Today, the PIN code from the SIM card is almost never used - which is why it can turn into a trap. If after turning on your phone you cannot enter the code, after three attempts the card is blocked.
It can only be released using the PUK code (Super PIN). You will find it in the cover letter from your carrier. mobile communications. If you have lost papers, you will have to request new map in tech support.
Unlocking Android Phones
In the case of the system from Google, the process also depends on installed version, and from the device manufacturer. We recommend that you try the following options in sequence. If all else fails, at the end we will give advice on what to do next.
The lock is easy to remove if you synchronize the device with a Google account in advance, especially when it comes to older devices on Android 4. After five unsuccessful attempts to enter the pattern, a link to reset the password will appear. Go through it from the computer through your Google account and disable the lock of the smartphone from there by a remote command.
Older Android devices can be unlocked using the Screen UnLock/Lock app. After launching the utility, click on "Release"
The PIN lock on versions prior to Android 4.4 can be removed using the app. And again under certain conditions: a Google account must be set up on the device.
To get started, from a desktop browser, go to Google Play, find the Screen UnLock/Lock app and click the Install button. The app will automatically set up on your Android phone.
Then, from the second phone, send an SMS to the number of your mobile device. Enter "00000" as text. Now click on "Release". The path is clear.
If that doesn't work, try using remote control Android, unless, of course, your device is associated with a Google account. Open it through the page google.com/android/devicemanager on a desktop computer and sign in with your Google account. In the upper left part of the screen, select your smartphone and click on "Lock". Now you can ask New password for a device that will take effect immediately.
On a desktop computer, log in with your account on Google page"Find my device" and through the item "Lock" set a new password On some devices, it is also possible to remove the screen lock and thus gain access to the phone. To do this, click on "Emergency Call" at the bottom of the display. Now enter ten "*" and double click on the string of characters. Select Copy and add this content at the end of the asterisk sequence with the Paste command. Repeat the process until the machine refuses to insert characters.
Return to the lock screen and open the Camera app by swiping up from the bottom of the screen. Click on the gear to call "Settings". Android will require you to enter a password. Long press the input field and select the "Paste" command. Repeat the adding process until the screen is unlocked and the system is accessible.
Samsung device owners can try their luck with Dr. Fone. It allows you to read access codes to the device. You can also find out the password using the Samsung account manager.
If none of the above helped, you will have to reset the phone to factory settings. Unfortunately, in this case, all your data will be lost. And yet you can continue to use your smartphone.
If android lock Unable to remove, return the device to factory settings through a hidden recovery mode
To carry out such a reset when the device is locked, first turn it off. Then simultaneously hold down the volume down key and the power key of the phone. Hold down the keys until the device enters Recovery mode. Using the volume buttons, go to the "factory reset" item. Depending on the device and manufacturer, the name of this option may differ slightly. Activate the reset by pressing the key.
iPhone lock bypass
In the case of Apple's OS, the way to bypass the lock also depends on the version. installed system. In some of the options there are bugs that allow you to use them to access the device. The last discovered vulnerability that allows this to happen is hidden in version 9.2.1.
iPhone lock able to bypass special utilities, such as the iOS Forensic Toolkit. To do this, click on "Get Passcode" On newer iOS versions this trick won't work. Here you have to use the direct enumeration method. The iOS Forensic Toolkit promises the best result, but its price (89,995 rubles) is too high. If all else fails, use desktop program iTunes to reset your device to factory settings. All data will then be deleted.
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Password - the best remedy protect your smartphone from prying eyes. It can be installed on separate programs, SMS, or you can install it all at once - use the Android device's screen lock, and then certainly no one will be able to use it. But incidents happen when a smartphone cannot be unlocked, not only by someone else, but even by its own owner. If you suddenly set and then forgot your password or graphic key It happens, don't worry. There are several ways to regain access to your locked smartphone or tablet.
Method number 1
Reset pattern with Google account
This method will only work if your smartphone or tablet is connected to the Internet, whether it be mobile access or access via Wi-Fi. You need to enter your password incorrectly several times (5 or more) so that a warning appears on the screen about blocking the device for 30 seconds and the Forgot pattern? , by clicking on which lines for input will appear account Google: username (email address) and password. Specify them and access to Android devices u will be allowed.
If after 10-20-30 attempts you still don’t get a button, go to the next method of unlocking.
If the irreparable happened, and you do not remember either the mail or the password, then you will need to restore access to your account. To do this, go to the Google site at this link and follow the instructions on the screen.
Method number 2
Reset password and pattern using ADB program
ADB (Android Debug Bridge) is a console application that allows you to perform various actions with Android device using a computer. Download this program it is not possible separately, as it is part of the package for developers android studio so you need to download the whole package.
We want to warn you that this method works only on devices, in the settings (section "For developers") which is enabled USB Debugging. On some smartphones and tablets, it can be activated when connected to a computer
Step 1 Download the Android Studio program from the official website, open it with an archiver and enter the $TEMP folder. Then double click on the file android-sdk.7z to open another archive and extract the folder platform-tools anywhere on disk
Step 2 Move the folder platform-tools, including all its contents, to the root of drive C. Rename the folder to adb to make it easier to enter the name later.
Step 3 Connect the device and install the driver for it. If the manufacturer does not provide their own drivers, then download the universal Google USB Driver and install it using Device Manager. You can read how to install the driver correctly at developer.android.com/studio/run/oem-usb.html#InstallingDriver , although the information is in English
Step 4 After installing the driver, open the Command Prompt program. To do this, press the keyboard shortcut Win + R, type cmd and press Enter
Step 5 To reset your password using ADB, go to the folder with the program, in command line enter the command:
Step 6 There are quite a few ways to remove a password, the most common ones will be presented below. Use each in turn, one of the ways should help you.
Enter the commands in turn and press Enter, after each method, restart your smartphone or tablet and check the result, if the lock remains, proceed to the next one.
#1
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
#2 (requires root rights on the device)
adb shell
su
rm /data/system/password.key
#3 (requires root rights on the device)
adb shell
su
rm /data/system/gesture.key
rm /data/system/locksettings.db
rm /data/system/locksettings.db-wal
rm /data/system/locksettings.db-shm
reboot
Method number 3
Reset password and pattern using TWRP custom recovery
This method is only suitable for owners of Android devices with installed root rights and custom TWRP recovery. Turn off your smartphone or tablet and boot it into Recovery mode. Different devices use their own key combinations, the most common are:
- Power+Volume Up
- Power+Volume Down
- Power + Home + Volume Up + Volume Down
After loading Recovery TWRP, open the File Manager program, to do this, click Advanced, and then File Manager. Go to the /data/system folder, find and delete the following files: gesture.key and password.key (for Android 4.4 and below); getekeeper.password.key and getekeeper.pattern.key (for Android 5 and above)
Reboot your smartphone / tablet and calmly unlock the device, if the password is requested again - when unlocking or when setting a new password in the settings - just press Enter (OK) or, if it is a pattern, enter any.
Method number 4
Reset password and pattern using custom CWM recovery and AROMA Filemanager
This method, like the previous one, is possible only if you have root rights, as well as installed custom CWM recovery.
Step 1 Download AROMA Filemanager from the following link . Copy the downloaded archive to a memory card
Step 2 Insert a memory card into your smartphone or tablet and boot into Recovery mode
Step 3 B recovery menu select Install zip
Step 4 Now select Install zip from sdcard , Choose zip from sdcard or Choose zip from external sdcard; go to the folder where the archive with the program is located and select it
Step 5 After downloading AROMA Filemanager, go to the /data/system folder and delete the following files: gesture.key and password.key (for Android 4.4 and below); getekeeper.password.key and getekeeper.pattern.key (for Android 5 and above)
Reboot and unlock the device, if it asks for a password again - when unlocking or when setting a new password in the settings - just press Enter (OK) or, if it is a pattern, enter any.
Method number 5
Reset to factory settings
If none of the above tips helped you, then there is only one thing left to do - reset Android to factory settings. But it is worth remembering that all data, settings and programs will be erased, the only exception is the SD memory card, it will not be touched during the reset, unless of course you clear it yourself. How to do hard reset, You can read in our instruction: How to reset Android to factory settings.
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Among the many existing methods of how to unlock a phone, well-proven ones stand out, suitable in most cases for absolutely all models of modern mobile devices. The article will describe several general principles, with which you can try to solve a similar problem.
How to unlock your phone with a pin code?
Phone blocking due to a PIN code forgotten by the owner, which must be entered after turning on the device, happens most often. In order to avoid such troubles, immediately after purchasing the device, turn off in the settings the function of displaying the mention of entering the code on the screen each time you turn it on. If this option is not acceptable, be sure to record the code on paper or electronically and keep it in an easy-to-remember place. In the event that the code is completely forgotten, and it is not possible to remember it, you can contact your mobile operator at service center, which will help solve the problem by restoring it.
How to unlock your phone using special programs?
In the case when a special password is used to protect the phone, which one user knows and is forgotten, this is also not a reason to panic. Those models of cell phones that can be connected to a computer (and these are almost all modifications) can be flashed, which in no way affects the further smooth functioning of your phone. This is done in the following way: several small programs for generating an unlock code are downloaded from the Internet, their subsequent use can unlock almost every model. In a similar way, only using other programs, you can easily unlock your phone. The software on some sites is available free of charge for free download or for a fee.
How to unlock the phone code using the operator?
It also happens when, when buying a mobile device, it is necessary to adhere to the previously agreed conditions for connecting to a certain telecom operator, excluding the possibility of using another SIM card. In Russia, this option is not so relevant, but, nevertheless, it must be considered. The first step is to make a call to the telecom operator to the support service and ask a question about a possible unlock, and if they refuse you, a direct road to search for a site on which Phone IMEI it is possible to get the code. On such sites, most phones of currently popular brands can be unlocked.
How to unlock the phone by contacting the service center?
In most cases, you have to take the last opportunity and take the phone to a service center, where after you pay, as a rule, not too much money, they will try to help you. Well, if this does not help, you have a truly unique phone in your hands, only it is (sorry, of course) impossible to use it.
How can I unlock a phone, for example, a Samsung brand?
You should try to unlock using the partial reset code (Custom Eeprom Reset) - *2767*2878#.
But you should not count on the fact that this method will be able to remove the blocking of the SIM card or performed by the operator. To unlock, try the following steps:
- remove the SIM card and turn on the mobile device without it;
- enter the code *2767*2878#;
- the phone should turn off;
- press the button to turn on the device;
- turning on will not happen, but the phone will flash intensively;
- after the LED stops flashing, turn on cellular telephone anew;
- By default, the code on the phone will be set to "0000" ("00000000").
Of course, today the protection of a graphic password is one of the most reliable, but when working with it, the question often arises related to how to unlock the phone if you forgot the graphic password. The fact is that users very often simply forget what they entered before. On the Internet, you can find many ways to solve this problem. But only a few of them work.
Therefore, this article will describe only those methods that really work and that other Runet users have experienced.
Standard way
If the phone is connected to a Google account, bypassing the pattern password is easy. And if on your device the version Android older than 5.0, this is true, because then the connection to all the necessary Google services occurs automatically. True, you still need to enter the username and password, but usually this happens when you turn on the phone for the first time and after two or three days of use, the person already forgets that he has authorized himself somewhere.
In any case, if you have registered with Google, you must do the following:
- Enter the wrong password several times and do this until the message “Forgot your pattern?” appears on the screen. It is possible that this inscription will not appear immediately and you will have to enter wrong keys, then wait 30 seconds and enter the same keys again. In any case, when such an inscription appears, you must click on it.
- After clicking on the inscription "Forgot your pattern?" the system will prompt you to enter your username and password from your Google account, as shown in Figure 1.
- After the password and login are accepted, it will be possible to enter a new graphic key.
- Then it remains to try again to unlock the phone by entering a new graphic key. An Internet connection is required to complete this guide. If access to world wide web no, you should use the following method.
Phone call
This is a very simple way to impossibility, which consists in making a call to a locked phone. If Android version 2.2 or less is installed on the device, during a conversation it will be possible to go to the "Settings" menu item, then select "Security" and generally disable the pattern entry.
In some later versions of Android, it is also possible to go to the menu right during the call and perform certain actions there. If the user still manages to enter the screen lock menu, he will see something like the picture shown in Figure 2. There it remains only to click on the "Remove protection" button.
This method is also very simple and does not require special efforts. There is another equally simple way that allows you to unlock your phone if you forgot the pattern password.
Wait for low battery message
This method is suitable for those who have considerable patience and endurance. It consists in simply waiting for the battery to run out and the phone to display an appropriate message about it. And when this message appears, you need to click on the message itself, which is shown in Figure 3. After that, the battery status window will open, which may be different depending on the version operating system. But we are not particularly interested in the appearance of the menu. You should exit it, and then go, again, to "Settings", then select "Security" and disable the input of the pattern, as described above.
It is worth saying that this method and the method with a call to the phone can be used even if there is no connection to the worldwide network. But for the above method with authorization in Google, you still need an Internet connection. If there is no money in the account and wi-fi hotspots you can’t find it nearby either, it’s better to insert another card with money in the account. After that, you will need to try again to authorize with Google.
You can also connect to the Internet using LAN. The fact is that in all cases it is better to use the same standard method. The rest are dangerous because the user can do something wrong and disrupt the entire operating system due to their inexperience. There are also a number of methods designed for certain models. mobile phones. Let's analyze the most common of them.
Unique ways to bypass a pattern password
Each company attaches certain unique features to its devices. Consider ways to bypass the graphic key for various companies. It is important to note right away that in almost all cases, the graphic password will be reset along with all other data!
Samsung
HTC
In this case, you also need to open the system menu and find the command there, in which the words “factory reset” appear. Only access to this very system menu occurs differently depending on the model. The menu itself looks something like the one shown in Figure 5.
After opening the PC Companion program, you will need to do the following:
- Press the "Start" button under the "Support Zone" menu item (shown in Figure No. 7).
- Under the inscription "Software Update" you need to click the "Start" button.
- In the window that opens, you need to click on the inscription "phone / tablet recovery" (highlighted by an arrow in Figure No. 9). After that, you need to click the "Continue" button (highlighted with a blue frame in the same figure).
- Now you need to click the "Next" button several times, read the conditions and "Agree". It is important to remember here that all data will be deleted.
- In the window shown in Figure 10, you need to select your phone model and click the "Next" button.
- Now you need to follow the instructions that the program will indicate. For different models these instructions may vary slightly. An example of such a window is shown in Figure 11. According to the instructions shown in that figure, you need to disconnect the USB cable, then turn off the device and wait 5 seconds, then reconnect the phone using USB cable while holding down the volume down key. This is true for most other Sony models as well.
- Now it remains just to wait for the end of the installation of the new software. After it is completed, the system will display a corresponding message.
Now the graphic password, along with the rest of the settings, will be reset and it can be set again.
LG
On the phones brand LG you also need to get into the system menu and find the “Factory data reset” command there. Appearance the system menu on one of the models is shown in Figure No. 12.
To get into this very system menu, you need to take various actions depending on the model:
- Nexus 4- press and hold the volume buttons and the power button at the same time until the Android logo is visible;
- - simultaneously press the "Home" button and two volume buttons;
- Optimus Hub- Simultaneously press the volume down button, "Home" and the power button.
In some cases, the “Factory data reset” item immediately. Instead, a menu will open where you will need to click the item recovery mode, then press the off button. After that, the Android logo will again be visible, after which you will again need to press the power button and the volume up button at the same time and hold them until a menu appears in which you need to select the "Settings" item. And there it will be possible to find the familiar and necessary item “Factory Data Reset”. In particular, this algorithm is relevant for Nexus 4. In other cases, it is best to read the instructions for the phone. In addition, instructions for each phone model can be found on the official LG website or on other sites.
Huawei
Owners Huawei branded phones you will need to download a program called HiSuite. You can do this directly on the official website of the program - hisuite.ru. After the program is installed, you need to connect your phone to the computer, open HiSuite, select the "Contacts" menu item there (highlighted with a blue frame in Figure No. 13). After that, you will need to select the item "My e-mail". This will make it easy to find out the address Email. Now you can use in a standard way for such cases - repeatedly entering the wrong picture password and authorization in Google services.
Below you can see how in practice a factory reset occurs on one of the Samsung phone models.
Now many smartphone owners use the graphic key input method to unlock. This allows you to protect the device from thieves who simply cannot access the contents of the device. However, sometimes this method plays a cruel joke on the user. It is quite possible to forget the direction of finger movements. At such a moment, the owner of the device begins to wonder: "How to unlock Android if you forgot the pattern?". In today's article, we will answer this question in detail.
There are several ways to remove the graphic key from Android. Not all of them work in the vast majority of cases. But there is one most reliable way. It consists in setting SMS Bypass. This small and very inexpensive program will allow you to remove the unlock pattern by sending a special SMS message to your smartphone containing the text " 1234 reset". Of course, this code can be changed in the utility settings.
Attention: The application needs to work root access! Be sure to get superuser rights before installing it!
It should be noted that you can install SMS Bypass even on a locked device, as long as it has Google account. To install, you need to log in from your computer to Google Play under the same account. Go to the application page and click the " Buy". Then you will be given a choice on which gadget to install the program. If the smartphone is connected to the Internet, the installation will be completed in the next minute.
Phone call
This way to bypass the pattern on the phone does not require any investment. No need to install additional application. You only need to make a call to your number from another device.
Attention: this method only works on older smartphones running under Android control 2.2 or earlier operating system version. The security breach was later patched.
The method is to reset the graphic key while receiving a call. This is done along the way Settings» - « Security».
Entering data from your account
This method does not work for everyone. Android versions. It is sewn only in some branded shells. The method of removing the graphic key consists of five or six attempts to enter it incorrectly. After that, you will be prompted to wait 30 seconds.
After further fruitless attempts to make the correct movements with your finger, a window will appear with the button " Forgot your graphic key?". Click on it, after which you will have to enter the data from your Google account (login and password). If at the moment your smartphone is not connected to the Internet, then you can do this immediately after rebooting it. You can also click on the " Emergency call" and enter the following code: *#*#7378423#*#*
Manual deletion of the gesture.key file
Attention: this method only works on smartphones with a modified Recovery menu! If you have never installed third-party firmware, then this method is not for you!
Your pattern is contained in a text file gesture key. If you delete it, then the graphic key itself will be reset. You can fix it without unlocking the device using the following Recovery menus:
- CWM;
- TWRP.
Your steps are remarkably simple:
1. Download the archive file of the utility to your computer Aroma File Manager .
2. Move it to a memory card.
3. Insert the card into your smartphone.
4. Go to recovery menu and install the application.
5. Follow the path "/data/system/».
6. Delete files gesture key, locksettings.db, locksettings.db-wal And locksettings.db-shm.
7. Reboot your smartphone.
8. Enter any graphic key - the device should be unlocked.
If you have the Recovery TWRP menu installed, then you don't even need to download a separate utility. To find file manager you can along the way Advanced» - « file manager».
Using a second user
This method only works on devices with root access, installed application SuperSU and at least two registered users. It is also important that the multiplayer mode must be enabled in SuperSU.
In order to remove the graphic key from Android, you must:
1. Go to the second user.
2. Go to Play market and install Root Browser .
3. Open installed utility and follow the path /data/system/».
4. Remove the following files:
- gesture.key;
- locksettings.db
- locksettings.db-wal;
- locksettings.db-shm.
Data reset
This method will work on many smartphones that have the Recovery menu installed (TWRP, CWN or Standard). Using this method, you will not only have to reset the pattern, but also delete all other user data - the phone book, SMS messages, notes, and some other data. Fortunately, if you have a Google account and sync is enabled on your device, then you can easily restore everything. As for photos, videos and music, they are not going anywhere.
To perform a data reset, you need to go to recovery menu and select an item Wipe data/Factory Reset. At different manufacturers the exit method to the Recovery menu is different:
- Smartphone Samsung first you need to turn it off, then hold down the center key, the volume up key and the power button. On models released before 2012, you only need to hold the power button and the center key.
- On smartphones HTC the volume down button and the power key are held down. After the Android image appears, both buttons are released. Instead of Factory Reset, the desired menu item can be called clear storage. It is advisable to remove and insert the battery (if it is removable) before going to the Recovery menu.
- On smartphones Huawei It is also recommended to remove and insert the battery. Then you need to hold the power key and the volume up button. After the appearance of the picture android buttons released.
- On smartphones Sony usually one of the above methods of switching to the Recovery menu works. Older models are an exception - they may require connecting the device to a computer and installing a program. Sony Ericsson PC Suite, where you need to go along the path " Instruments» - « Data recovery».
- On a smartphone ZTE usually helps by holding the power button and pressing in certain time volume up keys (then you also need to hold it). And also perform a data reset by pressing the button on the lock screen " Emergency call» and combination set *983*987# .
- On devices from Motorola, Archos, Asus And Prestigio the power key and the volume down button are pressed. Sometimes the volume up key is used instead of the latter.
Go to service center
An ideal way that works in almost 100% of cases. Just take your smartphone or tablet to a service center. But please note that repairs will not be covered under warranty. Specialists will be able to remove the pattern lock from Android, but they will ask for money for their work.
Using a Samsung Account
Of course, this method can only be used if you have a smartphone or samsung tablet. You also had to register a Samsung account, which allows you to use branded South Korean services. If these conditions are met, then do the following:
1. Log in to the Samsung Account website from your computer and log in by clicking the " To come in and entering your username and password.
2. Go to the " Find device».
3. Press the button To find” and re-enter your username (the email address specified during registration will do) and password. Then press the blue button To come in».
4. If you have several South Korean devices, then select the one you need in the corresponding list (located on the left upper corner). Then all you have to do is click the " Yet».
5. Click the " Unlock my device».
Summarizing
In today's guide, almost all ways to unlock your smartphone are covered. When you forgot your password or pattern, you can use one of them. You can also try to reflash the device, for which programs are used ODIN, flash tool, fastboot and many others. But this is already a completely extreme case, which should be resorted to when there is a special need.
