How To Reset Lock Pattern on Android
Did you forget your pattern lock code? No worries,
there are ways to reset or unlock your android
phone if you have forgotten the pattern.
Method 1: Using Gmail To Unlock Your Phone
When you have tried unlocking your Android phone
with your pattern code at least 5 times, you would
be asked to wait for 30 seconds before attempting
to try again.
Just click on Forgotten Pattern and you would be
asked to enter your Gmail details. Your Android
phone will be unlocked if you enter them correctly
and you may be required to form a new pattern
code for your phone thereafter.
If this method does not work for you, try the other
methods below.
Method 2: Using Comand Prompt on Your
Computer To Unlock Your Pattern
- Plug your Android phone into your computer
using a USB cable.
- Be aware that this method will only work if USB
debugging was turned on in your Android phone.
- Launch Command Prompt on your computer. If
you don't know where it is, hold the Windows key
(button with windows logo) and press R. This will
open the Run dialog box, then type cmd then press
OK.
- Type the following as it is, into the command
promp,t window:
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
- Then press Enter.
- Restart your Android phone and any pattern you
choose will unlock your device.
Method 3: Another Command Prompt Code
If the code in method 2 did not unlock your
android phone, try this code instead (type it as it
is):
adb shell rm /data/system/gesture.key
Method 4: Reseting / Formating Your Android
Phone
When you have tried all methods and none of
them worked for you, you should try to format /
reset your device to completely erase the Pattern
Lock app.
Please note that formating your android phone will
only delete the apps stored in the phone's internal
memory, everything in the memory card is safe.

What happens if the data is not turned on? as in case 1.