Phone Asks PASSWORD instead of PATTERN - [Solution]

[Fir3lordZuk0]

Hello all,

If you are also victim of phone lock security please read on:

Few days ago, my phone started asking me PASSWORD instead of PATTERN. Due to this i was not able to start my device as i had encrypted the phone and checked the option "Pattern required to start the device".

If you have faced the same problem, read the solution below:

Think of Pattern dots as normal T9 dialer where top-left dot is '1' & bottom-right dot is '9'.
So if you have kept Pattern as 'Z' then corresponding Password is 1235789.
Another e.g if Pattern is 'L' then corresponding Password is 14789.

Thats it, now your phone is unlocked/booted

 

[xela-yuki6]

Thats it, now your phone is unlocked/booted

Thank you, thanks a bunch! You've saved me throwing my new Moto Z Play against the wall. Does anyone know why this is a bug on Android?

 

[Fir3lordZuk0]

Thank you, thanks a bunch! You've saved me throwing my new Moto Z Play against the wall. Does anyone know why this is a bug on Android?

 

[GoJo ^^]

Thanks. That works! However after boot completed, I went to reset my pattern, reboot, and now my pattern isn't recognized..!! I think I'm done..?

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When I input wrong pass, it quickly says wrong. But when I type right one, it's checking for a while, like it's trying hard to decrypt, then fails.

 

[Fir3lordZuk0]

Try the steps of OP again

 

[Fir3lordZuk0]

Thanks. That works! However after boot completed, I went to reset my pattern, reboot, and now my pattern isn't recognized..!! I think I'm done..?

---------- Post added at 10:49 AM ---------- Previous post was at 10:44 AM ----------

When I input wrong pass, it quickly says wrong. But when I type right one, it's checking for a while, like it's trying hard to decrypt, then fails.

After I followed this method I chabged my pattern and since then it's working properly whenever I reboot.

You can try again the steps in OP and this time don't set pattern, try with any other method pass/pin and check.
Later again set pattern and check

 

[GoJo ^^]

Man, I'm telling you I'm being asked for a pattern now and mine won't do. I think I'm done.

Sent from my YD201 using Tapatalk

 

[GoJo ^^]

I'm wondering how you do with a 4x4 or 5x5 pattern? How does it calculate numbers this time?

1 2 3 *
4 5 6 #
7 8 9 0

For 4x4, would it be like this? I have a phone that's so. Is there a way to trigger this "bug" so we can test it?

 

[Fir3lordZuk0]

I'm wondering how you do with a 4x4 or 5x5 pattern? How does it calculate numbers this time?

1 2 3 *
4 5 6 #
7 8 9 0

For 4x4, would it be like this? I have a phone that's so. Is there a way to trigger this "bug" so we can test it?

I am not sure about other patterns. 4*4 and so on are usually available only in custom roms. I faced this issue twice once on my phone and once on my wife's phone. Phone was encrypted in both cases. Both phones were Moto (Moto g2 and Moto G4). May be encryption and Moto OS does not go along always.