It occasionally happens that we forget the pattern lock that we had configured on his Fairphone. When ever this happens, the lock screen of the mobile 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 Fairphone 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 in a second time how to use the Android device manager to unlock the Fairphone. Finally, we will see the technique to reset the Fairphone, if you are still stuck.
Unlock the Fairphone lock screen pattern lock with your Google Account
If perhaps you still can not remember the pattern lock you have set up on your Fairphone, here is what you need to do. You have to first do 5 times a bad pattern lock on your Fairphone. This will block the Fairphone for 30 secs and should display at the bottom of the screen a button pattern lock Forgotten . Just 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 Fairphone home screen will unlock.
Use Android Device Manager to unlock the Fairphone
If perhaps the previous method doesn’t work, you can use Device Manager to unlock the pattern lock of your Fairphone. 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 Fairphone. Once done, you have to click Lock . The interface will then offer you to enter a new password that will unlock your Fairphone. You just have to test to see if it works well.
Reset your Fairphone if you have a forgotten pattern lock
If perhaps the 1st two approaches do not work for you, there is an ultimate technique to unlock the Fairphone in case of forgotten pattern lock. This solution is to reset your Fairphone. To achieve this, you will need to start Fairphone in Recovery mode and run a Factory Reset . Do not hesitate to consult our tutorial to factory reset the Fairphone.
