Forgot your Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus password or pattern lock? This article explains easy methods to unlock your Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus without reset or losing any data.
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There are basically multiple methods to unlock your Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus smartphone, and what method to opt for depends on you.
Unlock Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus 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 S9 Plus will unlock.
Step 5: After successful unlock, you will be asked to create new PIN, Password or Pattern Lock for your Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus.
Unlock Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus Using your Gmail Account
To unlock Galaxy S9 Plus 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 S9 Plus 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 S9 Plus. To do this, follow these steps:
Step 1: Turn Off your Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus.
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 S9 Plus.
Unlock Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus Using Googe Find My Device
While you may be able to unlock your Galaxy S9 Plus 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 S9 Plus Specifications
Body
Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus has 8.5mm thickness and weighs 189g. It has a Super AMOLED/HDR 10 display of 6.2 inches with a resolution of 1440 x 2960 pixels, protected by Corning Gorilla Glass 5.
It also has 3D touch on home button. Its battery is of 3500mAh.
Platform
In terms of OS, it operates on Android 8 (Oreo) by default and is upgradeable.
It has an Octa-core CPU with Mali-G72 MP18 / Adreno 630. In terms of memory, it comes in 64 GB, 128 GB and 256 GB storage along with 6 GB RAM.
Camera
It has dual camera at the back – both are of 12MP’s and both are capable of handling 1440@30FPS.
There is a dual camera at the front as well – 8MP and 2MP. These are also capable of handling 1400p@30FPS.
Conclusion
To conclude, there is no issue at all if you have forgotten your Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus 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 S9 Plus.
