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Deleting the gesture.key file
This is how the process is done:
1. Connect the device to the forensic workstation (a Windows machine in our ex-
ample) using a USB cable.
2. Open the command prompt and execute the following instructions:
adb.exe shell
cd /data/system
rm gesture.key
3. Reboot the device. If the pattern lock still appears, just draw any random design
and observe that the device should unlock without any trouble.
This method works when the device is rooted. This method may not be successful
on unrooted devices. Rooting an Android device should not be performed without
proper authorization as the device is altered.
