Sony xperia forgot pattern-hard reset

[AC Question]

Hello! I am solving a problem for my friend. She has a SONY XPERIA Mini and she forgot her locking pattern. Even her google account password. I know only one way to solve this is factory rest. But she wants to keep SMS messages, i know hard reset wipes ALL personal datas. Is there any way to keep them, maybe if i root the phone and get access to them? or via USB debbuging if she had allowed it before she forgot password?
Thank you best regards. Pavol

 

[Rukbat]

She can recover her Google login and password at Google Account Recovery

Also try How To Bypass/Disable Pattern Unlock On Android via ADB Commands and How to Bypass/DisableForgotten Pattern Lock II