Unlock a forgotten pattern lock on Honor 5X

It sometimes happens that we forget the pattern lock that we had configured on his Honor 5X. When this happens, the lock screen of the smartphone stays blocked because we can not 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 Honor 5X when you have forgotten your pattern lock. We will see at first the right way to unlock the pattern lock with your Google Account. We will see on the other hand how you can use the Android device manager to unlock the Honor 5X. At last, we will find out the method to reset the Honor 5X, whenever you are still stuck.unlock-forgotten-pattern-lock-Honor-5X

Unlock the Honor 5X lock screen pattern lock with your Google Account

If perhaps you still can not remember the pattern lock you have create on your Honor 5X, this is what you need to do. You must first do Five times a bad pattern lock on your Honor 5X. This will block the Honor 5X 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 have to enter information from your Google Account or your pattern lock PIN . If the information is good, the Honor 5X home screen will unlock.

Use Android Device Manager to unlock the Honor 5X

Whenever the previous solution does not work, you can use Device Manager to unlock the pattern lock of your Honor 5X. To accomplish this, you must go to www.google.com/android/devicemanager and sign in with the Google Account that is connected with your Honor 5X. Once done, you need to click Lock . The interface will then offer you to enter a new password that will unlock your Honor 5X. You just have to test to see if it works well.

Reset your Honor 5X if you have a forgotten pattern lock

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