So you forgot your android lock screen combination or password? Well don’t worry, because there is a solution and you can get back in your phone, but it won’t be easy if you don’t have much experience with Android. The following guide will teach you just how to bypass android lock screen patern. It has been tested on Android Kit Kat and Android Jelly Bean. Here is how:
Important: REQUIRES A ROOTED DEVICE
Method 1: If you have Recovery installed
- Simply download this .zip file
- Insert the sd card into your phone
- Reboot into recovery mode
- Flash the .zip on your device
- Reboot
- It will ask for a patern, just put in a random combination and it will accept it
Method 2: For those who don’t have recovery installed
- First you need to install ADB on your smartphone
- Simply go to the Start up menu on Windows and type “CMD” to get to the command line, here type in the following command: sudo apt-get install android-tools-adb (on linux) or the Easy ADB installer on if you are on Windows
- Follow the instructions to complete the instalation
- Once done, with your phone connected to your PC type in the following commands:
- adb devices
- adb shell
- cd data/system
- su
- rm *.key
Optional: How to prevent locking your self out in the future
- Download and install this app on your device (This app does require your device to be rooted)
- Give it root access
- Change the secret code to your preferred choice. The default password is: 1234
- from another phone, send the following SMS to your smartphone number: secret_code reset
- It Removes Your Gesture Pattern Or Password After Receiving the SMS
Any questions or problems? Make sure to let us know in the comments bellow!
