“Too many pattern attempts” is quite common error faced by Pattern unlock Android users that unfolds when 20 incorrect pattern unlock tries have been made accidentally (or deliberately). Many situations lead to this Phone lock, like maybe your Kid thought of it as an interesting game or someone intentionally wanted to lock you out of your smartphone. When this happens, your Android phone automatically suggests you to log in with your linked Google account and change the Pattern lock, but most of the times it is not as easy as it seems. This is because you might not have turned your Wi-Fi or carrier Internet service on and also this error seems to be a common bug in most of the Android Phones.
So, even if you are sure about your Linked Google Account user name and Password there is a possibility that you may not still be able to get access to your Android phone by this method. When this happens there are always other effective methods you can try and resolve your problem
In this post we have collected all the methods that you can use to get rid of Too many pattern attempts error.
Method 1: Enabling Google Account
One of the main reasons why you may not be able to access your Android device with your Linked Google account is because you might have multiple accounts set up on your Phone like Facebook/YouTube or Twitter account. This leads to technical confusion and in the steps that follow we will guide you on how to unable these multiple accounts except your Google Account. It should however be noted that this method is not supposed to work with every Android device but there is no harm in trying.
Step 1: Power off and then Power on your Android device.
Step 2: Start Tapping home button fast(4-5 times/sec) right after you see you Phone’s logo on screen. During this process you might notice Emergency call button popping up often and in that case you need to keep on tapping it and the home button simultaneously. Also, password or keypad screen may flash on your screen few times and you will also notice a lag time due to tapping and this is a part of the process.
Step 3: If this process has worked for you, you will see your Android home buttons at the bottoms which confirms that you have gained access to your device. If it doesn’t work for the first time, try again and you might want to take help of some other tech savvy guy with swift fingers to ensure fast tapping. The success rate of this process is about 15-50% so you might want to try again until you succeed.
Step 4: After you have gained access to your device navigate to Settings>Accounts & Sync.
Step 5: Now, under mange accounts remove all accounts except Google.
Step 6: Power off and On your device again, enter your Google account User Name and Password and you are ready to set a new pattern lock for your Android device.
Method 2: Using Desktop App
There is an App available on Desktop Android Online store and it can bee used free to bypass Android pattern lock. The app is named as Screen Lock Bypass Pro and works only if you remember the username and Password of Google account that is linked with your Android Device. The app basically helps you bypass your device’s Pattern lock so you can enter the settings and change it from your Desktop.
Step 1: Log in using your Google Account Username and Password from Desktop Browser on play.google.com. It is necessary that you use the same Google account you have linked your Android device with. Once you are in the market Download Screen Lock Bypass Pro
Step 2: Select your Phone and wait for the app to Install.
Step 3: Go to Settings from your Desktop app then navigate to Accounts & Sync>Manage Accounts and remove all accounts except your Google account.
Step 4: Now, power off your device to trigger Too many pattern Attempts again and then Log in using your Google Account again to properly set new Pattern Lock.
Method 3: Using Google Account
This final method is supposed to work for almost all Android device’s but does come with some pre-requisites. This method will only work if you know the username and password of the Google account you have linked with your Android Device and you should also remember the original Pattern Lock. However, if you don’t recall the Google account you linked your device with you can confirm it by logging into your Google account from you browser and then navigating to market.android.com/account . If this is account you have linked your Android device with, you will be able to see your device in settings tab. In case you don’t find your device here, you have probably linked some other Google ID with your device.
Step 1: Log in to your Google account from Desktop browser.
Step 2: Go to https://accounts.google.com/IssuedAuthSubTokens OR click your e-mail on the top right corner, select Account settings, then hit “Visit the previous version of the Google accounts screen” towards the bottom, click “Authorizing applications & sites ” under your Personal Settings > Security.
Step 3: Under “Connected Sites, Apps & Services – “Revoke Access” of your Google Account with Android. You will see the screen showing “You have successfully revoked access to Full Account Access”
Step 4: Now you can enter your Google account Username and Password on your Device and it will accept it this time. You can then draw new pattern lock and gain access to your device.
Zakir says
Hi Guys,
FIX: Samsung Galaxy S2
If it’s a Samsung Galaxy S2 phone that has locked and you have turned off mobile data, simply hold the power button for 3 seconds when on, and select the ‘Data Network Mode’ to activate your data.
Then you should be able to log in to your GMail account and there you go.
Hope it work for you.
Cheers
Zak
kalwinder says
THank YOu!!
IT WOrked for me
Thanks a lot.
vishal shinde says
i have face the problem with pattern lock i have not internet connection and give the pattern lock.
how to unlock pattern lock without internet connection for idea 3G smartphone.so please suggest.
thandi ngodwana says
How can i recover my google password using another email address
Akbar says
I have China Andirod having the problem of user name and password. I tried hard reset by pressing power button and volume up button but got some other date having no factory reset, so help me if any one can?
Clement says
Akba thnks, i have jus tried ur pwr pressing & volume up solution, it jus worked for me, i hv samsung galaxy tablet & i blv its chinese, couldnt remember my pattern draw access.
David says
mine is an easytouch android tablet pc and i dont have a wifi connection and i have the same problem which says too many pattern attempts how do i solve it
karain says
Please help… I have google info but phone will not prompt for this regardless of attempts
jaiz says
i have no volume key,how can i unlock my pattern?
Jai Ganesh says
Hi,
My LG smartphone was locked
I was forget my pattern and the mobile networks was disable, But i know Email i’d and password.
How could i unlock, Pl helpme.
Jai Ganesh.
jacques says
me too i have a problem of my GT-B5510 SAMSUNG which was locked because of many pattern attempts and unfortunately i do not remember my Google account and password as well .please help if possible urgently
tami says
zakir !
THANK YOU !
it worked perfrctly !!!
jekathish says
Im having an Taiwan made “Anderon” tablet ,in pattern lock so many attempts,next move to the Google mail Acct verification mode,default WiFi- Off mode ,its not workout ,then try factory Hard Reset button ,its not workout ,then try vol up & down buttons & power on keys not workout ,download the SDK bundle & ADB files via USB cable ,my system identify my tablet as a External drive only ,not a device ,so i again try to find the updatedevice driver for my tablet is not found ,how can unlock my pattern lock,pl help me ?
rosey says
hey it did not work pliz pliz pliz help my phone is ZTE pliz jst let me know
arnel tenorio says
My mypad2 a tablet is urn to too many patterns attempt… i already tried the hard reset but still not worked… what should i do?? Thank u…
Clement says
How can i tell between a chinese samsung galaxy tab & an original especially from the cover?
Prem khelgikar says
i have face the problem with pattern lock i have not internet connection and give the pattern lock.
how to unlock pattern lock without internet connection for idea 3G smartphone.so please suggest.
larry says
I have s3 galaxy verizon and have tryed hard boot and will not hard boot (factory reset) and have tryed many other things and will not work really would love the help
JOY says
MY PAD2 TABLET IS ON TO MANY PATTERNS ATTEMPTS I LAREADY TRIED HARD RESET BUT STILL NOT WORKED…WHAT SHOULD I DO?tHANK U AS ADVANCE
ani says
i have a samsung galaxy s2.it was locked by pattern lock.someone tried to open it bt he gave wrong pattern. so it wanted now google account to open.i gave my google account bt it didnt work.what can i do now.someone plz help me….
Gilla says
Help me ! How can I open my Samsung Galaxy S II if I tried so many times in the patterns but I forgot my email and password in my google account so I made another google account how can I unlock it when I’m using another account? Please help me I’ve been searching about it on weeks. I want to use it again. Please help. 🙁
Navaid says
Thanks almighty ALLAH and i m very thankful to you for help me i back my android without factory setting
karl says
ints not working , my phone is sonic cherry mobile plss help?
Meluleki says
My android was locked so that time the data was of can you help me
shivani dhasmana says
How to unlock my samsung galaxy y duos pattern lock when internet connection is also off.
pauline says
the revoke staff is not working for me yet my browser tells me exactly per our instructions that i have successfully revoked access to full account
pauline says
please help