It sometimes happens that we forget the pattern lock that we had configured on his Samsung Galaxy A5. When ever this happens, the lock screen of the telephone remains blocked because we can not do the right pattern lock again. If this happens to you, do not worry, your cellphone is not permanently blocked. There are solutions to unlock the Samsung Galaxy A5 when you have forgotten your pattern lock. We will 1st see tips on how 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 Samsung Galaxy A5. At last, we will see how you can reset the Samsung Galaxy A5, if you are still stuck.
Unlock the Samsung Galaxy A5 lock screen pattern lock with your Google Account
If perhaps you still can not remember the pattern lock you have set up on your Samsung Galaxy A5, this is what you need to do. You have to first do Five times a bad pattern lock on your Samsung Galaxy A5. This will block the Samsung Galaxy A5 for 30 seconds and should show 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 Samsung Galaxy A5 home screen will unlock.
Use Android Device Manager to unlock the Samsung Galaxy A5
If the previous solution won’t work, you may use Device Manager to unlock the pattern lock of your Samsung Galaxy A5. To achieve this, you have to go to www.google.com/android/devicemanager and sign in with the Google Account that is connected with your Samsung Galaxy A5. Once done, you have to click Lock . The interface will then offer you to enter a new password that will unlock your Samsung Galaxy A5. You just have to test to see if it works well.
Reset your Samsung Galaxy A5 if you have a forgotten pattern lock
If the 1st two ways do not work for you, there exists an ultimate technique to unlock the Samsung Galaxy A5 in case of forgotten pattern lock. This answer is to reset your Samsung Galaxy A5. To achieve this, you will need to start Samsung Galaxy A5 in Recovery mode and run a Factory Reset . Do not hesitate to consult our tutorial to factory reset the Samsung Galaxy A5.
