It occasionally happens that we forget the pattern lock that we had seted up on his OnePlus 8. When ever this happens, the lock screen of the mobile phone stays blocked because we can’t do the right pattern lock again. If this happens to you, do not worry, your cell is not forever blocked. There are solutions to unlock the OnePlus 8 when you have forgotten your pattern lock. We will first see how you can unlock the pattern lock with your Google Account. We will see in a second time the method to use the Android device manager to unlock the OnePlus 8. Finally, we will see the method to reset the OnePlus 8, whenever you are still stuck.
Unlock the OnePlus 8 lock screen pattern lock with your Google Account
If you still can not remember the pattern lock you have create on your OnePlus 8, here is what you must do. You must first do 5 times a bad pattern lock on your OnePlus 8. This will block the OnePlus 8 for 30 secs and should display at the bottom of the screen a button pattern lock Forgotten . Press this button to access the recovery page. Once on this page, you will need to enter info from your Google Account or your pattern lock PIN . If the info is good, the OnePlus 8 home screen will unlock.
Use Android Device Manager to unlock the OnePlus 8
In the event that the previous method doesn’t work, you can use Device Manager to unlock the pattern lock of your OnePlus 8. To accomplish this, you need to go to www.google.com/android/devicemanager and sign in with the Google Account that is connected with your OnePlus 8. Once done, you need to click Lock . The interface will then offer you to enter a new password that will unlock your OnePlus 8. You just have to test to see if it functions well.
Reset your OnePlus 8 if you have a forgotten pattern lock
In the event that the 1st two ways do not work for you, there exists an ultimate solution to unlock the OnePlus 8 in case of forgotten pattern lock. This answer is to reset your OnePlus 8. To accomplish this, you will need to start OnePlus 8 in Recovery mode and run a Factory Reset . Do not hesitate to consult our tutorial to factory reset the OnePlus 8.
