One of the most common and popular lock
in android phones is pattern lock. we know that we have 3 attempts to
open the lock else we cannot access the phone unless we enter the gmail
details and our phone has internet connection.
So this tutorial is for those people who
forgot the pattern, gmail details, who want to bypass the pattern,
hack, who dont have internet, etc etc...
Note:
Please dont forget to remove your SD out before you start the process because the all user data may erase including your SD.
Update
Google has a decent article on how to regain access to your account here:
That will still not solve everything but start there and then go through the bullets below.
Some workarounds to try before reading ahead:
1. try entering null as password. (together with your google username)
2. try entering your username without @gmail.com
3. Combine 1 and 2
4. Call yourself from another phone, answer, without hanging up press
the home button, then menu button, settings, try to disable pattern-lock
5. Call yourself from another phone, answer, hang-up, directly after
hanging up start pressing your buttons like a madman for <30-60
seconds ending with your home button (might take a while to get the
timing right). Go into settings and disable pattern-lock.
6. Try the normal recover password routine from GMail.com and start over from 1.
7. Perform a factory reset. YOU WILL LOOSE all not-synced DATA (SD card will be left untouched).
1-6 are possible workarounds, these doesn't work for everyone but can be
worth a try to avoid factory reset. 6. is what should work but hardly
never does. 7 - The factory reset always work
End Update
In
this case the solution is to make a factory reset (sometimes referred
to as hard reset or wipe). This will erase all data on your phone (not
on your SD-card). Your contacts and mails should be in sync with the
Google servers, no problem there then. Downloaded applications needs to
be installed again but there is a list of your previous downloads in
the Android Market->My Downloads. Other
things though are lost if you haven’t backed them up manually with a
3-rd party application. Example on things you will lose: Call logs, text
messages, application settings.
This is your 3 step solution
- Factory reset your phone (links to Android device manuals can be found below, it differs between devices)
- Setup
your phone just like you did the first time you unpacked it (use the
same Google Account if you want your old contacts back!)
- Restore any manual back-ups and install your previous applications from the My Downloads list.
NOW HARD RESET YOUR MOBILE
Samsung Galaxy (note old Galaxy i7500, Galaxy S further down):
1. Turn off your Galaxy.
2. Hold volume_down+call+power button.
3. After boot, press menu button to start recovering.
Motorola Droid (a.k.a. Milestone): 1. Turn the Droid off. If it won’t turn off, take the battery out then place it back in.
2. Open the keyboard and press the X key while pressing and holding Power. The device will power on. Keep holding the buttons down until a yellow triangle appers.
3. Press the Camera and Volume Up buttons at the same time to get to the menu.
4. Use the direction pad to the right of the keyboard to select the Format option.
Nexus One:
1. Turn the phone off. If it’s frozen in the on state, pull the battery.
2. Press and hold both the Home and Back buttons simultaneously.
3. While continuing to hold the buttons, press the Power button.
4. Release Home and Back.
5. Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the hard reset.
Sony Ericsson X10 -mini, pro etcetera
- Go to: www.sonyericsson.com
- Click the support tab and then Download Software
- Download the Update Service application
- Run the application as administrator, choose your model and follow the instructions.
Sprint (Samsung) Epic 4G and Samsung Galaxy S
- With your phone turned off. Pull the battery out and reinsert it if needed.
- Press and Hold "Volume Down" button
- Press and Release the "Power" button (while still holding "Volume Down"
- Your phone should now boot to a menu where you can choose Fastboot, Recovery, Clear Storage, or Simlock
- Select Clear Storage by pressing the "Volume Down" button
- Press the "Power" button
- Confirm your decision with "Volume up" (Cancel with "Volume down")
Motorola (Nextel) i1 - Now confirmed, working!
- Make sure your device is turned off, pull the battery if needed
- Push and hold: "Volume Up" + "Volume Down" + "Call" + "Center button", press "Power"
Micromax A25, A54, A57, A60 and A89 (confirmed)
- Press and hold volume up + home button and power on/off shows the android logo
- press home button one time
- Entering android system recovery mode… use volume key to select wipe data/factory reset
LG Nexus 4
- Make sure your device is turned off, pull the battery if needed
- Push and hold: "Volume Down" + "Power"
- Push "Volume Down" twice and then select with "Power" taking you to the Recovery menu.
- Follow the instructions in the recovery menu and make your way to Wipe data/Factory reset
Carbon Android A2
- Turn off your phone
- Push and hold [Volume up]+[Volume down]+[Power]
- Follow the instructions to get into Recovery mode and then choose Factory reset.
This is information I gathered from both here and there, manuals and end users.
