How to Bypass the Android Lock Screen Using a Camera?

Android's lock screen is a useful security feature to protect your device from unauthorized access from others to protect your private data and information. Most people set a PIN, password, or pattern draw security on their Android phone. But forgetting PIN, password, or pattern draw is the worst nightmare, and they can't access their phone normally.

However, there are several security loopholes on Android that you can exploit to bypass the Android lock screen. There are various application tools and other ways to unlock your smartphone if you have forgotten your password. One reliable method to bypass and unlock the Android lock screen is the device's camera feature.

Is It Possible to Bypass the Android Lock Screen Using a Camera?

You can bypass your Android lock screen using the device camera feature. However, this method does not work on all Android OS versions of devices. Using the camera feature to unlock the phone's screen is a bug that can be used to bypass lock security protocols. In other words, Google has included this feature to access the camera even if the phone is locked.

People who forget their password can use this feature to bypass the Android lock screen and regain access to the device's home. This article illustrates how to use the camera to unlock the Android security lock of the screen.

What are the Advantages of Using Camera to Bypass Android Lock Screen

There are a few advantages of using a camera feature to bypass the Android lock screen rather than using other tools and applications. These benefits are as follows:

• No data lost: The key benefit of using it came to reset the Android device's screen. It does not delete data from the phone. It only destroys the lock screen, but none of your files and data will be lost.
• No third-party tool required: Using this method, you are not required to use any additional third-party tools or applications to bypass the Android lock screen.
• No need to use a computer: Using a Camera to unlock the home screen doesn't require you to use a PC. You can bypass the device lock screen if you don't have a PC or laptop.

What are the Disadvantages of Using a Camera to Bypass the Android Lock Screen

• Complex to follow steps: This method requires you to follow some complex steps, and some steps are repeated many times, which is quite boring.
• Only works on some Android smartphones: This method does not work on all Android devices, especially on the latest phones. It mainly works on phones running on Android 5 and below.
• Not straightforward: In this method, you must copy and paste the asterisks many times to crush the lock screen.

Steps of Bypassing Android Lock Screen Using its Camera

The first option that comes to mind to unlock a phone when it gets locked is factory reset. But performing a factory reset (or reset) operation on the phone causes data loss; no one prefers this. So, prefer to bypass the Android lock screen using the device camera. Following are the steps to bypass the Android lock screen from scratch using device camera functionality:

1. On your locked Android phone, tap on the "Emergency call" button on the screen.
   
2. Enter the ten asterisks (**********) as a sequence of characters.
3. After that, select all by long-pressing on them and copy and paste them in the same dial box.
   
4. Continuously paste the asterisk characters until you do not allow them to paste again. It mainly takes 11 times; you cannot repeat this paste operation afterward.
   
5. Now, return to the lock screen and tap on the Camera icon (or swipe left the screen) to open it on your phone simultaneously.
   
6. Swipe down the notification bar from the top of the screen and then tap the "Settings" icon.
   
7. You will see a password prompt area; long-press on that area and select the "Paste" option. It will paste previously copied ten asterisks there.
   
8. Continuously paste the asterisk characters and ensure the cursor is at the end position every time.
   
9. Repeat the paste operation, and the lock screen crashes in minutes.
   
10. Once the screen crashes, you successfully bypass the Android lock screen, and the phone is unlocked through the camera.
    

Remember that the above method only works with some Android smartphones. Unlocking the phone home screen using a camera mainly works on Android 5.0 or lower OS. Performing this method on Android 6 and above may not unlock Android phones.

Other alternate methods to Bypass the Android Lock Screen (without using the camera)

If the above method doesn't work on your Android smartphone to unlock its lock screen, you may choose some alternate method to bypass its screen lock. Several other methods, tools, applications, and web platforms can unlock your forgotten phone's password (or pattern draw). However, some methods completely delete data (files) from the device, and some are not. Therefore, choose your method carefully so you do not have to worry further.

Method 1: Choosing the "Forgot Pattern" option is a Good Way to Bypass the Android Lock Screen:

The option of "Forgot Pattern" is another method to bypass the Android pattern lock screen. The "Forgot Pattern" option is available by default on Android phones and gives a solution for unlocking the device lock screen. However, in this method, you need the Google account you used to set up your phone. To unlock the pattern lock on your Android phone using your Google account, follow the below-mentioned steps:

1. When you enter the wrong pattern continuously due to forgetting your security lock, you will see a pop-up message saying, "Wrong pattern; try again in 30 seconds".
   
2. At the bottom of the lock screen, an option displays "Forgot Password"; tap on it.
3. Now, you must provide the Google account details you used to set up the phone. Enter the Google account credential (ID and password), and Google will send you a pattern lock on your mail.
   
4. Reset the device's lock using the pattern lock offered by Google in your inbox.

Note that you need an internet connection to access your Google account and reset your phone's pattern lock in the above method to reset the pattern lock.

Method 2: Bypass the Android Lock Screen with Factory Reset

Another method that can bypass the Android lock screen is the factory reset (or reset). A factory reset is a process that can set your Android phone to its original state as it came as a new one. It erases or completely wipes the device data, the apps you installed, and the information you stored on your device. Performing a factory reset to the device removes the password set on the lock screen, and you can access your phone again.

So, keeping a backup of all your essential data, messages, contacts, etc., before performing such an operation is recommended. Here, you can learn how to back up Android phones and know different ways to back up your Android phones. Following are the steps on how you can do a factory reset on your lock screen device:

1. Switch off your Android phone.
2. Long-press the Power and Volume Down buttons simultaneously.
3. Keep pressing both buttons until the device screen turns on.
4. You will see a screen with RECOVERY MODE with some language options.
5. Choose the language (English) you prefer.
6. For navigation, use the Volume button and Power button to select.
7. Select the Wipe data
8. The phone goes restart and shows an Android robot in trouble.
9. Confirm the option by selecting Yes and letting the phone do its task.
10. Once the task is completed, select the Reboot system now.

Your phone turns on automatically, resets it to factory settings, and removes the screen lock.

Method 3: Bypass the Android Lock Screen using iToolab UnlockGo (Android)

One of the excellent tools that bypass the Android lock screen is "iToolab UnlockGo (Android)". It allows you to unlock different device locks, including the phone lock screen (without any data lost for Samsung, as it claims). The key feature of this tool is removing all Android screen locks, unlocking Samsung screen locks, supporting 2000+ Android models, etc.

Here are the steps to bypass the Android lock screen using the UnlockGo (Android) application tool:

1. Download the setup tool from its website (itoolab.com) and run it on your laptop or computer.
2. Run the application and click on the "Remove Screen Locks" option on the screen.
   
3. Connect your Android phone to your computer using the USB cable.
4. When the tool detects your phone, click on the "Start" button and choose the phone brand that you have.
   
5. Now follow the on-screen prompts steps to put your phone into recovery mode and bypass the lock screen.
6. Once the process is complete, click on the "Done" The phone lock screen gets deleted, and you can now access your device.
   

Method 4: Bypass the Android Lock Screen using PassFab Professional Android Unlocker

If your device does not support a camera to bypass the lock screen, you can use the help of a third-party application tool for this. One professional application, "PassFab Android Unlocker, " can unlock your locked Android phone. To use this application, you need a PC to install it and connect your phone to the application. The "PassFab Android Unlocker" application helps you to remove patterns, PINs, and even biometric passwords from your phone. This application can bypass the Android lock screen and erase all data from the device.

Here are the steps to bypass the Android lock screen using the PassFab Android Unlocker tool:

1. Download and install the PassFab Android Unlocker on your computer from their website (passfab.com).
2. Run the application and connect the Android phone to your PC via a USB cable. The application detects your phone when connected to your PC.
3. Choose the "Remove Screen Lock" option on the application screen to unlock the Android screen password.
   
4. When your phone is successfully connected to the application, a dialogue box asks you to press "Start" to proceed.
   
5. An alert appears that removing the phone lock screen password deletes all data from your phone. If you are ready, click "Yes" to proceed.
   
6. After a few moments, the application removes the lock from the phone's screen, and you will see the screen displaying "Removed the Screen Lock Successfully".
7. To finish the process successfully, click on the "Done" button, and you will find that the phone's locked screen gets unlocked.
   

Method 5: Bypass the Android Lock Screen using Tenorshare 4uKey (without using the camera)

Using the Camera feature to bypass the Android lock screen may not work on all phones. So, use such a tool that works on every phone without considering the Android device you are using to break the lock screen. "Tenorshare 4uKey for Android" is an application program for computers that can unlock your phone in just a few steps. Here are the steps to bypass the lock screen using the "Tenorshare 4uKey for Android" tool:

1. Download and install the "Tenorshare 4uKey for Android" application tool on your computer.
2. Open the application on your PC and click the "Remove Screen Lock" option.
   
3. Connect the locked Android phone to your PC via a USB cable. The application detects your phone and proceeds to the next step.
4. When connected to the application, the phone's brand name appears on the screen. At the bottom right of the screen, click the "Start" button and confirm your action.
   
5. Removing passwords from the lock screen starts, and it doesn't take much time.
6. When the process is complete, you will see a screen displaying "Removed the Screen Lock Successfully!".
7. Tap on the "Done" button to finish the process. Now, you will once again be able to access your Android device.
   

The steps to bypass the Android lock screen using a Camera do not work on all devices, mostly on the latest phones. Try to use advanced tools and applications you prefer to crack your device's lock screen.