Forgot your Samsung Galaxy A10e password or pattern lock? This article explains easy methods to unlock your Samsung Galaxy A10e without reset or losing any data.
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There are basically multiple methods to unlock your Samsung Galaxy A10e smartphone, and what method to opt for depends on you.
Unlock Samsung Galaxy A10e 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 Samsung Galaxy A10e will unlock.
Step 5: After successful unlock, you will be asked to create new PIN, Password or Pattern Lock for your Samsung Galaxy A10e.
Unlock Samsung Galaxy A10e Using your Gmail Account
To unlock Galaxy A10e 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 Samsung Galaxy A10e 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 Samsung Galaxy A10e. To do this, follow these steps:
Step 1: Turn Off your Samsung Galaxy A10e.
Step 2: Now turn it ON by pressing “Power + Volume Up button” combinations for few seconds until you see Samsung 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 Samsung Galaxy A10e.
Unlock Samsung Galaxy A10e Using Googe Find My Device
While you may be able to unlock your Galaxy A10e 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.
Samsung Galaxy A10e Specifications
Display & Body
Samsung Galaxy A10e has plastic back and frame. It weighs about 141g. It features a 5.83 inches PLS IPS screen with a resolution of 720 x 1560 pixels.
Samsung Galaxy A10e became available in August 2019.
Platform
This phone runs Android 9.0 (Pie) natively. The phone is powered by an Octa-core processor and Mali-G71 MP2 GPU.
Samsung Galaxy A10e has 32GB of storage with 2GB RAM.
Camera
At the back there is a choice for 8MP or a 5MP camera and the camera at the front is 5 MP.
Conclusion
To conclude, there is no issue at all if you have forgotten your Samsung Galaxy A10e pattern lock or password. You can still unlock it and do not lose any of your important data like photos, contacts etc.
However, you will need to have your Google security questions answer in your mind, or username/password of your Gmail account linked with your Samsung Galaxy A10e.
