{"id":2999,"date":"2018-05-08T08:01:32","date_gmt":"2018-05-08T08:01:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.isumsoft.com\/it\/?p=2999"},"modified":"2019-11-28T01:24:56","modified_gmt":"2019-11-28T01:24:56","slug":"reset-windows-10-password-with-an-old-android-phone","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.isumsoft.com\/it\/reset-windows-10-password-with-an-old-android-phone\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Reset Windows 10 Password with an Old Android Phone"},"content":{"rendered":"

What to do with the old phone when you get a shiny new one? <\/strong>Selling is an option, but people often go for cheaper or mid-range devices rather than buying a used one at a lower price. Don’t just throw away your old Android phone. There are so many users for your spare Android phone that you might not be aware of. Just find the right way to tap into their potential and give them a new life.<\/p>\n

Here are some good ideas which might help you to put your old Android phone to good use.<\/p>\n

\"Reset<\/p>\n

1. Convert Android Phone into a Windows Password Reset Disk<\/h2>\n

You might not have thought an old Android phone could be converted into a Windows password reset disk which can be used to unlock a locked Windows if you forgot its login password. Windows password refixer for Android (WPRefixer) is a great and it can be used to recover or reset lost user and administrator passwords used to log in to Windows operating systems. Legally unlocking your own Windows password is certainly a legitimate practice! Just burn the program to an Android phone or a USB drive, then boot the computer from it, and you’re off.<\/p>\n

This is time-saving password resetting trick that every Android user should have a try.<\/p>\n

Step 1: Root your old Android phone with SurperSu<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n

You need to root your phone if you want to run a WPRefixer app that requires root access.<\/p>\n

Step 2: Download and installWPRefixer<\/a> into your rooted Android phone.<\/strong><\/p>\n

You need to Grant<\/strong> full access to all this device features before you can run this app.<\/p>\n

\"Grant<\/p>\n

Step 3: Create a Windows password reset disk<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n

You can do this in two ways: One is to burn it to a USB disk if you have a USB and a USB OTG cable, then you will get a Windows password reset USB disk. The other is to mount it to that Android device to make phone turn into a Windows password reset disk.<\/p>\n

\"Create<\/p>\n

Step 4: Set a locked Windows boot from Android phone or USB device<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n

First, connect your Android phone with a locked computer via data cable or insert that newly created USB drive into computer needs its password reset. Choose the boot device in BIOS as soon as computer powered on again or restart and press BIOS access key when you see your motherboard logo or brand logo. You can hit the BIOS key (F2, F11, F12, ESC or DEL<\/strong>) to enter the BIOS Menu.<\/p>\n

\"Set<\/p>\n

Or change the boot order by setting removable devices with boot sequence priority over the hard drive under Boot options. Save the settings and reboot the computer. When computer restart, it will boot from the USB drive. You’ll know you got it right when you see the following screen:<\/p>\n

\"Boot<\/strong><\/p>\n

Step 5: Start Windows Password Resetting process.<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Select a user account and then click the Reset Password<\/strong> button. The program will reset the selected Windows user password, and unlock your account if it’s locked out.<\/p>\n

\"Windows<\/p>\n

If you use a Microsoft account as your sign-in option, you’ll see your email address displayed under the Description column. If you choose a local account to proceed, the program will remove its password quickly.<\/p>\n

\"Remove<\/p>\n

Click the Reboot<\/strong>button and unplug the USB drive. After rebooting, you can then log on to Windows with your unlocked user account or with a new password is generated for.<\/p>\n

You can watch the video below and follow the detailed steps.<\/p>\n\n\n

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