How to Unlock Forgotten PIN / Pattern Lock on Android rooted Device

If you forgot your pattern/PIN/ No email setting for an android device in that situation following steps will help.

[1] You must be rooted and TWRP 3.x installed. If you don't have TWRP then use ADB from PC (connect phone to pc and follow step 4)

[2] Reboot and enter into TWRP (press power + vol up keep + home button) recovery mode.

[3] Click "Advance" button and "Terminal" in the next screen.

[4] If you have Marshmallow then goto "cd /data/system" directory. Now type "rm generate.pattern.key" If you are on different version of android in that case name of file might be different but look out for file "pattern.key"

Now reboot the phone and pattern is gone. You can set it again from settings without doing factory reset.

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Marshmallow for sprint samsung note 2 SPH L900

Instructions to install marshmallow on sprint note 2

Make sure backup your phone internal storage and external SD card before proceeding to install custom ROM.

You must have rooted phone. If you don't know how to root your note 2 please refer following link.

how to root sprint note 2 SPH-L900

You need latest version of TWRP to install marshmallow Click to Download latest TWRP

Download cyanogenmod build 13 (nightly build as of now)

cyanogenmod custom rom build 13

Also download open gaapp micro version for ARM processor and latest open gaapp version from following link

open google apps for play store

You can ask questions about the procedure but newbies should find ton of basic info in google search.

Note 2 is working without any issues at this point (2 days of usage with above build)

Hope this help saving note 2 from going out of use with great looking marshmallow.