Forgot your Huawei P40 Pro password or pattern lock? This article explains easy methods to unlock your Huawei P40 Pro without reset or losing any data.
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There are basically multiple methods to unlock your Huawei P40 Pro, and what method to opt for depends on you.
Unlock Huawei P40 Pro 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 Huawei P40 Pro will unlock.
Step 5: After successful unlock, you will be asked to create new PIN, Password or Pattern Lock for your Huawei P40 Pro.
Unlock Huawei P40 Pro Using your Gmail Account
To unlock Huawei P40 Pro 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) Huawei P40 Pro 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 Huawei P40 Pro. To do this, follow these steps:
Step 1: Turn Off your Huawei P40 Pro.
Step 2: Now turn it ON by pressing “Power + Volume Up button” combinations for few seconds until you see Huawei 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 Huawei P40 Pro.
Unlock Huawei P40 Pro Using Googe Find My Device
While you may be able to unlock your Huawei P40 Pro 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.
Huawei P40 Pro Specifications
Display
The display type is OLED which has feature of 90Hz refreshing rate with the size of 6.58 inches, it has resolution of 1200 x 2640 pixels.
Platform
The OS of the phone is android 10 while the chipset is made of Kirin 990 5G and GPU version of Mali-G76 MP16. The phone can take a single nano SIM or Hybrid Dual SIM.
Memory and Battery
The memory versions of the phone are 128GB which has 8GB RAM, 256GB which has 8GB RAM and 512GB which has 8GB RAM.
Battery of the phone is Li-Po 4200 mAh, which has option for Fast charging of 40W along with wireless charging and reverse wireless charging of 27W.
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 Huawei P40 Pro without losing any of your important data if you remember your Google account security questions’ answer. Otherwise, you are left with only option of unlocking through hard reset.
