Forgot your Samsung Galaxy J2 password or pattern lock? This article explains easy methods to unlock your Samsung Galaxy J2 without reset or losing any data.
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There are basically multiple methods to unlock your Samsung Galaxy J2 smartphone, and what method to opt for depends on you.
Unlock Samsung Galaxy J2 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 J2 will unlock.
Step 5: After successful unlock, you will be asked to create new PIN, Password or Pattern Lock for your Samsung Galaxy J2.
Unlock Samsung Galaxy J2 Using your Gmail Account
To unlock Galaxy J2 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 J2 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 J2. To do this, follow these steps:
Step 1: Turn Off your Samsung Galaxy J2.
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 J2.
Unlock Samsung Galaxy J2 Using Googe Find My Device
While you may be able to unlock your Galaxy J2 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.
Samsung Galaxy J2: Specifications
Display
This phone weighs 129 g, it has a plastic back and frame and has Dual-SIM support. The Super AMOLED display of 4.7 inches with a resolution of 540 x 960 is featured in Samsung Galaxy J2.
Samsung Galaxy J2 was released in September 2015.
Hardware
Samsung Galaxy J2 runs a Quad-core processor clocked at 1.3GHz with Mali-T720 GPU. It operates on Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop). It has 8GB of storage and 1GB of RAM.
Camera
The phone has a 5MP camera at the back with another 2MP at the front.
Conclusion
To conclude, there is no issue at all if you have forgotten your Samsung Galaxy J2 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 J2.
