Forgot your Realme 7i password or pattern lock? This article explains easy methods to unlock your Realme 7i without hard reset or losing any data.
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What You Will Learn:
There are basically multiple methods to unlock your Realme 7i, and what method to opt for depends on you.
Unlock Realme 7i 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 7i will unlock.
Step 5: After successful unlock, you will be asked to create new PIN, Password or Pattern Lock for your Realme 7i.
Unlock Realme 7i Using your Gmail Account
To unlock Realme 7i 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 7i 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 7i. To do this, follow these steps:
Step 1: Turn Off your Realme 7i.
Step 2: Now turn it ON by pressing “Power + Volume Up button” combinations for few seconds until you see Realme 7i 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 7i.
Unlock Realme 7i Using Googe Find My Device
While you may be able to unlock your Realme 7i 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 7i Specifications
Date of Release
This phone was officially released on 22 december 2020.
Body & Display
Weight of the phone is 208 g with dimensions of 164.5 x 75.9 x 9.8 mm. while the display has size of 6.5 inches and type is IPS LCD with 720 x 1600 pixels resolution.
Processor Composition
The processor is composed of MediaTek Helio G85 chipset, octa-core CPU and Mali-G52 MC2 GPU. And the operating system of the phone is Android 10 having realme UI.
Memory
The internal memory of the phone is consisted of 64GB with 4GB RAM (eMMC 5.1). also there is a dedicated slot for expanding the memory.
Sensors & Battery
The sensors on this phone are specialized for accelerometer, fingerprint and proximity. As of the battery it is composed of Li-Po 6000 mAh having feature of reverse charging and fast charging.
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 7i without losing any of your important data if you remember your Google account security questions’ answer.
