What is Factory Reset Protection (FRP) on Google Android devices and what does it do?
Factory Reset Protection (FRP) is a security feature on Google Android devices designed to prevent unauthorized use of your device if it is lost, stolen, or wiped. FRP ensures that only someone with your Google account or screen lock information can use the device. In concept, this is a great idea and should deter criminals from using your phone after they steal it and may even prevent them from stealing your device in the first place.
Problems with this new built-in feature in Android 5.1 Lollipop and above:
- You forget your own password or Google account information.
- You buy a used phone online, and the previous owner didn’t wipe the device correctly, leaving you unable to use it because of FRP.
- Your child plays with your phone and accidentally activates the FRP screen.
- You are older, and the person at the carrier store who set up your phone didn’t provide you with your Google account information. Note: I have seen this happen.
There can be many legitimate reasons you may need to bypass FRP on your device so that you can use it again. Unless someone shows you how to bypass FRP, you don’t have many options to get your device working again, unless you can get the OEM to repair it for you, which isn’t likely unless the device is new.
FRP should be a feature that is turned on by the owner and only with many, many warnings that must be read before the device owner can activate it to protect them from these issues. Google, please correct this and make FRP optional.
Note: FRP is activated once you add your Google account to the device and set up a screen lock.
Knowing about all these problems, I have been working on some solutions for those of you with devices you just can’t use. Enjoy.
If you want to learn advanced FRP remove methods and see some of the latest bypass technique then you should check out Phonlabtech.com
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HTC Desire 526/626 S-off FRP solution.
In short download xtclip tool 1.19, put phone on emergency dialer, finger print USB debugging will appear…click settings…then test menu…. Its the same menu as *#*#XXXX#*#* get into settings… Factory reset is greyed out. Keep clicking it fast. Frp defeated
nice find
what the hell is “finger print usb debugging will appear”
Hey on mine it says there is a problem parsing the package what do I do???
Rootjunky, I just tried doing the FRP bypass on galaxy Note 5 by using just the unplug router method, camera etc. I was able to get through all the steps all the way to setting up pattern lock, and downloading the file explore as you showed. My problem is when I go to your site to apps then try to install Samsung bypass it says there’s a a problem parcing. (I guess that’s where I can’t download from unknown sources) anyway I was wondering if you can help me with this to completely get in my phone. Also wanted to let you know from the file explore you can go to galaxy apps, you can download “settings”. By doing so I can access my settings in my phone and go to the factory reset from settings. (Which that’s supposed to be the right way to factory reset the phone) when I factory reset the phone that way with out being able to download your apk. But yet from actual phone settings it still says the phone was factory reset wrong please sync with previous google account or account owners? Also in the settings under account the only accounts are my own Samsung account. It won’t allow My to add my google account nor does it show any other google account to even erase. Sorry so long. Just wanted to let you know and others know that your method for me has worked pretty much all the way and also how I was able to get into settings just from the file explore then galaxy apps.
Do you have a new video to bypass it with a us cellular galaxy s6 edge? Gets all the way thru them takes me back. Thanks.
hi can you please help me to remove the FRP on S7 edge verizon
Hey I Jane a lg v10 and d settings on the talkback is not accessible I’m not able to select it do you know why ?
sir please moto g4 plus frp unlock
i dont have that device sorry. you can send me one if you want 🙂
I have a LG LS 770 and I am trying to bypass the Gmail lock but when I get to the TalkBack screen I am unable to select settings any ideas?
have you found a way to bypass it while the phone is in recovery mode. I have a Note 4.
nope
do you think you will soon?
Can it work for a galaxy grand prime