Forgot your Samsung Galaxy J3 Prime password or pattern lock? This article explains easy methods to unlock your Samsung Galaxy J3 Prime without reset or losing any data.
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There are basically multiple methods to unlock your Samsung Galaxy J3 Prime smartphone, and what method to opt for depends on you.
Unlock Samsung Galaxy J3 Prime 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 J3 Prime will unlock.
Step 5: After successful unlock, you will be asked to create new PIN, Password or Pattern Lock for your Samsung Galaxy J3 Prime.
Unlock Samsung Galaxy J3 Prime Using your Gmail Account
To unlock Galaxy J3 Prime 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 J3 Prime 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 J3 Prime. To do this, follow these steps:
Step 1: Turn Off your Samsung Galaxy J3 Prime.
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 J3 Prime.
Unlock Samsung Galaxy J3 Prime Using Googe Find My Device
While you may be able to unlock your Galaxy J3 Prime 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 J3 Prime Specifications
Display
Samsung Galaxy J3 Prime has a 5 inches TFT display of 720 x 1280 pixels. It weighs 147g and is 8.7mm thick.
Hardware
Samsung Galaxy J3 Prime runs on a Quad-core/Octa-core CPU and Adreno 505/Adreno 308 GPU. It has 16GB of storage along with 1.5GB RAM.
Camera
It has a 5MP camera at the back that can run 1080p@30FPS. Its camera at the front is of 2MP.
Conclusion
To conclude, there is no issue at all if you have forgotten your Samsung Galaxy J3 Prime 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 J3 Prime.
