

Now, even though it works well as a security feature, it is also a disadvantage for people that purchased a used Android device and when trying to reset it to start using it, found out the Android phone was still linked to the old Google account. This feature is enabled in Android 5.0 and above, and it is pretty useful in terms of security because if for example a Samsung device (or other Android phones) is lost or stolen, nobody will be able to make a factory reset to delete all the original owner’s information and keep it.


You’ll know this factory reset protection is activated when there is a screen lock asking you to insert the credentials (email address and password) of the Google account associated with the Android device. FRP UNLOCK TOOL FOR PC What is the FRP lock? What is the FRP lock?įRP stands for Factory Reset Protection, is also called the Google lock, and it is an auto-enabled safety measure that thanks to the merge of Google and Android OS, is able to prevent third parties from performing an unauthorized factory reset on the phone by locking the device - with the FRP lock screen - until the Google account verification process is completed,
