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my phone is locked. how do i unlock it.

Fri, 23 Jul 2010 18:17:50 GMT

i have put a pattern lock on my phone and i got it wrong 5 times (accidentally) and i pressed forgot password to see what happens and now its asking me to sign in with my google account and i dont have one. there is no way to re-enter the password and i cant sign in. please help.

Re: my phone is locked. how do i unlock it.

Martha- — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 20:53:57 GMT

To unlock the pattern screen lock without signing in with your Google account. Repair your phone software.

On the computer: Start PC Companion.
On the computer: In the Support Zone descriptor, in the Software Update section click Start Repair and follow the instructions on the screen.
Turn off the phone.
Connect the USB cable to your computer.
On the phone: Press and hold down Back key and connect the USB cable to the phone.
Follow the instructions on the screen.

Note: The software in your phone will be replaced. All personal data stored in your phone will be lost.

Re: my phone is locked. how do i unlock it.

Thu, 26 Aug 2010 18:43:05 GMT

This doesnt work !! How can u follow the instructions if the screen is locked ? ie Drag the status bar down !! ?etc the screen is locked I am ablr to do NOTHING !! Even if the correct email address is enterd.

Pfft >(

Re: my phone is locked. how do i unlock it.

Thu, 26 Aug 2010 19:06:04 GMT

Is your phone locked with the pattern lock code ?

Re: my phone is locked. how do i unlock it.

Fri, 27 Aug 2010 15:54:06 GMT

yep, "Too many Pattern attempts"

To Unlock, sign in with your google account

Username (email)......

Password......

Re: my phone is locked. how do i unlock it.

sushidushi — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 15:57:52 GMT

And you tried what Martha suggested? I have read elsewhere that that has worked for people. It means losing personal data, probably, but at least you get the phone back...

Re: my phone is locked. how do i unlock it.

Sat, 28 Aug 2010 10:18:39 GMT

Nope I get an instruction screen which asks the following :-

Sony ericsson phone detected..

Drag the status bar downwards... I can't do this because the screen is locked.

Tap usb connected..................... " " " "

Tap Mount................................. " " "

PC Companion will connect to the phone.. Well ofc this cant happen because the screen is locked and I cant type in anything other than the email address which it wont authorise because of " TOO MANY PATTERN ATTEMPTS "

Re: my phone is locked. how do i unlock it.

Rocco1 — Sat, 28 Aug 2010 11:34:04 GMT

If you are on 02 you get unlock instructions on their website.

Re: my phone is locked. how do i unlock it.

Martha- — Sat, 28 Aug 2010 15:14:34 GMT

When you select Support Zone and then it says that the phone is not found, you have two options. Choose Repair. Then you will see instructions to make sure the phone is not connected to USB, take the battery out for 5 seconds, then hold down the Back key while connecting to the USB. I just did this and did not have to select Mount.

Re: my phone is locked. how do i unlock it.

Sun, 29 Aug 2010 09:27:17 GMT

Im sorry if the solution is a bit late to come but I found a solution..

Assuming that your running on R2BA023, here's what I did to overcome the problem without doing a reset of any sort.

Once you've chosen forgot password, it doesnt connect to the internet and check whether your password is right or wrong.

So I called from another phone to my Xperia X10 and the call lasted for 29 seconds.

I cut the call. The moment I cut the call, I pressed the menu button and the home button rapidly, Keept doing it for 8-9 seconds. I was capitalizing on the delay bug that exists. The problem is this delay might not be present in all X10's but if it is you're lucky!

After pressing the menu and home screen buttons rapidly you'll realize that it doesnt go back to the lock screen and by doing so you've just saved yourself. Immediately goto Setting->Security-> Uncheck "Require pattern".

Done.

Hopefully you can pull of this trick.

This is why some vulnerabilities are better than none.

Hope it helped.

-Flazer

Re: my phone is locked. how do i unlock it.

Tue, 30 Nov 2010 16:59:23 GMT

This is highly unacceptable, I should not have to sacrifice a single bit of information to access my own phone and furthermore who was the genious that decided decided only google acount login would work(obvious problems such as people that DONT HAVE google acocunts). I hope your ego isn't to low now considering I just destroyed your company and perhaps google @ the same time:)

Re: my phone is locked. how do i unlock it.

suze — Tue, 30 Nov 2010 18:56:27 GMT

The pattern lock is an Android feature not Sony Ericsson. Yes it is very frustrating having to reset the phone to remove it. I personally steer clear of it when I had a bad experience with my son's first Android phone last year. There is a cheat that sometimes works, type in 'null' as your password. But if that doesn't work for you there is no alternative but to reset it.

I edited your previous post due to profanity. It is not tolerated on the forum.

Re: my phone is locked. how do i unlock it.

Sun, 05 Dec 2010 14:26:18 GMT

Take out battery,turn on phone change pattern code.

Re: my phone is locked. how do i unlock it.

Tue, 07 Dec 2010 23:06:43 GMT

I'm glad to se its not just me that has managed to lock herself out of her own phone but what a nightmare HELP !!