Is there a way to access the data on the device without getting past the lock screen? Since it isn't encrypted I'm wondering how easy it would be to get a backup of your data and apps before you do the reset.
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Steps On Bypassing or Unlocking
Pattern Lock or Password on Android
Devices Without Losing Data
Now, before you take any action on
your device, make sure you know it well
Requirement For a Successfully
Operation
1. Aroma File Manager 1.80 which
you can download from
https://code.google.com/p/rom-cmexmini/downloads/detail?name=aromafm-1.80.zip&can=2&q=
2. Your Locked android device
either locked by pattern lock or
password
3. A Memory card( the memory
card of the android device)
You will be surprised that we don’t
need a computer, that the awesome
thing about this method of unlocking
password and pattern locks.
To the main business proper, how to
unlock the pattern lock or password,
please follow the steps
Step 1
Once you have download the Aroma
file manager , move it to the memory
card and insert the memory card to
the android device
Step 2
Open your stock recovery and
different device has there own way of
entering stock recovery, so I advise
you Google it out along with your
android device name. Once you have
it, enter into stock recovery which is
a black interface
Step 3
once you are there, use your volume
+ and volume – to scroll up and
down and use the middle button to
select
Step 4
Now Mount and storage>> Mount
Everything>> Mount System>> Mount
data>>Mount afs>>Mount
Preload>>Mount SDcard>> Mount
ExternalSD>> go back>> Install zip
from SDcard>>Choose zip from
external SDcard
Step 5
The find the Aroma File manager you
download into the sdcard and select
and select “Yes Install Aroma file
manager” then it will load and the
file manager will open in the recovery
mode
Step 6
In the aroma file manager, go to
Settings and Go to bottom n select
“Automount all device on start ”
which is the second to last option
and then exit from aroma file manger.
Step 7
perform step 5 again and the Aroma
file manager will update and open
again
Step 8
go to the Data Folder>>>then System
folder and find the gesture.key if it is
password lock that locked your
phone or password.key if it was a
password lock and press the file for
long and the option to delete the file
will pop up and delete it
Step 9
Exit the aroma file manager and
restart to the normal interface and
when the device has finished restart
you will still find the pattern lock or
password there but you are to use
any pattern lock or password and it
will accept and your device is
unlocked but note the pattern you
use and password.