Locked out of your phone? Well you are in luck. There is a way to bypass your Android lock screen. Now before you get too excited, there are a few stipulations. First, this only works when your security is set to pattern lock. Secondly, you must have a rooted android device. And finally, you need to have adb debugging enabled. I know this might only be a small percentage of people out there, so for those of you who do, here’s how you can bypass Android lock screen.
What You Will Need:
- Rooted Android Device
- Computer with ADB Installed
How To:
Connect your device to your computer and open up command prompt. Type in:
adb devices
To make sure your device is detected. Now to access root type in:
adb shell
su
Then type in the following to remove the locksettings database.
rm /data/system/locksettings.db
rm /data/system/locksettings.db-wal
rm /data/system/locksettings.db-shm
Finally, reboot your device for the changes to take effect. Your lock screen should be removed now.