Tablet users often encounter a problem when working with a gadget - they do not remember the password or pattern with which they blocked the gadget. This article will help you figure out how to unlock a Huawei tablet when you encounter this difficulty.
Today, every second person puts his gadget under lock protection using a graphic or numeric password. Based on different goals: to protect the device from ill-wishers or to prevent it from accidentally turning on in your pocket and others. Fortunately, all gadgets now have the option to block access.
How to unlock a Huawei tablet if you forgot the pattern key
When you haven’t used your tablet for a long time, and not only for this reason, it happens that you don’t remember what pattern you used on the device. This can happen to anyone. There are several ways to get rid of this problem.
- Restoring access to the gadget using email;
- Reset the tablet to factory settings;
- Open access via computer. To do this, connect the gadget to your computer via USB and unlock the tablet using the Android Debug Bridge command;
- Using the specialized Aroma FileManager application;
- Reflash your smartphone. You can change or update the firmware yourself, but if you doubt your abilities, it is better to contact a specialist at a service center.
Let's look at some methods in detail.
How to avoid this situation
If you often forget passwords or pattern keys, you can play it safe. After restoring access to Huawei, immediately go to Settings > Security and privacy > Lock screen password .
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There is a “Smart Unlock” item here
It allows you to unlock your device using a smart bracelet. Then just follow the on-screen instructions to set it up. It would also be a good idea to enable “Face Recognition” if it is supported on your Huawei. Thus, having additional unlocking methods will help if you have forgotten your Huawei password.
Simple tips: make backups, set up smart unlocking and fingerprint. Store valuable files (photos, videos) on an SD drive, in which case even the most radical password reset method will not be a problem for you.
Recovery via mail
The developers of Huawei tablets have taken into account the fact that users may forget the pattern key that was previously installed. All devices offer data linking to some account, for example Google, or another, depending on the gadget’s operating system. Therefore, a method has been developed to recover your password via email. Each gadget gives a limited number of attempts to enter the password correctly. After using all attempts, the tablet no longer gives the right to make mistakes and then you have to either wait a certain time and enter again, in the hope that you will remember or guess, or not wait, but immediately click on the line “forgot the pattern key.” After clicking, a window will appear in which you can enter your email address. A message will be sent to this address with information about the new key or permission to change it.
This option is suitable if the gadget is linked through an account to mail. The most loyal way, without deleting service data and personal information.
Remove password from tablet - simple and graphical
Of course, it is possible to remove passwords from a tablet. There are several techniques that will be discussed further. But, if they do not work, you will have to use more radical methods, for example, a hard reset, that is, a complete hardware reset and hard cleaning of the system.
A very simple method to reset your password
If the user has a Google account, then he can easily access the device without losing personal data. You just need to enter the required username and password.
The method is to write the wrong password five times in a row. After this, the message “Forgot your password?” will appear on the screen. Next, the user will be required to enter a name and password to log into their Google account. This method is extremely simple. When using it, all information and files are saved in the device. Therefore, it will be very good if the owner of the tablet remembers such information by heart. But if this data is forgotten, you will have to use other techniques.
Reset
It is worth noting that this method perfectly helps to unlock a Huawei tablet if you have forgotten the password, but all information located on the tablet and the settings set individually are irrevocably deleted. To reset your Huawei tablet to factory settings, do the following:
- turn off the power to the equipment;
- hold down the volume and power buttons;
- after the screen lights up, use the buttons that control the sound, select “wipe data/factory reset” and confirm the action with the power button (if the sensor does not work);
- We expect the settings to be completely removed;
- after removal, select “reboot system now” - this action will reboot the tablet. This process takes a long time;
- After the reboot, we configure all the settings necessary for operation and start working with the gadget.
This option, on the contrary, is suitable when the tablet is not linked to a Google account, so this procedure will block it and in order to work with the device, you will have to additionally unlock it.
Is it possible to unlock HUAWEI and Honor while saving your data?
Yes, you can, but not always. To do this, Google services, a fingerprint, or an old version of EMUI must be installed on the device. Unfortunately, even this does not provide a guarantee. In most cases, you still have to resort to methods such as Hard Reset or a complete reset of the device along with user data.
Fortunately, the procedure can be painless if you take care of a backup in advance. We described a fairly detailed process of manual backup via PC and HUAWEI Cloud in the instructions in the next paragraph.
Making a backup copy of your data
If the device is already locked and the backup function has not been enabled before, you can make a backup via your computer using the proprietary HiSuite utility. If the smartphone or tablet is still available for use or the backup was previously enabled, the other methods will work.
Backup via HiSuite
Let's assume that your phone is already locked, so let's start with copying via PC.
To get started, download and install HiSuite from the official HUAWEI website. It's completely free. The next step is to connect your phone.
Most likely, if the connection is established for the first time, nothing will happen. To connect correctly, you need to perform some actions in the settings, but this cannot be done on a locked phone.
- Connect your phone using a USB cable.
- In the utility on your PC, select “Back Up”.
- Select the data you want to save.
- Confirm the action and wait for the process to complete.
After resetting the data, the actions are performed in the following order:
- The phone reconnects to the computer.
- In the program, click the “Restore” button.
- Select the saved copy.
- Agree to continue and wait for the data to be restored.
Through settings and HUAWEI account
To do this, you will need a HUAWEI account.
Hardware Hart Reset
Hart Reset is a complete hard system wipe of the operating system, deleting all information and returning to factory settings. All data about the user is completely deleted: browsing history, phone book and call log, cache and everything else. It is impossible to restore information after cleaning. There are two ways to unlock a Huawei tablet by performing a Hardware Hart Reset.
Method 1
The first method is similar to a regular factory reset. First you need to turn off the gadget. Then hold down the volume and power keys. After turning on the screen, select “wipe data/factory setting” and activate the action by clicking on “Yes-delete all data”. After a long cleaning, reboot the tablet by clicking “Reboot”. After rebooting, the gadget will be the same as from the store.
Method 2
This method involves pressing the buttons sequentially in the correct order. Perform actions with the device turned off.
- Press the volume and power buttons at the same time;
- After the screen lights up, release the power button and leave the volume buttons on;
- A green robot will appear on the screen, after that, release part of the “Volume Plus” button and leave only “Volume Minus” pressed;
- This should cause a green stripe to appear under the robot. If this happens, the procedure is completed.
The above methods for unlocking the screen in such a situation should help you cope with the task. If for some reason it still doesn’t work out for you, contact the service center for specialist help.
Answers to popular questions
What to do if you forgot your Private Space password?
If you cannot remember the password for your Huawei personal files, you can answer security questions. After this, you will be prompted to enter a new code. If questions have not been asked, then the only way is to completely delete personal files. To avoid such situations in the future, I recommend enabling access using a fingerprint - not the main one, which you always use, but, for example, the ring fingerprint.
It gives an error when entering recovery, what should I do?
Try installing custom firmware according to the instructions from w3bsit3-dns.com. If this does not work, then the only way to resuscitate the phone is to contact a service center.
How to delete the personal folder if you can’t remember the password?
To completely delete personal information, you need to open the Files application → More → Settings → Click on the “Show system files” item.
If the display is turned on, then you need to immediately go to the following scheme: Files application → Phone memory → Internal memory → Find a folder called “.File_SafeBox” (the name without quotes and begins with a dot) and delete it. Recovering a lost smartphone unlock code without losing data on new devices is impossible, so before setting the code or changing the old one, make a backup of your application data or set up fingerprint or face login.
Using third party software
In the case when Root rights have been obtained on the smartphone, the pattern can be reset using third-party software – Aroma File Manager. The archive with the software must be downloaded and copied to the root of the memory card.
Next, the algorithm is as follows:
- launch your Huawei smartphone in recovery mode;
- in the main menu select “Install ZIP from SD card”;
- unpack the archive with the utility, as a result of which it will be launched;
- go to the data/system section;
- erase the gesture.key file from memory.
