It oftentimes happens that we forget the pattern lock that we had seted up on his Sony Xperia Z3. When this happens, the lock screen of the mobile stays blocked because we can not do the right pattern lock again. If this happens to you, do not worry, your telephone is not forever blocked. There are alternatives to unlock the Sony Xperia Z3 when you have forgotten your pattern lock. We will first of all see the right way to unlock the pattern lock with your Google Account. We will see secondly the best technique use the Android device manager to unlock the Sony Xperia Z3. At last, we will find out how you can reset the Sony Xperia Z3, in the event that you are still stuck.
Unlock the Sony Xperia Z3 lock screen pattern lock with your Google Account
In the event that you still can not remember the pattern lock you have set up on your Sony Xperia Z3, here is what you must do. You have to first do 5 times a bad pattern lock on your Sony Xperia Z3. This will block the Sony Xperia Z3 for 30 secs and should show at the bottom of the screen a button pattern lock Forgotten . Click this button to access the recovery page. Once on this page, you have to enter info from your Google Account or your pattern lock PIN . If the info is good, the Sony Xperia Z3 home screen will unlock.
Use Android Device Manager to unlock the Sony Xperia Z3
If the previous method won’t work, you can use Device Manager to unlock the pattern lock of your Sony Xperia Z3. To get this done, you should go to www.google.com/android/devicemanager and sign in with the Google Account that is linked with your Sony Xperia Z3. Once done, you have to click Lock . The interface will then offer you to enter a new password that will unlock your Sony Xperia Z3. You just have to test to see if it functions well.
Reset your Sony Xperia Z3 if you have a forgotten pattern lock
If the first two solutions do not work for you, there exists an ultimate solution to unlock the Sony Xperia Z3 in case of forgotten pattern lock. This solution is to reset your Sony Xperia Z3. To get this done, you will need to start Sony Xperia Z3 in Recovery mode and run a Factory Reset . Do not hesitate to consult our tutorial to factory reset the Sony Xperia Z3.
