Google Pixel 8a
![f-4785e950-20a8-48ee-b29d-e1eab7c5c93a](http://wmstatic.global.ssl.fastly.net/ml/120824-f-4785e950-20a8-48ee-b29d-e1eab7c5c93a.png?width=140&height=200)
![f-183f7524-7283-404d-b89a-0b57fb72ce3d](http://wmstatic.global.ssl.fastly.net/ml/120824-f-183f7524-7283-404d-b89a-0b57fb72ce3d.png?width=140&height=200)
![f-c12bd80d-b5b9-4697-b22f-2ea213ccaa1d](http://wmstatic.global.ssl.fastly.net/ml/120824-f-c12bd80d-b5b9-4697-b22f-2ea213ccaa1d.png?width=140&height=200)
![f-314db629-5412-4e33-9b2d-45e16baf17f4](http://wmstatic.global.ssl.fastly.net/ml/120824-f-314db629-5412-4e33-9b2d-45e16baf17f4.png?width=140&height=200)
![f-51068eb0-ed14-4617-9d63-38d2dee03ca7](http://wmstatic.global.ssl.fastly.net/ml/120824-f-51068eb0-ed14-4617-9d63-38d2dee03ca7.png?width=140&height=200)
![f-9371d847-0f02-44ad-9147-92fb97adc967](http://wmstatic.global.ssl.fastly.net/ml/120824-f-9371d847-0f02-44ad-9147-92fb97adc967.png?width=140&height=200)
![f-70be48d9-1eed-450d-8df0-7c49aa8cb6b6](http://wmstatic.global.ssl.fastly.net/ml/120824-f-70be48d9-1eed-450d-8df0-7c49aa8cb6b6.png?width=140&height=200)
![f-85425613-7e47-4fdf-9448-dc8a051f41d7](http://wmstatic.global.ssl.fastly.net/ml/120824-f-85425613-7e47-4fdf-9448-dc8a051f41d7.png?width=140&height=200)
It's not possible to start my phone
Solution 1 of 7: The phone lock code is turned on
The phone lock code prevents others from accessing the contents of your phone (such as pictures and messages). When the phone lock code is turned on, it needs to be used every time you turn on your phone and when it has been in sleep mode.
![Slide two fingers downwards starting from the top of the screen. Slide two fingers downwards starting from the top of the screen.](http://wmstatic.global.ssl.fastly.net/ml/120824-f-2b7e033a-9f82-44b0-9964-a8bf1219f2a7.png?width=228&height=506)
![Slide two fingers downwards starting from the top of the screen. Slide two fingers downwards starting from the top of the screen.](http://wmstatic.global.ssl.fastly.net/ml/120824-f-2b7e033a-9f82-44b0-9964-a8bf1219f2a7.png?width=338&height=750)
Slide two fingers downwards starting from the top of the screen.
![Press the settings icon. Press the settings icon.](http://wmstatic.global.ssl.fastly.net/ml/120824-f-5e65ce34-0738-4f07-bf23-add76e9d68ab.png?width=228&height=506)
![Press the settings icon. Press the settings icon.](http://wmstatic.global.ssl.fastly.net/ml/120824-f-5e65ce34-0738-4f07-bf23-add76e9d68ab.png?width=338&height=750)
Press the settings icon.
![Press Security and privacy. Press Security and privacy.](http://wmstatic.global.ssl.fastly.net/ml/120824-f-eafa67ae-6ae1-4f79-9a78-51b461fa5954.png?width=228&height=506)
![Press Security and privacy. Press Security and privacy.](http://wmstatic.global.ssl.fastly.net/ml/120824-f-eafa67ae-6ae1-4f79-9a78-51b461fa5954.png?width=338&height=750)
Press Security and privacy.
![Press Device unlock. Press Device unlock.](http://wmstatic.global.ssl.fastly.net/ml/120824-f-ceab44b1-0ba0-4f12-a98a-497aa811dbe7.png?width=228&height=506)
![Press Device unlock. Press Device unlock.](http://wmstatic.global.ssl.fastly.net/ml/120824-f-ceab44b1-0ba0-4f12-a98a-497aa811dbe7.png?width=338&height=750)
Press Device unlock.
![Press Fingerprint and Face Unlock. Press Fingerprint and Face Unlock.](http://wmstatic.global.ssl.fastly.net/ml/120824-f-e301e6b5-0f8b-4c03-9f4c-19a327e6cbaf.png?width=228&height=506)
![Press Fingerprint and Face Unlock. Press Fingerprint and Face Unlock.](http://wmstatic.global.ssl.fastly.net/ml/120824-f-e301e6b5-0f8b-4c03-9f4c-19a327e6cbaf.png?width=338&height=750)
Press Fingerprint and Face Unlock.
![Press the required phone lock code and follow the instructions on the screen to create an additional phone lock code. Press the required phone lock code and follow the instructions on the screen to create an additional phone lock code.](http://wmstatic.global.ssl.fastly.net/ml/120824-f-3f8656d4-ba04-47cf-8fcd-8d9c6288d430.png?width=228&height=506)
![Press the required phone lock code and follow the instructions on the screen to create an additional phone lock code. Press the required phone lock code and follow the instructions on the screen to create an additional phone lock code.](http://wmstatic.global.ssl.fastly.net/ml/120824-f-3f8656d4-ba04-47cf-8fcd-8d9c6288d430.png?width=338&height=750)
Press the required phone lock code and follow the instructions on the screen to create an additional phone lock code.
![Press the required setting. Press the required setting.](http://wmstatic.global.ssl.fastly.net/ml/120824-f-aea3b9e2-7187-450f-a6d2-c3c63058c530.png?width=228&height=506)
![Press the required setting. Press the required setting.](http://wmstatic.global.ssl.fastly.net/ml/120824-f-aea3b9e2-7187-450f-a6d2-c3c63058c530.png?width=338&height=750)
Press the required setting.
![Press Done. Press Done.](http://wmstatic.global.ssl.fastly.net/ml/120824-f-aea3b9e2-7187-450f-a6d2-c3c63058c530.png?width=228&height=506)
![Press Done. Press Done.](http://wmstatic.global.ssl.fastly.net/ml/120824-f-aea3b9e2-7187-450f-a6d2-c3c63058c530.png?width=338&height=750)
Press Done.
![Press Fingerprint Unlock. Press Fingerprint Unlock.](http://wmstatic.global.ssl.fastly.net/ml/120824-f-26d8fa05-81d0-4b82-a313-adc3eddbeea1.png?width=228&height=506)
![Press Fingerprint Unlock. Press Fingerprint Unlock.](http://wmstatic.global.ssl.fastly.net/ml/120824-f-26d8fa05-81d0-4b82-a313-adc3eddbeea1.png?width=338&height=750)
Press Fingerprint Unlock.
![Press I agree. Press I agree.](http://wmstatic.global.ssl.fastly.net/ml/120824-f-9c2d5e61-14ac-4fe9-bd08-2e1ef471ffd0.png?width=228&height=506)
![Press I agree. Press I agree.](http://wmstatic.global.ssl.fastly.net/ml/120824-f-9c2d5e61-14ac-4fe9-bd08-2e1ef471ffd0.png?width=338&height=750)
Press I agree.
![Press Start. Press Start.](http://wmstatic.global.ssl.fastly.net/ml/120824-f-393282b5-8bb9-4345-af51-f8fa0b8681ea.png?width=228&height=506)
![Press Start. Press Start.](http://wmstatic.global.ssl.fastly.net/ml/120824-f-393282b5-8bb9-4345-af51-f8fa0b8681ea.png?width=338&height=750)
Press Start.
![Follow the instructions on the screen to create the phone lock code using your fingerprint. Follow the instructions on the screen to create the phone lock code using your fingerprint.](http://wmstatic.global.ssl.fastly.net/ml/120824-f-f83f0be9-8166-424c-8081-2e2b065caff5.png?width=228&height=506)
![Follow the instructions on the screen to create the phone lock code using your fingerprint. Follow the instructions on the screen to create the phone lock code using your fingerprint.](http://wmstatic.global.ssl.fastly.net/ml/120824-f-f83f0be9-8166-424c-8081-2e2b065caff5.png?width=338&height=750)
Follow the instructions on the screen to create the phone lock code using your fingerprint.
![Press Done. Press Done.](http://wmstatic.global.ssl.fastly.net/ml/120824-f-c250542c-98bc-4baa-922b-066d91a5e736.png?width=228&height=506)
![Press Done. Press Done.](http://wmstatic.global.ssl.fastly.net/ml/120824-f-c250542c-98bc-4baa-922b-066d91a5e736.png?width=338&height=750)
Press Done.
![Press arrow left. Press arrow left.](http://wmstatic.global.ssl.fastly.net/ml/120824-f-4978dae0-b5b0-4648-ab67-f6f30a3faa5b.png?width=228&height=506)
![Press arrow left. Press arrow left.](http://wmstatic.global.ssl.fastly.net/ml/120824-f-4978dae0-b5b0-4648-ab67-f6f30a3faa5b.png?width=338&height=750)
Press arrow left.
![Press Screen lock and key in the additional phone lock code you created earlier. Press Screen lock and key in the additional phone lock code you created earlier.](http://wmstatic.global.ssl.fastly.net/ml/120824-f-d4b3a9ce-8d10-4381-9e88-e727a85a9024.png?width=228&height=506)
![Press Screen lock and key in the additional phone lock code you created earlier. Press Screen lock and key in the additional phone lock code you created earlier.](http://wmstatic.global.ssl.fastly.net/ml/120824-f-d4b3a9ce-8d10-4381-9e88-e727a85a9024.png?width=338&height=750)
Press Screen lock and key in the additional phone lock code you created earlier.
![Press None. Press None.](http://wmstatic.global.ssl.fastly.net/ml/120824-f-2ef51017-6bba-424d-b88c-9ed797410445.png?width=228&height=506)
![Press None. Press None.](http://wmstatic.global.ssl.fastly.net/ml/120824-f-2ef51017-6bba-424d-b88c-9ed797410445.png?width=338&height=750)
Press None.
![Press Delete. Press Delete.](http://wmstatic.global.ssl.fastly.net/ml/120824-f-9ca2fdd5-5ac6-4d10-821d-8f919373d639.png?width=228&height=506)
![Press Delete. Press Delete.](http://wmstatic.global.ssl.fastly.net/ml/120824-f-9ca2fdd5-5ac6-4d10-821d-8f919373d639.png?width=338&height=750)
Press Delete.
![Slide your finger upwards starting from the bottom of the screen to return to the home screen. Slide your finger upwards starting from the bottom of the screen to return to the home screen.](http://wmstatic.global.ssl.fastly.net/ml/120824-f-c4f50b4b-95b9-4e64-814b-34ef4b9f55eb.png?width=228&height=506)
![Slide your finger upwards starting from the bottom of the screen to return to the home screen. Slide your finger upwards starting from the bottom of the screen to return to the home screen.](http://wmstatic.global.ssl.fastly.net/ml/120824-f-c4f50b4b-95b9-4e64-814b-34ef4b9f55eb.png?width=338&height=750)
Slide your finger upwards starting from the bottom of the screen to return to the home screen.