How can I reduce the timeout period to access my phone?

[WPCentral Question]

I got a new screen today from the repair store, but i cannot access my Phone since i have to wait more than 30.000 minutes before i can re-enter my keypad password.
Apparently, it is possible that the broken glas has triggered this too many times.
I don't want to do a hard reset, I know my code, but i don't want to wait a couple of weeks before i can access my Phone. Is there a solution?

 

[Laura Knotek]

Unfortunately even if you know your password, you'll have to wait several weeks to enter it unless you do a hard reset.

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[Funky Cricket]

No, hard reset it is. This is a security feature to prevent someone from stealing your phone and subsequently accessing your data and programs.