It sometimes happens that we forget the pattern lock that we had configured on his Samsung Galaxy J5. When this happens, the lock screen of the phone remains 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 Samsung Galaxy J5 when you have forgotten your pattern lock. We will see at first how you can unlock the pattern lock with your Google Account. We’ll see in a second time the technique to use the Android device manager to unlock the Samsung Galaxy J5. Finally, we will find out the method to reset the Samsung Galaxy J5, whenever you are still stuck.
Unlock the Samsung Galaxy J5 lock screen pattern lock with your Google Account
If you still can not remember the pattern lock you have create on your Samsung Galaxy J5, here is what you have to do. You must first do 5 times a bad pattern lock on your Samsung Galaxy J5. This will block the Samsung Galaxy J5 for 30 secs and should show at the bottom of the screen a button pattern lock Forgotten . Simply 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 Samsung Galaxy J5 home screen will unlock.
Use Android Device Manager to unlock the Samsung Galaxy J5
In the event that the previous method won’t work, you can use Device Manager to unlock the pattern lock of your Samsung Galaxy J5. To do this, you have to go to www.google.com/android/devicemanager and sign in with the Google Account that is associated with your Samsung Galaxy J5. Once done, you have to click Lock . The interface will then offer you to enter a new password that will unlock your Samsung Galaxy J5. You just have to test to see if it functions well.
Reset your Samsung Galaxy J5 if you have a forgotten pattern lock
In the event that the 1st two solutions do not work for you, there exists an ultimate solution to unlock the Samsung Galaxy J5 in case of forgotten pattern lock. This solution is to reset your Samsung Galaxy J5. To do this, you will need to start Samsung Galaxy J5 in Recovery mode and run a Factory Reset . Do not hesitate to consult our tutorial to factory reset the Samsung Galaxy J5.
