It oftentimes happens that we forget the pattern lock that we had seted up on his Samsung XCover 4. When this happens, the lock screen of the telephone remains blocked because we can’t do the right pattern lock again. If this happens to you, do not worry, your cellphone is not permanently blocked. There are alternatives to unlock the Samsung XCover 4 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 best technique use the Android device manager to unlock the Samsung XCover 4. At last, we will see the method to reset the Samsung XCover 4, whenever you are still stuck.
Unlock the Samsung XCover 4 lock screen pattern lock with your Google Account
If perhaps you still can not remember the pattern lock you have set up on your Samsung XCover 4, this is what you must do. You need to first do 5 times a bad pattern lock on your Samsung XCover 4. This will block the Samsung XCover 4 for 30 secs and should display 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 information from your Google Account or your pattern lock PIN . If the information is good, the Samsung XCover 4 home screen will unlock.
Use Android Device Manager to unlock the Samsung XCover 4
In the event that the previous method does not work, you can use Device Manager to unlock the pattern lock of your Samsung XCover 4. To achieve this, you need to go to www.google.com/android/devicemanager and sign in with the Google Account that is associated with your Samsung XCover 4. Once done, you need to click Lock . The interface will then offer you to enter a new password that will unlock your Samsung XCover 4. You just have to test to see if it works well.
Reset your Samsung XCover 4 if you have a forgotten pattern lock
In the event that the first two solutions do not work for you, there exists an ultimate solution to unlock the Samsung XCover 4 in case of forgotten pattern lock. This solution is to reset your Samsung XCover 4. To achieve this, you will need to start Samsung XCover 4 in Recovery mode and run a Factory Reset . Do not hesitate to consult our tutorial to factory reset the Samsung XCover 4.
