Lock Screen Pattern not working on my Samsung Galaxy S7

[AC Question]

I have a new Galaxy S7 and have been using the fingerprint authentication for some time now with no problems. As a backup I have a pattern set for unlocking it as well. I have used the same pattern for quite some time, but in the last few days the phone stopped accepting my pattern, telling me that it is wrong. I can still unlock my device fine with my fingerprint, but if I attempt to update or change any security related settings it prompts for my pattern, but refuses to accept it. My pattern is fairly simple and I know that I am inputting it correctly, and no one else has had access to my phone. Is there anyway to reset the pattern using my fingerprint authentication?

 

[Tedp69]

Put in a swipe direction pattern and used same direction as set for pattern . Keeps saying wrong direction then locks phone for hour . Help before I make screen worse than it is

 

[B. Diddy]

Put in a swipe direction pattern and used same direction as set for pattern . Keeps saying wrong direction then locks phone for hour . Help before I make screen worse than it is

See response in your other thread: http://forums.androidcentral.com/sa...752204-screen-direction-lock.html#post5596565

 

[B. Diddy]

This post is a joke, RIGHT?

I don't have anything on my phone. Brand new and just now going thru the set-up. The PIN worked a few times but then suddenly stopped. I have no trusted devices or anything silly like that set up. I'm not even half way thru the initial set-up to begin with.

Don't make a post saying "HERE'S THE SOLUTION!!!" when you don't know what you're talking about.

Sorry that you're having issues, but please keep your responses civil. If a post doesn't help you, it's ok to ignore it, or perhaps reply to that user that what they're suggesting doesn't appear relevant. Thanks.

 

[reneemillwood]

This might work if I were not locked out of my phone. Any solutions as to how to get in my phone? I have restarted time and time again...argggggggg

 

[reneemillwood]

I have restarted 10 times at least. All day yesterday every 60 min. Any other suggestions???

 

[Ahmad Asifa Nural Anuar]

Same here...no need pattern or finger print...even my grandma can open...

 

[Tom Staunton]

This happened to me too, but i have high security to stop people from messing with my phone, hold down the volume down and the power buttons for 15 secs and it'll do a hardware restart.

 

[Wawa Khan]

SM-G935V reset screen lock done by octoplus Box

Platform: Samsung Android
Selected port: COM1
Selected model: SM-G935V
Connecting to server...
Connecting to server...Ok!
Checking resource files...
Resource files already downloaded.
Please put the phone into Download Mode and connect USB cable.
To put SM-G935V into Download Mode, You have to perform the following steps:
1. Reconnect the battery.
2. Press and hold "Volume-" + "Home" + "Power ON" keys.
3. When phone turns on, press "Volume+" key.
Waiting for phone...
Firmware write started.
Writing Boot section...
Boot section has been written successfully.
Searching for a phone. Please wait...
Phone found.
Resetting Screen Lock...
Reset Screen Lock successfully completed.
Performed by 2.5.7 Software version.