It occasionally happens that we forget the pattern lock that we had configured on his Sony Xperia ZL. When this happens, the lock screen of the mobile phone stays blocked because we can not do the right pattern lock again. If this happens to you, do not worry, your mobile is not forever blocked. There are ways to unlock the Sony Xperia ZL when you have forgotten your pattern lock. We will first of all see how 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 ZL. Finally, we will find out how to reset the Sony Xperia ZL, whenever you are still stuck.
Unlock the Sony Xperia ZL lock screen pattern lock with your Google Account
If perhaps you still can not remember the pattern lock you have create on your Sony Xperia ZL, this is what you have to do. You need to first do Five times a bad pattern lock on your Sony Xperia ZL. This will block the Sony Xperia ZL 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 will need to enter information from your Google Account or your pattern lock PIN . If the information is good, the Sony Xperia ZL home screen will unlock.
Use Android Device Manager to unlock the Sony Xperia ZL
Whenever the previous method does not work, you can use Device Manager to unlock the pattern lock of your Sony Xperia ZL. To get this done, you have to go to www.google.com/android/devicemanager and sign in with the Google Account that is linked with your Sony Xperia ZL. Once done, you must click Lock . The interface will then offer you to enter a new password that will unlock your Sony Xperia ZL. You just have to test to see if it works well.
Reset your Sony Xperia ZL if you have a forgotten pattern lock
Whenever the first two solutions do not work for you, there is an ultimate solution to unlock the Sony Xperia ZL in case of forgotten pattern lock. This answer is to reset your Sony Xperia ZL. To get this done, you will need to start Sony Xperia ZL in Recovery mode and run a Factory Reset . Do not hesitate to consult our tutorial to factory reset the Sony Xperia ZL.
