It occasionally happens that we forget the pattern lock that we had seted up on his Vivo Y12. When ever this happens, the lock screen of the phone remains blocked because we can not do the right pattern lock again. If this happens to you, do not worry, your mobile is not forever blocked. There are alternatives to unlock the Vivo Y12 when you have forgotten your pattern lock. We will 1st see ways to unlock the pattern lock with your Google Account. We will see secondly techniques to use the Android device manager to unlock the Vivo Y12. At last, we will see the technique to reset the Vivo Y12, if you are still stuck.
Unlock the Vivo Y12 lock screen pattern lock with your Google Account
If you still can not remember the pattern lock you have create on your Vivo Y12, here’s what you need to do. You need to first do 5 times a bad pattern lock on your Vivo Y12. This will block the Vivo Y12 for 30 seconds and should display at the bottom of the screen a button pattern lock Forgotten . Click this button to find 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 Vivo Y12 home screen will unlock.
Use Android Device Manager to unlock the Vivo Y12
If perhaps the previous solution doesn’t work, you may use Device Manager to unlock the pattern lock of your Vivo Y12. To achieve this, you should go to www.google.com/android/devicemanager and sign in with the Google Account that is linked with your Vivo Y12. Once done, you need to click Lock . The interface will then offer you to enter a new password that will unlock your Vivo Y12. You just have to test to see if it works well.
Reset your Vivo Y12 if you have a forgotten pattern lock
If perhaps the first two ways do not work for you, there exists an ultimate technique to unlock the Vivo Y12 in case of forgotten pattern lock. This answer is to reset your Vivo Y12. To achieve this, you will need to start Vivo Y12 in Recovery mode and run a Factory Reset . Do not hesitate to consult our tutorial to factory reset the Vivo Y12.
