I Can’t Remember My Pattern Lock On My Samsung Galaxy J7 (Fix)

Are you a Samsung Galaxy J7 owner? Did you forget the pattern lock you used on your phone? It happens.

Brain freeze is real and everyone faces it once in a while, which is why you sometimes forget your car keys, forget to reach out to that loved one who you promised to call, forget to tell your wife you love her before leaving for the office.

Not remembering your password to unlock your device is frustrating since we all use our phones for important stuff that will not be done until the password is remembered.

Whenever you do not remember to unlock your device, you will have to reset the pattern lock. This is the most obvious fix and it has to be a hard factory reset, but bear in mind that this will get rid of your files and data on the device. It is not the fix we like so it is should always seen as the last resort.

The great news is that it is certain that your phone will be back to normal after the hard reset is done, and it will be faster too.

But do not forget, only attempt a total hard factory reset if you have tried all other means unsuccessfully.

For users that back their phone up from time to time, then a hard reset is no big deal. But if nothing is backed up, then a hard reset is not really ideal.

This is the reason why we came up with ways to reset the password on the Galaxy J7 when you are locked out and how to do a factory reset if that is the solution you consider the most appropriate.

How Can I Reset My Passcode With Android Device Manager?

The first solution is for the users that have registered their Galaxy J7 with Android Device Manager. When you use Android Device Manager to reset the password, you only have to enable the Lock feature. The Lock feature on the Android Phone Deliver will let you retrieve the Galaxy J7 password that you forgot.

1. Head to the Android Device Manager via a web browser on a PC.
2. Locate your Galaxy J7 on the Android Device Manager.
3. Turn on “Lock & Erase”
4. Then adhere to every instruction that the page shows to you to unlock your device.
5. Set a temporary password (it will be changed the first time you unlock your device again.)
6. Type in your temporary password in your device to avoid the lock screen.
7. Lastly, create a fresh password and you are done.

Be aware that even if things did not result in a factory reset, you might not be too lucky like that again, therefore if you are not doing that already, begin to back up your data. You will thank me for this advice.

How Can I Reset Passcode Samsung Find My Mobile?

Another fix will be using Samsung’s Find My Mobile, which is identical to Find My iPhone. The Remote Controls feature on your device can be used on your Samsung, and will let you temporarily reset the password and avoid the lock screen on your Samsung device. If you are not registered on the Galaxy 7, make sure you do that.

1. Register your Galaxy J7 with Samsung.
2.  Make use of Find My Mobile to temporarily reset the password.
3. Get past the lock screen using the fresh temporary password.
4. Set a fresh password.

How Can I Reset Password With Factory Reset?

If the above fixes did not work, then you might need to proceed with factory reset. Adhere to the instructions below to wrap up the factory reset process on your Galaxy J7:

1. Power off the Galaxy J7.
2. Press and hold the Volume Up button, the Home button, and the Power button simultaneously till the Android icon is visible.
3. Making use of the Volume Down button, choose “Wipe Data/Factory Reset” and press the Power button to select it.
4. Using the Volume Down button, ensure “Yes – Delete All User Data” is highlighted and press the Power button to choose it.
5. When the Samsung Galaxy J7 restarts, it will be totally wiped and set for you to begin to use it like you just bought it newly.