It oftentimes happens that we forget the pattern lock that we had seted up on his Samsung Galaxy A40. When ever 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 telephone is not forever blocked. There are solutions to unlock the Samsung Galaxy A40 when you have forgotten your pattern lock. We will 1st see ways to unlock the pattern lock with your Google Account. We will see on the other hand how to use the Android device manager to unlock the Samsung Galaxy A40. Finally, we will see the method to reset the Samsung Galaxy A40, whenever you are still stuck.
Unlock the Samsung Galaxy A40 lock screen pattern lock with your Google Account
If perhaps you still can not remember the pattern lock you have create on your Samsung Galaxy A40, this is what you have to do. You need to first do 5 times a bad pattern lock on your Samsung Galaxy A40. This will block the Samsung Galaxy A40 for 30 secs and should display at the bottom of the screen a button pattern lock Forgotten . Simply click 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 Samsung Galaxy A40 home screen will unlock.
Use Android Device Manager to unlock the Samsung Galaxy A40
Whenever the previous method doesn’t work, you may use Device Manager to unlock the pattern lock of your Samsung Galaxy A40. To get this done, you will need to go to www.google.com/android/devicemanager and sign in with the Google Account that is connected with your Samsung Galaxy A40. Once done, you must click Lock . The interface will then offer you to enter a new password that will unlock your Samsung Galaxy A40. You just have to test to see if it works well.
Reset your Samsung Galaxy A40 if you have a forgotten pattern lock
Whenever the 1st two solutions do not work for you, there is an ultimate technique to unlock the Samsung Galaxy A40 in case of forgotten pattern lock. This solution is to reset your Samsung Galaxy A40. To get this done, you will need to start Samsung Galaxy A40 in Recovery mode and run a Factory Reset . Do not hesitate to consult our tutorial to factory reset the Samsung Galaxy A40.
