Unlock-android-phone-after-too-many-pattern-attempts
Samsung Galaxy (note old Galaxy i7500, Galaxy S further down):
1. Turn off your Galaxy.
2. Hold volume_down+call+power button.
3. After boot, press menu button to start recovering.
Motorola Droid (a.k.a. Milestone):
1. Turn the Droid off. If it won’t turn off, take the battery out then place it back in.
2. Open the keyboard and press the X key while pressing and holding Power. The device will power on. Keep holding the buttons down until a yellow triangle appers.
3. Press the Camera and Volume Up buttons at the same time to get to the menu.
4. Use the direction pad to the right of the keyboard to select the Format option.
Nexus One:
1. Turn the phone off. If it’s frozen in the on state, pull the battery.
2. Press and hold both the Home and Back buttons simultaneously.
3. While continuing to hold the buttons, press the Power button.
4. Release Home and Back.
5. Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the hard reset.
T-Mobile Pulse
If you want to do a Hard Reset but can't do it through the menu, please use the update from T-Mobile UK website: T-Mobile - Help & Support
But use the file from the "Android updates" section and the following piece:
2. Open the keyboard and press the X key while pressing and holding Power. The device will power on. Keep holding the buttons down until a yellow triangle appers.
3. Press the Camera and Volume Up buttons at the same time to get to the menu.
4. Use the direction pad to the right of the keyboard to select the Format option.
Nexus One:
1. Turn the phone off. If it’s frozen in the on state, pull the battery.
2. Press and hold both the Home and Back buttons simultaneously.
3. While continuing to hold the buttons, press the Power button.
4. Release Home and Back.
5. Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the hard reset.
T-Mobile Pulse
If you want to do a Hard Reset but can't do it through the menu, please use the update from T-Mobile UK website: T-Mobile - Help & Support
But use the file from the "Android updates" section and the following piece:
November 2009: T-Mobile Pulse software
This software update should be used ONLY when your T-Mobile Pulse has been security locked and you do not have a valid password.
If you right-click on your mouse here and select the "Save target as.." option - it should take about 2 minutes to download depending on your internet connection speed.
PLEASE NOTE: Installing this update will remove all existing data on your T-Mobile Pulse.
Then in your pc format the SD card. then copy the folder dload to your new formatted SD card. So the folder with the two files will be on there.
Insert your SD card in the phone
Then when your phone is off, do the following:
Vol + key & "hang up button" - keep them both together pushed and then turn on the phone. Then the update will start automatically. Once the update is finished it might hang to long in the "phone will restart automatically". If so, take out the battery again and turn the phone on normally. then it all will go as normal.
Once the update is done, you will have to configure your phone again, which also means you can choose the language again.
T-Mobile Pulse instructions from "inge75" in the Android forums.
Sony Ericsson X10 -mini, pro etcetera
Go to: www.sonyericsson.com
Click the support tab and then Download Software
Download the Update Service application
Run the application as administrator, choose your model and follow the instructions.
Sprint (Samsung) Epic 4G and Samsung Galaxy S
With your phone turned off. Pull the battery out and reinsert it if needed.
Press and Hold "Volume Down" button
Press and Release the "Power" button (while still holding "Volume Down"
Your phone should now boot to a menu where you can choose Fastboot, Recovery, Clear Storage, or Simlock
Select Clear Storage by pressing the "Volume Down" button
Press the "Power" button
Confirm your decision with "Volume up" (Cancel with "Volume down")
This software update should be used ONLY when your T-Mobile Pulse has been security locked and you do not have a valid password.
If you right-click on your mouse here and select the "Save target as.." option - it should take about 2 minutes to download depending on your internet connection speed.
PLEASE NOTE: Installing this update will remove all existing data on your T-Mobile Pulse.
Then in your pc format the SD card. then copy the folder dload to your new formatted SD card. So the folder with the two files will be on there.
Insert your SD card in the phone
Then when your phone is off, do the following:
Vol + key & "hang up button" - keep them both together pushed and then turn on the phone. Then the update will start automatically. Once the update is finished it might hang to long in the "phone will restart automatically". If so, take out the battery again and turn the phone on normally. then it all will go as normal.
Once the update is done, you will have to configure your phone again, which also means you can choose the language again.
T-Mobile Pulse instructions from "inge75" in the Android forums.
Sony Ericsson X10 -mini, pro etcetera
Go to: www.sonyericsson.com
Click the support tab and then Download Software
Download the Update Service application
Run the application as administrator, choose your model and follow the instructions.
Sprint (Samsung) Epic 4G and Samsung Galaxy S
With your phone turned off. Pull the battery out and reinsert it if needed.
Press and Hold "Volume Down" button
Press and Release the "Power" button (while still holding "Volume Down"
Your phone should now boot to a menu where you can choose Fastboot, Recovery, Clear Storage, or Simlock
Select Clear Storage by pressing the "Volume Down" button
Press the "Power" button
Confirm your decision with "Volume up" (Cancel with "Volume down")
Motorola (Nextel) i1 - Now confirmed, working!
Make sure your device is turned off, pull the battery if needed
Push and hold: "Volume Up" + "Volume Down" + "Call" + "Center button", press "Power"
Micromax A25, A54, A57, A60 and A89 (confirmed)
Press and hold volume up + home button and power on/off shows the android logo
press home button one time
Entering android system recovery mode… use volume key to select wipe data/factory reset
Make sure your device is turned off, pull the battery if needed
Push and hold: "Volume Up" + "Volume Down" + "Call" + "Center button", press "Power"
Micromax A25, A54, A57, A60 and A89 (confirmed)
Press and hold volume up + home button and power on/off shows the android logo
press home button one time
Entering android system recovery mode… use volume key to select wipe data/factory reset
LG Nexus 4
Make sure your device is turned off, pull the battery if needed
Push and hold: "Volume Down" + "Power"
Push "Volume Down" twice and then select with "Power" taking you to the Recovery menu.
Follow the instructions in the recovery menu and make your way to Wipe data/Factory reset
Carbbon Android A2
Make sure your device is turned off, pull the battery if needed
Push and hold: "Volume Down" + "Power"
Push "Volume Down" twice and then select with "Power" taking you to the Recovery menu.
Follow the instructions in the recovery menu and make your way to Wipe data/Factory reset
Carbbon Android A2
Turn off your phone
Push and hold [Volume up]+[Volume down]+[Power]
Follow the instructions to get into Recovery mode and then choose Factory reset.
This is information I gathered from both here and there, manuals and end users. The usual suspects: Swedroid, Android forums, xda-developers and knowyourcell
Push and hold [Volume up]+[Volume down]+[Power]
Follow the instructions to get into Recovery mode and then choose Factory reset.
This is information I gathered from both here and there, manuals and end users. The usual suspects: Swedroid, Android forums, xda-developers and knowyourcell