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What do you do if you forget your house key? At first, you try to find the key yourself, then call your relatives and ask if they have a spare set. If it does not help, you are probably entering the apartment through the window, in extreme cases, you call a burglar. One way or another, there are always workarounds, from the simplest to the radical.

What if you can't unlock your phone? Just forgot your password or graphic key required when tapping on the welcome screen? IN this case, there are several ways to unlock, most of them do not require special skill or technical skills.

So, let's start unlocking your phone, smartphone or tablet based on Android OS.

How to unlock your phone over the Internet

After 5 not very successful attempts to enter a password or pattern, Android displays a notification and provides the ability to unlock via the Internet. To do this, you need to connect to any available wifi networks, enter your Google account login information, then you will successfully log in and can change the password or key to unlock Android.

It is worth noting that this method Phone Unlock only works with devices running Android 5.0 or below. Therefore, having more new model phone, refer to other unlock methods (see list below).

Unlocking your phone with Hard Reset

Hard Reset is resetting the phone to factory settings. This procedure helps out in a number of cases, including the loss of initial access to the android device.

We must warn you that as a result of a hard reset, you lose ALL data in internal memory phone, including applications, games, user data recorded on the phone, bypassing the memory card. The actual memory card will remain untouched.

In extreme cases, the data on the memory card can be restored through a backup or by resorting to data recovery.

If you decide that resetting to factory settings does not threaten you, get down to business.

Using adb command utility to unlock phone

The Android Debug Bridge console utility, or ADB, is part of the Android SDK Platform-Tools.

The package is free to use and available for download through the official website. To fully work with the ADB console, you will need to enable debugging mode on your phone (via the developer menu). Of course, you can't do this on a locked device; it is important that USB debugging is enabled up to this point.

Actually, resetting the graphic key is carried out through the following commands on the command line:

adb shell cd /data/data/com.android.providers.settings/databases sqlite3 settings.db update system set value=0 where name='lock_pattern_autolock'; update system set value=0 where name='lockscreen.lockedoutpermanently'; .quit

If after rebooting the phone android system will ask you to enter a pattern to unlock, use an arbitrary combination. If that doesn't help, try typing an alternative command in adb like,

Adb shell rm /data/system/gesture.key

Unlocking Android in a service center

No matter how trite it may sound, a service center, or a warranty service, among other things, will help solve the problem of access to a mobile device. Of course, before asking how to unlock your phone, you need to make sure that the phone's warranty has not expired and you have all the necessary documents to confirm the purchase. After that, choose a service center (Samsung, Lenovo, etc.) and ask for help with unlocking.

This "official" approach has a drawback - time. No one guarantees that your problem is solved by workers. service center decide quickly, that is, on the spot.

Unlocking a Samsung Phone with Find my Mobile

The free Find my Mobile service is designed to search mobile devices in case of theft or loss. It can also be extremely useful in a situation where you cannot unlock samsung phone.

We emphasize that this unlocking method is relevant only for Samsung phones on Android platform. Besides,

  • Your Samsung account must be connected and configured on the phone
  • During the search, the device must have access to the network

Actually, here is the address of the service - Find my mobile . After logging into your account, you need to select a device from the list, remotely connect to it and unlock your phone by clicking on the "Unlock my device" button through the right sidebar of the FmM service. After that, it's up to the small - enter the access password account Samsung.

Reference. Types of Android Screen Lock and Unlock

Phone lock is designed to protect user data from unauthorized access and unwanted information leakage. You can unlock your phone later with a pattern and password.

The advantage of android lock is that you can set an arbitrary difficulty for the pattern, thereby increasing security. The second point - in addition to locking the screen, the user can set protection for access to certain folders and certain user data on the phone.

However, not all Android users need built-in protection. Therefore, it is no secret that there are alternative add-ons for Android that allow you to install alternative blockers and blocking methods. In particular, it is possible to unlock the screen with a double tap. To activate it, just install the Knock Lock application and then switch the screen unlock method yourself - instead of the graphic key, specify “double tap”. The app works on all devices, including Samsung smartphones and tablets.

Summary. Well, choose the most convenient, fast and safe way in terms of losing user data. If none of the unlock methods android screen did not work - ask us a question through the Question-Answer form in the right column of the site, describing the problem as fully as possible.

Good luck friends!

Questions from readers

The phone was locked, after unlocking everything disappeared, to the factory settings. The last synchronization was in July 2016, tell me, is it possible to restore photos taken after synchronization? Thank you.

Answer. Yes, you can. Here is an article on how to recover photos from a memory card using the popular Windows program - Power Data Recovery. True, it makes sense to use the program only if the photos were deleted from the memory card after unlocking the phone.

I left the SIM card in another phone and forgot the pattern. He came, took a SIM card and left it in another phone. And I see the message: no. How to unlock pattern on phone?

Answer. You can remove the graphic key from Android only after entering it correctly. If your phone has been connected to an account google records, you can send a forgotten graphic key by email. To send the key, you need to enter the wrong pattern combination 5 times in a row, after which a special form will appear. By specifying the recovery email, you will receive a hint in the mail.

Through my Google account, I entered my Philips phone's screen lock password and locked it. Now, having forgotten the password, I can not unlock the phone. After entering it wrong five times, Android does not give me the option to unlock via the Internet or reset the password on the phone. What should I do if I forgot my phone password, how can I unlock my phone in my account?

Answer. Press the Home button. After that, a window will appear with fields for entering an email address and password. Next, you will be prompted to select a new graphic key. The second way to remove the graphic key is to run hard reset. Please note that this will result in the loss of user data.

Hello! I changed the screen lock on my phone, but forgot the code, using the Internet I was able to restore the factory settings, but alas, everything that was on my device was not saved. I need photos and contacts of the SIM card!??? Thank you in advance!

"Hello, rebooted the phone samsung galaxy A5. The unlock was a graphic key and a fingerprint, but after the reboot, the phone only asked for a pattern that was forgotten. It was written that only a fingerprint can be used after we enter the picture. Help me please"

The screen doesn't work. Samsung Smart Switch is installed but the phone is locked. Is it possible to do something?

after returning to the default on the Fudjtechnics ft12-andr.4.2 autotablet, an unknown pincode automatically got up. I can’t unlock it. what should I do?

"I accidentally dropped my tablet, then I picked it up and wanted to unlock it, but I understand that it does not respond to movements, I can't turn it off, I can't do anything with it

can this problem be fixed?"

Modern Samsung models Galaxy has a huge number of opportunities to keep user data safe. Here you have a fingerprint sensor, and an iris scanner, and a pin code, and a pattern, and ... many, many more things that protect the phone.

Is it cool? Undoubtedly. However, everything changes dramatically at the moment when the user starts having problems with one of these positions.

Forgot your PIN or pattern? Everything, the gadget turns into a brick. Or not?

In fact, even from such a difficult situation, you can always find a way out ... Now we'll tell you everything, let's go!

Forgotten lock code or unlock pattern

Perhaps the most common situation. You use your device, unlock it with a fingerprint sensor ... and then conditional. And, wow, it requires some kind of pin code!

And you introduced him FIG knows when and you don’t remember! What to do? There are two options:


It would seem that this is all for us. But it's not :(

Even when unlocked via full reset settings may be problematic. And the name of this problem is Google account.

The thing is that if a Google account was entered on the Galaxy, then after resetting the settings you can see this message:

An unauthorized attempt was made to reset the device to factory settings. To verify your identity, connect to WiFi networks or mobile network.

So, you can’t use the device - to unlock it, you need to enter your Google account login and password.

And it's very good if you remember her (know). And if not, and this data is forgotten? Let's move on to the next subheading...

Forgot login and password from Google account on Samsung Galaxy

To be honest, the situation is almost hopeless. But there is no need to despair - there are still some unlocking options. Here they are:


Sadly, there are no other ways to block a Galaxy. This is how two very large companies (Samsung and Google) take care of our safety.

Is it good or bad? Probably yes, but only as long as it does not affect you personally.

Unfortunately, everyone can forget the password - no one is safe from this :(

P.S.S. They say that the chances of unlocking increase if you put a "like". Worth a try!

How to unlock samsung if you forgot your password, pattern or fingerprint? When we buy new phone Samsung, we need to install some necessary things first. As far as I know, Samsung phone provides people with four types of protection. We may use these models to protect the privacy and security of data. Cell phones can be called closest friends. We always use them to chat with friends, send and receive text messages, take photos, browse the Internet, etc. We have a similar article: How to reset to factory settings?

We almost constantly use phones. The phone records our lives and messages in silence. Therefore, we set a password so that other people do not view our phone. But have you ever wondered what to do if you forgot your password? How to bypass samsung lock, pattern, password and fingerprint to remove them and restart the phone? How to unlock?

If you haven't updated your firmware to Android Lollipop (5.0) then there are more fast way unlock screen lock pattern. (Android 4.4 and below only)

1) Enter the wrong lock screen pattern five times (shouldn't be hard if you don't remember the correct one)

2) Select "Forgot Pattern"

3) Now you can enter your PIN Reserve copy or your Google account login.

4) Enter either the backup PIN or Google login.

5) Your phone should now be unlocked.

How to Unlock Samsung with Find My Mobile Tool

It's an easy way to unlock Samsung device if you have created an account Samsung entry and registered in advance.

2) Log in with your Samsung login information.

3) On the Find My Mobile account interface, you should see your registered phone on the left. This indicates that you are registered with this account.

4) On the left sidebar, select "Unlock Screen".

5) Now select "Unblock" and wait a few seconds for the process to complete.

6) You should get a notification window that your screen has been unlocked.

7) That's all. Your phone must be unlocked.

How to unlock Samsung with custom recovery?

(Requires SD card). This method is for more advanced Android users who know what the terms "rooting" and "Custom Recovery" mean. As the name says, for this you need any custom recovery and your phone must have an SD card slot.

Why SD card? Well, we need to transfer the ZIP file to your phone and this is usually not possible if it is locked. The only way– insert an SD card with a file. Unfortunately, card slots have become something of a rarity in the smartphone world, so this will only work for some people.

Here's what you need to do:

Step 1. Connect your Samsung phone

Run software on your computer and select Lock Screen. Then use a USB cable to connect your Samsung phone to your computer. At this point, the program interface is as shown below, click "Start".



Step 2 Enter Download Mode

Secondly, you need to manually turn on your phone to enter download mode. The specific steps are as follows:
1. Turn off your phone.

2.Press and hold Volume Down + Home + Power button at the same time.

3. Click "Volume Level" to enter download mode.


Step 3: Download the recovery package

When your Samsung phone enters download mode, the program will automatically download the recovery package, which will take you a few minutes, please wait patiently.


Step 4Remove the Samsung Lock Screen

Finally, when the recovery package download is complete, the program will start to remove the screen lock. Please be sure that this process will not lose any of your data. When this process is finished, you can reuse your phone without entering a password.


How to unlock Samsung with Hard reset?

See below for other ways.. In fact, forgetting the screen lock password on your Samsung phone is a common thing. There are many ways to help you unlock passwords, pattern, and any other PINs on your Samsung smartphone. However, if you really don't have any way, restoring your phone samsung reset before the factory is also a good choice.

Step 1: Turn off your Samsung phone.

Step 2. Press the Home, Volume Up and Power buttons at the same time to open the recovery menu.

Step 3. After entering the recovery menu, use the Volume Down button to navigate, scroll to "wipe data/factory reset" and use the "Power" button to select.

Step 4. Scroll down to "yes - delete all user data" by using the Volume Down button to confirm deleting all user data and press the Power button to select.

Note. Rest assured that you don't mind deleting all data on your Samsung device, this cannot be undone.

Step 5. If everything is done, all user data including password, PIN, pattern, etc. will now be deleted from your Samsung device, please wait patiently until it is completed.

Step 6. Use the Power button to select "Reboot system now" and your Samsung phone will restart automatically.

When you complete the above steps, your Samsung device will now be as good as new, start setting it up. If this is done, you can now use your Samsung phone again. Now you can set a lock PIN, pattern, password for your phone, but please remember it.

Also, since all personal data has been deleted, you can restore via backup created by KiK, MobileTrans or other backup tool, you can now restore the backup on your Samsung phone.

How to unlock samsung if you forgot your password, pattern or fingerprint? When we buy a new Samsung phone, we need to install some necessary things first. As far as I know, Samsung phone provides people with four types of protection. We may use these models to protect the privacy and security of data. Mobile phones can be called the closest friends. We always use them to chat with friends, send and receive text messages, take photos, browse the Internet, etc. We have a similar article: How to factory reset Samsung?

We almost constantly use phones. The phone records our lives and messages in silence. Therefore, we set a password so that other people do not view our phone. But have you ever wondered what to do if you forgot your password? How to bypass Samsung lock, pattern, password and fingerprint to remove them and restart the phone? How to unlock samsung galaxy password?

If you have not updated your firmware to Android Lollipop (5.0), then there is a faster way to unlock your screen lock pattern. (Android 4.4 and below only)

1) Enter the wrong lock screen pattern five times (shouldn't be hard if you don't remember the correct one)

2) Select "Forgot Pattern"

3) Now you can enter your backup PIN or your Google account login.

4) Enter either the backup PIN or Google login.

5) Your phone should now be unlocked.

How to Unlock Samsung with Find My Mobile Tool

This is an easy way to unlock your Samsung device if you have created a Samsung account and registered it beforehand.

2) Log in with your Samsung login information.

3) On the Find My Mobile account interface, you should see your registered phone on the left. This indicates that you are registered with this account.

4) On the left sidebar, select "Unlock Screen".

5) Now select "Unblock" and wait a few seconds for the process to complete.

6) You should get a notification window that your screen has been unlocked.

7) That's all. Your phone must be unlocked.

How to unlock Samsung with custom recovery?

(Requires SD card). This method is for more advanced Android users who know what the terms "rooting" and "Custom recovery" mean. As the name says, for this you need any custom recovery and your phone must have an SD card slot.

Why SD card? Well, we need to transfer the ZIP file to your phone and this is usually not possible if it is locked. The only way is to insert the SD card with the file. Unfortunately, card slots have become something of a rarity in the smartphone world, so this will only work for some people.

Here's what you need to do:

Step 1. Connect your Samsung phone

Launch the software on your computer and select Lock Screen. Then use a USB cable to connect your Samsung phone to your computer. At this point, the program interface is as shown below, click "Start".



Step 2 Enter Download Mode

Secondly, you need to manually turn on your phone to enter download mode. The specific steps are as follows:
1. Turn off your phone.

2.Press and hold Volume Down + Home + Power button at the same time.

3. Click "Volume Level" to enter download mode.


Step 3: Download the recovery package

When your Samsung phone enters download mode, the program will automatically download the recovery package, which will take you a few minutes, please wait patiently.


Step 4Remove the Samsung Lock Screen

Finally, when the recovery package download is complete, the program will start to remove the screen lock. Please be sure that this process will not lose any of your data. When this process is finished, you can reuse your phone without entering a password.


How to unlock Samsung with Hard reset?

See below for other ways.. In fact, forgetting the screen lock password on your Samsung phone is a common thing. There are many ways to help you unlock passwords, pattern, and any other PINs on your Samsung smartphone. However, if you really don't have any way, factory reset Samsung phone is also a good choice.

Step 1: Turn off your Samsung phone.

Step 2. Press the Home, Volume Up and Power buttons at the same time to open the recovery menu.

Step 3. After entering the recovery menu, use the Volume Down button to navigate, scroll to "wipe data/factory reset" and use the "Power" button to select.

Step 4. Scroll down to "yes - delete all user data" by using the Volume Down button to confirm deleting all user data and press the Power button to select.

Note. Rest assured that you don't mind deleting all data on your Samsung device, this cannot be undone.

Step 5. If everything is done, all user data including password, PIN, pattern, etc. will now be deleted from your Samsung device, please wait patiently until it is completed.

Step 6. Use the Power button to select "Reboot system now" and your Samsung phone will restart automatically.

When you complete the above steps, your Samsung device will now be as good as new, start setting it up. If this is done, you can now use your Samsung phone again. Now you can set a lock PIN, pattern, password for your phone, but please remember it.

Also, since all personal data has been deleted, you can restore through the backup created by KiK, MobileTrans or other backup tool, now you can restore the backup on Samsung phone.

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