How to Hard Reset Vivo Y20 Without Password (3 Methods)

Part 1: Why Do You Need to Hard Reset a Vivo Y20?

Hard resetting is usually not easy because it means erasing all your phone data and coming out with a clean phone. Unless you follow a minimalist lifestyle inspired by Marie Kondo, it's a tough deal. So what may be the reasons for Vivo Y20 hard reset?

The battery drains too fast.

It is frustrating when you are between some work, and your phone turns off because of battery drain. If this is not a physical battery problem, then any setting or too many applications may cause your battery to eat up quickly. When you hard reset your Vivo Y20 phone, there is a high chance of solving this problem.

Constant crashes

Frequent restarts, hanging up of phone, and crashed phone systems are the most common causes why you may want to hard reset your Vivo Y20. Usually, there are system glitches, wrong memory configuration, or unwanted applications behind these crashes and a hard reset has the potential to solve this.

Virus attack

When you suspect your phone is affected by a virus attack, your best bet is to reset your Vivo Y20 hard because pinpointing the actual malware or virus file is tricky.

Part 2: How to Hard Reset Vivo Y20 Without a Password?

When you've forgotten your password, there are several ways to hard reset your Vivo Y20. The most common methods involve using your linked Google account. These methods will erase all data on your device, so they should be used as a last resort if you don't have a backup. Below are the official methods provided by Google.

Google Find My Device (data loss)

Google Find my device can hard reset your Vivo y20 phone if you already have configured your device in your Google account. Since it can work remotely, you can use it even if you do not hold your phone. Let us see how it works for hard reset Vivo y20.

1. Navigate to the google.com/android website. Sign in with your Google credentials.
2. Choose your Vivo from the "All Devices" list, and click the Erase Device option.
3. Click Erase All Data>Erase and confirm. That's it; Vivo y20 hard reset is complete.

Gmail account

If you have configured your phone with a Gmail account, then your Gmail account supports recovering from screen lock. Here is how it works.

1. Enter the wrong password a few times, and then you can see a Forgot Pattern/Password option on the screen.

2. Choose Forgot Pattern/Password option and enter your Google account credentials to start the process.
3. When you are done signing in, bypass your screen lock is complete, and you can configure a new password, pattern, or PIN.

Answer security questions

Another way is to use a Google account to bypass your screen lock on the phone. How does it work? Let us show you the step-by-step process.

1. If you enter the wrong password a few times, you will see a "Forgot password" button at the bottom of the screen. Click on this button.
2. Click on the "Answer question" option and answer the pre-configured questions to unlock your phone.

3. When you answer the questions correctly, your phone is unlocked.

Part 3: Important: Back Up Your Vivo Y20 Before a Hard Reset

All the official methods to hard reset a Vivo Y20 without a password will erase your data permanently. To avoid losing your precious photos, contacts, and messages, it is highly recommended to back up your device first. However, since your phone is locked, you need a specialized tool that can access it.

This is where Wondershare Dr.Fone - Phone Backup comes in. It allows you to create a complete backup of your locked Android device on your computer before you proceed with the hard reset. This ensures that after resetting your phone, you can restore all your important information.

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Let us review how Wondershare Dr.Fone works.

Step 1. Start Dr. Fone's software on your computer, and choose "My Backup" from the function list.

Step 2. Connect your Vivo Y20 to the computer via a USB cable.

Step 3. Click the Backup up Now button to start the backup process of Vivo Y20 phone data. Keep your Vivo Y20 connected to the computer till your Vivo Y20 backup is complete.

Step 4. When the backup is complete, your latest backup will show in the list of previous backups.

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Part 4: How to Restore Data to Your Vivo Y20 After Reset

When you have an updated phone backup, you can restore it right after the Vivo Y20 hard reset. It is a simple process shown as follows.

Step 1. Start Dr. Fone's software on your computer and select "My backup" from the main menu.

Step 2. Preview the selected file and confirm. Click on Restore to Device it to your Vivo Y20.

Step 3. Keep your Vivo Y20 connected to the computer till the process is complete.

Conclusion

Performing a Vivo Y20 hard reset without a password is achievable through methods like Google Find My Device, but they all lead to complete data loss. The safest approach is to first back up your data using a reliable tool like Dr.Fone - Phone Backup, perform the reset, and then restore your data.

However, if your primary goal is just to bypass the screen lock and you want to avoid erasing your data altogether, there's a better alternative. We highly recommend trying Dr.Fone - Screen Unlock (Android). This powerful tool can remove your Vivo Y20's screen lock without performing a factory reset, keeping all your files safe and intact.

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