This is a heavy-handed way to get around a forgotten password/PIN/pattern, but it's a necessary evil since mobile devices carry so much important data. The command will be sent to the device, and it will automatically and immediately do a factory reset. Once the device is selected, click the Erase button. Resetting a Verizon-branded Droid Turbo through the Google Device Manager.
#Unlock pattern without reset how to#
If you forget how to get past your lock screen, sign in to the Android Device Manager and select the smartphone or tablet you need to reset from the device drop-down ( Figure A). The good news is that, once you wipe the device and re-associate it with your Google account, much of your information will automatically return. Data is precious, and we carry around a lot of it in our mobile devices. The reason why Google's dropping the ability to reset the password is obvious: security.
You can either enter the password/PIN/pattern incorrectly 10 times, or you can go through the Android Device Manager.
That's right - a reset is the only way to get around the lock screen. You have 10 tries to enter your password/PIN/pattern correctly or the data will be deleted and the phone will be reset. Once upon a time (Android 4 and earlier), you could intentionally enter the PIN/password or draw the pattern five times and then have a reset code sent to your Gmail account, but that is no longer the case. I cannot tell you how many times I have been contacted with "I've forgotten my lock screen password/PIN/password and can't get into my phone! Help!!!!" Some of those missives were suspect, but some were genuine.