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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I have an HTC Desire and it won’t bypass it. I could send it in if you could make a video on it.
it does work, but you can do it easier, instead of going to the rootjunky hack, install an alternative launcher and then start it en then go to settings. I got the parsing error, so needed to find another workaround. The rest of the procedures works as advertised! Thnx
Do you bypass the 6.0 lg g4 the same way?
There’s no way to bypass it is this a scam really I bought a lg g stylo phone and come.to find out.it has the lock on it and now the person I got it from won’t lmk know how to bypass it is there really a way to get past the google verification screen if u don’t know the email or phone number I’m lost and I really need to know any info would help thanks
So I figured out I got an LG g4 or w/e…so I’ve got the same phone as in the video but I guess my dual window feature is turned off/not activated…I assume this is the only issue that is hindering me from being able to successfully get around this stupid factory reset protection…is there another to accomplish this on my LG or a way to turn the on the dual window thing or something???…I dont want to even try doing any rooting, jail-breaking, or anything like that..I don’t have the smarts to do it nor can I afford to risk damaging the phone beyond repair, hell, I can’t even afford to take the phone to a pro to fix this…please any help/tips/ideas/suggestions would be greatly appreciated…please…thanks….
**Update**
I was able to get into the settings if I turned on the talk back feature & used the swipe down then right gesture to open the menu..I was also able to get to the browser & downloaded the file as well but every time I push my volume down button nothing happens. I checked & made sure the switch access was turned on & it was & still nothing…I tried leaving talkback on & I tried turning it off…still nothing…
Sorry about any typos in my previous comment I’m having to use old phone with shattered glitchy screen since I am locked out of “New”(to me) LG phone…
I’m having some trouble with the ad solution for the frp solution for LG phone….after I turn on the switch access feature & change the overview key option & return to previous screen, I click on vision, then select talk back & scroll down to settings but it’s gray & won’t let me click on it…what do I need to do/what can I do????…idk what model LG phone I have btw…
None of the methods listed work on s7 active. No camera on 1. OTG would not read on 1, do you have a method to work on this phone?
very nice very helpful you are great
thanks