dr.fone - How to unlock Android phones

Easily remove the screen lock from your Android devices with dr.fone - Android Toolkit. 4 types of lock screens: PIN, pattern, password, and fingerprint can all be bypassed without hassle. Most importantly, dr.fone supports to unlock your Samsung or LG device without losing data.

Let’s start to learn how to use dr.fone to remove screen lock on your Android phone without/with data loss.

• Part 1. How to unlock Android phone in Standard Mode?(No data loss）
• Part 2. How to unlock Android phone in Advanced Mode?(Wipe data)

Part 1. How to unlock Android phone in Standard Mode?(No data loss）

Step 1. Launch Dr.Fone and select "Screen Unlock".

Download and install dr.fone on your computer and launch ‘Unlock’ on the main interface.

Connect your Android phone to the computer using a USB cable, then select "Unlock Android Screen/FRP".

Step 2. Select your phone's brand, name and model.

Dr.Fone provides two solutions to remove your locked screens from almost all Android devices. If you want to remove the lock screen from your Android phones without data loss, please try the model of "Remove without Data Loss" to start the unlocking process.

Since the recovery package for different phone models is diverse, selecting the device brand to remove the lock is essential. You can find all the supported device models on the list.

Step 3. Follow the guide to enter Download Mode to download the recovery package.

Then follow the illustration to get your Android phone into Download Mode.

1. Power off the phone.

2. Press and hold Volume Up + Home button + Power button at the same time.

3. Release all buttons when phone logo pops up.

Step 5. After the recovery package is downloaded, dr.fone will begin to unlock your phone, then click "Remove Now".

When the screen lock removing progress finishes, the password is removed and your device will be reboot. You will get an unlocked phone with previous data well retained.

Part 2. How to unlock Android phone in Advanced Mode?(Wipe data）

If the "Remove without Data loss" model cannot unlock your Android phones successfully, the Advanced Mode "100% Remove Screen lock" will remove your Android lock screen with a 100% success rate!

Step 2. Select the unlock model.

We are here to provide you with two solutions to remove your locked screens from almost all Android devices. Here choose “100% Remove Screen lock” to start the unlocking process.

Since the recovery mode for different phone models is different, it's very important to select the device brand to remove the lock. You can find all the supported device models on the list.

Step 3. Enter into Recovery Mode.

Then follow the instructions on the program to get the Android phone into Recovery Mode. Here we take 3 Samsung phone models as example.

1. Power off the phone, keep your phone connected to the computer.

2. Press and hold Volume Up + Bixby + Power Button at the same time.

3. Release all buttons after Samsung logo appears.

4. Now your phone should boot into Recovery Mode. Then click the “Next” button to continue.

1. Power off the phone, keep your phone connected to the computer.

2. Press and hold Volume Up + Power Button for a few seconds.

3. Release the keys as soon as you see Samsung logo and wait for few seconds.

4. Now your phone should boot into Recovery Mode. Then click the “Next” button to continue.

1. Power off the phone, keep your phone connected to the computer.

2. Press and hold Volume Up + Home Button + Power button at the same time.

3. Release the keys as soon as you see Samsung logo and wait for few seconds.

4. Now your phone should boot into Recovery Mode. Then click the “Next” button to continue.

Step 4. Instructions to Wipe Cache Partition.

When your device enters into Recovery Mode, you"ll see this interface to continue unlocking your device screen.

1. Press the Volume Button "Wipe data/factory reset" and then press Power Button to confirm.

2. Enter the screen above, press the Volume Button to select "Yes" and then press Power Button to confirm.

3. Press "Wipe Cache Partition" and the select and confirm "Yes".

4. Finally select ‘reboot system now’ and press Power Button to confirm. It will take some time for the device to reboot.

Once the whole progress is finished, you can access your Android device without entering any password.