Jason Owen

I charge my phone at night, so when I leave for work the next day, I have a full charge. Before I get off work, my phone...

On a computer or other mobile phone, visit: google.com/android/devicemanager Sign in using your Google login details that you also used on your locked phone. In the ADM interface, select the device you need to unlock (if it isn’t already selected). Select ‘Lock’In the appearing window, enter a temporary password. You don’t have to enter a recovery message. Now click ‘Lock’ again. If it was successful, you should see a confirmation below the box with the buttons “Ring”, “ ock" and “Erase". On your phone you should now see a password field in which you should enter the temporary password. This should unlock your phone. Now, before you go on with your life, go to your phone’s lock screen settings and disable the temporary password.

It should be mentioned that these strips run the length of the battery, and that by pulling them, you will be allowing the battery to be removed. Also, don’t bend or break the battery since that may cause it to catch on fire or leak dangerous chemicals.