Android Q: Forgot unlock pattern

Locking your smartphone is a good thing in itself, as it prevents unauthorized people from accessing your phone. However, it may happen that you forget your PIN or unlock pattern. In that case, there is still a way to unlock your smartphone and change the PIN.

What to do if you have forgotten the unlock pattern on Android Q?

Should you have forgotten your PIN or unlock pattern, you can also unlock your smartphone via Google.

1. Open a browser on the PC and log in to the Google site with your Google account.
2. Now go to the "Account settings" section and from there to "Security". Here you have the option to set a new PIN for your smartphone.
3. Attention: For this method, your smartphone must be connected to the Internet - either via WLAN or via LTE.
4. With the new PIN, you can unlock your smartphone and set an unlock pattern.
5. If you do not have access to your Google account, your only option is to reset the phone to factory settings.
6. Bei dieser Vorgehensweise werden allerdings alle Daten und Inhalte, die sich auf Ihrem Smartphone befinden, gelöscht.

Wenn Sie nicht genau wissen, ob Ihr Smartphone Android Q unterstützt, dann können Sie dies in dem Tipp Android Q: Welche Geräte erhalten das Update? einsehen.