Rarely. On modern devices with flash memory, the password is stored permanently. However, a few users on parenting forums have reported that a deep discharge (leaving it dead for a week) caused a glitch in the VTech OS that bypassed the lock screen.

On some newer Android versions, the Recovery Mode itself requires a password to proceed. If the steps below lead you to a screen saying "No Command" or asking for a password you don't know, skip to Method 2.

Resetting a KidiBuzz without a password is frustrating, but it is almost always solvable. For 90% of users, the (Volume Up + Home + Power) is the golden ticket. It bypasses the lock screen entirely by booting into the Android recovery environment.

: On the Parental Controls passcode screen, type the number sequence 9876543210 .