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Unlock your forgotten pattern lock on Samsung Galaxy Y
Android Pattern lock
Google’s Android is very smart, as what you have noticed, when you first open your brand new Samsung Galaxy it will ask you to sync it with your Google Account.
What do you think is the purpose of Google account synchronization?
- First, you will need it in downloading Apps at Google Play store.
- Second, it can become as your “knight of the shining armor”, if you ever forget your pattern lock.
What will happen if you forget your pattern lock?
Pattern lock helps you protect your privacy by not allowing anyone to access your mobile phone without knowing the pattern lock. However, it can also bring you to great disaster if you forget it yourself. It will make your Samsung galaxy unusable. So, what should you do?
Since you didn’t sync your Samsung Galaxy with your Google account or if you did, but also forgot it, we have no choice but to reset your mobile phone. Some call it, hard reset because it will bring back to its factory settings.
- First, shut down your Samsung Galaxy.
- Remove the battery.
- Put your battery back.
- Press the “up volume key”, “Power button” and the ‘Home button” simultaneously, until you see the “Recovery Mode Screen.
- Using your volume key, move the cursor down to “wipe data/factory reset” and press the “home” to select.
- Now, another screen appears for confirmation. Just move down the cursor to “Yes” and again use the “Home button” to select.
There you have it, your mobile phone must reboot to its original settings and you can now access it without the need of your forgotten Pattern lock.
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Hard-reset side-effects?
- You will lose all your Apps installed on your Internal memory.
- You will lose contacts saved on your phone memory.
- You will need to download all your needed Apps again.
Every data saved in your internal or built it memory are gone, but the good news is, everything saved in your external or SD card is still there, including all your contacts that’s being saved on it and also to your SIM card.
How not to forget Pattern lock on your Samsung Galaxy Y?
We have no control over it, from time to time as a human being we can easily forget. The best thing you should do is to back-up everything in your your phone especially, your contacts. Sync your Phone to your Google Account to give you a better option than resetting your mobile phone to its factory settings. It will save you time and effort. Besides, it will only take a minute to do it, it’s worth it. Don’t forget to share your views or experiences with regard to this topic.
kris says
Thanks for providing this easy to understand tutorial. I was able to unlock my Samsung phone’s pattern lock in less than a minute. Thank you 🙂
Arthur Musingashari says
I searched on the internet and most procedures failed.
But when I came to your page it worked as easy just like the snap of the figures.
Thank you so much for the simple to follow procedures.
I.C Tiempo says
Hello Arthur, am glad that you solved your phone’s pattern lock problem with this guide.
Amey tanksale says
It is always helpful & easy to executable for everyone. Thanks a lot.
Bharath says
Thanks a lot ? ? ? ? IC
I.C Tiempo says
You are very much welcome Bharath.
Christine Kaye Malubay says
Thank you so much! You were a big help to me! 🙂 Godbless!
I.C Tiempo says
Hi Christine, it’s an honor to be at your service. Am glad that this guide on “How to unlock pattern lock” helped you solved your problem.
sneha says
Thank u so much
I.C Tiempo says
You are very much welcome Sneha 🙂 . Am glad that you solved your Samsung pattern lock problem by following this guide.
Adi khan says
Wao! It’s amazing, n0w i don’t need to go the repairer for update my smartphone due to forgotten pattern. Thanks a lot For guide us.
I.C Tiempo says
Hello Adi, you are welcome. It’s good to learn that this guide helped you solved your pattern lock problem.
Narayan says
is it going affect other data ?
I.C Tiempo says
Hello Narayan, restoring your phone to factory’s default will erase all your smartphone’s contents such as; new apps that you installed, contacts and even your SD card’s files (pictures, audios and videos). So, before doing this, back-up all your data and remove your SD card.
sathya says
Help me Sir, I cannot open my lock pattern I forget.
md asif says
Thank you, good solutions.
I.C Tiempo says
You are always welcome Asif. Am also thankful for such wonderful comment. It’s good to know that this “How to unlock pattern lock on Samsung guide” worked for you.
Uday says
Thanks a lot . It really worked well and I could reuse the mobile
I.C Tiempo says
You are always welcome Uday! I am glad that you can now use your phone after unlocking it by yourself.
romeo roman says
thanks a lot for the knowledge and help
I.C Tiempo says
You are always welcome Romeo! I am also happy to learn that you found this pattern lock unlocking guide helpful.
leo says
Thanks Tiempo, i got my old galaxy young out of the drawer and of course had no clue of the unlock pattern. Now its all good again. Thanks!!!
R. Anil says
Thanks a lot.
I.C Tiempo says
Hi R.Anil, you are welcome! Am glad to learn that this guide helped you solved your Samsung pattern lock issue.
sivakumar says
thanks thanks thanks lot…
JUhi Trivedi says
Thanks a lot…..
I.C Tiempo says
You are always welcome Juhi…am glad I was able to help you unlock you Samsung galaxy pattern lock.
Sudhakar says
Thank you so much. It worked.
ponnurangan.v says
Thank you so much!
I.C. Tiempo says
Hello Ponnu, it’s good to hear that you solved your Samsung pattern lock problem by following the guide in this article.
Ritesh says
Hey,
I.C. Tiempo
thanks a lot ….!!
I.C. Tiempo says
Hello Ritesh, am glad I was able to help you solved and unlock Samsung pattern lock.
Stephen says
Previously it happened , then I gave it to mobile repairing center , I was charged 250rs . This time again the mobile is locked . but I saved nearly 250 Rupees by following your simple steps. Thanks a lot sir.
I.C. Tiempo says
Hello Stephen, am glad I was able to help you unlock your smart phone’s pattern lock that saved you money.
Anerudh says
YOU are my knight in shining armor !!!!!!
Thanks a ton!!!
You rock!!!
Ester says
Very helpful. Thank you.
Ganesh Sharma says
Thank you so much! Very helpful site, I saved 500 just because of this site
Thank you!
I.C. Tiempo says
Hello Gamesh, am glad I was able to help.
Gabrielle says
Hi I.C., I have followed your directions exactly, but upon pressing and holding the 3 buttons at once, the phone just vibrates over and over, once every couple of seconds, but no Recovery Mode screen comes up. Can you please tell me what I am possibly doing wrong, by commenting back here and if you can, by sending an email in case I cant find my way back to this site. Your help would be greatly appreciated 🙂 Hope to hear from you soon.:-)
I.C. Tiempo says
Gabrielle, under normal circumstances, you should see the recovery mode after you simultaneously pressed the 3 buttons mentioned above. So please try to check if all your menu buttons are working properly.
Amitesh says
Factory reset is really a very good way to solve the unlock pattern problem. Thank you very much ….. ! you really provide fantastic solution.
I.C. Tiempo says
You are always welcome Amitesh…
asif khan says
So good, I was able to learn the pattern lock problem and fixed it….
I.C. Tiempo says
Asif, am glad, I was able to help.
Ajit says
Really, this is a very awesome solution on unlocking pattern lock of Samsung Galaxy…
I.C. Tiempo says
Hello Ajit, I am glad that you like this Do-it-yourself “DIY” guide on unlocking forgotten pattern lock of Samsung Galaxy.
Olabisi Greatbistec says
You really did Well!
God bless you real good.
The post really helped me unlock my Samsung pattern lock easily.
Thank you very much Sir.
I.C. Tiempo says
Hi Olabisi, thank for your commendation, I am glad that you solved your Samsung pattern lock problem with the help of this post.
Wilfred Imperial says
Thanks a lot, I don’t need to pay expensive technician to unlock my forgotten pattern lock. I did it myself with the help of your article…
I.C. Tiempo says
Hello Wilfred, you are always welcome. It’s good to know that you find this post helpful on solving your mobile phone’s forgotten pattern lock.
satish says
thanks a lot!
I.C. Tiempo says
Hello Satish, you are very much welcome. I am glad to know that you found this article useful in solving your forgotten pattern lock of Samsung Galaxy.
Lucas Ramatlhodi says
I need to unlock a Galaxy S5 phone without losing data but do not have pattern or screen lock code/pin. Please help as I need to reallocate the phone to another employee whilst preserving data of the former employee.
I.C. Tiempo says
Hi Lucas, your request is beyond the scope of this article. However try this http://joyofandroid.com/how-to-unlock-android-phone/.
Abhishek Kumar says
Thank you So much, it is really done and my galaxy is performing even better than earlier, as it has been reset to factory setting. Thanx again.
I.C Tiempo says
Hello Abhishek, I am so glad that this article solved your samsung galaxy problem. Thank you for your wonderful comment.
Ramnath Singh says
Hi Dear.. Thanks a ton … your given steps help me in unlocking my mobile…. thank you soooo much… Really appreciable…
I.C Tiempo says
Hi Ramnath, you are welcome 🙂 I am happy to learned that this article helped you unlock your phone’s pattern lock. Thank you also for your appreciations.
I.C Tiempo says
You are always welcome Ajax, it’s good to know that this post helped you solved or unlock your Samsung galaxy forgotten pattern lock .
Ajax Aju says
thanks a lot my frined……