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Honor X40i


OS: Android v12

CPU: Octa core (2.2 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A76 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55)
RAM: 8 GB
Display: 6.7 inches (17.02 cm)
Camera: 50 MP f/1.8, Wide Angle, Primary Camera
2 MP f/2.4, Depth Camera
Battery: 4000 mAh


1. Use the Tenorshare 4uKey for Android app.
2. Make a hard reset (factory reset).
3. How to use a low battery to unlock a phone locked with a graphic key.
4. Delete 'gesture.key' and 'password.key' using Aroma File Manager.
5. Restore access to your smartphone using your Google Account.

1. Use the Tenorshare 4uKey for Android app.
  • Connect your phone to PC with USB cable and open Tenorshare 4uKey for Android.
  • A menu will appear on the screen, press Remove.
  • The removal of the phone screen lock will begin. Confirm the deletion, click OK.
  • Wait until the end of the operation, and put the phone into recovery mode.
  • Click the Next button, then follow the steps recommended by the program to restore the device to factory settings and reboot it. After rebooting the smartphone, the screen lock will be disabled.


2. Make a hard reset (factory reset)
  • To get started, turn off your phone.Simultaneously press and hold for about 10-15 seconds one of the button combinations:
    Volume down button + Power button;
    Volume up button + Power button;
    Volume down button + Power button + Home button;
    Volume down button + Volume up button + Power button.

  • Using the volume up/down buttons to navigate through the menu, select Recovery and press the power button.
  • Using the volume up/down buttons to navigate through the menu options, select Wipe data/factory reset. and press the power button.
  • At the end, confirm the reset operation.


3. How to use a low battery to unlock a phone locked with a graphic key.
  • You need to ensure that the phone battery is discharged. To speed up the process, make sure that the screen is constantly lit.
  • When the battery has a few percent left, the phone will report this and open a menu with power settings, that is, it will unlock the phone.
  • You need to open security settings and disable phone lock.


4. Delete 'gesture.key' and 'password.key' using Aroma File Manager.
  • You need to turn off the phone and remove the tray with the memory card.
  • Copy the Aroma File Manager program to the phone's memory card. Insert the memory card back into the phone.
  • Using the combination of volume and power buttons, boot your smartphone into recovery mode.
  • In recovery mode, select the Install zip option. Then select Install zip from sdcard, Choose zip from sdcard, go to the archive folder with this program and select it.
  • After starting the program, you will need to go to the folder /data/system and delete the files 'gesture.key' and 'password.key' (for Android 4.4 or lower) or 'getekeeper.password.key' and 'getekeeper.pattern.key' (for Android 5 or higher)
  • Reboot your smartphone. The screen lock will be released.


5. Restore access to your smartphone using your Google Account.
  • After several unsuccessful attempts to unlock the phone, the message Forgot password? will appear. Click on it.
  • You will be asked to enter your Google Account username and password.
  • Remove the screen lock from the settings.



Thomas Nilan
Smartphone Expert
Thomas Nilan is a mobile phone expert with in-depth knowledge of the Android and iOS operating systems, who understands the settings of various hidden features that allow you to expand the capabilities of your smartphone, as well as get information about what is going on inside the phone for future repairs. He is an authority in his field, which has allowed him to become a ghostwriter for several technology publications, and he enjoys writing small mobile applications for testing smartphones.



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