How can I disable the screen lock password in lollipop?

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I have enabled password protection on the lock screen on my Nexus 5 Lollipop device:

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After enabling password, I can't seem to be able to cancel it. Any idea how to go back to None or Swipe?

Just a suggestion, can you try this? Select Pattern > Choose and confirm a pattern > And then check if Swipe gets enabled. — Pramod Karandikar, Nov 20 '14 at 13:00
In my case None was missing entirely, I only had the four options Swipe, Pattern, PIN, Password. Deleting guest and cycling power (and possibly other actions) brought it back. — Bob Stein, Sep 5 '15 at 19:18

Georgi · Accepted Answer · 2014-11-27 07:56:57Z

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This works at my device:

Settings -> Security -> Deactivate Administrators. Deactivate anything listed.

Settings -> Security -> Clear credentials.

answered Nov 27 '14 at 7:56

Georgi

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I didn't need to deactivate any administrators and just needed to clear credentials – Populus Feb 2 '15 at 19:47
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Comment left by an anonymous user: "If this doesn't work you need to do this as well: Open notification bar, then go to Users, then Remove Guest." – Matthew Read Jun 14 '15 at 16:04
For android 6.0 on my phone, this wasn't enough. I used a 'hack' I found on a forum: set up an unlock pattern with a recovery code, lock the phone, fail the pattern on purpose multiple times and then after the one-minute waiting period, use the recovery code to log in. It takes you to security settings, after removing the screen lock on its own. – coyotte508 Nov 14 '16 at 14:43

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Kristian · Accepted Answer · 2014-11-21 14:40:33Z

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You can simply erase you security credentials in security and this will automatically allow you to remove the lock screen on 5.0

answered Nov 21 '14 at 14:40

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This is good, but please provide more specific directions – s g Aug 26 '15 at 18:31

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Elgert · Accepted Answer · 2014-11-20 13:50:53Z

Check if your credentials in security, if you have an application that requires you to have a password and delete that.

Did you encrypt the phone ? That requires a password.

Also if you are a guest you cant, but i think you already are an administrator of your own device.

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