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 went thru evwrything as seen but when i go to camera it shows as camera failed what can i do is an galaxy s6
It appears that as soon as the handset makes connection with the google server it patches it as soon as it links the serial numbers to a Google acct. Same as crappy I devices do with itunes…there will be a way im sure pretty soon. Root junkie is da man….I know that there is a service on ebay for 34 bux that will wipe it by reinstalling bianaries ..id rather wait and do it myself
could you do a nexus 6 i have one and i locked myself out and tried everything even the otg and it would pop up please help without a phone my daughter messed it up
yeah working on it should have it in a couple weeks
When I go to TalkBack it won’t let me click on settings
I am actually on the phone but cant get dual window option
Same problem talkback settings is disabled. What do i do now?
Hey rootjunky just did the bypass on my Samsung edge6+ thanks a bunch your awesome!!!!
glad it worked out for you
Hi. I’m on a note 5 also. When plugging in the otg cable nothing comes up. With the wifi trick it just loops me back to the login with previous user account screen over and over. Do I have another option? I got this device online and was able to get the email account that was previously on the phone but can not reach the people I bought it from for the password. Please let me know if u have another option. Thank u
hi, i have the same problem, did u solve it ? please help me out !
Help!!!!! Anything you can tell me about bypassing on a lg tribute 2. I dont have the settings option. Its shaded out…please help. Also only have crome option and no other browser….stuck…
I have the same lg tribute 2 and the same problem any news on how to fix????
Plz update my phone Motorola ultra Maxx update to lollipop