How to Remove Forgot Pattern/Password on Samsung Galaxy

While there are many ways you can lock your Samsung Galaxy device, it can be a pain to bypass the lock screen and get inside. Luckily, there a few methods that allow you to bypass or remove the screen lock, whether it’s a pattern or password.

If you have been locked out of your device because you’ve forgotten your password, don’t fret! The methods in this article will help you unlock your Android device.

1. Unlock Samsung Galaxy using FORecovery without data loss
2. Unlock your phone using Samsung account
3. Erase your phone using Google Find My phone
4. Factory reset your phone in recovery mode

Unlock Samsung Galaxy using FORecovery without data loss

With the help of FORecovery – Android Lock Screen Removal, you can unlock your Samsung Galaxy if your Samsung Galaxy is locked with a PIN, pattern, password, fingerprint, face, iris while retaining your valuable data. FORecovery allows you to bypass any code that’s preventing you from using your device.  This toolkit is favored by many popular media and global customers like Techradar and MacWorld.

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Here’s a list of steps on how to use the software to unlock your device:

• Launch the toolkit, select “Remove Screen Lock” and tap “Remove without Data Loss” for Samsung devices mode.  Next, click “Start” on the screen and confirm your Android device.

• Provide the needed information about your device and tap the “Start” button. Also, click “Confirm”

• The program will auto-start the downloading process. Click “Next” when the process is complete.

• Now, connect your Samsung Galaxy device to your PC using its original USB cable.  Follow the instructions on the interface to continue.

• Hit the “Start to Unlock” option on the next screen. The pattern removal process will start.

Be patient for a few seconds for the process to complete. The screen lock will be removed, whether it’s a pattern, fingerprint or passcode.

Unlock your phone using Samsung account

Samsung Find My Mobile allows you to locate, unlock, or wipe your phone remotely with your Samsung account.  Your phone must be signed in to your Samsung account so you can use this feature.   You can either set up an account on your another device or sign in via a web browser.

Information erase data via Find My Mobile cannot be recovered. Once you’ve used the Factory Data Reset option, you will no longer be able to use the Find My Mobile Service.

 

The steps below will help you erase your data:

• Visit the Find My Mobile page via a web browser and tap “Unlock”.

• Next click “Unlock”
• Input your Samsung account password again.

• Hit “OK” to confirm the wipe. If your Samsung Galaxy phone is offline, the unlock process will occur when it gets back online.

Erase your phone using Google Find My phone

Just like Samsung Find My Mobile, Google Find My phone allows you to erase data saved on your phone.   If you’ve added a Google Account to your Samsung Galaxy, Find My Device will automatically get turned on.

 

To use the feature, your phone must:

• Have Find My Device turned on
• Be Signed in to a Google Account
• Be Connected to Wi-Fi or Mobile data
• Be Turned on
• Be visible on Google Play
• Have location turned on

 

The steps below will help you erase data from your phone:

• Visit  Android.com and sign in to your Google Account.
• If you have more than one device, tap the one you want to erase the data.
• If the phone has more than one user profile, sign in with your primary Google Account on the main profile.

• The phone you want to erase will get a notification.
• Next, select “Erase device”
• This Erase Device option will permanently delete all your device data on your Samsung Galaxy phone (but might fail to delete the data in the memory card).

 

• Once you’ve erased your phone, Find My Device won’t work on the phone anymore.
• Once you’ve erased your phone, you’ll need your Google Account and password to use it again.

Factory reset your phone in recovery mode

Before you can use this option, you need to know about Google Factory Reset Protection (FRP).  This feature was rolled out by Google a few years ago to ensure someone can’t factory reset your phone and set it up as new by booting it in recovery mode.
The feature requires you to sign in to your Google account linked to your device after a factory reset.  If you can, you won’t proceed with the setup.

 

Here’s a list of steps to help you factory reset your phone in recovery mode:

• Turn off your phone
• Hold and press the Power and Volume Up keys simultaneously. You will see the Samsung logo followed up by an “installing system update” screen.

 

• Wait for 10 to 15 seconds and the phone will enter recovery mode.
• Use the Volume Key to navigate through the menu and the power button to select an option.
• Navigate to the Wipe data/ Factory reset option.

• Select it by pressing the Power Button.
• Highlight and choose “Yes” To confirm the rest.
• Once the reset process is complete, you will be returned to the recovery mode menu. Press the “Power Button” to choose “Reboot System now”.

 

Your Samsung Galaxy device will power on and be reset to its original factory settings.   When you switch on your phone, you’ll go through the initial setup process as if your phone is brand new.