It oftentimes happens that we forget the pattern lock that we had seted up on his Sony Xperia L4. When ever this happens, the lock screen of the cellphone remains blocked because we can not do the right pattern lock again. If this happens to you, do not worry, your cell is not permanently blocked. There are methods to unlock the Sony Xperia L4 when you have forgotten your pattern lock. We will see at first how you can unlock the pattern lock with your Google Account. We’ll see in a second time how to use the Android device manager to unlock the Sony Xperia L4. Finally, we will find out the method to reset the Sony Xperia L4, in the event that you are still stuck.
Unlock the Sony Xperia L4 lock screen pattern lock with your Google Account
If you still can not remember the pattern lock you have create on your Sony Xperia L4, here is what you must do. You must first do 5 times a bad pattern lock on your Sony Xperia L4. This will block the Sony Xperia L4 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 need to enter information from your Google Account or your pattern lock PIN . If the information is good, the Sony Xperia L4 home screen will unlock.
Use Android Device Manager to unlock the Sony Xperia L4
In the event that the previous solution won’t work, you can use Device Manager to unlock the pattern lock of your Sony Xperia L4. 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 L4. Once done, you must click Lock . The interface will then offer you to enter a new password that will unlock your Sony Xperia L4. You just have to test to see if it works well.
Reset your Sony Xperia L4 if you have a forgotten pattern lock
In the event that the first two approaches do not work for you, there is an ultimate solution to unlock the Sony Xperia L4 in case of forgotten pattern lock. This solution is to reset your Sony Xperia L4. To get this done, you will need to start Sony Xperia L4 in Recovery mode and run a Factory Reset . Do not hesitate to consult our tutorial to factory reset the Sony Xperia L4.
