Rescue Files from Locked Android Phone

Many Android users get locked out of their phones by the "too many pattern attempts" lock-out. It's possible to unlock the device if you had set up a Google account with it. It is also said that if the device was put in "Developer Mode" before it became locked it is possible to unlock it. However, if you did not set up an account or cannot remember your account name or password and the device is not in developer mode then the only option is to reset the device to factory settings. Unfortunately, doing so will delete all of your personal files. If you have found yourself in this predicament, don't worry, there is still hope:

It is possible to rescue the files off of your device even if you are locked out. By putting the device in Field Test Mode (FTM) and using a command line tool called "adb" you can "pull" your files off of your phone onto a computer. After the files have been rescued you can then do a factory reset.

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Android Development Kit: http://developer.android.com/sdk/index.html
OEM Drivers: http://developer.android.com/tools/extras/oem-usb.html
OEM & Generic Drivers: http://hexamob.com/download-drivers-android/