My Pattern Lock is not working anymore!

[PabloOS]

I have a S8  (bought new) for long time, and today, sundely Pattern lock stop working always says "Incorrect Patter Draw". I'm pretty sure I'm doing it correctly, as it is the same I have on other device. Consider this:

• I do have fingerprint working, wich enables me to use the phone for now
• Can't change any security setting as it also asks for pattern unlock
• Phone has boot protection also with pattern lock, which may lock me down if phone restarts
• My screen has an old fissure, but not only it has been always working fine, as I can see pattern being correctly desing on screen as I try to unlock and last, using built in  option (*#0*#) or with test apps, touch screen seems to be with no flaws
  
  I read about similar issues on S7, people saying it did unlock after many trial or after a reboot (which I'm afraid as I also have pattern lock on boot). Why is this happening? How can I overcame it? Is Factory Reset my only option?

[god13668]

It fine

[god13668]

You are the best

[god13668]

It not fine

[jeffroreeveso]

Had this problem. I let the battery run dead as i was not even able to restart or switch off the phone without the pattern. after a restart it accepted the pattern fine.

[Lili1026]

I am also looking for the answer to being rid of that pattern since I can't remember what it was and it locks me out of all kinds of things.  I took the plunge and did a factory reset,  a hard reset and had to set my whole phone up all over again but guess what, that pattern still bothers me.  It pops up in strange places and keeps me from doing things that I need to do so I really need to get rid of it,  I called Samsung technical support and they told me to take the phone and my receipt and bring it into a Samsung store and that they would fix it.  I just cannot believe that's the only way to get rid of the pattern. I'm hoping somewhere in this forum, some technical whiz person has the answer to where the file is so I can destroy that insidious pattern lock!