MobileXfiles.com
  Smartphones > RugGear > RugGear RG170

Unlock your RugGear RG170


 Specification RugGear RG170 
 Root RugGear RG170 
 Firmware RugGear RG170 
 Developer Mode RugGear RG170 
 Bypass Lock Screen RugGear RG170 
 RugGear RG170 Factory Reset 
 Secret codes RugGear RG170 
 Screenshot RugGear RG170 

RugGear RG170


OS: Android 8.1 Oreo

CPU: MediaTek MT6739, Processor clock: 1.50 GHz, Number of cores: 4, GPU: PowerVR GE8100 @570 MHz
RAM: 1 GB
Display: Color / TFT, 256k colors, 240 x 320 px (2.40") 167 ppi, ~21.6% screen-to-body ratio
Camera: 2 Mpx
Battery: Li-Ion 2800 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 launch Tenorshare 4uKey for Android.
  • Press the Remove button on the PC screen
  • After verifying the data, the removal of the smartphone screen lock will begin. Confirm the deletion, click OK.
  • Wait until the end of the operation, and put your smartphone into recovery mode according to the instructions on the computer screen.
  • 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 smartphone.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 buttons to navigate through the menu, select Recovery and press the power button
  • Using the volume up / down buttons, select Wipe data/factory reset. and press the power button.
  • Confirm the reset operation and reboot your smartphone


3. How to use a low battery to unlock a phone locked with a graphic key.
  • You need to wait until the battery of the phone is discharged.
  • When a few percent of the charge remains, the phone will report this and open a menu with power settings, that is, the lock will be removed.
  • You need to quickly open the menu item with security settings and disable the lock.


4. Delete 'gesture.key' and 'password.key' using Aroma File Manager.
  • You need to turn off the phone and prepare a memory card.
  • Download Aroma File Manager via computer to your phone's memory card. Insert a memory card into your smartphone.
  • Using a combination of buttons, put your smartphone into recovery mode.
  • In recovery mode, find the item Install zip. Then go to 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)
  • Restart your smartphone. The screen lock will be released.


5. Restore access to your smartphone using your Google Account.
  • After several unsuccessful ways to unlock the phone, Forgot password? will appear on the screen. Click on it.
  • Choose to regain access by entering your Google Account login 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.


User questions and comments about unlock RugGear RG170





Post your question or comment