It oftentimes happens that we forget the pattern lock that we had seted up on his Sony Xperia C5. When ever this happens, the lock screen of the telephone remains blocked because we can not do the right pattern lock again. If this happens to you, do not worry, your mobile phone is not permanently blocked. There are methods to unlock the Sony Xperia C5 when you have forgotten your pattern lock. We will initially see the right way to unlock the pattern lock with your Google Account. We will see in a second time the best ways to use the Android device manager to unlock the Sony Xperia C5. At last, we will see how you can reset the Sony Xperia C5, if you are still stuck.
Unlock the Sony Xperia C5 lock screen pattern lock with your Google Account
If you still can not remember the pattern lock you have create on your Sony Xperia C5, here’s what you need to do. You must first do 5 times a bad pattern lock on your Sony Xperia C5. This will block the Sony Xperia C5 for 30 seconds and should display at the bottom of the screen a button pattern lock Forgotten . Just click this button to find the recovery page. Once on this page, you will need to enter information from your Google Account or your pattern lock PIN . If the information is good, the Sony Xperia C5 home screen will unlock.
Use Android Device Manager to unlock the Sony Xperia C5
If the previous solution won’t work, you may use Device Manager to unlock the pattern lock of your Sony Xperia C5. To get this done, you need to go to www.google.com/android/devicemanager and sign in with the Google Account that is connected with your Sony Xperia C5. Once done, you have to click Lock . The interface will then offer you to enter a new password that will unlock your Sony Xperia C5. You just have to test to see if it works well.
Reset your Sony Xperia C5 if you have a forgotten pattern lock
If the 1st two approaches do not work for you, there is an ultimate technique to unlock the Sony Xperia C5 in case of forgotten pattern lock. This solution is to reset your Sony Xperia C5. To get this done, you will need to start Sony Xperia C5 in Recovery mode and run a Factory Reset . Do not hesitate to consult our tutorial to factory reset the Sony Xperia C5.
