You don’t have to enter a recovery message. =-). It also recovers different types of data loss, including photos, videos, audio, messages, call history, and contacts from a wide range of Android devices such as Samsung, HTC, Lenovo, Motorola, Google Sony, and LG, etc. =-). to my knowledge, the pattern lock is not a thing you can bypass. Are you sure that the drivers you are installing are the most recent ones? may anybody get that kind of information in such a perfect method of writing? While setting up my phone I remembered I entered a password for the lock screen. Hi, I am using Lenovo and it only appear I am using ADB version 1.0.32. I’m afraid I don’t quite understand your issue with Google. Android Unlock supports almost all Android phones and tablets, such as Samsung, LG, Huawei, Xiaomi, Sony, Motorola, HTC, OnePlus, etc. Then today all of a sudden, the face recognition doesn’t come up to unlock my phone and on top of that I have forgotten my password for the screen. I got my new Samsung Galaxy A50 just 4 days ago. 2. The issue is that your instructions direct that in the Command Prompt window, the OS should change directories to the root of C: (CD\) then, change directories to “android-sdk\platform-tools” (off the root of C:\). Hope can find someone. Moreover we have not instructed to connect the phone to TV in this post! Hi Jason, In fact, I keep my passwords on a USB key and I lost the key. Method 7 looks nice, but does it have a “Root” smartphone to use it? When I type adb devices the output is like this: No way that I could connect it to the internet until it is unlocked. You can follow this guide https://joyofandroid.com/unlock-android-device-with-dead-screen/. No root and USB Debbuging NOT enabled. Please Help me! Hi Nafisah, Thank you Admin for the services you offer. I tried downloading them onto my computer, but it didn’t find my phone even though it was plugged in… For my Nexus 5x, I had to reset the phone. When I type: “.\adb shell” (without the closed quotation marks), it produces this following output on another line: [email protected]:/ # That’s frustrating, saru. The benefit of using this software is that it works on both rooted and unrooted Android devices. 6 – not an option Hi my phone is locked. 2. Use external SD card and copy /data/data/com.android.providers.settings/databases/settings.db to it. You should receive the verification code! If you haven’t tried ADB before – now is as good a time as any. This method uses your Google Recovery account to unlock your Android phone from your lock screen. I can access them via the ‘Video’ menu item. Bypass Android Phone’s Lock Screen: Unlock the Phone with Google Account “Set up a lock on Android Phone” allows you to keep a lot of your personal information private and prevent unauthorized users from accessing your Android phone’s data. I do have the gmail account set up, and do have access to the internet. You mention that you can use a micro USB and download the photos of my device. On your computer, open the platform-tools folder in your Android SDK folder and Shift+Right Click on an empty area. My 15 year old son died from suicide on Thanksgiving 2017. 2. Hello Tayyab, To verify if your account is synced with your device, please go to Google Dashboard (google.com/dashboard), and sign in with your Google account.Then verify if your phone is listed and it is currently locked out. Is there a way other then a hard reset. 2. Any assistance would be greatly appreciated. One of the features of integrating a Google account is that it connects with most of the devices and allows you to access your Android phones. =-), Judy, excuse me, but you’re not understanding & therefore not replying to the problem people are having with the “directory not found” issue, while trying to use Android ADB commands. Hi I was having problems with option 4 after i downloaded the android SDK and its platform-tools, also the driver for my phone I keep running into this same problem”The system cannot find the path specified’ after I type in your commands into the command prompt…….What am I doing wrong here? We are at the screen to enter the Backup Pin or Account Unlock (username and password). So glad you love Joy of Android! Fone tool removes four types of Android screen lock such as PIN, pattern, password & fingerprints. Make sure to set one that you’ll remember easily. I also had the same problem, but I went into the platform tools folder as suggested but now it says that it is unauthorized… is there any way to get around this?? This will delete the phone data completely, hence I do not recommend this method. . You should then be able to see an interface that is asking you for details such as your Android phone's brand and the model. Depending on your Android device, the steps for the factory reset may differ a little, but the results will be the same. how i can turn on it ? All rights reserved. The system reboot should be the last method that works. Hi, I have a huge problem and I really need help. Thanks for feedback and happy reading. Unlocking Android phone from the lock screen using Google account uses the Google Recovery account. This process is a bit confusing so make sure to follow the steps carefully. Which I have no idea what that means… I have seen videos where my phone is in exactly the same predicament as the video, has a PIN lock and ADM is used to change the PIN code. I found this link and thought I might try the android ADB. I shall give you other options after that. When you have entered a wrong password up to 5 times you will see, an additional option of “forgot password” will appear, click on it. I’m looking for an option that doesn’t involve factory reset. I tried option 4 over and over but it will not work i downloaded and installed the Android SDK the platform, tools and devices but it will not work……..please can you help me out? Your phone goes to factory reset, and when you set up your phone once again, you will find the phone gets unlock. Almost all users restrict access to their phone from an unauthorized person by adding a screen lock (security) of pin password or pattern lock. i can’t use find my phone or google account or crashing ui. 6. However, when I downloaded THAT, it was a zip file with no instructions. what was your original security lock, was it a pin, password, or pattern? If your factory reset only deletes user data and cache partitions, it would not unroot your phone.On the other hand, if the factory reset includes deleting the system and reinstalling it, it would unroot your phone. Step 3: Connect your device to your PC. Hi Gia, Are there any after market apps I can use to enable my location or unlock my phone? Let me know if that solves your problem! Nothing else worked either. Look at the option Unlock my screen on the screen's sidebar and click on it, and your device screen will get unlocked. Any answers will be so helpful! I clicked your link and it took me to Android Studio so I dl’d it. It might be possible, but they’ll need to put in time and effort. There are a number of different ways to unlock an Android smartphone or tablet. This process will unlock Android phones, but it also deletes all the information; unless you have a backup of your files, don’t do a factory reset on your device. If so, have you tried the other options to unlock? Any idea? Do you have Android Device Manager setup? Checkout Step 3 in ADB method. If not, can you tell me which application I should click on in this zip folder? Hi Suni, my sun play with pattern and now it lock with google account. I have an android samsung smartphone that I recently found after a few weeks. Hi Lora, I can’t explain what it would have been to lose all the data I have on my phone. i tried hardreset but nothing changed. Wow, awesome weblog layout! Thanks for commenting. If you wouldn’t mind specifying which one didn’t work for you then I can provide some assistance. Sir, I am using a third party app lockscreen, will the ADT shell method work ? Step 1: Install Galaxsim Unlock. I forgot my numerical password, i tried a hundred combinations without luck. Thanks_in _advance! The app is compatible with Samsung Galaxy S/Note/Tab series, Huawei, Xiaomi, LG G2/G3/G4, Lenovo, etc. Wayne Gibson How can I open please Let me know if that solves your problem! 3. Hi Timothy, I downloaded all the necessary things from Java (JDK version 7) and others (all for windows 10 x64 which would be compatible with my pc). From there you boot into recovery and can install the file from there. Hold down the Volume Up + Volume Down + Power simultaneously for a couple of seconds -> Then release the held keys when you see a Lenovo Logo-> Now from the options select the Recovery Mode by pressing the Power button-> Once you see the android logo -> Press and hold Power button and Volume up bottom simultaneously for few seconds-> from the menu choose one of the options “wipe data/factory reset”, and then push the Power button to confirm. If it was successful, you should see a confirmation below the box with the buttons Ring, Lock and Erase.