In the second chapter of Life is Strange: Double Exposure, Vinh acts quite strangely with his phone. Initially, he panics about it being stolen, but once he retrieves it, he can’t access it and blames it on drinking too much the previous night. It’s all very peculiar.
Fortunately, Max Caulfield has a knack for using her dimension-hopping abilities to tackle even the most trivial of issues. If you’re looking to unlock Vinh’s phone and get closer to unraveling Safi’s murder, this is one of those moments. This guide will walk you through discovering the passcode, whether you do it independently or with Vinh’s assistance.
In the Living World, you will find Vinh in his office in the administration building. When you approach him, he’ll express his inability to unlock his phone, claiming he’s too hungover to remember, which raises suspicion. However, he reveals that the passcode is linked to the year a well-known "magician scientist" passed away.
Next, head to one of the nearby timeline swap spots and jump to the Dead World. There, you’ll find Vinh still in his office, but now he’s lounging on the couch with a drink in hand during the day. Looks like everyone copes with grief differently!
Join Vinh for a drink, and eventually, you’ll have two opportunities to uncover the passcode. If you helped him out by returning a package in the previous chapter, he owes you a favor. You can capitalize on that by straightforwardly asking for the passcode, and he will share it with you.
If you decide to save that favor for future use (or if you didn’t return his package earlier), Vinh will mention the magician scientist’s name — Jack Parsons — but he becomes wary if you ask about the year he died, leaving you to figure out the rest on your own.
Thankfully, you’re close to a library filled with books that may hold the answer. On a shelf directly across from the door near Vinh’s office, to the left of the fireplace and portrait, you’ll find a book on the History of the Occult. Look through it, and you’ll discover that Jack Parsons passed away in 1952.
With this information in hand, jump back to the Living World, and you’ll notice that Vinh is no longer in his office. Fortunately, his phone is just sitting there, waiting to be opened. Select the “Snoop” option, and you’ll have the choice to either examine it or unlock it. Go ahead and choose to unlock it, and voilà! You can now delve into Vinh’s secrets.
