The graphic key for the tablet is protection, which blocks other users from logging into your device, in particular if it is stolen or lost. In simple words graphic key- This password, consisting not of numbers, but representing combination of nine circles, connecting which in the sequence specified by the owner of the gadget opens access to the device.
It's important to know: In some cases, you can try to enter the security key indefinitely. But, often, after several attempts, the program will automatically blocks gadget, believing that it protects it from an intruder who has attempted to steal the data stored in the device's memory, and in this case, troubles begin, especially if you need to use the tablet urgently. How take off graphic keys will be discussed below.
How to unlock your tablet
As a rule, you can protect your data on the tablet in two ways - this graphic key and password(Fingerprint scanners familiar on smartphones have not yet deeply integrated into the world of tablets). So how can you unlock a secure tablet with a password?
Password represents a four-digit numeric or alphanumeric combination that was previously set by the user (for example, pincode 1111 or password ab11).
It's important to know: as you can see, the key and password activation methods are the same and carry identical functionality, but differ they are among themselves exclusively by the input method and each user chooses for himself which of the methods is more convenient for him to unlock.
Well, now you should go on to a detailed description of how to unlock the device, if the password information has been lost or simply forgotten.
We use a Google account
Google account verification is the most optimal a way to unlock the tablet, allowing you to access the device by sending an e-mail. To carry out this procedure necessary:
Resetting the device to factory settings
If, the password information was lost, and restoring through an account does not help, then in this case, resetting the settings via Recovery.
Recovery allows you to go to developer menu and it will be useful for those users whose device is not only locked, but also malfunctions from time to time (reboots, freezes, etc.). So for this necessary:
- Disconnect the device and go to the Recovery menu.
Have different manufacturers you can get to this menu in different ways.
Navigation according to the developers menu is carried out with the keys loudness, and the selection must be made with the button nutrition.
Reflashing the device
If the user failed to enter the Recovery menu, then all that remains is reflash device, since this is the only way to start operating it from scratch. For flashing required:
- To find required version firmware for the device (firmware is selected depending on the manufacturer).
- Now, on the official website you need to download software required to control the tablet system.
- Further, it is necessary to plug device to a personal computer and run the previously downloaded software. It will automatically detect the user's device and suggest starting OS updates.
- After that, the firmware starts boot up and installed on a tablet.
Removing gesture.key and password.key
gesture.key Is a file on the tablet system that stores the graphics key data, and password.key- this is a similar file, but it contains data about the password. In order to restore access to the tablet, you must delete one of these files.
Deleting files:
- The first step is to get rights superuser ( root right). To do this, you need to go settings— About the device— Firmware version(you need to tap several times until the corresponding inscription appears. New models require special software).
- Next, you need to go to Recovery menu.
- Then you need to choose file manager and select the files you need to delete.
- It only remains confirm your actions and restart the tablet.
If you have problems logging into the tablet Explay Hit 3G the fastest and easiest solution is to do HardReset (factory reset). At its core, this process is an ordinary operation to restore the tablet's operation and you do not need to have any special knowledge here. Just strictly adhere to all the listed action points.
A warning- at Hard reset all user settings are erased and memory is completely cleared Explay Hit 3G.
Turn off the tablet. Click Volume+ (left side of the sound button) and without releasing, press the button Power(button -Power, Start). Hold for 10 seconds until such a window appears with a small menu. We release both buttons. You can navigate through the points by clicking Volume+, the desired item (in our case, the topmost one) is selected by pressing Volume-.
Button Volume(Sound) - move down the list and select the item - wipe data / factory reset ... Press the button Power(Power) and in the next window select from the list - Yes delete all user data and press the button again Power.
Gotta push a button Power(Food). The normal login procedures will then begin.
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Nowadays, the information that is stored on the device can cost much more than the media itself. The more important it becomes to protect important data in case of loss or theft of the device. Indeed, with the modern development of remote ("cloud") technologies, having seized a device, an attacker gains access not only to the information stored on the device directly, but also to the family photo archive, accounts social networks and even to bank accounts and electronic payment systems. This is especially true for mobile devices- laptops, smartphones and tablets. Let's dwell on the latter.
Protection against unauthorized access for tablets, as a rule, are passwords in the form of a traditional text code or a so-called pattern - a curved line of a special shape that must be "drawn" with a finger on the device screen. But, unfortunately, it is not uncommon for a password to "protect" a device not from an intruder, but from the owner himself.
This can happen for a variety of reasons, because progress has made miniature computers generally available. So, people of the age can forget the password. Children, on the other hand, sometimes, out of curiosity, crawl into such a jungle of menus and settings, the existence of which not every adult suspected. Moreover, it costs them nothing in passing to install a pattern or change the text code, without even wanting to and not understanding what they did. What to do in this case, how to unlock the tablet?
If some five or six years ago the mobile device market was dominated by diversity, now "exotic" is only a few percent, while the main part of the tablet market is divided among themselves:
- Apple family devices - well-known iPad;
- other manufacturers whose devices run on the Android operating system.
If in the case of Apple products, the unlocking procedure is fairly standard, then tablets with a green robot on board have many features depending on the manufacturer, operating system version, etc. Android base in cases where the password is forgotten. Let's consider these methods.
Unblocking with Google Account
It's no secret that the Android operating system was developed by the famous Internet monster Google. If you managed to use your tablet at least a little, then you probably got a Google account, without which it is impossible to fully use the Android application store Play Market, by mail Gmail, the YouTube video service, and many other online services. Among other things, a Google account allows you to restore access to the tablet.
What exactly is required of you?
- You must enter the wrong pattern five times. And it doesn't matter if you try to remember the real password (it is possible that during these five attempts you will remember it and the problem will be solved by itself) or simply enter an arbitrary key five times.
- If the miracle does not happen, after the fifth attempt, the screen will be locked completely. But if you look closely, from the edge of the screen (usually at the bottom) there will be a proposal to restore access. For example, an inscription will appear: "Forgot your pattern?" When you click on it, you will be prompted to enter the address of your google mail and the password from her. You need to enter an address Email that was used on this device.
- In case of successful authorization, the device will be unlocked and you will be able to enter New password instead of the forgotten one, or cancel the blocking of the device altogether.
"Call a friend"
This method of unlocking the device is suitable for owners of tablets, the design of which provides for the installation of a SIM card. Typically, the SIM card in tablets is used to connect to the Internet via mobile network, but no one bothers to install the "phone" application and use the device as big smartphone... Of course, you can use this unlocking method only if you have installed phone application before the device was locked.
In this situation, the winners are the owners of tablets with operating systems of older versions: older versions of Android are already out of the box with an installed phone application. However, the ability to make phone calls is also provided by many modern tablets, for example, some Samsung models.
So, your locked tablet has a SIM card (or at least the ability to install it) and an application that allows you to make and receive calls. Here's what we do:
- If there is no SIM card in the tablet, but the design assumes its installation, you need to install any active SIM card, for example, from your phone.
- Using any telephone (even a landline), you need to call phone number card installed in this moment in the tablet. We accept the call (“pick up the phone”) on the tablet, and then turn off the phone application with the “home” button on the screen or the case of the device.
- Everything! As long as you are off-hook, you have full access to your tablet and the ability to unlock.
Unfortunately (or fortunately), most modern Android devices do not have this option to unlock the device, since it allows you to bypass the protection of a found or stolen tablet without much difficulty. So this method is not suitable for everyone.
Full reset
If other methods did not help, you will have to move on to radical measures, the simplest of which is full reset(hard reset or Wipe).
Important! Hard reset entails the complete deletion of all data on the device. If your tablet contains important data, use a more gentle unlocking method or contact a professional.
Full tablet reset, factory reset:
- Once again, we are finally convinced that there is no data on the tablet, the loss of which will be painful for us, because the operation is irreversible.
- Launch recovery mode. The launch of this mode may differ for various devices, but usually requires the simultaneous pressing of all hardware keys of the device (that is, "live" keys on the body, and not icons on the screen) and holding for some time.
- After turning on recovery mode, in the menu that appears, select the Wipe data / factory reset item and confirm the action.
- We reboot the tablet.
Conclusion
We have covered only the simplest ways to unlock a tablet that is locked with a password. These methods do not require special knowledge, skills, and software and equipment. Of course, specialists have much wider tools and a set of methods. Therefore, if you could not solve the problem on your own in simple ways, it is better to seek qualified help.
There are quite a few situations when the question arises of how to unlock a pattern. You could either forget it yourself, or accidentally enter it incorrectly, or a child played with your device and accidentally turned it on. Next, it will be described how to unlock an Android pattern for any OS version on any device. It is worth noting that there is no universal solution to this problem, since each manufacturer slightly adjusts the operating system itself for its gadget, so there are several options. The methods are grouped according to the device and the ease of working with them. You will either have to try the one you like best, or the most suitable one, or try several different ones sequentially to determine which one is right. It is important to find one that will allow you to get rid of the problem.
Simple options
You can use a fairly simple method, which in this case is seen as the most obvious of all. You will be required to enter the password from your Google account... There is one condition: you must have an account. If it is not there, then you should start it in advance. So, if you have entered the described key several times incorrectly, then your smartphone or tablet will prompt you to enter your account password. After entering, you will need to wait a few seconds, and after that the same pattern will be unlocked. If you have forgotten your account password, then it is quite easy to recover it, and then use it to enter it on your smartphone or tablet.
If you do not have a computer or some other smartphone at hand to recover the password, you can use a locked device for these purposes, but this requires Wi-Fi enabled on it or Mobile Internet... If it turns out that Wi-Fi is off, you can turn it on yourself. To do this, press the button and then enter the combination * # * # 7378423 # * # *. Next, select the Service Test - Wlan menu, and then connect to Wi-Fi.
How to unlock your pattern: general case
You can also resort to such a very simple and affordable way - to make a call to a locked smartphone. This option does not work on all versions of Android, only 2.2 and earlier. You will need to pick up the phone after the call, and then go to the security settings service and disable the lock using the pattern.
Another option for how to unlock a phone for which you have lost your graphic key is to completely discharge the battery. To use it, you need to plant the battery of the device. When the battery runs out, the smartphone will give a notification, and when this notification is received, you can go to the power settings, then return to the menu one page, and then enter the security settings, where you can disable the option to use the pattern.
Using the SMS Bypass app
It should be noted that using this method requires the user to have Root rights... And it can only help with preventing unwanted blocking. That is, the smartphone can be unlocked only if this application is installed in advance. Naturally, you can search well and find hacked versions or free analogues, but it is better to use the original, which costs only one dollar.
In the event that the smartphone has already been blocked, but there is also an Internet connection, then you can use the opportunity to remotely install this application through the web version of the service Google play Market on your computer.
Now about the work of the application itself. By default, the application has a password for unlocking the pattern in the form of 1234. In order to unlock, you need to send an SMS from anywhere, containing the text: 1234 reset. This will cause the smartphone to restart, and then you can enter the pattern and everything will work.
How to unlock your pattern: more complex ways
It should be noted right away that this option assumes a partial loss of data on the smartphone, namely: your contacts and various messages will disappear, the settings will fly off. In this case, the device settings are reset, that is, a return to the state that was originally, which is called "out of the box". If you have a Google account, then contacts and notes can be easily restored from there, so it's worth getting one if you don't have one yet. There is a different algorithm for each manufacturer, so it is worth considering each of them separately.
How to unlock your Samsung pattern
There are two options for the development of events. If you are the owner of an old smartphone model, then you need to turn it off, and then hold down the Home button simultaneously with the on / off button. For new models, the algorithm is almost the same, however, you will need to add one more button, namely, increase the volume. This procedure will lead to the fact that all settings will be completely reset, after which you can restore your data from your account.
In this case, everything will turn out to be a little more complicated than with the device of the previous manufacturer. You will need to turn off your smartphone, then remove the battery and insert it into place. Next, you need to simultaneously hold down the volume down element and the turn-on key. As soon as the Android image appears on the screen, the buttons can be released. However, this is not all about the question of how to unlock the HTC pattern. After that, you must use the volume buttons to navigate the menu, and use the power button to select the desired item. Depending on the model of the device, this may be a Clear Storage or Factory Reset option. It is clear that you may have another smartphone at your disposal.
How to unlock your Huawei pattern
Here you should first turn off your device, and then remove the battery and insert it back. Next, you will need to hold down the volume control button and the power button at the same time. When the Android image appears on the screen, you can release the buttons. You will see a menu that you need to navigate using the volume buttons, and using the power button you can select the desired menu item. And here we mean the wipe data / factory reset parameter. After restarting the smartphone, the pattern will disappear. As in other cases, you will be required to restore your contacts.
First you need to install on Personal Computer special application Ericsson PC Suite, which can be downloaded from the appropriate resource. Then the smartphone can be connected to the computer. After that, start the program installed earlier, in which you must select the "Tools" item, and after that - "Data Recovery". All your other actions regarding how to unlock the Sony pattern should be carried out in accordance with the instructions offered by the program. Naturally, you will be required to restore all your contacts using backups made in advance.
How to unlock your Prestigio pattern
First, you must turn off the smartphone, then you can hold down the volume up, power and Home buttons at the same time, which will allow you to enter Recovery. Your next steps are to complete several points one at a time. First, enter wipe data / factory reset, after which you can delete all user data, and then select All, now you are relieved of the need to enter a pattern. All that remains is to produce
How to unlock your pattern: deleting a file called gesture.key
There is a fairly simple algorithm of actions for working with the device. The first method can be recommended for those who have an alternative to Recovery. You will need to download a file manager called Aroma. Next, you need to install it when Recovery help... Using the path / data / system /, you must delete the file called gesture.key. After that, you can restart your smartphone to enter any pattern. You will only have to rejoice that your device is unlocked.
You can use another way. You will need to delete the same gesture.key file by updating, that is, to carry out a kind of substitution. You must download the GEST.zip file first. It should be installed via Recovery. The smartphone should be rebooted, after which it will be possible to enter any pattern. All that remains is to be glad that your smartphone is unlocked again.
In the case of phones from this manufacturer, as in other cases, the device must be turned off and fully charged. This option involves a factory reset, so all your data will be erased. For several different models the algorithm will be slightly different, it is worth considering the options.
If we talk about how to unlock the pattern on the LG Nexus 4, then everything is quite simple. You will need to hold down both the volume and power buttons at the same time for three to four seconds. An image of an android lying on its back will appear on the screen in front of you. Through use, you must find the item Recovery Mode and then activate the power button to confirm your choice. This will cause your device to reboot, and the screen will present an android with a red triangle. Again, you need to hold down the previously indicated buttons for a few seconds until a menu is displayed in front of you. Next, you need to enter the Settings - Factory Data Reset item, where the choice should fall to "Yes", for which the volume buttons are used to select, and to confirm the selection - the power button.
The model of the device assumes a slightly different option for calling the settings menu: simultaneously hold down "Home" + "Volume down" + "Power". For LG Optimus Hub, you must press the Volume Down, Power and Home buttons at once.
Situation: I forgot the pattern. How to unblock?
This is the essence of the problem - sometimes a situation occurs when graphic password from a smartphone or tablet is simply forgotten. To bring everything back to original condition, and at the same time get your android device in the usual form, it is necessary that the special option "Debugging via USB" is enabled on it. Many people know that this is a guarantee for a lot of opportunities: you can get root rights, develop applications on a computer with subsequent testing on a connected gadget, install custom Recovery, and much more. For all this you need a simple program called ADB. Many users claim that anyone who is even a little familiar with the ADB program is able to hack the lock of an Android smartphone or tablet with a graphic key in a couple of clicks. You don't need to get root rights for this.
So, you need a fairly simple set of tools. First of all, this is a computer on which there is installed application Android SDK, which includes the ADB program. In addition, you definitely need USB cable, through which your smartphone or tablet will connect to the computer, as well as the locked gadget itself, which you will be working with. The author of the proposed technique claims that hacking the device's graphic key can be done using one of two options. Depending on what type of device you are working with, as well as its model, the first or second method may work, or both in turn.
The first one involves working with the command line. Enter the following combination in the window: adb shell rm /data/system/gesture.key. Then you can reboot your device. Further, the same lock window containing the pattern key will appear in front of you again. And here is the most interesting thing: now the lock can be removed by entering any sequence.
You can also use this option, which will require you to enter not one command into the command line, but a whole sequence.
- adb shell;
- rm /data/system/locksettings.db;
- rm /data/system/locksettings.db-wal;
- rm /data/system/locksettings.db-shm;
- reboot.
In addition, you can find ways to hack using a PIN-code with a password. In this case, you will need to have root-rights, or a special firmware for your gadget.
The second method involves certain actions. You will need to connect the device to your computer, on which the window will then be launched command line, where you need to enter certain commands in turn.
- adb shell;
- cd /data/data/com.android.providers.settings/databases;
- sqlite3 settings.db;
- update system set value = 0 where name = "lock_pattern_autolock";
- update system set value = 0 where name = "lockscreen.lockedoutpermanently";
- .quit.
Now you can reboot your smartphone or tablet and enjoy the result.
In this case, it doesn't matter whether we are talking about a tablet or a smartphone, because there are two options for the development of events. For owners of most devices of this brand, a method is suitable in which you need to turn it off, and then hold the Home button simultaneously with the on / off button. For newer models, the algorithm is similar, only you need to add one more button - to increase the volume. This procedure will lead to the fact that all settings will be completely reset, after which you can restore your data from your account, if you have one.
It often happens that the owner smartphone Fly installs a graphic lock on it in order to protect the device from its children. But if the child nevertheless took it, and, trying to pick up the pattern, blocked the device, it is necessary to solve this problem. If the phone does not a large number significant information, then you can follow the simplest path, that is, reset its settings to the factory settings. This is done quite simply. You will need to turn off your smartphone, while the battery must be charged. Now you should simultaneously hold down the volume up and "on" buttons. This will allow you to be in recovery menu... Next, using the volume down button, you must go down to the Wipe data / factory reset line, which can then be activated using the power button. After that, a new menu will open, where you will be required to select the line containing Yes-delete all user data, this is done using the same sound and power buttons. Next, you will again find yourself in the recovery menu, where this time you will need to activate the first line - Reboot. That's all with regard to the "hot reboot" process, now all that remains is to restore the data, partially or completely.
As in the case of using a smartphone, based on the Android control platform, of any other manufacturer, in this case, the possibility of accidentally locking your device with a graphic key is not excluded. You could just dig into the settings, stumble upon such an item, enable this option, enter some arbitrary picture, and then find yourself in a difficult situation. The device could require you to enter the key, and you either enter it incorrectly, or completely forgot, which also happens. And then you need instructions on how to get out of this situation.
You can arrange a so-called "hot boot" for your device - this is a method that is notable for its versatility, but it leads to the loss of certain data on your device, that is, now you will have to restore your contacts or re-enter them manually.
You will need to enter the recovery of your device. To do this, you need to turn it off, and then simultaneously hold down a button such as increasing the volume by turning on the plug charger until the screen in front of you displays an android with exclamation mark... After that, the volume button can be released. Now you should press the power button, and without releasing it, press and release the volume up knob. Now you are in recovery, for which such a complex sequence of actions was needed.
First you need to select Wipe data / factory reset. After that, you can start rebooting your smartphone using the Reboot system now item. This completes all the procedures. When working with the recovery menu, you can use the volume buttons to select the desired menu item, as well as the power button to confirm the selection.
This unlocking method can be called quite new. You need to download a file called Gest.zip, and then rename it to update.zip, then move the resulting archive to the Sd card. There must be a recovery on the device, and it doesn't matter which one. The process itself is quite simple and straightforward. Reboot your device into Recovery mode. In the menu that you will see in front of you, control is carried out through the volume and power buttons, the first helps to select the desired item, and the second - to confirm the choice. You will need to find an item called Install zip from SdCard, or something similar in content, and select it. After the menu opens, you can select the file called update.zip that you saved earlier. This will launch the firmware process. After all this, you just have to start your device, enter any pattern, and that's it, your Android will be unlocked.
How to unlock your Explay pattern
If the list simple options, stated at the very beginning of the article, turned out to be useless for you, then all that remains is to perform a "hot reboot" of your device. As with devices from other manufacturers, you need to be in the recovery menu. To do this, you must hold down the volume control button, namely, its decrease, together with the power button. When the settings appear in front of your eyes, these buttons can be released. You should find the item Wipe Data // Factory Reset. You can get to it using the same volume buttons, and confirm your choice using the keypad to turn on the power. As a result of your choice, all settings will be completely reset to factory settings. This will cause all information from the device's memory to be erased, leaving only the memory card intact. You can restore your contacts if you took care of saving them in your Google account in advance. That is why it is recommended to use this opportunity so as not to find yourself in a difficult situation if your device fails for any reason.
As you can see, there are quite a few ways to get rid of the pattern, which could suddenly become a problem for you. However, if you are not ready for the collateral losses, then it is best not to use this option, so as not to get a complete lack of important and valuable information as a result.
A pattern is a useful tool for protecting Android smartphone... Of course, the pattern is very important for those who store personal files on their device. However, what happens if you forgot your pattern and cannot unlock your Explay N1 smartphone? Our instructions will help you remove the explay n1 unlock pattern.
Remove the explay n1 unlock pattern without a google account:
Important:
This method removes all data and applications.
- Turn off your Explay N1 smartphone, then wait a couple of seconds before turning it back on.
- Hold the key combination "Volume Up + Button Home + Power Buttons" until the phone boots up.
- After launching your Explay N1 smartphone, you will see a DOS menu with various options.
- Use the volume key to move up and down. You must select Restore Factory Defaults or Delete all User Data.
- After selecting the above settings, click on "Reboot System Now" and wait for your phone to reboot.
Remove explay n1 unlock pattern using google account:
- When you have tried all five attempts to enter the pattern, and your Explay N1 smartphone is locked, two buttons "Next" and "Try again" will appear.
- Click on the "Next" button and you will see two options for unlocking your smartphone. One option is to answer the security question, and the second option will require you to enter your Google account credentials.
- Basically, people don't ask the security question. But if you installed it, then just write the answer to the question and your smartphone will be unlocked. Otherwise, choose the second option and click "Next".
- In this window, you must enter your username and password from your Google account, and then click on the "Login" button.
- You will be given the opportunity to install a new pattern with which you can unlock your smartphone.
After completing all the steps in the instructions "How to remove the explay n1 pattern", you will get access to your smartphone.
Other options to remove the explay n1 unlock pattern:
Majority Android devices works for at least operating system Android 4.0. In addition to pattern protection, you can use facial recognition technology or PIN to remove the explay n1 pattern.
