It oftentimes happens that we forget the pattern lock that we had seted up on his Nokia Lumia 520. When ever this happens, the lock screen of the mobile stays blocked because we can’t do the right pattern lock again. If this happens to you, do not worry, your contact is not permanently blocked. There are alternatives to unlock the Nokia Lumia 520 when you have forgotten your pattern lock. We will first of all see ways to unlock the pattern lock with your Google Account. We will see secondly how you can use the Android device manager to unlock the Nokia Lumia 520. Finally, we will see the technique to reset the Nokia Lumia 520, in the event that you are still stuck.
Unlock the Nokia Lumia 520 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 Nokia Lumia 520, here is what you need to do. You need to first do Five times a bad pattern lock on your Nokia Lumia 520. This will block the Nokia Lumia 520 for 30 secs and should display at the bottom of the screen a button pattern lock Forgotten . Just 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 Nokia Lumia 520 home screen will unlock.
Use Android Device Manager to unlock the Nokia Lumia 520
If perhaps the previous solution doesn’t work, you may use Device Manager to unlock the pattern lock of your Nokia Lumia 520. To achieve this, you should go to www.google.com/android/devicemanager and sign in with the Google Account that is linked with your Nokia Lumia 520. Once done, you have to click Lock . The interface will then offer you to enter a new password that will unlock your Nokia Lumia 520. You just have to test to see if it functions well.
Reset your Nokia Lumia 520 if you have a forgotten pattern lock
If perhaps the first two approaches do not work for you, there exists an ultimate technique to unlock the Nokia Lumia 520 in case of forgotten pattern lock. This solution is to reset your Nokia Lumia 520. To achieve this, you will need to start Nokia Lumia 520 in Recovery mode and run a Factory Reset . Do not hesitate to consult our tutorial to factory reset the Nokia Lumia 520.
