Forgot your ZTE Blade Z Max password or pattern lock?
This article explains easy methods to unlock your ZTE Blade Z Max without reset or losing any data.
Let’s get started!
There are basically multiple methods to unlock your ZTE Blade Z Max, and what method to opt for depends on you.
Unlock ZTE Blade Z Max 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 ZTE Blade Z Max will unlock.
Step 5: After successful unlock, you will be asked to create new PIN, Password or Pattern Lock for your ZTE Blade Z Max.
Unlock ZTE Blade Z Max Using your Gmail Account
To unlock ZTE Blade Z Max 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 ZTE Blade Z Max 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 ZTE Blade Z Max. To do this, follow these steps:
Step 1: Turn Off your ZTE Blade Z Max.
Step 2: Now turn it ON by pressing “Power + Volume Up button” combinations for few seconds until you see ZTE 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 ZTE Blade Z Max.
Unlock ZTE Blade Z Max Using Googe Find My Device
While you may be able to unlock your ZTE Blade Z Max 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.
ZTE Blade Z Max Specifications
Display & Body
ZTE Blade Z Max features a 6 inches IPS LCD display running at 1080 x 1920 pixels.
The screen is protected by Asahi Dragontrail Glass. The phone weighs about 175g.
Hardware
The phone is powered by an Octa-core processor clocked at 1.4GHz with 2GB RAM. It has Adreno 505 as the GPU. The default OS is Android 7.1.1.
Camera
ZTE Blade Z Max has a dual camera – 16MP and 2MP. It can manage 1080p@30fps. The camera at the front is of 8MP.
Conclusion
With the aforementioned methods, you can easily unlock your ZTE Blade Z Max when you have forgotten its password or pattern lock without losing any of your important data like photos, contacts and other important data.
But there’s one catch! You will need to answer either the Google security questions or login with the Gmail account linked with your ZTE Blade Z Max that you want to unlock.
