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I just got a nexus 4 and have been trying out a couple of 'lost phone' apps. I was using the face/pattern authention for the lockscreen, but now it prompts for a password. I tried my google account password and I still can't get on.
I'm not really sure what caused this, but I'd obviously like to get back on my device. How can I recover (or reset) my password?
The prompt for the password is probably caused by one of those apps. Try to remember the password you may have used for them. Or else please provide a list of the apps you've tried. (This can be achieved by going to the Google Play website and clicking on my apps. As a last resort you can restore your phone to it's factory settings by entering the recovery. To boot into the recovery press and hold power and volume up
Android Lost and Wheres My Droid). I also had prey installed, but the password from that didn't on the phone, but it did on the site.