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Delete the PIN File With ADB
Using the Android Debug Bridge (ADB) utility, you can access your phone's files through your computer. You can utilize this to delete the file that controls the phone's lock screen security.
However, this method will only work if:
This method works for encrypted devices running Android 5.0 to 5.1.1. Thus it's only suitable for a small subset of phones, but is worth a try if you happen to fit into this.
To crash the lock screen and gain access to your phone:
If none of the above worked for you, you'll have to resort to a factory reset. Of course, this erases all data on your phone as well. If you've signed into your Google account and backed up to it, you can sign back into that same account after the reset and restore a lot of it.
Since you're locked out, you'll need to use another method to do the reset. The easiest way is to use You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now. website. As long as you've enabled this feature on your phone, you can click the Erase Device option on this page to reset it.
If you can't use this method, you'll need to factory reset manually. To do so:
Delete the PIN File With ADB
Using the Android Debug Bridge (ADB) utility, you can access your phone's files through your computer. You can utilize this to delete the file that controls the phone's lock screen security.
However, this method will only work if:
- You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now. on your phone. If you've never dove into the Developer Options panel, then you don't have it enabled.
- You've allowed your computer to connect to your phone via ADB. We have a You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now. if you're not familiar.
- Your phone is not encrypted. Starting with Android 6.0 Marshmallow, Google requires all Android phones to ship encrypted. Thus, this won't work for newer devices.
- Connect your phone to your computer via USB cable.
- Open a Command Prompt or Terminal window to your ADB installation directory.
- Type in adb shell rm /data/system/gesture.key and hit Enter.
- Reboot your phone. Once you do, the secure lock screen should be gone.
- This is a temporary condition, so reset your PIN or pattern lock before rebooting again.
This method works for encrypted devices running Android 5.0 to 5.1.1. Thus it's only suitable for a small subset of phones, but is worth a try if you happen to fit into this.
To crash the lock screen and gain access to your phone:
- Tap the Emergency Call option on your lock screen.
- Use the dialer to input 10 asterisks.
- Double-tap to highlight this text and select Copy.
- Paste the selected characters next to the original copied characters.
- Keep repeating this process of adding more characters to the password space until double-tapping no longer highlights the characters.
- Open the camera shortcut and pull down the notification shade.
- Tap the settings icon, where you will be prompted to enter the password.
- Long-press the input field and choose the Paste option. Then repeat the process several times to copy and paste more characters.
- Eventually, the lock screen will crash and allow you to access your device.
If none of the above worked for you, you'll have to resort to a factory reset. Of course, this erases all data on your phone as well. If you've signed into your Google account and backed up to it, you can sign back into that same account after the reset and restore a lot of it.
Since you're locked out, you'll need to use another method to do the reset. The easiest way is to use You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now. website. As long as you've enabled this feature on your phone, you can click the Erase Device option on this page to reset it.
If you can't use this method, you'll need to factory reset manually. To do so:
- Power your device off.
- After the screen goes completely black, press and hold the volume down and power buttons simultaneously to bring up Android's bootloader menu. This button combination may be different depending on your phone.
- Press the volume down button twice to highlight the Recovery Mode option, then press the power button to select it.
- Hold the power button and press the volume up button once to enter recovery mode.
- Use the volume buttons to go to the Wipe data/Factory Reset option. Proceed with the steps to perform a factory reset.
- Once the device reboots, walk through the setup again. You'll be prompted log back into your Google account, which will restore any backed-up data.
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