How to reset your Android lock screen password
7Forget the password to your Droid? Locked out of your device? You’d be surprised at how often I get emails from users asking me for advice on what to do when they forget their passwords. I’ve been asked so many times that I decided to write this post! Below are two different ways to go about bypassing and resetting your locked Android device. These methods will work to remove/reset your screen lock password, pattern, or PIN. No rooting required!
NOTE: Both methods require the device to be online and registered to your Google account.
Option 1:
1) Try to guess the pattern several times.
2) After about 5 incorrectly drawn patterns it will lock you out and tell you to try again later.
3) But you will now notice that on the bottom right of the screen you now have the option to select “Forgot Pattern”.
4) Click “Forgot Pattern”.
5) Enter your Google account Username and Password that you use on the device.
6) Click “Sign In”.
7) You’ll now have the ability to Draw a NEW unlock pattern.
8 ) Draw the new unlock pattern (make sure to remember it this time!)
9) Click “Confirm” on bottom right.
10) That’s it! You should now be on the home screen of your Android device with a new unlock pattern set.
Option 2:
1) Login to the Web based Android Market using your PC. [Market Link]
2) Using the Web Market, install the app “Screen Lock Bypass” to your registered device. [Market Link]
3) Then install any other application you wish, it will trigger this application to run and the Screen Lock will be disabled.
4) This application will also run each time the device is booted so you can always bypass the lock screen.
5) If you’d like to permanently reset the password, then try the PRO version of this app. [Market Link]
Notes:
If the app does not work for you it could be that your version of Android is not compatible with this technique or you have a custom lock screen which cannot be bypassed.
Questions? Let us know by leaving us a comment below!
John A
I'm a huge Android fan and also the founder of the DroidLessons website. I started obsessing about the Android platform as soon as I got my HTC EVO phone in mid-2010. Ever since then, I have been obsessed with learning all that I can about the Android OS and sharing that knowledge with my friends and family.
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i entered several wrong pattern on my samsung galaxy y duos, kindly help me to fix this problem pls.
Hey John,
While entering the gmail username and password, should the phone stay connected to internet or is it not needed ??
Thanks
Vj
For the option 1 and number 3 said that ” But you will now notice that on the bottom right of the screen you now have the option to select “Forgot Pattern”. ” But I don’t notice the “Forgot Pattern” option. Would you tell me the exactly one please? because my mind is just stuck on it
my screen is locked my husband put a lock on it but we have no seperated and he will not tell me the cade how can i unlock it i cant do the usb thing with the screen lock bypass as it will not recigise the phone as it is locked??
hai , suddenly my keyboard is missing when i m trying to enter the passcode to my phone.
i remember the pascode but keyboard is not showing up to type it.
please some one help..
million thanks
i have an LG sprint phone and i used a password.. not a pattern.. and for some reason the password i used to lock it isn’t working to unlock it. is there anyway i can unlock it?? it’s not giving an option to sign into my gmail or asking if i forgot my password.. my service isn’t on so i can’t call it n unlock it that way.. so i’ve heard u can do it like that.. i just use the phone for internet using my wifi..