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FRP, short for "Factory Reset Protection", is now integrated into the Android operating system since about version 5.1.1.

What does it do?

It basically protects the owner's data on the device from being compromised by unauthorized users.​

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For example, if your device is lost, stolen, or wiped after you've set it up to prevent others from using it, then only someone with your Google Account or screen lock information could use your device.​

Another link explaining FRP:


Now, let's say you are now in the possession of a device and you run across this FRP-locked message and you cannot set it up because of it.
  • If the device had your Google credentials set up on it originally, all you need to do is sign in with your Google account name and password.
  • If the device was set up with someone else's Google account, you would need their username and password to access the device.
  • If you've forgotten to turn off FRP and sent a phone to someone else, you'll likely need to help them get it setup. This means giving them access to your Google account password. Do that while you're talking to them, and as soon as they are done you'll want to reset your account password. This sounds sketchy, but be a good seller and do the right thing. Then change that password ASAP because you never want anyone else to have your Google password. I'm sure you can see why disabling FRP before you send a phone off to someone else is a much better solution.
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Android Forums' view on bypassing FRP:

FRP is there to protect the user, their device, and the valuable data it contains.

Yes there is the quandary of the user who is, or is not the rightful owner trying to get their device usable again.

Bypassing it is similar to the pickle that some folks get into like when they lose their house or car keys...would you help a stranger break in for that situation?

From what I understand: (input welcome---verifying the 2nd bullet point (confirmed - CS))
  • If you reset your device using the recovery menu, you'll need to enter a Google username and password that had been associated with the device.
  • If you reset the device via the "backup and reset" option from within the settings menu, you will not need to enter your Google username and password, as resetting the device this way automatically disables FRP.
  • Google: Important: If you reset your Google Account password and need to do a factory reset, wait 24 hours after changing your password to reset your device. For security purposes, you can't use an account to set up a device after reset if that password was changed within 24 hours. Learn how to reset your Nexus, Google Play edition, or Android One device to factory settings

So, in a nutshell, please refrain from posting how-to's, links, and other ways of bypassing FRP here.
 
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I have an LG MS770 that I got from Metro PCS that I no longer use. I want to donate the phone to a local group.

4.0.4

I did the Factory Reset.

I even removed the sim card.

But in Settings/ About Phone/ Status

it still displays my phone number.

I do not want my phone number on the phone when I donate it.

Is it possible for me to do something that would have "My phone number" to be blank??
 
rover7577 said:
I have an LG MS770 that I got from Metro PCS that I no longer use. I want to donate the phone to a local group.

4.0.4

I did the Factory Reset.

I even removed the sim card.

But in Settings/ About Phone/ Status

it still displays my phone number.

I do not want my phone number on the phone when I donate it.

Is it possible for me to do something that would have 'My phone number' to be blank??
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Factory Reset
 
rover7577 said:
I have an LG MS770 that I got from Metro PCS that I no longer use. I want to donate the phone to a local group.

4.0.4

I did the Factory Reset.

I even removed the sim card.

But in Settings/ About Phone/ Status

it still displays my phone number.

I do not want my phone number on the phone when I donate it.

Is it possible for me to do something that would have "My phone number" to be blank??
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Absolutely !!
If you have a Windows Pc
you can download the Lg firmware tool called "LgUp"
you can get it here
http://corneey.com/woDuqM <---short-link just skip the ad

search around there's lots of guides on setting it up so i wont get in to that.

and then once you've got LgUp working and correct drivers for your phone
you can flash the stock LG firmware to it using the tool and the Refurbish option

the firmware can be found here
http://csmgdl.lgmobile.com/dn/downl...432109876543213/MS77010g_04.S10g_04.P3039.cab

and pay close attention theres a trick to using a special useragent to download these things from lg's server

If you want to use browser to download files from LG server, You need to set “LGE-ActiveDP/0.9” as your browser’s user Agent.,

To change the User-agent settings in Chrome browser, I use User-Agent Switcher plugin.

Hope this helps

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When I recently did the FDR thing completely with my moto z2 force, it did not work at all though, but my old phone the Droid Turbo was into kitkat, here is the real strange thing, the time on the clock worked, it only suffered some water damange, due to finding accustics to a very big place, empty walls too, i was dusting at somewhere..

That was in Sept 11th, here it is not even five months later on..
 
What is the real duration of the button press though? Is there a limintation, keep googling one said "two minutes" I tried that, the other saids " a brief moment, 10 to twenty seconds" I have tried that... Give me an honest answer.
 
Milo Willamson said:
What is the real duration of the button press though? Is there a limintation, keep googling one said "two minutes" I tried that, the other saids " a brief moment, 10 to twenty seconds" I have tried that... Give me an honest answer.
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Chill out man, take a walk, easy there brother, they are trying to help you as soon as they can.
 
Milo Willamson said:
Chill out man, take a walk, easy there brother, they are trying to help you as soon as they can.
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Usually 10 seconds is the normal forced reboot hold period, 15-20 is just not gonna do much besides assure you that it isn't working. Do you have TWRP recovery? If so, format caches, system, data, internal storage, (do not use 'rm -rf') like twice, reboot system. If that doesn't work, you'll need a PC
 
bcrichster said:
Usually 10 seconds is the normal forced reboot hold period, 15-20 is just not gonna do much besides assure you that it isn't working. Do you have TWRP recovery? If so, format caches, system, data, internal storage, (do not use 'rm -rf') like twice, reboot system. If that doesn't work, you'll need a PC
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Oh that is an old post, got my phone in Jan :) It was like a huge hassle anyways, still this new one is excatly same model :)
 
Milo Willamson said:
Oh that is an old post, got my phone in Jan
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It was like a huge hassle anyways, still this new one is excatly same model
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Well now ya can just reinstall the factory firmware, which automatically wipes the frp
 
Your phone decided to roll back? What model are we talking about?

Unless it has a/b partitions there's no way it can roll back without reinstalling the older version, which would require a (probably sizeable) system update.
 
I do a lot of research on FRP the manual way. I do use boxes and applications though to for some devices. It just takes the fun out of it i think! Well when it's not for money. If it's a job you'd best take the high road and roll out quick.

Are FRP related posts ok here? I write tutorials and have just started doing videos on any handset i come across from a client that I can find ways past with/without help from researching and researching others work. Eventually when you've read about all known methods it gets to the point to where it's pretty simple to find alternate ways on your own.
 
noidodroid said:
I do a lot of research on FRP the manual way. I do use boxes and applications though to for some devices. It just takes the fun out of it i think! Well when it's not for money. If it's a job you'd best take the high road and roll out quick.

Are FRP related posts ok here? I write tutorials and have just started doing videos on any handset i come across from a client that I can find ways past with/without help from researching and researching others work. Eventually when you've read about all known methods it gets to the point to where it's pretty simple to find alternate ways on your own.
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It worked like a charm, mine is all good to go too :) After doing the verizon fdr way, it did work pretty good :)
 
Milo Willamson said:
It worked like a charm, mine is all good to go too :) After doing the verizon fdr way, it did work pretty good :)
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From what handset did you remove FRP? Tool or manually? You could have probably used MotoReaper by RootJunky also. It's available to all Phonlab Enrolled Students.
 
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