How to Unlock an LG Phone Without Knowing the Password [2024 Update]

This guide will focus on how to unlock an LG phone without knowing the password. Since we forget the password of the lock screen and get locked out of our LG phone sometimes, follow us to learn how to unlock an LG phone without knowing the password.http://online-admin.easeus.com/mobi_easeus/posts/view?id=85337

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Part 1. How to Unlock an LG Phone Without Knowing the Password

There could be various reasons why we fail to access and use our LG phones normally due to the lock screen. You might have obtained a second-hand phone from your friend or a merchant, and they didn't tell you there is a lock screen set on the LG phone. On the other hand, it may also be possible that you have forgotten the passcode for your LG phone, as it's been quite a long time since you used it last time.

No matter what caused the locked phone, the important thing is learning how to unlock Android phone without password. If you come across such a situation, the following solutions can be beneficial on how to unlock your LG phone without knowing the password.

Now let's jump right to it!

Part 2. How to Unlock an LG Phone with a Backup PIN

You can change to a Backup PIN code to unlock your LG phone on relatively new LG phones. That is because we are always prompted to set up a backup PIN when we create a fingerprint or a face lock on new phones to make sure we can unlock our LG phone in case of an unavailable fingerprint or face recognition.

Now follow the simple steps below to use a Backup PIN to unlock your LG phone:

Step 1. Enter the possible passwords up to five times.

Step 2. The Backup PIN field would appear below the password entry field. Tap it.

Step 3. Enter the Backup PIN code.

Enter the Backup PIN code

Step 4. Once you're done, you can enable your LG phone and use it normally.

Part 3. How to Unlock an LG Phone with Forgot Pattern

Besides a Backup PIN, you can also unlock an LG phone with a Google account associated with your locked LG phone. If your LG does not connect to a Google account, unfortunately, you can't use this way to bypass the LG lock screen. Furthermore, you can reset your Google account password if you forget it. Learn How to Unlock Android Phone With Google Account to reset your Google account password when you forget.

To unlock the LG phone via Forgot pattern, simply follow the steps below:

Step 1. Enter the possible passwords up to five times.

Step 2. The Forgot PIN option would appear below the password entry field. Tap it.

Step 3. On the next screen, tap Enter Google account details.

Step 4. This will open the Sign-in page of your Google account.

Step 5. Enter the Email address and password to sign in.

Unlock the LG phone via Forgot pattern

Tip
Not all Android phones are supported by this method. For example, you can't unlock your phone this way if your LG phone doesn't connect to a Google account or the Internet.

Part 4. How to Unlock an LG Phone with EaseUS MobiUnlock for Android

EaseUS MobiUnlock for Android

Here we recommend a new practice, a third-party lock screen removal tool - EaseUS MobiUnlock for Android. If the first two methods for LG lock screen removal are not feasible and inaccessible, or you may want to unlock Android phone without Google account, EaseUS MobiUnlock for Android is a good option. This lock screen removal for Android supports 99% Android phones in the market, including Samsung, LG, Motorola, OnePlus, and other popular brands.

First, you need to download and install it on your Window computer. And use a USB cable to connect your locked LG phone to your computer. Then double-click this Android unlocking tool to open it and follow the on-screen instructions to complete the lock screen removal process.

Step 1. Launch EaseUS MobiUnlock. To unlock phone when you forgot the password, choose "Remove Screen Lock."

Launch Phone Unlocker

Step 2. Select your phone brand. The unlocking procedure varies depending on the brand. Follow the onscreen instructions to unlock Android phone without password.

Choose phone brand

Step 3. After you follow the onscreen steps, you can unlock your phone without password easily.

Unlock complete

Part 5. How to Unlock an LG Phone with a Factory Reset

Another method you will learn in this section is called a factory reset. Your LG device will be restored to its original factory state with a factory reset. The lock screen set on your device will be removed as well. What is the impact of a factory reset on the LG phone? A factory reset would delete everything on the phone. Make sure you have backed up all the important data from your LG device before doing a factory reset.

Here's how to unlock an LG phone with a factory reset:

Step 1. Turn off your LG device.

Step 2. Press the volume up button and power button at the same time to enter the Recovery Mode.

Press the volume up button and power button

Step 3. Select Wipe data/factory reset.

Select Wipe data/factory reset

Step 4. Then select Factory data reset.

Step 5. Tap on Reboot system now.

Tap on Reboot system now

Notice:
During the factory reset process, the volume up/down button is used as an up key and down key, while the power button serves as an OK button.

Part 6. How to Unlock an LG Phone with Android Device Manager

Another alternative method is unlocking an LG phone with Android Device Manager (ADM). It is a program developed by Google. This powerful service is available for all Android devices. You can find, lock, or erase an Android phone, tablet, or Wear OS watch if you lose it. Likewise, we can utilize this feature to unlock our LG phones.

Here's how:

Step 1. Go to the Find My Device website.

Step 2. Sign in with a Google account.

Step 3. Select your Android device.

Step 4. Tap on SECURE DEVICE.

Step 5. Set a new password for your currently locked LG phone.

 unlock our LG phones with Find My Device

Step 6. Use the new password you set on the Find My Device feature to unlock the lock screen on your LG device.

Conclusion

To access your LG phone when you don't know the password, you can use the easy ways mentioned above to learn how to unlock LG phone CDMA without knowing the password. Furthermore, out of all the available solutions above, a factory reset and EaseUS MobiUnlock for Android are the best choices. This tool is strongly recommended for unlocking any Android phone without knowing the password.

FAQs on How to Unlock an LG Phone Without Knowing the Password

If you found this guide useful, you can share it with your friends or leave a comment. See the frequently asked questions below if you still have any questions or doubts about the content or the topic.

1. Will I lose data when I use Android Device Manager to unlock my LG phone?

When you use Android Device Manager to unlock your LG phone, the data stored on it will be deleted. Because the lock removal essence of this service is to remove the lock screen by a factory reset.

2. May I use Safe Mode to unlock my LG device?

Unfortunately no. You can only put your LG phone in safe mode to remove the lock screen set by a third-party app. However, you can unlock your LG device with a factory reset. That's always the most efficient way to unlock any Android device.

3. How do you know if you can unlock your LG phone with Forgot pattern?

If you want to try to unlock your LG phone with Forgot pattern, your LG device must be Android 4.4 or lower because this method is only supported on Android 4.4 or earlier.

Updated by Sofia Albert

Sofia has been involved with tech ever since she joined the EaseUS editor team in March 2011 and now she is a senior website editor. She is good at solving various iPhone and Android issues, such as iPhone or Android data transfer & recovery.

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