Tech Tips: Do you also give your password when giving your mobile for repair? 99% don't know the right way..

When you give your phone for repair, does the service center ask you for your phone password? Most people give their phone password to the center without thinking. By the way, this question must also come to your mind why does the service center need your phone password? This is so that they can check the phone and ensure that everything is working properly after repair. For example, if your phone's screen is broken and needs to be replaced, then the technician will have to see whether the new screen is working properly or not. For this, they may have to unlock the phone. However, before giving the password, make sure that you are giving the phone to a trusted and authorized service center.

Should you give the mobile password to the phone repair center or not?

If it is an empty work phone with only the call log filled, then yes, you can give your passcode because there is nothing to see inside.

But if it is your personal phone and it contains your own photos or videos, or photos of your family like wife, daughters, sisters, girlfriend (sensitive or non-sensitive) then at least you should not give your phone to any local mobile repair shop. Service centers are still fine, but you can try to avoid them too. Because the repair shop can steal data from your phone. You can even suffer a financial loss.

So what to do?

Before giving the phone for repair, put it in repair mode. This mode hides your personal information and limits access to certain features, allowing technicians to focus on the repair without compromising your privacy. Although this setting may vary depending on the brand of your phone, repair mode comes in every phone. In some phones, it is in manufacturing mode.

How to put the phone into Repair Mode?
Open your phone's Settings app.
Find the "System" or "Device Care" section, depending on your device.
Look for "Repair Mode," "Maintenance Mode," or a similar option. Some Samsung devices call it "Maintenance Mode."
Follow the on-screen instructions to enable the mode. You may need to enter your lock screen PIN, password, or pattern.
You may need to restart the device to fully activate the mode.
To exit, follow the steps above, but select the "Exit" or "Turn Off" option.

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