If you have a Samsung Galaxy J3 (2016) SM-J320G with a forgotten screen lock, even with FRP ON, you can successfully remove the screen lock without losing your data on the device.
This short tutorial on how to remove screen lock on Samsung Galaxy J3 (2016) SM-J320G without data loss will work even with FRP(factory reset protection) ON.
To successfully remove lock screen password/pattern or PIN on the Samsung Galaxy J3 (2016) SM-J320G, follow the step by step instruction below.
How To Remove Screen Lock On Samsung Galaxy J3 (2016) SM-J320G Without Data Loss
Step 1: Download and install Samsung USB drivers on your PC
Step 2: Download and extract Odin flashing tool to access the folder
Step 3: Download this file (sboot-j320g.tar) , J320GXXS0AQL1_XXV.rar and save it on your PC
Step 4: Put your Samsung Galaxy J3 (2016) SM-J320G into Download mode by pressing Volume Down + Home button + Power button, let go of the power button and press volume up to confirm booting into Download/Odin mode
Step 5: Connect your Samsung Galaxy J3 2016 to the PC via a USB data cable
Step 6: Open Odin from the Odin file folder you extracted in step 2
Step 7: Click on AP, locate and select (sboot-j320g.tar) you downloaded in Step 3.
Step 8: Click on the Start button to flash the file.
NOTE : After flashing the (sboot-j320g.tar) file, the phone will restart, but make sure you quickly press Volume Down + Home button + Power key to boot it back to Download mode.
Step 9: Close and reopen Odin again, then extract and load the second file in Step 3, J320GXXS0AQL1_XXV.rar file via AP and flash it too. Your Samsung J3 2016 will restart.
Step 10: Once your phone boots up, you can access your data again and also do a backup to keep the files safe. For your device to be more stable after the screen lock bypass/reset, you should flash/reinstall the stock firmware again via Odin. Download the stock firmware for the Samsung Galaxy J3 2016 SM-J320G from this link J320GXXS0AQL1_J320GOLB0AQL1_XXV_5.1.1_FULL and you can follow the flashing procedure for Samsung phones via Odin from here.
Below is a video on how to remove screen lock on Samsung J3 2016 SM-J320G without data loss.
