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Locked Out? How To Bypass Pattern Lock On Any Android Device

Oscar FrankBy Oscar Frank3 Mins Read
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It can really be annoying when you are locked out of your android smartphone simply because you tried the wrong patterns severally. When this happens, you can no longer access anything on your smartphone but receive incoming calls. Never worry, there are a number of ways to bypass the pattern lock when you find yourself in such a situation, and I’ll explain them in details.

Article Map

  • Using GMail
  • Using CMD
    • Method 1:
    • Method 2
  • Resetting The Smart Device

Using GMail

If the wrong pattern has been entered 5 times on an android device, you are presented with a screen that prompts you to wait for 30 secs before trying another pattern, hit Forget Pattern, and you would be prompted to input your Gmail details, and if you still can remember it, then your smartphone or Android OS driven device can be easily unlocked.

Type in your GMail credentials. If it’s entered correctly, you’ll get a prompt to draw a new pattern for your lock and Viola, your android device would be unlocked.

Using CMD

For this method to work for you, your USB debugging must be turned on in your smartphone.

Method 1:

  • Connect your Android device via USB to your computer.
  • Open Command Prompt by pressing the window key + R, then type “cmd” (without quotes) in the space provided and hit OK.
  • Type in the following codes
    adb shell
    cd /data/data/
    com.android.providers.settings/
    databases
    sqlite3 settings.db
    update system set value=0 where name=’lock_pattern_autolock’;
    update system set value=0 where name=’lockscreen.lockedoutpermanently’;
    .quit
  • Reboot your android device and unlock via whatever pattern you choose.

Method 2

If you tried the above pattern and it doesn’t work for you, then you have to follow the same procedure as above, but using this set of code.

  • adb shell rm /data/system/gesture.key

Your android device would successfully be unlocked. If you were not able to go through this method, then the below is your last resort.

Resetting The Smart Device

This is the last solution on this list because most people would not love to loose whatever they had stored on their smartphones internal memory. But when you could not get any of the above stated procedures to work for you, you have to resort to this method.

All you need do is hard reset your android device’s memory, this would wipe all apps including the Pattern Lock and leave your phone free from the lockout.

Most Android Devices are Reset By Pressing Switch Button + Volume Key + Home Key

Follow the options and erase all data. Hurray, your android device would be free from the pattern lockout.

I hope this helps.

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41 Comments

  1. Etie Daniel on September 12, 2013 8:27 pm

    Wow! Dint know about the cmd options… Thanks alot Mr Oscar for sharing this

    Reply
    • Oscar Frank on September 13, 2013 8:02 am

      I’m glad you found it quite informative.

      Reply
  2. Joe Hart on September 13, 2013 10:30 am

    Thanks for sharing this awesome hack.Much appreciated.Cheers.

    Reply
    • Oscar Frank on September 14, 2013 5:38 am

      Thanks for droping by Joe.

      Reply
  3. israel on September 24, 2013 9:03 pm

    Thanks for this information Oscar,but i cant still unlock my phone with those methods because i cant debug my phone,because every option is locked.
    please what the solution to this?

    Reply
    • Oscar Frank on September 24, 2013 11:08 pm

      Hi Israel,
      I can’t really explain the reason why the reset option didn’t work for you. What Android phone model and manufacturer are you making use of?

      Reply
  4. kbabs on October 16, 2013 10:19 am

    Good of you….but can’t still root my iNote beyond

    Reply
    • Oscar Frank on October 16, 2013 11:24 am

      Thanks for dropping by. But could you please make your question clear, I’ll be glad to help if I can.

      Reply
      • Musa muhammed on December 24, 2013 10:23 am

        I cant unlock my android itel inote jost because of too much wrong pattern what shall i do ?

        Reply
        • Oscar Frank on December 24, 2013 2:11 pm

          Follow the steps and tell me if it works for you.

          Reply
  5. kbabs on October 26, 2013 7:24 pm

    I was unable to root my itel Android phone, is an inote beyond type. Version 2.3.5

    Reply
  6. Emmanuel on November 4, 2013 11:22 am

    How to unlock my itel 1305 andriod phones and i can’ t sign in with my google account

    Reply
    • Oscar Frank on November 6, 2013 7:12 am

      Hi Emmanuel,
      Other options below are available if you can’t sign in your Google account. Worst of all, you might have to hard reset your smartphone.

      Reply
  7. ivan jovans on January 6, 2014 8:21 am

    hi Oscar, jst wanna knw if there’s any app i can install on my inote beyond it1450 (android) dat can track other phone numbers using maybe GPS or otherwise.
    Name and link if possible pliz.
    Also any security app to secure and track my device incase of theft

    Reply
  8. ivan jovans on January 6, 2014 8:34 am

    hi Oscar, jst wanna knw if there’s any app i can install on my inote beyond it1450 (android) dat can track other phone numbers using maybe GPS or otherwise.
    Name and link if possible pliz.
    Also any security app to secure and track my device incase of theft.
    Regard man

    Reply
  9. Smithil on January 9, 2014 7:50 pm

    Kudos to you baba, ise yen ta lenu….

    Reply
  10. Bigshow on January 16, 2014 9:04 am

    Hey oscar,
    plz y does ma tecno L3 input rhe wrong alphabet i typed in

    Reply
  11. Amadiegwu Donzube on January 21, 2014 9:00 pm

    how do i unlock my infinix x350 the phone is not reseting through hard reset and it is requesting for google mail which i dont have, pls help me

    Reply
  12. Shina on January 31, 2014 6:34 am

    pls how can i hard reset my itel phone, cause the volume and power on button did not have an option to hard reset

    Reply
  13. Prosper on February 28, 2014 9:27 pm

    Thanks, Oscar. I use LEADDER with android 2.2 and i have tried the first two methods and it does not worked for me

    Reply
  14. anitalia on May 27, 2014 1:13 pm

    pls am having problem on my iNote Grand ll pattern lock and am ask 2 hard reset it,but all proccess in vain,pls help me out pls

    Reply
  15. paul on June 17, 2014 11:25 am

    My inote mini won’t reset even after following the last option.

    Reply
    • Oscar Frank on July 3, 2014 9:59 pm

      Hi Paul,
      Are you sure your Volume Down button is not failing?

      Reply
  16. Jbross on June 30, 2014 10:32 pm

    I could not find factory rest in my itel 1605 when I try the hand rest.

    Reply
    • Oscar Frank on July 3, 2014 8:55 pm

      Hi Jbross,
      As long as it’s an android device, the power+volume down button would work. I hope this helps.

      Reply
  17. Stephen on July 26, 2014 7:01 pm

    The options have failed for my itel inote beyond. Any other option pls?

    Reply
  18. moses on September 18, 2014 7:07 am

    thanks for the info Oscar, pls I can’t root my itel note beyond 4.2

    Reply
  19. Tebogo on October 24, 2014 11:38 am

    my volume down key is failing so i must go for cmd method so i need help do i jump the space after any word.

    Reply
  20. Jeremy on October 28, 2014 9:32 am

    Holding vol ;vol-; power botton for itel 1451 inote can show downloading mode;
    pls help me show what to do

    Reply
  21. shaibu solomon on November 6, 2014 3:48 pm

    Mine is an itel inote grand non of these methods worked for me pls what can I do

    Reply
  22. eelhayat on November 7, 2014 12:07 am

    i try all sort of reset above it havnt work for 3day i have been trying on my Itel inote android pls help

    Reply
  23. samuel sarfo on November 13, 2014 12:16 pm

    have tried all the methods for my itel i note buts its not workingg…please help

    Reply
    • Oscar Frank on November 13, 2014 10:58 pm

      Factory resetting your iTel would definitely work for you. Have you been able to boot into the bootloader screen?

      Reply
  24. anton on November 29, 2014 8:07 pm

    Hi I have the itel it1352 I’m also locked out and if I put in the gmail adres and pasword it says wrong mail adress or password I tried hard reset with paower + vol down + home but it gives me the android pic with a ret ! And then it stais like that nothing happens no matter what I do and I I pres power + up vol it freezes on inote screen please help ? ?

    Reply
  25. Namnso on December 23, 2014 11:05 am

    hello Oscar, hope you having a great day, didn’t work on my tecno l3 when i did it. please am i suppose to type all the codes together like this

    adb shell cd /data/data/com.android.providers.settings/databases sqlite3 settings.db update system set value=0 where name=’lock_pattern_autolock’;update system set value=0 where name=’lockscreen.lockedoutpermanently’;.quit

    please check oscar thank you

    Reply
    • Oscar Frank on April 13, 2016 6:47 pm

      Have you gotten it to work for you?

      Reply
  26. Harliyu on December 24, 2014 8:05 am

    Plz, Av Tried The Last Method On My Itel Inot,bt It Didnt Work, Sometimes It List Some Items,like System,accessories,ring,many More It,to Test It,it Wil B Pass Or Fail. Plz Help Me, Are We To Use The Last Method, When D Phone Is On, Or When It Off? Plz Urgent Boss

    Reply
  27. yung richard on July 3, 2015 1:37 am

    I try best but it refuse to wipe, on tecno M3 chairman why he is doing so?

    Reply
  28. Usman Ahmad Sabo on April 12, 2016 2:13 pm

    Thank so much, i have try first procedure and i succeed.

    Reply
    • Oscar Frank on April 13, 2016 6:47 pm

      I’m glad it did work for you.

      Reply
  29. noble kid on January 27, 2017 7:06 pm

    Can u bypass the pattern using emergency dial

    Reply

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