What to do if you forget your phone's pattern lock

The Dhaka Times Desk Nowadays smartphones are all time companions. Smartphones are used for everything from communicating with friends to paying electricity bills and gas bills. Pattern lock or password is used for security. But what to do if you forget the pattern lock.

If the phone is not locked, there is a possibility that the personal information on the phone will be exposed. However, those who use pattern locks sometimes run into trouble. Many people forget the pattern lock. Changing the pattern lock frequently leads to such problems. There are a few things you can do if you encounter such a problem. Find out what to do today.

If you forget the pattern lock then after few attempts 'Forgot Password' option will appear at the bottom of the screen. Then click on it. Then get new pattern lock from there.

You can also do it in another way. For that, switch off the phone by pressing the button on the side of your smartphone and wait for a minute.

এরপর একই সঙ্গে ফোনের পাওয়ার সুইচ ও ভলিউম ডাউন বোতাম দু’টি দীর্ঘক্ষণ চেপে ধরে রাখুন। যে কারণে আপনার স্মার্টফোনটি রিকভারি মোডে চলে যাবে। একবার রিকভারি মোডে গেলে তখন প্রেস করা বন্ধ করুন।

'Factory reset' option should be selected while in recovery mode. Then click on 'Wipe Catch' option. This will clear all the data in your mobile storage.

After this process is complete you have to wait some more time. After that the phone has to be turned on and now your phone will be unlocked without the password.

You can also unlock your smartphone by factory reset. However, you will not find any photos or files on your smartphone. Only if they are saved in Google Drive.

You can do one more thing if you want. And that is, you can also take a screenshot of the new pattern and keep it in your e-mail. You can easily find the pattern from any other smartphone or desktop.

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