How to unlock an Android mobile phone if I have forgotten the pattern or password? - Very easy

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It may happen that you have forgotten your Android pattern or password, the first thing you should do is keep calm and stop trying with possible patterns or passwords you think might work. Remember that every cell phone is different, such as unlocking a Motorola cell phone with a pattern, pin or password.

There are ways to unlock an Android mobile after locking it with your security, but for the next one be sure to write down your password or pattern or at least put in a simpler one.



How to unlock an Android mobile phone if I have forgotten the pattern or password? - Very easy

Unlock an Android 4.4 KitKat or earlier mobile phone

The process of unlocking devices if you have forgotten your pattern or password with this version of Android is much easier than with a current version.

Now, after entering your unlock pattern or password incorrectly five times, a message will immediately appear on the screen saying " Forgotten sequence " or "Forgot password".

Click on this option and then you need to enter your Google email and password, this is the email your phone is connected with. Now you just have to change the password or pattern and voila, you have access to your phone again.

If you have a Samsung phone this is the solution for you

If you have a Samsung phone in your case, you have already created an account and activated it in Find My Mobile when setting up your phone. This is why this is your best tool to unlock a Samsung mobile phone if you have forgotten your password or pattern.



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Access the official website of Find my cell phone and enter your Samsung email and password. For this it is necessary to have the mobile phone switched on and connected to the Internet. It is also another way to track and lock a lost or stolen Samsung mobile phone.

Once logged into your Samsung account, you will be able to see your phone number and the device you currently have. Then click on " Unlock device ", this option is found in the menu on the right side of the page.

A window will appear on your phone where you will need to enter your Samsung password and voila, you will have access to your mobile again.

Unlock Android 5.0 and above

Now, if you have a mobile phone running Android 5.0 or later and have forgotten the security pattern or password, you should try at least five times with the pattern or password that you think will work.

After that, a message will appear on the screen saying that you need to wait a few seconds to try again and at the bottom of the page you will have three options "Emergency call", " Unblock with Google " or " Reset PIN ".

Click on " Unblock with Google " or "Reset PIN" and enter the required information below. After that, the menu will appear to choose the new security you want to put on your mobile and voila, you can enter freely.


If none of the options work

You may not remember yours Gmail mail or your password and now you have two problems, for these cases the solution is to format the phone. The downside to this option is that you will erase all your information from the phone.



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For this, press and hold the volume down button and the power button at the same time. Then on the screen you will see the option "Factory reset " with the volume button at the bottom select this option and wait for it to be formatted.

But first, you need to remember if your equipment has factory reset protection. This option is activated automatically and is a security option in case the device is stolen.


In that case, when you restart your phone, you will be prompted for the Google data with which the phone was registered. You must only re-enter your account information And that's it.

Finally, our best advice to avoid this kind of inconvenience is that when you decide to protect your phone, write down your password or unlock pattern. For avoid forgetting it and not find a way to enter your mobile again.

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