Private Space: forgot PIN / how to reset PIN

KhwaishDave · 2025-05-02T08:57:53+00:00

I set up the private space in the app drawer and i literally don't remember drawing or selecting a pattern type unlock. Till before 2 hours, it was working perfectly where i was able to open it with my fingerprint. But suddenly i am locked out. There is no option to forget or change the pattern without entering the pattern; which again I don't remember. Please suggest what can be done here.

avinashavins08

How to reset password

ArchisGokhale

KhwaishDave

Hi, same problem here….. I have a phone 2A, let’s hope they start rolling out the update soon as now my app locker also requires private space pattern, and its gotten really hard for me to access my locked apps

GauravAS

Dear Nothing Team,

I am a user of the Nothing Phone (2a), and I’ve encountered an issue with the Private Space feature. I forgot my password and discovered there is no option to recover access without deleting the data.

This can be a major inconvenience, especially for users with important data stored in Private Space. I kindly request you to consider adding a “Forgot Password” or alternative password recovery option in future software updates to prevent data loss in such situations.

Many users would appreciate this addition for better security and usability.

Thank you for your time and continued innovation.

Best regards,

Gaurav A S

tech_rayan20su

I am a currently using cmf 1, with nothing os 3.2.

I forgot my private space PIN, how can I delete the private space or reset the new pin?

AsifKamal

Mr Steel what is for CMF Phone 1?

FardinKhadiavr

Hi Nothing team and community,

I recently updated my device to Nothing OS 3.2. According to the update notes, there is supposed to be an option to reset the Private Space password using the main device password.

However, when I try to reset it, it still asks for the original Private Space password. I am sure that I am entering the correct password — I have used it before and also used to access Private Space with my fingerprint, which is now disabled.

Now, even though I enter the correct password, the system says it is incorrect. I have double-checked and I’m confident I am typing it correctly.

At this point, I’m completely locked out of Private Space and I can’t do anything anymore. The space is fully blocked, and the only option currently available is to reset it and lose all my data, which I really don’t want to do.

I would like to ask:

Is there currently any way to recover access without losing data?

In future updates, could you please consider adding options to recover Private Space using the main device password, Google account, or fingerprint authentication — without wiping the contents?

I really hope this feature can be added. I strongly believe that Nothing, with its creativity and innovation in hardware design, can bring the same level of creativity and user-friendly solutions to its software as well.

Thank you so much for your support and for listening to feedback!🙃

FardinKhadiavr

omkarnaik1018 me too dude, and I asked support, they still even do not know what patch notes says in os3. 2, they siad it’s for your privacy, and some stuff, did you found any way?

HarshithaK

I FOUND THE SOLUTION GUYS!!! I was facing the same problem as well after the OS 3 update. I had set a PIN a few weeks back and hid apps and files, but suddenly when i was tryna open the private space it was showing to “re-enter the pin”. So all i did was —–> Go to settings > about phone (at the very end of the page) > Nothing OS > click on Nothing OS again > Check for update > Update and install (it’ll take around 247MB) > after the phone is updated, it’ll get restarted > then go to settings > Systems > Reset options > Delete private space > Enter your DEVICE’S lock screen pattern or PIN > Then “delete” from the pop up on your screen.

However all the data and files gets erased if not backed-up be google account, but now u can enter new PIN or pattern and use the private space all over again! Hope this helps, because it helped me. Luckily I did’nt have any important files or apps in the private space.

sarath_channakolly

How to forgot private space password in cmf phone 2 pro

AsifKamal

It is now completely frustrating that Nothing is still indifferent of users’ problems. Their inconsistent behaviour towards various models is awful. When CMF Phone 2Pro, Nothing Phone 2a have feature to delete Private Space by Phone password, other models don’t have it and require Private Space Password which I already have forgotten. Even after giving them feedback to make such an option they are still saying same that such an option isn’t present in the phone and you have to reset phone(factory reset). I know that such a feature isn’t present, I don’t have any query about that, I asked for to make such a feature, but they used no words about that.

HadiAl-amin

What the heck its a really messy to use these phones

I am a currently using cmf 1, with nothing os 3.2.

I forgot my private space PIN, how can I delete the private space or reset the new pin?

Anonymous945

Forgot privacy password for my CMF phone 1

There is no option gor change password

And in delete privacy space its again asking for privacy password

Updated to latest version

gunarake

Team I am sure I chose pin password for my private space and I have been using it since months but suddenly this space is asking me to do a pattern unlock which I never set up. There is no reset option for private space either. Need a good immediately this is hectic.

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