It oftentimes happens that we forget the pattern lock that we had seted up on his Archos 40. 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 telephone is not forever blocked. There are alternatives to unlock the Archos 40 when you have forgotten your pattern lock. We will first of all see the right way to unlock the pattern lock with your Google Account. We will see on the other hand the best ways to use the Android device manager to unlock the Archos 40. At last, we will see the technique to reset the Archos 40, in the event that you are still stuck.
Unlock the Archos 40 lock screen pattern lock with your Google Account
In the event that you still can not remember the pattern lock you have create on your Archos 40, this is what you have to do. You must first do 5 times a bad pattern lock on your Archos 40. This will block the Archos 40 for 30 seconds and should show at the bottom of the screen a button pattern lock Forgotten . Press this button to find the recovery page. Once on this page, you have to enter information from your Google Account or your pattern lock PIN . If the information is good, the Archos 40 home screen will unlock.
Use Android Device Manager to unlock the Archos 40
If perhaps the previous solution doesn’t work, you may use Device Manager to unlock the pattern lock of your Archos 40. To get this done, you should go to www.google.com/android/devicemanager and sign in with the Google Account that is linked with your Archos 40. Once done, you need to click Lock . The interface will then offer you to enter a new password that will unlock your Archos 40. You just have to test to see if it works well.
Reset your Archos 40 if you have a forgotten pattern lock
If perhaps the first two approaches do not work for you, there is an ultimate technique to unlock the Archos 40 in case of forgotten pattern lock. This answer is to reset your Archos 40. To get this done, you will need to start Archos 40 in Recovery mode and run a Factory Reset . Do not hesitate to consult our tutorial to factory reset the Archos 40.
