Greetings, dear reader. In today's short article I will tell you how to remove the screen lock on Android. A screen lock on your device is needed to protect your gadget from accidental clicks and touches on the screen.

For example, if you constantly carry your device in your pocket, locking the screen will protect you from various troubles.

So let's get down to the simple operation of disabling the lock.

Types of blocking. Setting up a lock

In the Android operating system, there are several types of locking, which differ in the degree of protection and options for unlocking the device:

Disabling the screen lock

In order to disable (remove) the screen lock on your Android mobile device, follow these steps:

1. Go to the settings section and select personalization;
2. Now find the security section and enter this menu by clicking on it;
3. Now go to the screen lock section;
4. In the list of blocking options that opens, select None.

Using third-party applications - lockers

Also, in order to configure the blocking on your Android device more deeply, you can use special applications. Use the following applications:

This application will allow you not only to protect your phone from unauthorized access, but will also help if your phone is stolen. The application has the following features:

• Recognizes and takes a photo of a person trying to gain unauthorized access to your mobile device;
• Ability to use different key options to log into the phone;
• Protect your mobile device when connecting to various Wi-Fi points.

You can download the application by.

Another application to protect your mobile phone. Has the following features:

• Protecting your mobile phone from unauthorized access to information stored on it;
• Removing unnecessary junk to improve the performance of your mobile device;
• The ability to protect your gadget while you work on the Internet.

You can download the application.

Password for files or folders

You can set a password to access various files or folders. For example, if you have files on your phone that third parties should not see. It's very easy to do this:

1. Go to the settings section, then you need to go to the security section;
2. We find the tab - phone - then select - personal data protection;
3. You will see a list of all files and folders located on your device;
4. We select those files for access to which you need to set a password. Press the button - powder;
5. Enter the required password. Then you can remove the password.

This instruction is suitable for many Android devices, including Samsung Galaxy (Galaxy).

If you have forgotten your set password or pattern on Android, there is no reason to panic. Access to your smartphone can be restored, and there are several ways to remove the lock. The updated instructions describe each of them in detail.

How to reset a password or lock on Android

(!) The article contains the main methods of resetting a password/pattern, ranging from the simplest (when you remember the username and password of your Google account) to the more complex: Hard Reset, deleting the “gesture.key” and “password.key” files. Read all the points carefully, follow the links provided for detailed instructions, and everything will work out!

Method 1: Enter your Google account information

Working method for devices running Android 4.4 and below. Starting with Android 5.0, this option was removed from many firmwares. But not all manufacturers did this, so check whether it works for you or not.

When your phone or tablet is connected to a mobile network or Wi-Fi, to remove the lock, you just need to enter your email and password. To do this, enter the pattern key incorrectly 5-10 times, after which a warning will pop up about blocking the device for 30 seconds.

The “Forgot your pattern key?” button will appear on the screen; by clicking on it, you can enter your data and unlock the device.

If you forgot your account password, you will have to recover it - go to this page from a working gadget or PC.

Please note that this method requires Internet access. Therefore, open the quick settings panel by swiping down (“the curtain can be opened directly from the lock screen on Android 5.0 Lollipop and newer) and turn on mobile data or Wi-Fi. The device will connect to the access point if it has previously worked on this network.

2. Reset picture password using ADB

The pattern can be removed using ADB. You need to connect the device via USB to your computer and enter the necessary commands. All details in

The method will only work when USB debugging is enabled.

Method 3. Reset to factory settings

The next method is simpler than the previous one, but using it will delete all data from the internal memory, such as installed applications, linked accounts, SMS, etc. Photos, audio and other files on SD will remain intact. You will find complete instructions in the article:.

The next time you activate the device, restore the data from the backup copy - it works provided that it was carried out previously.

Method 4. Flash a smartphone or tablet

By flashing your Android phone or tablet, you will remove the lock or password. On our website there is firmware for Android devices from various manufacturers, separately Samsung through and LG through.

Method 5. Removing gesture.key (pattern unlock) and password.key (password reset)

The method is intended for owners of phones and tablets with and. Its effect is that the system files “gesture.key” and “password.key” are deleted, which are responsible for displaying the graphic lock and password, respectively.

For this you need the Aroma file manager. Download the archive from the link and send it to your phone or tablet without unpacking it. Then turn off the device and . To do this, instead of the power button, press and hold one of the possible combinations (or read the FAQ for specific models):

• Volume up + “ON”
• Volume down + “ON”
• Volume up/down + Power + Home

Using the volume up and down buttons, you can move up and down, respectively, and confirm your selection with the power/lock button. In new smartphones, Recovery can be touch-sensitive.

Instructions:

1. In the CWM Recovery menu, select “Install zip”.

2. Then click “Choose zip from /sdcard” and go to the folder where Aroma was downloaded or use “Choose zip from last install folder”. In the second case, you will see all the latest downloaded archives, among which you will find the one you need.

3. Select the archive with Aroma Explorer.

• “gesture.key” (“gatekeeper.pattern.key” in new firmware)
• "password.key" (or "gatekeeper.password.key" instead)
• "locksettings.db-wal"
• "locksettings.db-shm"

Select them and click “Delete” in the additional menu.

Finally, reboot your device. You can enter any password and the phone will be unlocked. Then feel free to go to the settings and set a new lock.

6. How to remove graphic lock via TWRP Recovery

Unpack the archive with Odin and run the program.

Switch your smartphone to firmware mode (aka Bootloader, download mode). To do this, with the device turned off, press and hold 3 keys:

• “ON” + volume down + “Home” button

When you get to such a menu, press the Volume Up key to continue.

Android and the word “Downloading” will appear on the screen - which means you have switched Samsung to firmware mode.

Connect your phone to your computer via USB and wait for the drivers to install. The first cell “ID:COM” will display the connected port, and the message “Added” will appear in the logs.

Now click on the AP button (PDA in older versions of Odin) and select the Recovery file.

If there is a checkmark next to “AP”, and the path to the file is written in the field next to it, you can proceed.

To start the firmware, click “Start”.

Since the weight of the Recovery file is small, the process will take a couple of seconds. The message “All threads completed. (succeed 1 / failed 0)”, and in the upper left cell – “PASS!”. This means that the custom Recovery firmware was successfully installed.

Now turn off your phone and hold one of the key combinations to get into Recovery:

• “Home” + volume up + power on
• “Home” + “ON” (on older Samsung)
• Volume up + power on (on older tablets)

Depending on the installed Recovery: CWM or TWRP, go to steps 5 or 6 of this article and delete the files:

• "password.key" ("gatekeeper.password.key")
• "gesture.key" ("gatekeeper.pattern.key")
• "locksettings.db-wal"
• "locksettings.db-shm"

13. How to remove the unlock key on Huawei and Honor: backup PIN code

On Huawei and Honor, in addition to the pattern key, a backup PIN code is used. Therefore, to unlock the device, you need to draw the pattern incorrectly 5 times, and the display will display the message: “Try again in 1 minute.” Wait 60 seconds for the “Backup PIN” button in the lower right corner to become active. Click on it, enter your PIN and the unlock key will be instantly reset.

14. Backup PIN on LG

When setting a screen lock on LG, you need to set a backup PIN code, which you can enter instead of a pattern or password, and unlock the phone.

To do this, draw an irregular graphic pattern until a message appears indicating that input is blocked for 30 seconds. Click “OK”, select “Forgot your pattern?” at the bottom, enter your PIN code and click “OK”.

15. Smart Lock function

Starting with Android 5.0, the system has a Smart Lock feature that allows you to disable the screen lock in certain situations. For example, when the device is at home or connected to a trusted device via Bluetooth. Depending on the device manufacturer, as well as the version of Android, there are different unlocking options using Smart Lock, such as voice detection, face recognition and others.

Hello.

I think that most of us have files and information on our mobile phone (or tablet) that we would not like to show ☺. There are a lot of ways to protect it, but one of the simplest and most reliable is to put a lock on the screen so that no one but you can turn on the phone (so that an Android phone can easily do this) .

Such protection, of course, will not protect you from professional hackers, but for most users this is not necessary. If you accidentally, say, forget your phone at work, then no one will be able to see your correspondence and photos. Which is basically what you need!

In this article, I will look at several ways to set up a screen lock on Android using various methods: pattern, PIN code, password and special utilities.

Note: I recommend choosing a password that you will not forget. No matter how funny it may be, more than once I have encountered such a situation that people forgot their passwords 1-2 minutes after they set them. Keep in mind that if you forget the password to unlock the screen, then in some cases it will be enough to enter the data from your Google account, and in some cases you will need to reset the phone to factory settings (and maybe even reflash it).

Graphic key

By default, the Android screen usually unlocks after simply swiping your finger across the screen (which will only protect you if the phone accidentally turns on, for example, in your pocket). Therefore, it is recommended to replace this method with a safer one...

The easiest way to protect yourself is to use a pattern key: the point is that you need to draw a small snake consisting of 4-9 dots with your finger. If you know this “snake”, then this is done easily and quickly. However, protection allows you to quite seriously protect your device from the curiosity of prying eyes.

For example: even a snake with 4 points has 1624 combinations, and with 9 - 140704. That is. choosing a combination using the selection method (when you don’t even know how many points) is very, very difficult.

To install this protection, you must:

Now, when you want to turn on the phone and look at the menu, first of all, you will need to unlock the screen by entering the pattern. Until you enter it, the phone will be blocked from prying eyes...

A PIN code is a type of password consisting of 4 digits. Many users trust numbers more than graphic snakes drawn on the screen. In addition, the PIN code is used everywhere, for example, on bank cards, SIM cards, etc.

To set a PIN:

Note: Many people doubt the security of the PIN code, allegedly because it can be easily guessed. I can argue with them: in total, you need to check 10,000 combinations. You need to go through them manually, and after several incorrect attempts to enter the PIN code, Android will block password entry for 30 seconds. Those. theoretically, a curious person will have to sit on your phone for more than one day! If your phone is left unattended for such a long period of time, I think more than one password will not help you...

Password

This is one of the most reliable lock screen protections. The password length can be from 4 to 17 characters, taking into account the fact that the characters can be both Latin and Cyrillic (large and small), plus numbers and special characters - all kinds of multi-million dollar combinations are obtained. Even with the help of special software, finding a password is extremely difficult.

To set a password, you must also open the settings in the following path: "Security/Screen Lock/Password" . Next, enter the required password twice and select the option to show notifications. Setting the password is shown in the screenshot below.

Special Applications

Soft Lock Screen

Soft Lock Screen - screenshots of the application (from the developers)

The application allows you to easily and quickly turn on your smartphone screen lock, customize the wallpaper, select a screensaver, calendar, weather, etc. The application really surprises you with its bright colors and ease of use! If desired, the wallpaper on the screensaver will change automatically, new ones every day, delighting and surprising you.

Note: On some phones it is not possible (or problematic) to change the screensaver. This application allows you to fix this.

Peculiarities:

1. beautiful and user-friendly interface with HD wallpapers (by the way, all wallpapers have been tested by the program developers, so no junk will be shown!);
2. efficiency: the developers have placed some of the most necessary applications on the lock screen (for example, you can quickly turn on a flashlight, a notebook, etc.);
3. security: you can set a password or pattern key to protect your smartphone (moreover, the key may contain photographs of people close to you, see photo above).

LOCKit

LOCKit- this program is designed specifically to protect personal data. In addition to directly locking the screen, it is possible to lock applications, photos, and contacts.

In addition to this, there is a phone anti-theft feature that helps you find your phone and catch the thief. By the way, such a thing as “Burglar Selfie” helps with this - a photo is automatically taken of the person who entered the wrong PIN code or drew a pattern.

Well, in addition, you can install HD wallpapers (beautiful and pleasing to the eye ☺).

PS

In principle, there are a lot of such applications, each with its own pros/cons. I think it’s pointless to consider dozens (hundreds) of these applications within the framework of this article. Anyone who goes to the play market can try it experimentally and find an application to their liking.

What to do if you forgot your key/password?

I am not an expert in this, and I will give only the basic methods. By the way, I recommend looking for an unlocking option specifically for your phone model (perhaps there is an option much simpler than the universal ones offered by many authors).

1) Google account password

In the most harmless case, after entering the pattern key incorrectly (usually you need to enter 5 times), you should see a window asking you to enter data from your Google account.

Enter your data, and if the phone was able to connect to the network (for example, connected via Wi-Fi), then you can reset the password.

Note: such a window with the ability to recover a password does not always appear and not on all devices. Moreover, if the password was set using special applications.

2) HARD-Reset

This is a special reboot of the device, which will restore the system to factory settings. This deletes all user data: contacts, SMS, passwords, applications, etc. All this data cannot be restored, so I do not recommend rushing to this procedure.

Hard Reset is usually used as a last resort when errors, failures, or problems with entering the device occur when other methods do not work.

To help!

How to reset Android settings to factory settings (i.e. delete all data from your phone, tablet) -

3) Flashing the phone

The topic is quite specific; if you have never done this before, I recommend contacting a service center.

By the way, in some cases it is possible to enter the phone settings menu and disable the lock. To do this, wait for some notification to appear, for example, that the battery is low and needs to be charged.

Despite this seemingly simple blocking, your phone is protected from most curious people (and you from unnecessary conversations, whispering behind your back, and gossip).

That, in fact, is all I wanted to say in this article.

The Android operating system allows users to set a screen lock. This option is the main way to protect your phone from unauthorized persons and intruders. However, there are often situations when you yourself have forgotten your password. In this case, a pressing question arises: how to remove the screen lock on Android. There are several methods, each of which you can try. It should be taken into account that for some device models specific solutions will not be entirely relevant due to the firmware features.

Unblocking if the password is known

How to remove the screen lock if you remember your password or pattern? Just turn it off in the settings of your phone or tablet. The user can put a basic scroll to the side. With its help, the screen will be unlocked without entering any keys. This is the most convenient and easiest way to lock your phone, but the least secure. To cancel password entry, follow these steps:

This is how you disable any type of password. After this, you will not have to enter a combination of numbers or a pattern each time. When you unlock the phone, the display with the main screen will immediately turn on. If you need to know the time without unlocking, then put a clock on the screensaver.

You don't remember your phone password

Situations where the screen lock password has been forgotten are the most popular. It is possible to access your phone without losing your wave data, but to do this you will need to try several options.

Try to remember

This advice is relevant if you have installed a graphical lock. Your brain may have forgotten the pattern you were looking for, but muscle memory in most cases retained it. Your finger can draw a pattern unknowingly and you can unlock your phone without any problem. Also inspect the surface of the display, as the correct sequence of lines may have remained in the form of abrasions on the screen film or streaks.

Remembering a numeric or alphabetic screen lock password is much more difficult. If it was not a date or a sequence of numbers important to you, then with a high degree of probability you will never remember the required combination. To disable screen lock on your Android device, you will have to resort to other methods.

Unlock via call

On some devices, you can access the phone menu from the lock screen through an incoming call. All you have to do is go to settings and then unlock the Android screen while the call is ongoing. To do this, follow these steps:

Plant the battery

On some devices, you can get to the phone menu through a low battery notification. To do this, you need to completely plant the gadget, so this is an extremely expensive method. As soon as the phone displays a message that the battery charge is critical, you should go to the battery settings through the “More details” item. From there you can get to the gadget menu and, accordingly, remove the password without any problems. The whole difficulty is that this must be done before the phone turns off completely.

Using Third Party Applications

If the methods described above did not help, then you will have to resort to the help of specialized software. There are provisions for smartphones that allow you to disable the screen lock on Android.

Removing a password using a file manager

By locking the phone with one of the passwords, Android creates a special file in the system that is responsible for the functionality of the lock. It is in it that the correct combination is stored, with which it is compared when entering. To disable screen lock on Android you need to erase this file. Deletion will invalidate the password. To implement this procedure, you will need a special file manager called File Manager

. Also, the device must have some kind of . Using these applications, you can return the classic lock screen without a password to Android.

To get into the file system and also erase the desired file, follow these steps:

1. Download and install the file manager on your memory card in ZIP format.
2. Insert the SD card into the device you want to unlock.
3. Reboot your phone via Recovery.
4. Select the menu bar “Install ZIP archive from SD card”, and then specify the archive with the file manager.
5. In the application itself, go to the DATA/SYSTEM folder. Delete the gesture.key file. (may also be called password.key).

How to delete? Mark the file and then call up the function menu. In it, specify “Remove marked”. After this, the screen lock will be removed.