Unlock a forgotten pattern lock on Alcatel IDOL 5

It oftentimes happens that we forget the pattern lock that we had seted up on his Alcatel IDOL 5. When ever this happens, the lock screen of the phone stays blocked because we can’t do the right pattern lock again. If this happens to you, do not worry, your telephone is not permanently blocked. There are alternatives to unlock the Alcatel IDOL 5 when you have forgotten your pattern lock. We will see at first how to unlock the pattern lock with your Google Account. We’ll see in a second time the best technique use the Android device manager to unlock the Alcatel IDOL 5. Finally, we will find out the technique to reset the Alcatel IDOL 5, if you are still stuck.unlock-forgotten-pattern-lock-alcatel-idol-5

Unlock the Alcatel IDOL 5 lock screen pattern lock with your Google Account

If you still can not remember the pattern lock you have create on your Alcatel IDOL 5, here is what you need to do. You must first do Five times a bad pattern lock on your Alcatel IDOL 5. This will block the Alcatel IDOL 5 for 30 secs and should display at the bottom of the screen a button pattern lock Forgotten . Simply click this button to access the recovery page. Once on this page, you must enter info from your Google Account or your pattern lock PIN . If the info is good, the Alcatel IDOL 5 home screen will unlock.

Use Android Device Manager to unlock the Alcatel IDOL 5

If perhaps the previous method doesn’t work, you can use Device Manager to unlock the pattern lock of your Alcatel IDOL 5. To accomplish this, you need to go to www.google.com/android/devicemanager and sign in with the Google Account that is associated with your Alcatel IDOL 5. Once done, you have to click Lock . The interface will then offer you to enter a new password that will unlock your Alcatel IDOL 5. You just have to test to see if it functions well.

Reset your Alcatel IDOL 5 if you have a forgotten pattern lock

If perhaps the first two ways do not work for you, there is an ultimate technique to unlock the Alcatel IDOL 5 in case of forgotten pattern lock. This solution is to reset your Alcatel IDOL 5. To accomplish this, you will need to start Alcatel IDOL 5 in Recovery mode and run a Factory Reset . Do not hesitate to consult our tutorial to factory reset the Alcatel IDOL 5.