Almost everyone has forgotten the code from their smartphone at least once. In such a situation, many begin to panic, thinking that the gadget will no longer be able to unlock without the help of specialists. In fact, there are several options for what to do if such a situation occurs. So how to unlock Android if you don't remember your screen lock password? We will follow one of the instructions below.
Android smartphones are linked to accounts in Google system... Users register in the system and start Gmail mail in order to download various files (music, applications, games, books) in Google play... This app is installed on Android by default.
How can I unblock using this information? Quite simply: the user has to enter the wrong pattern 5 times. After that, a button will pop up on the screen: "Forgot your pattern?". To further unlock Android, you need to click on this button, and then enter your personal data for your Google account.
Important! This method is only suitable for those devices that are connected to the Internet (mobile or Wi-Fi).
What to do if you forgot your Android password and data from your Google profile? In this case, you will have to tinker: fill out the form on account recovery. To do this, you need to go online and follow the link from your computer, laptop or phone. Next, enter the data that remains in memory - mail address, password or other personal information. When the Google account is restored, you need to try to unlock Android again if you forgot your password using the method described above.
Restoring access to a device by rolling it back to factory settings
How to reset Android password, and how to reset settings? V English language there is a phrase Hard Reset, literally translated as “ full reset". A similar procedure is performed on different devices in order to throw off all the available settings, in particular - the lock key. After the operation hard reset nothing will be left on the device other than the factory settings.
In the process of resetting the settings, the utility "sewn" into the device will be used. You can find this program right in the settings, but since the phone is locked, you will have to use the Recovery Menu.
Important! After completing the operation, all user files stored on internal memory will be deleted. Documents on the flash memory (SD card) will remain.
How to remove a lock on Android?
Instructions:
- Turn off the device. How do I disable it? If the smartphone “does not want” to turn off, then it is worthwhile to hold down the button press longer or remove the battery from the gadget.
- After that, you need to enter the Recovery Menu by sequentially or simultaneously pressing several keys. The exact combination depends directly on the smartphone model. How do you recognize her? Go to the manufacturer's website and find a description of your device model. In one of the sections, the required combination will be indicated to enter the Recovery Menu.
- What if there is no way to go to the manufacturer's website? There are a few basic key combinations that you can try: center + volume up + off (works for most Samsung smartphones); volume down + off; volume up + volume down + off. From these combinations, you can understand which keys most often help to enter recovery mode.
- After entering the Recovery Menu, a list of available functions will appear. You must select "wipe data / factory reset". After clicking on this line, a notification will appear in the menu, requiring the user to agree to a total cleaning. You must click on "Yes" and then the procedure will be launched.
After resetting all settings, you will need to restart the gadget.
Unlock with ADB utility
ADB is a program used for Android debugging. Debugging is a procedure during which various malfunctions and errors are eliminated. The ADB utility must be downloaded separately. It is advisable to download the program from the official site (ADB refers to the Android SDK).
How can I release the lock using this method?
With the help of ADB, the user does not just release the lock - he deletes the data about it. However, other personal documents stored in the internal memory are not deleted.
How to remove a password using ADB? The user will need a computer, a utility downloaded to it and the phone itself. The debugging procedure will take place after connecting the device to the PC via USB.
Note! The device must be in USB debugging mode.
This function is by default available on most gadgets in the operating room. Android system... If there is no such mode in the USB connection menu, then the user will not be able to use this unlocking method.
How to remove blocking data? Instructions:
- Download the Android SDK from the official website (it will be downloaded as an archive). After connecting the mobile phone to the computer, unpack the archive into any convenient folder. The ADB utility can be found inside the folder after unzipping.
- The command line is used to work with the utility. In order to start the debugging procedure, press the key combination Win + R. After that, you will need to enter "cmd" into the line and click on "ok".
- Now you will need to register the path to the folder with the utility. After each command, press "ok" or Enter. What combination of commands should you use to change the lock key? You can try several (they will be given below).
How do I remove my password? This procedure is a kind of "hacking" of the graphic key, with the subsequent removal of information about it. After completing it, you need to restart the phone. The system may require you to install a new key, which will need to be done.
Re-flashing the gadget
What is flashing? Change or reinstall software... An analogy can be drawn with reinstalling Windows... Almost all tablets and smartphones can be "reflashed" through various utilities and programs. You can also replace the microcircuit in the gadget (a similar procedure is usually performed in services).
What does the flashing give and how can you remove the block with it? This method can add to the device additional functions for various settings. Files with firmware can be both official and unofficial. You can download such a file on specialized sites or from the manufacturer. After flashing, all files and settings are deleted, including the lock.
Important! After installing the "left" firmware, the user should be prepared for the manufacturer to withdraw the warranty. That is, if a person has a guarantee for the phone, then after reflashing he will not be able to use it.
How to reset settings on a device using a flashing? This method can be performed using a computer. To do this, connect your phone to another device via USB and select the debugging function. Further, it all depends on the smartphone model and the type of firmware.
You can also reflash the gadget via the Recovery Menu. In this case, you will also have to download the firmware file from the computer to the gadget. After that, you will need to go to the Recovery Menu and perform a flashing. As a result, it will be possible to change the password immediately after the reboot.
The details of the process depend on what kind of firmware you are downloading. The procedure is quite complicated, so it is better to resort to it only as a last resort.
Unlocking by uninstalling the Aroma utility
This method is suitable only for those people who have superuser (root) rights and a custom Recovery menu.
Important! The custom menu is essentially an improved version of Recovery, giving you full access to the extended menu. That is, such an addition gives the user the right to perform more functions.
How can I reset the password using this method? Instructions:
- You need to download Aroma as an archive. Then transfer the program to your phone without unpacking it. After that, you should go to Recovery and click on a combination of buttons. Again, each device model has its own combination, but for example, the most common one will be given: volume up + turn on (or off).
- After switching to the menu, a list of available functions will appear. You need to click on "install archive" or Install zip. After that, a new list will appear, from which you should select the function to select the archive "in" ("Choose zip from / sdcard"). Accordingly, then you will have to go to the folder with the utility.
- Click on the archive with the utility. A new menu will then appear. You need to go to the path / data / system /. After this step, a list of files will appear, among which there will be gesture.key (pattern key), password.key (normal password). They need to be removed. The final stage is rebooting the gadget.
Important! You may also need to delete the locksettings files (db-shm, db, db-wal).
Conclusion
All these instructions answer the question of how to unlock your android if you forgot your password. With their help, you can turn off the password or just get access to the phone without entering it. If you still have questions about this or that, do not hesitate to write in the comments. I will gladly answer you and help you as much as I can. Share this article with your friends if you like it and help - maybe your friends need help too. Good luck! See you on the site!
Video instruction
Smartphone lock - effective method protection of personal data. At the same time, a hastily installed digital, symbolic or graphic password, it's easy to forget. Regardless of being left without a phone, we suggest that you familiarize yourself with several simple ways to unblock.
Method 1: enter your Google account login and password
This method is simple, does not require a PC and allows you to save information on the internal storage. Moreover, in Android versions 5.0 and higher, some devices do not support this unlocking method.
Entering the wrong password / pattern 5 or more times in a row will block the entry and open a dialog box. The system will prompt the owner to enter the username and password used on the smartphone Google account to reset the lock. A prerequisite is the availability of mobile or Wi-Fi Internet.
Method 2: reset to factory settings
The simplest and most radical solution to how to unlock your phone if you forgot your password if the methods listed in the article do not work or do not work. The data on the internal storage will be deleted, but the information on the memory card will remain intact.
To reset the settings, you need to go to Recovery mode... To do this, you need to turn off the phone and hold down one of the following button combinations for 10-15 seconds:
- decrease the volume and turn on;
- increasing the volume and turning on;
- turning on and simultaneously holding both volume keys;
- volume down, power on and home button.
After the robot logo appears, select Recovery. If there are no items on the screen, hold down both volume keys. These buttons are used to scroll the items up and down, and the power button is used to select an item. Then click on "wipe data / factory reset", and in the next window, confirm the action by selecting "Yes". After clearing the data, click on "reboot system now" to reboot the phone.
Method 3: deleting data using the Find My Device service
An alternative method that allows you to also release the lock by complete removal information. Suitable for novice users or those who could not enter Recovery mode. To work, you need a computer either mobile device and internet access.
- Provide the phone, where you want to remove the blocking, the Internet.
- Go to the page service search for a smartphone. To do this, use a PC or other mobile device.
- Log in and wait for the location of the phone.
- On the left side of the screen, select the "wipe data" option, and then confirm the action, after which the data wiping will begin.
Method 4: using Dr.fone toolkit - Android Data Recovery
Dr.fone toolkit is a universal set of tools for disabling 4 types of screen locks: digital, symbolic, graphic and fingerprint. The method is good because it allows you to save data on an internal drive, while a computer and Internet access are required to work. After installing the program, you need to perform a few simple steps:
- Launch the program and connect your smartphone to your computer. It is advisable to use the original cable and USB connector on motherboard if using a PC.
- Select the item "Removing the screen lock" - Lock Screen Removal. Then confirm the action.
- Put your smartphone in Recovery mode, and wait for the recovery files to load.
- After a few minutes, the screen lock will be removed.
Method 5: Disable graphic lock via TWRP Recovery
If a third-party bootloader is installed on the smartphone TWRP Recovery then the lock is removed via the built-in explorer. This does not require a PC or the presence of the Internet, and all data will remain safe.
After transferring the phone to TWRP Recovery, you need:
- Click on the "Advanced" button in the main menu.
- Open the file manager "File Manager".
- Open the "data" folder, then "system" and delete the 5 files inside: gesture.key, password.key, locksettings.db, locksettings.db-wal and locksettings.db-shm. Deletion is carried out one by one using the “Delete” button. To confirm the action, move the slider on the screen to the right. Then press "Back" and do the same with the rest of the files.
- Return to the main menu of the recovery mode, and select reboot the device: "Reboot" - "System".
A password that protects the entrance to a personal smartphone or tablet from intrusion is called a pattern. It does not consist of numbers, but of nine circles (dots) that must be connected in a certain sequence. Often, gadget owners forget the key, so they don't know how to remove it.
Remove pattern using Google account
There are several standard options for how to unlock your pattern. The easiest way is with your Google account. To unlock electronic device repeat step by step instructions:
- Make five attempts to enter the key, but since the figure will be drawn incorrectly, the device will be locked.
- Then the message "Forgot your pattern?" Will appear on the screen.
- After clicking on it, you will be prompted to log into your Google account, after which access to the device will be allowed.
- This method will work if the device is connected to the Internet, as well as if you remember your data (login and password) to log into your Google account.
Reset
On a new phone (tablet computer), unlocking the pattern "painlessly" will take place if you use the reset of all settings. Please note that if the device has been used for a long time and a lot of personal data has been saved in it, then using this method you will lose it. How to reset the settings on an Android mobile device:
- Remove the MicroSD card to save the information stored on the flash card.
- With the device turned off, simultaneously hold down one of the combinations: a) volume up button + off / on key; b) volume down button + power key; c) increase the volume + decrease the volume + "Power", d) increase the volume + decrease the volume.
- After 5-10 seconds, the engineering menu recovery mode. Use the volume button to select the "wipe data / factory reset" option, and then press the power key.
- Further, in the window that opens, there will be the desired item "yes - delete all user data". Then find "reboot system now", after which the device will reboot and unlock.
- This entry into the recovery mode is universal for many mobile devices running on Android.
Phone call
You can reset the pattern on Android after a call from another number. This method will work if you have version operating system(OP) from 2.2 and below. To remove the key from Android, do the following:
- Ask to call your number from another mobile device.
- Answer the call, then remove the call window, press the Home key.
- The device will be unlocked, then go to "Settings".
- Next, select the "Security" section in the menu, and then remove the picture password.
Discharging your smartphone
You can remove the key from Android after discharging your smartphone or tablet. Wait until the battery runs out (less than 10%), then do the following:
- During the notification that the battery is low, click on it, then go to "Settings" - "Security" - "Lock".
- Remove the picture password. It is important to do this before the phone turns off.
Using File Manager
You can remove the key from Android using file manager, but this method will work on gadgets with modified recovery menu(CWM or TWRP). You can remove the key without unlocking using the following steps:
- Download the archive file of the Aroma Filemanager program.
- Move it to your device's memory card.
- Find the recovery menu (initial steps for the "factory reset" method) and install the utility.
- Select the item "Choose zip from external sdcard" ("Choose zip from sdcard" or "Install zip from sdcard"), go to the folder with the archive of the AROMA Filemanager program, download it.
- Then go to the "/ data / system" folder, from which delete the files: password.key, gesture.key (Android version 4.4 and below), getekeeper.pattern.key, getekeeper.password.key (Android version 5 and above).
- Then restart your mobile device, then enter any unlock gesture.
ADB program
If you cannot get to the recovery menu to reset the settings, then you should use the ADB program. This is a console application designed to work on a computer, but allows you to perform different actions on Android devices. You cannot download the utility, since it is included in the package Android Studio... This method will only work on devices that have USB debugging enabled in the "For Developers" section. It can be activated when connected to a computer via a cable. How to download and install the ADB program:
- Download to your computer Android app Studio from the official website. Using the archiver open, then enter the "$ TEMP" folder. After 2 times click on the "android-sdk.7z" option and extract the "platform-tools" folder.
- Move it to the root directory of the C drive "SystemRoot%", rename it.
- Connect your mobile device to your computer via USB, install the driver.
- If not, download from Google Play Market universal driver Google USB Driver and using the tabs "Control Panel" - "All Controls" - "Device Manager" install it on your computer.
- After installing the driver, open the "Command Prompt" program using the Win + R keys, enter the "cmd" command in the line and click "OK".
- To remove the unlock pattern, go to the program folder, then to command line type "cd c: / adb" and confirm by pressing "Enter".
- After that, the smartphone (tablet) with Android needs a reboot.
Modern phones and tablets on Android base, iOS, Windows Mobile have the ability to put a lock on them from outsiders. To unlock, you will need to enter your PIN, pattern, password or put your finger on the fingerprint scanner (relevant only for new models). The unlocking option is selected by the user in advance.
The manufacturer of the phone and the operating system has provided the ability to recover the password / pattern from the device without losing personal data on it. True, on some models, the process of restoring access is more complicated than on others due to design and / or software features.
Method 1: Using a dedicated link on the lock screen
In certain versions of the Android OS or its modification from the manufacturer, there is a special text link by type "Restore access" or "Forgot your password / pattern"... Such a link / button does not appear on all devices, but if it exists, then it can be used.
However, it is worth remembering that in order to restore you will need access to the email account to which you are registered Account in (if we are talking about Android phone). This account is created during registration, which occurs when the smartphone is turned on for the first time. At the same time, an existing Google account can be used. On this e-mail instructions should come from the manufacturer to unlock the device.
The instruction in this case will look like this:
Method 2: Contacting the manufacturer's technical support
This method is somewhat similar to the previous one, but unlike it, you can use a different email to contact technical support. This method is also applicable in cases where you do not have a special button / link on the device lock screen, which is necessary to restore access.
Instructions for communication with technical support looks like this (considered on the example of the manufacturer Samsung):
Method 3: using special utilities
In this case, you will need a computer and a USB phone adapter, which usually comes with charger... Besides, this way suitable for almost all smartphones with rare exceptions.
The instruction will be considered using the example of ADB Run:
Method 4: Delete custom settings
This method is universal and suitable for all models of phones and tablets (running on Android). However, there is a significant drawback - when you reset the settings to factory settings, in 90% of cases, all your personal data on the phone is deleted, so it is better to use the method only in the most extreme cases. Most of the data cannot be recovered; the rest of the data you have to recover for a long time.
Step-by-step instructions for most devices are as follows:
It is quite possible to remove the password that is on the phone on your own. However, if you are not sure that you can cope with this task without damaging the data that is on the device, then it is better to contact a specialized service center for help, where they will reset your password for a small fee without damaging anything on your phone.
