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Can’t access old note locked I forgot the password.

can’t access old note locked i forgot the password. I reset the password but it not work.

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Posted on Aug 30, 2021 8:44 PM

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Posted on Aug 30, 2021 8:51 PM

The password is the key used for data encryption and decryption.

If you do not recall the password—with the password hint, if one was saved with the password—then the data in the note is and will be inaccessible.

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