Issue
- You want to access program settings in ESET Mobile Security (EMS), but you do not know the security PIN
- You forgot your Personal Identification Number (PIN) or your user-defined security pattern
- To unlock your mobile device that has been locked by ESET Mobile Security for Android (EMS) due to the insertion of an untrusted SIM card or because you sent a remote lock command to your mobile number, visit our Knowledgebase article on how to unlock your mobile device locked by ESET Mobile Security
- If you lost or forgot your ESET Home password, visit our Knowledgebase article on how to reset ESET HOME password
- Contact ESET Technical Support
Details
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EMS 6.x and later requires users to create a Personal Identification Number (PIN) to restrict access to program settings.
Solution
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Open ESET Mobile Security for Android and tap Anti-Theft.
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Tap Forgot Your PIN?.
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Type your ESET HOME password and tap Enter. Continue to step 4. If you forgot your ESET HOME password, follow the steps below to reset your ESET HOME password.
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Reset your ESET HOME password
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Tap I forgot my password.
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Type the email address you used to register with ESET HOME and tap Send.
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Go to your email inbox, open the Account password change request email and click Reset Password.
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Type and confirm a new password and click Confirm Change.
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You can now log in with your new credentials.
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Using your device, type in the new password and tap Enter. Complete steps 3 through 4.
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