How To Unlock a Pattern or Password Protected Android Phone

The Android lock screen is a strong line of protection for all devices.Let it be the pattern unlock or the password lock both are  a comprehensive piece of technology.But there are times where your siblings try to unlock your phone and end-up locking it permanently.Then it prompts to sign in with your Google account but that is not possible as your device's data connection is not always on and neither can you connect to a WiFi nearby.At times you yourself forget the password and wan't to open your phone.Today I'll be teaching you how to unlock any phone phone which is password protected. I'll show to you two alternate methods in which one of them loses your app data which might not be a big deal for you because your data is still safe.

But How did you lock your phone permanently?

See Android Comes With a program that automatically locks your phone permanently if you try to unlock it more than 5 times.It gives a time warning of 30 seconds but even after that you don't stop unlocking it many times your phone will automatically get locked.So by mistake or intentionally you have locked and you cannot do much about it because it says you need to perform a Google account log in which is not possible because your mobile data or WiFi isn't always available.!

But don't worry you're at TechBlog where I'll help you find the solution of any tech related problems.
So lets proceed to how to unlock any locked android phone.
This tutorial is not only for those people who've locked their phones but for those who want to take future precautions.

Method 1: USB Debugging your Android with ADBShell

This method is very safe and there is no loss of data or any applications of your mobile phone but there's one limitation to this which is that your phone's USB debugging feature should always be turned on.For that navigate to

For this go to Settings->Development->USB debugging and enable it. this might prove a boon for you if you ever end-up locking your mobile device.

Limitations of This Method are

• Your Device may not have USB debugging switched on always
• If you're not sure that your USB debugging is on or not try connecting your device to your computer and check it.
• There is no data loss but this method is least sucessful.
• Try out the Second Method if you are not able to follow this.

Steps To USB Debugg Your Mobile Phone.

• After you are sure that your USB debugging is on connect your device to your computer
• Press Windows+R to start Run ,type cmd and hit enter to start Command Prompt
• Now when you have started command prompt type adb shell and hit enter
• After that some lines of code will be displayed to you so now type rm /data/system/gesture.key
• Now Reboot your phone and use any unlock pattern to unlock your phone.

Method 2:Factory Reset

WARNING:You will loose Your Applications But Data will Remain Secure

Safe mode can help you troubleshoot your Android, but sometimes you’ll need to wipe everything and restore your device to its factory state. You can even perform a factory reset when your Android phone or tablet won’t boot normally.

Ensure you have any important data backed up before doing a reset. This includes your Google Authenticator credentials, which will be lost during the reset. Disable two-factor authentication on your accounts first or you’ll experience some trouble afterwards.

If You Can’t Boot

If safe mode doesn’t help fix your device, you can perform a hard reset by booting into a special recovery mode. First, ensure your device is fully shut down.

Press and hold the correct keys to boot the device into recovery mode. This will vary from device to device. Here are some examples:

• Nexus 7: Volume Up + Volume Down + Power
• Samsung Galaxy S3: Volume Up + Home + Power
• Motorola Droid X: Home + Power
• Devices With Camera Buttons: Volume Up + Camera

Similar devices will likely use similar key combinations. For example, the Nexus 4 also uses Volume Up + Volume Down + Power.

If your device isn’t on this list and none of the above methods work, do a Google search for the name of your device and “recovery mode” – or look in the device’s manual or support pages.

Release the buttons when the device powered on. You’ll see an image of an Android lying on its back with its chest open and its internals revealed.

Press the Volume Up and Volume Down keys to scroll through the options until you seeRecovery mode on the screen.

Press the Power button to restart into recovery mode. You’ll soon see an Android with a red triangle.

Hold down the Power button and tap Volume Up. You’ll see the Android system recovery menu appear at the top of your screen.

Select wipe data / factory reset with the volume keys and tap the Power button to activate it.

Select Yes – erase all user data with the volume buttons and tap Power. Your device will be reset to its factory state and all your data will be erased.

If your device freezes at any point, hold down the Power button until it restarts.

If You Can Boot

You can reset your Android phone or tablet normally from its Settings screen. Tap theBackup & reset option on the latest versions of Android or tap Privacy if you’re using Android 2.3.

Tap the Factory data reset option and to through the reset of the steps to confirm the factory reset.