Forgot your Realme X7 password or pattern lock? This article explains easy methods to unlock your Realme X7 without hard reset or losing any data.
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What You Will Learn:
There are basically multiple methods to unlock your Realme X7, and what method to opt for depends on you.
Unlock Realme X7 by Answering Google Security Questions
If you have security questions set during under your Google account security, then you will be able to unlock your device by answering these questions.
Step 1: After multiple wrong attempts, you will get “Forgot Pattern” or “Forgot PIN/Password” option.
Step 2: Tap on it, and then select “Answer Questions” option.
Step 3: You will be presented with your Google security questions which you have added in your account. Answer them accordingly.
Step 4: If you answer the security questions correctly, you Realme X7 will unlock.
Step 5: After successful unlock, you will be asked to create new PIN, Password or Pattern Lock for your Realme X7.
Unlock Realme X7 Using your Gmail Account
To unlock Realme X7 using your Gmail account, follow below-mentioned steps:
Step 1: After multiple wrong attempts, you will get “Forgot Pattern” or “Forgot PIN/Password” option.
Step 2: Login with your Google (Gmail) account by entering its details such as username/password.
Step 3: Once you are logged in successfully, your smartphone will be unlocked.
Hard Reset (Factory Reset) Realme X7 to Unlock
If none of the aforementioned methods works in your case, unfortunately, you are left with only option of doing factory reset/hard reset on your Realme X7. To do this, follow these steps:
Step 1: Turn Off your Realme X7.
Step 2: Now turn it ON by pressing “Power + Volume Up button” combinations for few seconds until you see Realme X7 logo on the screen.
Step 3: Select “Yes” option to factory data reset message.
Please note that hard resetting will erase all the data and settings on your Realme X7.
Unlock Realme X7 Using Googe Find My Device
While you may be able to unlock your Realme X7 using Google Find My Device, this method will erase all the data on your phone.
Here’s how you can do so:
Step 1: Open Google Find My Device and sign in with your Google account.
Step 2: After successful login, you need to select “Erase device” option followed by “Erase all data”.
Step 3: As soon as you hit “Erase” button, the data deletion on your Android device will begin.
Realme X7 Specifications
Launch Date
This cell phone was launched on 4 February 2021.
Display Features
The super-AMOLED display of this phone has size of 6.4 inches and have 430 nits. While the resolution is of 1080 x 2400 pixels.
Platform
The Android version of this phone is Android 10 with realme UI. It contains chipset of MediaTek MT6873 Dimensity 800U 5G and GPU Mali-G57 MC3.
RAM & ROM
The internal memory variants of the phone are 128GB having 6GB RAM and 128GB having 8GB RAM with UFS 2.1. while there is no external memory card slot.
Camera Features
The main camera of the phone has triple setup with 64MP, 8MP and 2MP while the selfie camera is of 16MP.
Conclusion
It can be extremely frustrating when you are unable to unlock your own device for the reason being forgetting PIN, password or pattern lock.
However, by following above methods, you can unlock your Realme X7 without losing any of your important data if you remember your Google account security questions’ answer.
