By Hally | Last Updated
A phone is almost a must-have in our daily life. For data security, we are probably to set a password on our phone. Lots of people are accustomed to setting a pattern lock on their Android phones. But when forgetting the password, how should we unlock and use our phone? Don't worry. Here are four solutions for you to unlock your Android phone when you forget the pattern lock.
The method only works with Android 4.4 and later, and the phone must have previously logged into a Google account. You can unlock Android phones via a Google account in the way below.
Step 1. Connect your phone to the Internet. Then try to guess the correct passwords. After entering the wrong passwords five times, the phone would remind you to try again in 30 seconds.
Step 2. Click Forgot Pattern in the bottom right corner of the screen. Follow the instructions to enter your Google account and password. Now, your device should be unlocked.
This method is to delete the code of the phone screen lock so that the device can be unlocked. The prerequisite is that the "USB Debugging option" needs to be enabled. Although this method is relatively complex to operate, it's still better than factory settings. Here's how to bypass pattern locks via ADB.
Step 1. Connect your phone to your computer via a USB data cable.
Step 2. Open the Command Prompt on your computer. Then type adb shell rm /data/system/gesture.key and press "Enter".
Step 3. Reboot your phone. Now you should be able to bypass pattern locks on Android devices.
When the phone is restored to factory settings, all user data is deleted. Therefore, think twice before factory resetting your device. If other methods you have tried couldn't work, you can take factory settings into account. Although it would delete all data, you can reuse your phone anyway. Follow this procedure to factory reset your Android devices.
Step 1. Enter Recovery mode
Phones vary in brands and models, so do the way to enter Recovery mode. Therefore, you need to search the specific steps based on the brand and model of your device. Luckily, there are also articles summarizing how the major brands and models of phones will go into Recovery mode. One of these articles is recommended for inquiry: How to use recovery mode to fix your Android phone or tablet
Step 2. After entering Recovery mode, use the volume buttons to choose Wipe data/factory reset. Then press the Power button to confirm your choice.
Wait for your phone's factory settings to succeed, and then you can use your phone again.
If the above methods don't meet your needs, there is a professional way to try. That is to bypass pattern locks with iSunshare Android Password Genius, which is a trustworthy password unlocker for Android phones and an FRP eraser for Samsung devices.
It can help you:
Please note that unlock screen lock will erase all data on your device. You can try to back up the data on your locked Android device via USB if necessary. Here is how to use Android Password Genius to unlock screen locks on Android phones.
Step 1. Download and install Android Password Genius. Launch it when the installation is finished.
Step 2. After installing the specific drive, click Unlock Screen Lock.
Step 3. Read the Warning carefully. If you want to continue, choose Start. Connect your device to your Windows computer, and click Next.
Step 4. Choose the brand name of your device, click Start to confirm. Then follow the instructions to reboot the system.
Step 5. Wait till the screen lock is removed successfully. Now you can reuse your Android phone.
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