5 best ways to break Pattern Lock on any Android device

Method 1: Recovery mode

This is one of the easiest ways to by-pass or removes the lock screen, where you need to hard reset your phone to factory restore settings. For this, you need to put your device into Recovery Mode.

Step 1: First, switch off your phone and press and hold volume up, home, and power buttons at the same time to enter into Recovery Mode.

Step 2: Once the bootloader opens, select the "Recovery mode" and press the power button to enter into recovery mode.

Step 3: When you are in Recovery Mode, use the volume down button to select ‘Wipe data/factory reset‘ option, and select it. Now your mobile will reboot itself.

Method 2: Boot phone in safe mode

If you have installed the third party lock screen and by-pass it, this method comes handy. All you need to is to hold the power button for a few seconds until it prompts you to turn off your phone and after that tap and hold power off for a few seconds until your phone asks you to confirm that you want to enter safe mode. This mode will clear the data of the lock screen app or uninstall it and get back out of safe mode by rebooting.

Method 3: Android device manager

Using Android device manager you can remove the lock-screen or by-pass it too. This will work only, if you have logged into the Google account on your phone. You can proceed by heading on to

Step 1: Log into to Android Device Manager with Gmail ID, you used in phone along with the password.

Step 2: Once the device gets connected, click on the "Lock" button. After which, a new window will pop up asking for a new password to replace the current PIN, pattern or password.

Step 3: Type a new password and confirm it

Method 4: Use ADB

Coming to this method, it is valid only, you have enabled the USB debugging option beforehand. If you have enabled it by luck already, you have to connect your Phone to PC and allow your PC to connect via ADB. Now open the command prompt and type this command attribute: adb shell rm /data/system/gesture.key and hit Enter. This will reboot your phone and you can change your lock screen.

Method 5: Use Find my mobile service

In case, if you are using Samsung phones, then this option is for you. Proceed to this method by following the below steps

Step 1: Make sure you log into your Samsung Account.

Step 2: Now click on "Lock my screen" option

Step 3: Once done, enter the new PIN and click on Lock button

Step 4: Now the PIN will be changed where you can unlock with the new PIN.