How to unlock pattern key?

A pattern is a special way to lock touch screen devices, which is a series of dots on the display in a certain order. You set this order yourself when activating protection. However, it may happen that you forget the key or, for example, the gadget lock is accidentally turned on by a child or another person. The main thing in this situation is not to panic and use the tips given in this article.

How to unlock pattern on android

There are several ways to unlock the lock, they are suitable for most phones and tablets based on the android system.

Method 1. Using a Google account

This method is suitable if you registered with Google. The system of your smartphone or tablet remembered the account if you entered it when you first set up the device. Follow these steps to go to your page:

Method 2. Call

Some gadgets have such a feature: you can receive a call without entering a key, and during a conversation you can safely use other functions. Here's what it takes do:

Call yourself from another phone (this option is also suitable for tablets with the ability to use a SIM card).
Take a call.
During a call, go to "Settings", open the "Device Lock" tab.
Select the "Graphic key" command and deactivate it.

This is a very effective method, but you should not use it when trying to open access to someone else's phone. This article is for informational purposes and is not a guide to action!

Method 3: Manage files with Aroma Filemanager

It is possible to use this method if the following conditions were met before the blocking:

debugging via USB is connected;
CWM (or another Recovery menu) is installed.

In such a case, do the following:

Activate the USB connection. To do this, call 112, at this time all available connections will be activated, then enter the required login and password.
Download Aroma Filemanager.
Install it in the Recovery menu to the CDSCard3 directory.
Reboot your device in Recovery mode.
If you have CWM installed: click "Mount partitions" (including SD-EXT), and then launch Aroma Filemanager. If you have a standard Recovery, enter Aroma Filemanager, follow the path "Menu" ⇒ "Settings" ⇒ "Mount ALL Partitions". Then restart Aroma Filemanager.
Go to the "Data" folder, then to the "System" folder.
Now delete the gestey.key folder and exit Aroma Filemanager.
Reboot your device. The key will not be requested.

Method 4. Contact specialists

Although this is more likely not a way, but a recommendation. If you tried all of the above methods and nothing worked out for you, there are only two options left: contact any service center, where, for a fee, a specialist will try to remove the lock or reset the settings, which entails the loss of all data that was stored on your gadget, including contacts and photos/videos.

The next section contains information on how to unlock the key on device models of the most famous manufacturers, if this does not help, below are ways to restore factory settings.

Unlock pattern on some brands

All the methods presented in this section allow you to unlock phones and tablets using the manufacturer's Internet services.

unlock pattern on samsung

This method can only be used if you are registered in the Samsung account system, which was previously entered into the locked device and is in its memory.

Go to the Samsung account website.
Select the "Content and Services" tab, a new page will open.
Select the "Unlock screen" command on it.

Unlock pattern on Huawei

Download and install the Hisuite program.
Connect your phone or tablet to your computer.
Open the installed program and select the "Contacts" tab in its window. The "My e-mail" window will open.
Remove the password using your e-mail to log in.

Unlock pattern on HTC

Install HTC Sync on your computer.
Connect your smartphone to your computer.
Install the Screen Lock Bypass app on your locked device.
Reboot your phone.

Restoring factory settings (Hard Reset)

This method is suitable if there are no valuable programs and data on the device, since after restoring the settings they will disappear, and also if no other option has helped. The method is rather harsh, but it will definitely allow you to get rid of the graphic key. The process of deleting personal settings depends on the specific gadget; Below is information about restoring settings for some device models.

Samsung Factory Reset

For earlier versions of Samsung:

you need to turn off the device;
hold the center button and the "On / Off" button.

For new phone versions:

turn off your smartphone;
press three keys: the center key, the "Volume up" key and the "On / Off" button.

Restoring Huawei Factory Settings

You can delete the personal settings of Huawei devices as follows:

New Huawei models, if the key is entered incorrectly, offer unlocking the bootloader. By selecting it, the smartphone will be unlocked, but absolutely all personal data will be lost.

Factory Reset HTC

You can restore the settings of HTC devices in the following way:

Turn off the device.
Take out the battery and put it back in place.
Press and hold the Down and On/Off buttons. Wait until the android sign appears on the display, then release the keys.
Click on the phrase Clear Storage or Factory Reset (what you find depends on the model).

Sony Factory Reset

You can restore the factory settings of Sony devices as follows:

Download Sony Ericsson PC Suite.
Connect your Sony device to your computer. Launch Sony EricsonPC Suite and go to "Tools" ⇒ "Data Recovery".
Follow the instructions provided by the program.
Turn off the device and turn it on again.

Factory Reset ZTE

For devices of this brand, there are two ways to reset the data.

First option

Select "Emergency Call".
Dial the combination of numbers 983*987#.
Select Reset Data.

Second option

Turn off the device.
Hold down two keys: volume up and on/off.
You will be taken to the Recovery menu.
In this menu, select the command Wipe data, then Factory reset.

Asus Factory Reset

You can remove personal settings like this:

Turn off the device.
Press and hold the Volume Down and On/Off buttons until a 2-point menu appears.
Using the volume buttons, select WIPE DATA.
Confirm your choice by pressing the Volume Up keys.

Factory Reset LG

You can restore the settings of LG devices as follows:

Turn off the device.
Hold down the On/Off, Volume Down and Menu buttons at the same time.
Wait until the phone vibrates. After that, the android image will appear on the display and the process of resetting the settings to factory settings will begin.

Restoring factory settings Fly, MTS and Prestigio

Turn off your phone/tablet.
Press and hold the volume down, power on / off keys and the camera power button (if there is no camera, only the first two buttons).
In the menu that appears, select Wipe data/factory reset.
Then select the Yes, delete all user data command.
The lock will be lifted, all data will be deleted.

Once you finally have access to your phone, take a few minutes to set up protection against accidental blocking.

Prevention of accidental blocking

In order to protect yourself from accidental blocking in the future, get Root rights. After that, download the SMS Bypass application, allowing it to use Root rights. Now, if suddenly your device is blocked, send an SMS to it with the text "1234 reset" from any mobile phone. After receiving this message, the android system will be unlocked.