A solution for "wrong pattern/pin" in lockscreen even if you type it correctly
So a lot of users kept reporting that when they flash a custom rom then they successfully manage to boot it they face a bug which is "wrong pin or wrong pattern" when they enter it correctly, and the only solution that is known is to wipe data to get it to work..
Well today I faced this bug after restoring a backup of lineage through TWRP and after I turned on the phone and entered the pattern it told me that the pattern is wrong even though it's correct..
So I solved this without formatting data partition and this is what I did:
1: Go to TWRP
2: Press the advanced button in main screen
3: Press the file manager button
4 Go to data/system/
5: Locate all the files that their names are "locksettings"
There are around 3 files with this name but with different extensions (the number might differs depending on what's your lock type)
6: Delete all of them
7: Reboot to system
& now you will notice that your pattern/pin is gone and you can access your homescreen and after that you can set a new lockscreen from settings.
Hope it helps you while testing the new upcoming roms in the future :fingers-crossed:
So a lot of users kept reporting that when they flash a custom rom then they successfully manage to boot it they face a bug which is "wrong pin or wrong pattern" when they enter it correctly, and the only solution that is known is to wipe data to get it to work..
Well today I faced this bug after restoring a backup of lineage through TWRP and after I turned on the phone and entered the pattern it told me that the pattern is wrong even though it's correct..
So I solved this without formatting data partition and this is what I did:
1: Go to TWRP
2: Press the advanced button in main screen
3: Press the file manager button
4 Go to data/system/
5: Locate all the files that their names are "locksettings"
There are around 3 files with this name but with different extensions (the number might differs depending on what's your lock type)
6: Delete all of them
7: Reboot to system
& now you will notice that your pattern/pin is gone and you can access your homescreen and after that you can set a new lockscreen from settings.
Hope it helps you while testing the new upcoming roms in the future :fingers-crossed:
Last edited:
