What do I do. I have typed out but i keep forget what order it was but the pattern is starts with 5 and with 5 and before 5 was 4 but i cant figure out it because its either 4-5 digets

Do i get locked out permeament? i cant lose my data pls

Maybe try writing down whatever you do remember and then sleeping on it? If you're tired it can be hard to remember.

Once it took me a couple of days to remember a password.

Good luck!

    Graphite I'm so glad to hear that. Thank you, I was worried because I am pretty bad at remembering passwords and pin codes. Just a couple days ago I had to reset my pin code for my bank app now this. Once again I am happy you replied so quickly. At the moment its still at 30 seconds. Does it go beyond this? I hope not. Have a good day!

      de0u Thank you for sharing the idea! I will write whatever the numbers might be and try to figure out what makes most sense to memory. The weirdest thing is that I actually used to quickly login in for like a second and sometimes 3 seconds took me. Just saying that. Something happened to me all of a sudden like a lot of stuff and then I forgot the most important thing. I am excited to hear that you eventually remembered the password, that gives me a lot of hope. I will try to rest and calm down then go for a walk and maybe it will come back to me. Also thanks for your wishes!

      Have a fantastic day to you de0u!

        SnabbSpelare Let's say its a 4 digit code. What you know for sure:

        • It starts with a 5.

        • There's a 4 in the code followed by a 5 (but you don't know exactly if the 4 is the second or third digit).

        • (are the assumptions above right?)

        Knowing that gives you 30 possible codes to try out.

        It would be very helpful if you could rule some digits out.
        Can you say for sure what digits don't appear in your code?

        SnabbSpelare

        How can I unlock my phone if I know the three number patterns in one corner?

        What do you mean? Please clarify.

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        I don't use a password manager. This is an example why I do not prefer random passwords. Each of my passwords is created on a logic and pattern only known to me, but each of them is unique. And that is why I am unlikely to forget it.

        Yes, don't waste your tries. Think on it, you will remember. And next time you create a password, try to base it on something familiar, personal, but not obvious.

          [deleted] I don't use a password manager. This is an example why I do not prefer random passwords. Each of my passwords is created on a logic and pattern only known to me, but each of them is unique. And that is why I am unlikely to forget it.

          That's a point of view. I use a password manager for the same reason : I just have to remember very few (quite) strong passwords built on a logic. The others are hidden by the password manager behind one of them.

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            Eirikr70 but you have to trust a third party, I don't. No problem for me.

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              but you have to trust a third party, I don't. No problem for me.

              You don't necessarily have to trust any third party with a password manager.

              There are offline password managers like KeePassDX.

              The trust depends solely on you and how you handle your own belongings. It's like trusting yourself with your own wallet. If you leave it somewhere it's you who is at fault and not the manufacturer of your wallet.

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              Eirikr70

              Each of my passwords is created on a logic and pattern only known to me, but each of them is unique.

              I just have to remember very few (quite) strong passwords built on a logic.

              While passwords "built on a logic" can be reasonably secure they obviously aren't as secure as a random generated password of the same length for example.

              Of course you have to adjust your password preference to your needs.
              Random passwords don't suit everyone's use case so some might benefit from a more convenient approach than a more secure one.

                UpStream While passwords "built on a logic" can be reasonably secure they obviously aren't as secure as a random generated password of the same length for example.

                Passwords "built on a logic" can be every bit as secure as a randomly generated one - it's all about entrophy.

                Not that it's the approach I would recommend.

                  trilogy6202

                  Passwords "built on a logic" can be every bit as secure as a randomly generated one - it's all about entrophy.

                  That's not the case and it's not only about entropy.

                  If you "build your passwords on logic" and some of them get compromised it's then possible to get "behind the logic" by studying the pattern in the old passwords and start guessing other possible passwords which isn't the case with randomly chosen ones since there's nothing to work with.

                  Dependent on the algorithm used to generate those passwords it might be very easy to guess new ones even if it doesn't seem so at the first glance.

                  So no it's not all about entropy.

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                    UpStream if one of your passwords is long enough to take decades to brute force, what does it matter that the rest shares similarities especially if you modify your pattern every so often? You need to crack the first to get a chance at the rest.

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                      Eirikr70 look, honestly, I am not bothered by it. What ticks me off is that some ppl can't remember 5 important digits (or 4 to be exact)