M. hi if the update appears should i wait a little bit for new one to avoid my mobile to lock what do you advice me to do it didnt appear yet i had a bad experience with my note 9 the board broke down after update software
samsung service guy has downgrade my phone to android pie but still i cant put the security lock
Same thing is happening to me . If you find any solution then please let me know
Same here… the phone doesn’t recognize my PIN
I am locked out of my S10 Plus and find my mobile is also not working. Please help!
Go to Samsung Service centre and say them to downgrade your S10 plus or do it by your self by downloading the respective firmware.
An update has appeared, but what if someone has already locked the phone? The update will not install itself. It is good as if it could be done through ODIN
How to apply it via ODIN?
I just don’t know why samsung can’t release the version to upload via ODIN. 🙁 since there is a package that fixes it ….
Update in Poland, problem solved
CONFIRMED WORKING – new update of 130 MB fixes the lock out issue
I got a new Beta update G975FXXU3ZSJL a few moments ago. It fixes this lock screen bug.
Me too. But does it fix the issue for sure. I dont want to restart and get locked out
This problem is also happning on non-beta phones too. my samsung galaxy A6 plus had same problrm too when updated this last time. in india. but i have remote unlock so i have unlocked it.. ant there after i never used password.. plese do chek that too.. thank you.
How do you remove screen lock without entering the pin? I have bio metrics enables, so managing with that for now
Tried removing the option to ask for pin at device restart, but couldn’t as it wont accept the pin
For now, have removed the option of scheduled restart from device management and praying the device doesn’t restart for any other reason
Mine is fine,i never had an issue like that.
Anyway find my device is activated and the iternet connection is alway on so if somethis goes bad i can take action.
is a catch 22 issue you cannot change the lock screen or remove the PIN or any other methods – without first entering your PIN code – however the pin doesnt work – meaning yo cant really change it i dont know how this is even possible i thougt PINs are stored on the phones and not affected by some server issues they are having etc it is a BIG problem that is raising other questions – are we all at risk one day of being locked out of our phones by some glithc that samsung is experiencing this is… Read more »
I’d rather have Samsung enable the telephoto and ultra wide camera in Pro mode.
The real bad news is even after installing the Android Pie Rom it doesn’t allow users to set any security lock on their phone. Heard most of the users in Samsung Memebers app complaining about it. Even I am affected by this bug. Waiting to see if Samsung releases a fix soon.
Yes, correct. It’s really a biiiiiiiiiiig problem. Please Samsung do some thing as early as possible.
Due to this issue, i did hard reset, went to samsung store, flashed pie rom through odin. finally saw this article and installing beta again.
I did the same, but now I am not able to download beta again! How should I download it again?
There is a problem in Poland. I currently have my phone locked, switched to airplane mode, and nothing can be done. Find my mobile’s samsung web not working….
Apparently samsung is working on a solution, I hope they will find a solution soon.
I have this issue to. Only solution is unlock from Find my mobile’s samsung web.
143/5000
Hopefully he adds some options to the launcher
Launcher support for Google Store themes
Samsung just sticks to the phone’s camera
Add a software option please
After factory reset it not accepting any type lock ie pattern, pin, fingerprint, face unlock. I have already done all things but there is not any solution.
Right now it´s not an issue at my S10+ in Germany (several times shut down and reboot) Everything seems to be fine
It’s started after 4 days installed beta. In India we all install beta on 24th oct but problem starts on 28th oct to all users. We have posted on Samsung Members app forum so many times but nobody got any solution from Samsung side.
Okay, let´s see. I installed Beta October 25th. I cross the fingers, that I don´t get this problem also
Time to time try to unlock your phone with pin when it says incorrect pin then never restart or power off your device otherwise you’ll not be able to on the device. On other side remove all type of screen lock and stay on swipe till next beta update.
Same here, also Germany and no problems after severals shutdown and restarts.