Forgot your Alcatel Tetra password or pattern lock? This article explains easy methods to unlock your Alcatel Tetra without reset or losing any data.
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There are basically multiple methods to unlock your Alcatel Tetra, and what method to opt for depends on you.
Unlock Alcatel Tetra 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 Alcatel Tetra will unlock.
Step 5: After successful unlock, you will be asked to create new PIN, Password or Pattern Lock for your Alcatel Tetra.
Unlock Alcatel Tetra Using your Gmail Account
To unlock Alcatel Tetra 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.
Unlock Alcatel Tetra by Hard Reset (Factory Reset)
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 Alcatel Tetra. To do this, follow these steps:
Step 1: Turn Off your Alcatel Tetra.
Step 2: Now turn it ON by pressing “Power + Volume Up button” combinations for few seconds until you see Alcatel logo on the screen.
Step 3: Select “Yes” option to factory data reset message.
Please note that this will erase all the data and settings on your Alcatel Tetra.
Unlock Alcatel Tetra Using Googe Find My Device
While you may be able to unlock your Alcatel Tetra 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.
Caution: This is non-reversible process.
Alcatel Tetra Specifications
Hardware
Alcatel Tetra was released in September 2018. It has 5 inches IPS LCD Asahi Dragontrail Glass protected screen.
Platform
Android 8.1 (Oreo) is the native OS featured in Alcatel Tetra. This phone runs a Quad-core processor at the core clock of 1.1 GHz and is powered by PowerVR GE8100 GPU.
Alcatel Tetra has 2 GB of memory.
Camera
This phone has a 5MP camera at the back and 2 MP at the front. Both are capable of running 720fps@30fps.
Conclusion
With the aforementioned methods, you can easily unlock your Alcatel Tetra when you have forgotten its password or pattern lock without losing any of your important data like photos, contacts and other important data.
But there’s one catch! You will need to answer either the Google security questions or login with the Gmail account linked with your Alcatel Tetra that you want to unlock.
