It occasionally happens that we forget the pattern lock that we had seted up on his HTC U12. When this happens, the lock screen of the phone remains blocked because we can’t do the right pattern lock again. If this happens to you, do not worry, your mobile is not permanently blocked. There are ways to unlock the HTC U12 when you have forgotten your pattern lock. We will see at first ways 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 HTC U12. At last, we will see how you can reset the HTC U12, if you are still stuck.
Unlock the HTC U12 lock screen pattern lock with your Google Account
If you still can not remember the pattern lock you have set up on your HTC U12, here’s what you have to do. You must first do 5 times a bad pattern lock on your HTC U12. This will block the HTC U12 for 30 seconds and should show at the bottom of the screen a button pattern lock Forgotten . Click this button to find 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 HTC U12 home screen will unlock.
Use Android Device Manager to unlock the HTC U12
If the previous solution won’t work, you may use Device Manager to unlock the pattern lock of your HTC U12. To achieve this, you should go to www.google.com/android/devicemanager and sign in with the Google Account that is connected with your HTC U12. Once done, you need to click Lock . The interface will then offer you to enter a new password that will unlock your HTC U12. You just have to test to see if it functions well.
Reset your HTC U12 if you have a forgotten pattern lock
If the first two approaches do not work for you, there exists an ultimate solution to unlock the HTC U12 in case of forgotten pattern lock. This solution is to reset your HTC U12. To achieve this, you will need to start HTC U12 in Recovery mode and run a Factory Reset . Do not hesitate to consult our tutorial to factory reset the HTC U12.
