How to reset password or pattern on Android

If you forgot the set password or pattern on Android, this is not a reason to panic. Access to your mobile device can be restored quite quickly and easily, and there are several ways to unlock it. In this guide, I will go into detail about each of them.

How to reset password or lock in Android

(!) The article contains all the main ways to reset the password / pattern, starting from the simplest (if you remember your Google account username and password) and ending with a little more complex ones (Hard Reset, deleting the “gesture.key” and “password.key” files) . Read all the points carefully, follow the links to detailed instructions for each of the methods and everything will work out!

Method 1: Enter your Google account information

If your phone or tablet is connected to a mobile network or Wi-Fi, all you need to do is enter your e-mail and password to unlock it. To do this, enter the pattern incorrectly 5 times until a window appears with a warning about blocking the device for 30 seconds.

The button “Forgot your pattern?” will appear on the screen, by clicking on which you can enter your data and unlock the device.

If you have forgotten your account password, you will have to recover it - follow this link from a working gadget or PC.

Please note that this method requires mandatory access to the Internet. Therefore, open the "curtain" by swiping down and turn on mobile data or Wi-Fi. The device will connect to the access point if it has worked on this network before. Starting with Android 5.1, you can select the desired Wi-Fi network directly from the notification panel.

Method 2: Reset a picture password using ADB

This method will only work if USB debugging is enabled.

Method 3. Reset to factory settings

The next method is simpler than the previous one, but using it will delete all data from the internal memory, such as installed applications, linked accounts, SMS, etc. All your photos, audio and other data on SD will remain intact. Full instructions can be found in the article:.

The next time you activate your device.

Method 4. Flash a smartphone or tablet

By flashing your Android phone or tablet, you will also remove the pattern lock or password. There is a link on our website and download it to your phone or tablet without unpacking. Then turn off the machine and . To do this, instead of the power button, hold down one of the possible combinations (or read the FAQ for specific models):

Volume up + "ON"
Volume down + "ON"
Volume Up/Down + Power + Home

Use the volume up and down buttons to move up and down, respectively, and confirm the selection with the power / lock button. In newer devices, Recovery can be touch sensitive.

Instruction:

1. In the Recovery menu, select "Install zip".

2. Then click "Choose zip from /sdcard" and go to the folder where you dropped Aroma or use "Choose zip from last install folder". In the second case, you will see all the latest downloaded archives, among which you will find the one you need.