It oftentimes happens that we forget the pattern lock that we had seted up on his Acer Gallant Duo. When ever this happens, the lock screen of the mobile remains blocked because we can’t do the right pattern lock again. If this happens to you, do not worry, your phone is not permanently blocked. There are alternatives to unlock the Acer Gallant Duo when you have forgotten your pattern lock. We will initially see how you can unlock the pattern lock with your Google Account. We will see in a second time how to use the Android device manager to unlock the Acer Gallant Duo. Finally, we will see the technique to reset the Acer Gallant Duo, if you are still stuck.
Unlock the Acer Gallant Duo lock screen pattern lock with your Google Account
If you still can not remember the pattern lock you have set up on your Acer Gallant Duo, this is what you have to do. You must first do Five times a bad pattern lock on your Acer Gallant Duo. This will block the Acer Gallant Duo for 30 secs and should show at the bottom of the screen a button pattern lock Forgotten . Press this button to access the recovery page. Once on this page, you must enter information from your Google Account or your pattern lock PIN . If the information is good, the Acer Gallant Duo home screen will unlock.
Use Android Device Manager to unlock the Acer Gallant Duo
Whenever the previous technique does not work, you may use Device Manager to unlock the pattern lock of your Acer Gallant Duo. To accomplish this, you have to go to www.google.com/android/devicemanager and sign in with the Google Account that is connected with your Acer Gallant Duo. Once done, you have to click Lock . The interface will then offer you to enter a new password that will unlock your Acer Gallant Duo. You just have to test to see if it works well.
Reset your Acer Gallant Duo if you have a forgotten pattern lock
Whenever the 1st two solutions do not work for you, there is an ultimate technique to unlock the Acer Gallant Duo in case of forgotten pattern lock. This solution is to reset your Acer Gallant Duo. To accomplish this, you will need to start Acer Gallant Duo in Recovery mode and run a Factory Reset . Do not hesitate to consult our tutorial to factory reset the Acer Gallant Duo.
