On Android 2.0, a new gesture-based lock screen was introduced, displaying two icons: one for unlocking the phone, and one for setting the volume mode, activated by dragging the relevant icon to the center of the screen on a curve (similarly to a rotary dial). Īt first, Android did not use a gesture-based lock screen, electing to require the user to press the phone's Menu button.
As the iPhone X and iPad Pro do not have physical home buttons, the user must swipe upwards from the bottom of the screen instead. Swiping is still used to access the camera, as well as an additional page to the left with widgets. iOS 10 made major changes to the lock screen, replacing the sliding gesture with pressing the Home button. The lock screen also displays a clock, notifications, and provides audio playback controls. On iOS 7, the slider widget was removed as part of a larger overhaul of the iOS interface, and users could now swipe from any point on the screen. Beginning on iOS 5, sliding in the other direction sends the user directly to the camera app. Apple's iOS, used by the iPhone and iPad lines, utilized a similar unlock mechanism until iOS 10, with an on-screen slider slid to the right. Phones manufactured by Neonode were unlocked by swiping to the right on its touchscreen. Mobile operating system that run on smartphones and tablets typically use a gesture based lock-screen. Īndroid 12's lock screen the device is unlocked from an upward swipe gesture or by using the fingerprint scanner, if a fingerprint is registered. ĭepending on the operating system and device type, a lock screen can range from a simple login screen, to an overview screen with the current date and time, weather, recent notifications, playback controls for media being played in the background (typically music), shortcuts to applications (such as the camera), and optionally, the contact information of the device's owner (which can be used in the event that the device is lost or stolen, or during a medical emergency). There are various authentication methods to get past the lock screen, with the most popular and common ones being personal identification numbers (PINs), the Android pattern lock, and biometrics (e.g. They regulate immediate access to a device by requiring the user to perform a certain action in order to receive access, such as entering a password, using a certain button combination, or performing a certain gesture using a device's touchscreen. A lock screen is a computer user interface element used by various operating systems. The tablet will restart and you will be prompted to perform the initial out of the box setup.
In the Draw an unlock pattern screen, draw a new pattern to regain access to the tablet.įollow these steps to perform an External Data Reset procedure.
NOTE: If you know your Google account User name but cannot remember your Google account password, you can reset your Google account password by using a computer, browsing to the Google website and click the Can't access your account link. In the Account unlock screen, use the on-screen keyboard to enter your Google account information and then tap Sign in.
At the You have incorrectly drawn your unlock pattern 5 times prompt, tap OK.On the locked desktop screen, if you have changed the lock screen settings to require a pattern but cannot remember that pattern, try to enter the correct pattern five more times, or until the You have incorrectly drawn your unlock pattern 5 times prompt appears.The steps to perform an External Data Reset procedure are detailed after the pattern reset procedure below. IMPORTANT: If you have changed the lock screen settings to require a PIN or password but cannot remember the correct PIN or password needed to unlock the tablet, the only option will be to perform an External Data Reset procedure.