After a bit of help or advice if its even possible, Also due to some time "sensitivity" and literally just being asked, i haven't done any research so i apologize if i ask an obviously answered question or asking for something i shouldn't

Trying to spare details, a friend of a family member decided to "end it"

Now im going through the process of recovering items from a laptop but i was asked if i could get into the persons phone too so they could recover sentimental things.

Now its a samsung device, so ill assume its encrypted. So plug into PC is out of the questions. Now android devices are not really my thing so im not sure how to go about this.

Also yes im aware saying its android is like asking how long a piece of string is. Id even happy take a Samsung from Period A to B is possible but period C to D is not.

Is there any other ways (other than brute forcing the pin) to gain access to this device? if someone could point me in the direction of legitimate software, work arounds etc. Or is this likely to require a professional.

again i apologize for lack of pre research etc.

Thanks.