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 can’t download the file for the note 5 on the OTG cable. Any other links?
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hey root junkie.. i just got a device locked on frp.. i followed the steps and when i reach the last part to sign in, the three buttons on the right corner is not visible.. can you help me out??
Hey rootjunkie. You’re the man. If I buy you a ZTE device to test on, would you accept my gift and pwn their frp? I honestly don’t think anyone has done it on any of the newer ZTE devices yet.
yeah i would love to figure out FRP on a ZTE
I buy a nexus 5x on frp condition, i following your tutorial but i don’t see google keyboard setting, can you tell me how to fix it?
thank you very much 🙂
i cant tel u how happy i am right now… i love you… ilysssssssm… thnks a ton..
glad i could help out
Hey I have lg transpyre, and it has boot error 1003,, I’ve tried resetting through the phone settings, and power button vol down button and nothing resets, and have googled f.r.p bypass but can’t get it to work… Do yo have a f.r.p bypass
method specifically for lg transpyre, please help….think u..
I bought an lg v10 online and it has the google lock the person I bought it from will not contact me to give me her info I checked the device imei with Verizon it didn’t kick back as lost or stolen anyway I found your video and got happy until I realized I don’t have the accesibility option like the video shows is there anything else I can do or am I just sol? There is a phone repair shop in my town could they bypass that maybe?
my guy im using AG hashtag from Mzansi this phone cant find the wifi to connet to the internet
hi would like a bit of help have a samsung s7 edge frp going through with your video have got to data usage but no data has been used so there is no update data usage button and view app setting is not clickable either if you could help i would be grateful thanks
hi i have a samsung j3 6 ive done the router trick and opened the camera but there is no download option.
please help.