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Hey guys, new here, sorry can't post in recoveries section.
I recently bought a Pixel off ebay and the guy that sold it to me bought it off Gumtree. The original seller left all his stuff on it and the guy i bought it off couldn't even access the phone because it had a passcode lock on it. He tried contacting the owner but he never responded (yayyy).
Then there's me, because I'm smart and was like I CAN JUST FACTORY RESET IT, which kicked in the FRP. Unfortunately Google has had fun developing this phone to be super secure and although I no longer have a passcode to worry about, I can't bypass the FRP and I don't know the original owner's account details.
Here's some details:
USB Debugging is OFF
Only option I have on ADB is sideload
Bootloader is LOCKED
Phone is NOT ROOTED
Currently running 7.1.1
Phone is CARRIER unlocked (I can receive calls and use my data when trying to log into my gmail, which doesnt work because I have to use original account).
Is there any solution to bypass this? Much appreciated. I tried to go through google because I bought the phone off ebay and so the FRP prevents them as I didn't buy it directly off google. Am trying to track down the original owners details via my ebay seller to hopefully force the owner to comply. Any way I can get around this would be amazing.
josiedalek said:
Hey guys, new here, sorry can't post in recoveries section.
I recently bought a Pixel off ebay and the guy that sold it to me bought it off Gumtree. The original seller left all his stuff on it and the guy i bought it off couldn't even access the phone because it had a passcode lock on it. He tried contacting the owner but he never responded (yayyy).
Then there's me, because I'm smart and was like I CAN JUST FACTORY RESET IT, which kicked in the FRP. Unfortunately Google has had fun developing this phone to be super secure and although I no longer have a passcode to worry about, I can't bypass the FRP and I don't know the original owner's account details.
Here's some details:
USB Debugging is OFF
Only option I have on ADB is sideload
Bootloader is LOCKED
Phone is NOT ROOTED
Currently running 7.1.1
Phone is CARRIER unlocked (I can receive calls and use my data when trying to log into my gmail, which doesnt work because I have to use original account).
Is there any solution to bypass this? Much appreciated. I tried to go through google because I bought the phone off ebay and so the FRP prevents them as I didn't buy it directly off google. Am trying to track down the original owners details via my ebay seller to hopefully force the owner to comply. Any way I can get around this would be amazing.
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If I understand your situation correctly, you have e a rough road ahead of you. The Google kill switch can only be disabled by the legitimate Google account holder, before the phone was reset.
If this was easily unlocked, it wouldn't be an option worthwhile. Basically, if you get it unlocked then Google has wasted their time on developing that feature.
I don't think you'll be getting into that phone and honestly, I hope you don't because then that means mine is less likely to be stolen since it is worthless without my credentials
For years, we've all learned to disable Find My iPhone before we sell an IOS device. Similarly, we have to deactivate Google's kill switch prior to factory reset a Marshmallow or Nougat device. It's really a good anti-theft implementation by Google. It's too bad that many sellers, for whatever reason, don't do it before selling.
I can enter the full OS, but can not enable ADB nor add a new account. Any insight?
Bypass tut not tested on Android 7 but works on marshmallow
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7OldC6kzuYk
http://rootjunkysdl.com/files/Apps/FRP/com.rootjunky.frpbypass-1.0.apk
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Bypass tut not tested on Android 7
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7OldC6kzuYk
http://rootjunkysdl.com/files/Apps/FRP/com.rootjunky.frpbypass-1.0.apk
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Scary, but the logic makes perfect sense. I can see it being very useful for honest people.
josiedalek said:
Hey guys, new here, sorry can't post in recoveries section.
I recently bought a Pixel off ebay and the guy that sold it to me bought it off Gumtree. The original seller left all his stuff on it and the guy i bought it off couldn't even access the phone because it had a passcode lock on it. He tried contacting the owner but he never responded (yayyy).
Then there's me, because I'm smart and was like I CAN JUST FACTORY RESET IT, which kicked in the FRP. Unfortunately Google has had fun developing this phone to be super secure and although I no longer have a passcode to worry about, I can't bypass the FRP and I don't know the original owner's account details.
Here's some details:
USB Debugging is OFF
Only option I have on ADB is sideload
Bootloader is LOCKED
Phone is NOT ROOTED
Currently running 7.1.1
Phone is CARRIER unlocked (I can receive calls and use my data when trying to log into my gmail, which doesnt work because I have to use original account).
Is there any solution to bypass this? Much appreciated. I tried to go through google because I bought the phone off ebay and so the FRP prevents them as I didn't buy it directly off google. Am trying to track down the original owners details via my ebay seller to hopefully force the owner to comply. Any way I can get around this would be amazing.
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I came up with a way to remove FRP for this device. I currently have the only video up on youtube so it should be easy to find. I cant post links yet so just search google or youtube for "google pixel frp bypass" and it will come up. It involves the use of a USB-C OTG adapter and the dirtycow exploit. It actually works for a truly universal frp bypass for every device vulnerable to the device. The entire process is done on a bootloader locked, usb debugging off, no internet connection and no other device (besides the usb). Enjoy, it took me weeks to figure it out lol.
trjv said:
I came up with a way to remove FRP for this device. I currently have the only video up on youtube so it should be easy to find. I cant post links yet so just search google or youtube for "google pixel frp bypass" and it will come up. It involves the use of a USB-C OTG adapter and the dirtycow exploit. It actually works for a truly universal frp bypass for every device vulnerable to the device. The entire process is done on a bootloader locked, usb debugging off, no internet connection and no other device (besides the usb). Enjoy, it took me weeks to figure it out lol.
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I'm curious to see if the OP will have luck with this
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I'm curious to see if the OP will have luck with this
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I posted this in the dirtycow forums section but I figure it has relevance here as well. Sorry if this is considered double posting.
This method wont help you to root the device, just to bypass FRP. Since dirtycow doesn't persist after a reboot (I think) it wont help as far as gaining root. However it will help you to modify files on the device. I also realized that it only has the power to overwrite files that the current user has read access to, despite whether the filesystem is mounted read-only. With this in mind I was looking over my Nexus 6P and checking to see which files had read access as user and realized that GoogleLoginService.apk and GoogleLoginService.odex both fall under this category. The files are located at /system/priv-app/GoogleLoginService and associate with Google Account Manager when installed as a system app. When the data is corrupted you can install Google Account Manager as a user app, which changes the location and file names to /data/app/com.google.gsf.login-1/base.apk and base.odex. If you corrupt these files at this point then try to disable and uninstall and select replace with the factory version it wont have anything to "replace with the factory version" and tell you that uninstall failed. Once this happens you can reinstall GoogleAccountManager.apk which will again install as a user app, which will then let you perform a full successful uninstall of Google Account Manager. At this point you have full control to be able to downgrade to a previous version of Google Account Manager without it telling you that "data is corrupted" and from there perform the web sign in activity. I've tested on multiple devices and multiple versions and this works on every single device on every version of Android including the latest 7.1.1 as long as it is not on the most recent December 5 2016 security patch since dirtycow was removed with those updates.
trjv said:
I posted this in the dirtycow forums section but I figure it has relevance here as well. Sorry if this is considered double posting.
This method wont help you to root the device, just to bypass FRP. Since dirtycow doesn't persist after a reboot (I think) it wont help as far as gaining root. However it will help you to modify files on the device. I also realized that it only has the power to overwrite files that the current user has read access to, despite whether the filesystem is mounted read-only. With this in mind I was looking over my Nexus 6P and checking to see which files had read access as user and realized that GoogleLoginService.apk and GoogleLoginService.odex both fall under this category. The files are located at /system/priv-app/GoogleLoginService and associate with Google Account Manager when installed as a system app. When the data is corrupted you can install Google Account Manager as a user app, which changes the location and file names to /data/app/com.google.gsf.login-1/base.apk and base.odex. If you corrupt these files at this point then try to disable and uninstall and select replace with the factory version it wont have anything to "replace with the factory version" and tell you that uninstall failed. Once this happens you can reinstall GoogleAccountManager.apk which will again install as a user app, which will then let you perform a full successful uninstall of Google Account Manager. At this point you have full control to be able to downgrade to a previous version of Google Account Manager without it telling you that "data is corrupted" and from there perform the web sign in activity. I've tested on multiple devices and multiple versions and this works on every single device on every version of Android including the latest 7.1.1 as long as it is not on the most recent December 5 2016 security patch since dirtycow was removed with those updates.
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Yeah so I'm Zhythe on YouTube I was actually already talking to you on there before I checked this thread. I have Dec 5 security patch is there anything you can do to get around it that doesn't involve dirtycow? :/
josiedalek said:
Yeah so I'm Zhythe on YouTube I was actually already talking to you on there before I checked this thread. I have Dec 5 security patch is there anything you can do to get around it that doesn't involve dirtycow? :/
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oh hey whats up! nice to see you here as well im still trying to fix my pixel since it bricked when trying to update it haha. Been a little distracted though this morning since phonlab hase stolen my method and now he and rootjunky are passing it off as if they found it first without giving me credit for it and charging to teach the method. serious backstabbing right there. but once i get this pixel up and running again i'll find a method and host it from my website so no copycats rip me off.
trjv said:
oh hey whats up! nice to see you here as well im still trying to fix my pixel since it bricked when trying to update it haha. Been a little distracted though this morning since phonlab hase stolen my method and now he and rootjunky are passing it off as if they found it first without giving me credit for it and charging to teach the method. serious backstabbing right there. but once i get this pixel up and running again i'll find a method and host it from my website so no copycats rip me off.
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Hey! Yeah that's such a dog move by both of them seriously... not cool. No worries I'll keep an eye on your website for updates Best of luck!
Check this out!!
See what I mean? Haha idk why I ever wanted to be a part of this place anyways lol. Nothin but disrespect since the moment I posted the method.
trjv said:
See what I mean? Haha idk why I ever wanted to be a part of this place anyways lol. Nothin but disrespect since the moment I posted the method.
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Yeah I totally ignored it :/ dw you're so much better and obviously smarter cause you did it before them
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Check this out!!
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Hi @NBreunig3!
trjv said:
See what I mean? Haha idk why I ever wanted to be a part of this place anyways lol. Nothin but disrespect since the moment I posted the method.
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You could report that YouTube video and show/link to your source of where you first posted the method. Get them to take them down!
Frp google pixel
can be reseted with XTC2CLIP if u have unlocked bootloader i tested on my device.
warrior26ro said:
can be reseted with XTC2CLIP if u have unlocked bootloader i tested on my device.
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@warrior26ro I stated clearly the bootloader was locked. XTC2CLIP is also for HTCs. Please don't post unless you've read the question properly.
Technically the Google Pixel is an HTC device since they are the manufacturers of them. Not that that helps the situation any more or less to know just figured I'd mention it lol. You can even issue some proprietary HTC fastboot commands on Pixel devices, but I haven't gotten them to do anything special from using them. Commands such as fastboot oem rebootRUU makes the phone reboot but not into anything special that I've noticed, just reboots the phone. I'm sure there are others but that one in particular is definitely HTC only lol.
On a side note I'm still diligently working on a method for the newer devices every day. It's only a matter of time before I get it lol. While on the subject at least here's a couple thoughts if anybody has any insight...
I've been looking at other binary commands to gain a foothold of, sort of like the whole idea behind run-as that the dirtycow peeps use. After installing Nethunter on my 6P I noticed that there is another command with potential privilege abuse called "procmem". It doesn't need superuser privileges to use nor does it only respond to ROOT or SHELL users, so its basically universally allowed from "untrusted app" users (i.e. termux, terminal emulator, material terminal, etc.). The only thing is that I'm pretty sure that command is only installed with a proper busybox installation, and further it only has the proper setuid bit needed + standard user permissions (that I've seen) when installed into /system/xbin. So basically my idea is to leverage a modified procmem binary to gain (insert something here) that might lead to (insert something else here) lol. Not really a whole plan but I figure if I can find a way to get procmem into /system/xbin on a non-rooted device then at least I have something to work with lol. Otherwise I've also been looking into a way to become SHELL user without using "adb shell". I know that with the Moto 360 there was some fancy adb command to enable native adb support but I can't seem to remember how to go about it. So yeah, thats all I've got so far lol.
Hello all from a noob on the forum,
I have a very specific use case: I want to access the content of the internal memory of my recently deceased father's phone. We'd like to get the photos, messages, anything personal that might be worth storing elsewhere.
The is a ZTE BLade V770 (branded as Orange Neva 80 in France), it runs Android 6.0.1. When I got hold of the phone if was already turned off, and of course not rooted. The developer mode is not activated either.
I want to access the content of the phone memory. Obviously I could get the content of the external SD card easily and I also managed to reinitialize the PIN code for the SIM card through the PUK code. But now the phone asks for the phone code, which is a PIN code. I tried many codes that I know he used but unfortunately it seems that there is a limited number of tries at it is now saying I have only a few tries left before it erases all data.
I do have access to the Google account used by the phone but it seems that I can't reinitialize the code from the Google account site. And I did not find a way to access the backup on Google site, it seems to be available only from the phone that made it.
Basically I have a full physical access to the phone and also the google and operator's accounts, I just miss the lock code.
I googled around and tried to find information in the forum but I am not an Android expert and this is not a simple use case.
I can boot into recovery mode but that only allows me a factory reset which I don't want.
I read that some versions of Android (5 ?) have some kind of buffer overflow exploit in the form for the PIN but that does not work.
I also read that after a few tries the phone could ask to unlock by using the google account, but the phone never prompted that after my many tries. Or it did and I missed it and now it's too late.
It seems that the code could be reinitialized by removing some file in /data, but as the phone is not started I can't connect using adb. And in recovery mode this does not seem possible.
What I want is to find a way to bypass/replace/erase the locking code so I can have access to the content of the internal memory of the phone.
Any help appreciated !
gfraysse said:
Hello all from a noob on the forum,
I have a very specific use case: I want to access the content of the internal memory of my recently deceased father's phone. We'd like to get the photos, messages, anything
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What I want is to find a way to bypass/replace/erase the locking code so I can have access to the content of the internal memory of the phone.
Any help appreciated !
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Hi,
You're in a uncomfortable situation, because what may have allowed us to bypass the phone's password is root. Unfortunately developer options aren't enable so we're stuck here...
But if you have another phone, you can try sign-in to his Google account on the phone, and see if he has a Google drive backups. Usually those G-Drive backups can't be opened like that, but can be restored to a new device.
Give it a try
Also, toutes mes condoléances pour votre père
gfraysse said:
Hello all from a noob on the forum,
I have a very specific use case: I want to access the content of the internal memory of my recently deceased father's phone. We'd like to get the photos, messages, anything personal that might be worth storing elsewhere.
The is a ZTE BLade V770 (branded as Orange Neva 80 in France), it runs Android 6.0.1. When I got hold of the phone if was already turned off, and of course not rooted. The developer mode is not activated either.
I want to access the content of the phone memory. Obviously I could get the content of the external SD card easily and I also managed to reinitialize the PIN code for the SIM card through the PUK code. But now the phone asks for the phone code, which is a PIN code. I tried many codes that I know he used but unfortunately it seems that there is a limited number of tries at it is now saying I have only a few tries left before it erases all data.
I do have access to the Google account used by the phone but it seems that I can't reinitialize the code from the Google account site. And I did not find a way to access the backup on Google site, it seems to be available only from the phone that made it.
Basically I have a full physical access to the phone and also the google and operator's accounts, I just miss the lock code.
I googled around and tried to find information in the forum but I am not an Android expert and this is not a simple use case.
I can boot into recovery mode but that only allows me a factory reset which I don't want.
I read that some versions of Android (5 ?) have some kind of buffer overflow exploit in the form for the PIN but that does not work.
I also read that after a few tries the phone could ask to unlock by using the google account, but the phone never prompted that after my many tries. Or it did and I missed it and now it's too late.
It seems that the code could be reinitialized by removing some file in /data, but as the phone is not started I can't connect using adb. And in recovery mode this does not seem possible.
What I want is to find a way to bypass/replace/erase the locking code so I can have access to the content of the internal memory of the phone.
Any help appreciated !
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I sympathize with you, I know what it means to lose a father and I know you just want to hold on to whatever you can from your father..
But......
Unfortunately, the XDA rules prevent us from helping you bypass the PIN on a device that you don't own. It is a privacy/legality issue and XDA prefers not getting involved with privacy and legal issues, anything that is illegal does not get discussed here. We have no way of knowing if you are telling the truth, we have to take your word for it, for all we know, the device could actually be your girlfriend's phone or any number of scenarios where the phone isn't yours and we couldn't help in any of those scenarios because the device/data is not yours.
The reason we can't discuss it, even if you are telling the truth, is because even though your intentions would be legitimate, anything we told you that helped you break into the phone could be used by others that have nefarious purposes.
Yes, I know there are other discussions on XDA involving this subject, but, even in those cases, the members here should not have offered information that allows someone to unlock a phone that isn't theirs.
Even though they may have felt like were trying to help or do the right thing, the other member @Raiz should not have attempted to help you gain access to the data on the device.
I do wish you luck though.
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@Droidriven: Thank you for your detailed answer. I understand your point from the XDA point of view: the use case is technically almost identical to accessing any phone without the person's permission. However it is a valid and painful use case and if there was a legit process at Google or ZTE (the manufacturer) for example to unlock phones in this situation there is official paperwork to prove it. Apart from technical solutions that are in a grey area, it should be possible for people on the forum to point out, as @Raiz did, to try legit solutions that could help in this situation.
I unfortunately understand between the lines that no such legit process exists. Otherwise someone would probably have pointed me to it.
@Raiz: merci and thank you for your answer. I did try after your suggestion to reset another phone and initialize it with his Google account. But it did not restore anything to the new phone. I also realized that it is possible to see the content of a Google backup from Google Drive itself. I realized that the backup was a few months old and that few things were indeed backed-up. So the data are only in the phone.
gfraysse said:
@Droidriven: Thank you for your detailed answer. I understand your point from the XDA point of view: the use case is technically almost identical to accessing any phone without the person's permission. However it is a valid and painful use case and if there was a legit process at Google or ZTE (the manufacturer) for example to unlock phones in this situation there is official paperwork to prove it. Apart from technical solutions that are in a grey area, it should be possible for people on the forum to point out, as @Raiz did, to try legit solutions that could help in this situation.
I unfortunately understand between the lines that no such legit process exists. Otherwise someone would probably have pointed me to it.
@Raiz: merci and thank you for your answer. I did try after your suggestion to reset another phone and initialize it with his Google account. But it did not restore anything to the new phone. I also realized that it is possible to see the content of a Google backup from Google Drive itself. I realized that the backup was a few months old and that few things were indeed backed-up. So the data are only in the phone.
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One way to bend the rules and help while at the same time, keep the information from being available to whoever wants to see, is to reply with suggestions via PM.
And yes, it is a grey area and people do make posts to help in these situations.
But, in the grand scheme, there is that wild scenario hanging out in limbo that comes to the forums, gets answers/help cracking a phone, then explodes into a legal case with people coming looking for all parties involved with and have knowledge of the device being cracked/invaded. A very bad situation for XDA and the members that provided the help. There is no way of knowing which scenarios are threats or not.
Just saying.
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Hello!
I have Samsung Galaxy A03s. I did a factory reset a few days ago and I didn't remember my password. I also have no clue what is the google account Im signed with.
I tried numerous different ways, I watched multiple youtube videos - none of them worked.
Do you have any suggestion what I could do?? And also are there any free apps I can use???
I tried downloading dr fone but I need to pay in order to do anything with the app.
What free tutorials you can find on the internet.
Samsung can unlock it with proof of purchase too I believe.
Next time delete Google and Samsung accounts from device before you do the reset and do the reset from settings vs boot menu to avoid this from happening...
I downloaded SamFirm tool but I have no idea how to use it.
If anyone knows this tool, could you please tell me what Im supposed to do in order to unlock my phone?
Samfirm is as the name suggest a tool to download Samsung firmware for mobiles - this isn't of any use. MediaTek devices can be accessed low level so one could just erase FRP partition (if Samsung followed the rules)
But there is risk bricking your device, therefore I recommend youtube videos like this - it's much more safe to use.
v.here said:
Hello!
I have Samsung Galaxy A03s. I did a factory reset a few days ago and I didn't remember my password. I also have no clue what is the google account Im signed with.
I tried numerous different ways, I watched multiple youtube videos - none of them worked.
Do you have any suggestion what I could do?? And also are there any free apps I can use???
I tried downloading dr fone but I need to pay in order to do anything with the app.
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You are not looking for a way to remove FRP, you should be looking for a way to "bypass" FRP on your specific model number.
Try doing a Google search for:
"Bypass FRP (your specific model number)"
Also, the best to avoid this in the future is to go to your Google settings and disable the "Find My Device" feature and remove the Google account before you factory reset the device. Then it will not trigger FRP lock when you do the reset.
[Samfw FRP Tool URL]
ZModder said:
https://samfw.com/blog/samfw-frp-tool-1-0-remove-samsung-frp-one-click
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Yeah, there are many ways to bypass FRP lock. This is just one of many tools and methods.
But, with what I posted previously, neither removing or bypassing FRP are necessary. It is better to understand how Google and android work than it is to blindly walk into a problem that requires a tool to fix. It is also a very bad idea to not remember Google login email and password, it's as simple as keeping that info somewhere other than the device.
I find it hard to believe or understand how no one ever thinks ahead or "looks where they are going" when they do things without first understanding the details or potential consequences of actions when tinkering with technology that they don't truly understand. To give an example to put things into scope, if people handled guns as carelessly as they do their phones, just imagine.....
Not that phones present the same dangers, just making a point.
Zillion said:
https://samfw.com/blog/samfw-frp-tool-1-0-remove-samsung-frp-one-click
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Hi it's been a long time since I've been here on this site I have the same thing I've got that software installed and I get past the emergency call and it says cannot access ABB can you give me any pointers I believe I can get it I'm still very much a green horn novice
Droidriven said:
Yeah, there are many ways to bypass FRP lock. This is just one of many tools and methods.
But, with what I posted previously, neither removing or bypassing FRP are necessary. It is better to understand how Google and android work than it is to blindly walk into a problem that requires a tool to fix. It is also a very bad idea to not remember Google login email and password, it's as simple as keeping that info somewhere other than the device.
I find it hard to believe or understand how no one ever thinks ahead or "looks where they are going" when they do things without first understanding the details or potential consequences of actions when tinkering with technology that they don't truly understand. To give an example to put things into scope, if people handled guns as carelessly as they do their phones, just image......
Not that phones present the same dangers, just making a point.
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I had it going pretty decent hadn't verified my Google account and it didn't go to the code page so I tried to software that you talked about earlier it seems to go through but it gets a failed to load the ADB any advice is greatly appreciated i bought the phone fulfilled my contract was able to get it unlocked.. was good to get to a friend of mine because I bought another phone I didn't know nothing about removing the Google account so the hard reset came up this fpr and I'm not getting nowhere past that it's got something to do with ADB I'm finally searching up to two steps or someone away from the city I just need some advice thanks..
Droidriven said:
Yeah, there are many ways to bypass FRP lock. This is just one of many tools and methods.
But, with what I posted previously, neither removing or bypassing FRP are necessary. It is better to understand how Google and android work than it is to blindly walk into a problem that requires a tool to fix. It is also a very bad idea to not remember Google login email and password, it's as simple as keeping that info somewhere other than the device.
I find it hard to believe or understand how no one ever thinks ahead or "looks where they are going" when they do things without first understanding the details or potential consequences of actions when tinkering with technology that they don't truly understand. To give an example to put things into scope, if people handled guns as carelessly as they do their phones, just image......
Not that phones present the same dangers, just making a point.
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^truth^ Your Google password should be long, unique and carved in granite, twice. Don't trust your memory for this... it should look like a MS installation password which is a good model to emulate.
Hi folks,
a family friend inherited an A22 from a deceased friend, but she did not have the password for it.
As I had never heard of FRP before, I advised her to reset the phone, which is how the FRP took effect. I now feel guilty for giving obviously wrong advice and would like to fix it.
I guess there is no proof of purchase for the phone anymore and all the passwords from the documents didn't work. A Vodafone employee advised me to scrap the phone, but I don't think so.
I found the software "**** your FRP" here in the forum and tried it, but the A22 is not on the list of Knox-compatible devices. Therefore, the code #*0#* does not work either and I can't get any further.
I got a little further with the talkback function. I was able to open the Google Assistant and navigate to Chrome or the settings. Unfortunately, I could not activate the developer options, couldn't navigate to the app settings or allow the installation of apps from unknown sources.
After about 8 hours and several attempts, I am at my wit's end. I have the deceased's email address and name. Unfortunately, this was not enough to reset the password. If I am informed correctly, his number has also been deactivated, so I can no longer receive SMS. I don't have the SIM card either, but I might be able to get it.
I hope you guys can help me.
Best regards,
Felix
Contact Samsung service / a phone service.
You could so it yourself, but the time needed will be too much
As I said, the people at Vodafone said you can only scrap it. I had read that you can get the device unlocked with the help of the proof of purchase, but no one knows exactly where the receipt could be.
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You could so it yourself, but the time needed will be too much
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I'm not in a hurry, I'm just looking for a tool to do this with, or instructions on how to bypass the FRP.
I can forget Google, as 99% of the results are scam and the remaining 1% did not work.
Ive heard that YouTube has just the right type of guide for almost exactly those probs, and by all accounts very very simple to follow, as I did recently on my sister's device she left at home, no longer wanted, ditched for an apple contraption. I will add, no one with nefarious reasons, stolen devices should use the helpful tools there. Getting a job and buying a device the bloody deviants should....damn the swines.
ianreesdavies said:
Ive heard that YouTube has just the right type of guide for almost exactly those probs, and by all accounts very very simple to follow, as I did recently on my sister's device she left at home, no longer wanted, ditched for an apple contraption. I will add, no one with nefarious reasons, stolen devices should use the helpful tools there. Getting a job and buying a device the bloody deviants should....damn the swines.
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The problem with YouTube videos is that Samsung (and pretty much every other major manufacturer) has teams of employees whose sole job is to look through the internet for how-to videos and posts, make a note of how the trick/bypass works, and submit it to the software development team to be fixed in the very next update. That's why the how-to videos are full of comments saying "this didn't work for me" or "I don't have that option on my device".
There's a professional 3rd party business that I've used for things like this before. Discussion of paid services isn't allowed in the forums, but anyone who wants a recommendation can DM me
I completely agree mate, it's hit and miss, there are plenty of other sources out there. Just coincidentally, I found myself reading a comment that was the exact situation I was in yesterday. Obviously, not wanting the member to be struggling I gently nudged him towards a simple and 100% idiot's guide that will put him right. Admittedly a large majority of these things are countered/blocked or absolute bollox as I have encountered many times lmfao
BooWseR said:
Hi folks,
a family friend inherited an A22 from a deceased friend, but she did not have the password for it.
As I had never heard of FRP before, I advised her to reset the phone, which is how the FRP took effect. I now feel guilty for giving obviously wrong advice and would like to fix it.
I guess there is no proof of purchase for the phone anymore and all the passwords from the documents didn't work. A Vodafone employee advised me to scrap the phone, but I don't think so.
I found the software "**** your FRP" here in the forum and tried it, but the A22 is not on the list of Knox-compatible devices. Therefore, the code #*0#* does not work either and I can't get any further.
I got a little further with the talkback function. I was able to open the Google Assistant and navigate to Chrome or the settings. Unfortunately, I could not activate the developer options, couldn't navigate to the app settings or allow the installation of apps from unknown sources.
After about 8 hours and several attempts, I am at my wit's end. I have the deceased's email address and name. Unfortunately, this was not enough to reset the password. If I am informed correctly, his number has also been deactivated, so I can no longer receive SMS. I don't have the SIM card either, but I might be able to get it.
I hope you guys can help me.
Best regards,
Felix
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Also mate, getting to chrome is most of it done. 4 files to download, 2 through the galaxy store which allows them to install, then through those, sorry, plus ios14 launcher allows you to activate unknown sources etc..it's not difficult. Worked like a charm. Just find the Samsung a22 5g frp unlock, activate unknown sources how to.
After paying to have my phone flashed (Honor 20e), how do I know if the person really did the agreed job or simply did a hard reset?
Flashed with what? Why?
With stock ROM, to eliminate spyware.
by risking more spyware ignoring that stock always has spyware?
my guy, flash it your self with an aftermarket OS like GrapheneOS, /e/OS or OmniROM.
you don't avoid espionage by walzing into the spymaster's den!
Ok… factory resetting would also remove bad software…
traman124 said:
Ok… factory resetting would also remove bad software…
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LMAO no, Android (from google or honor or any other phone maker) comes with "bad software", a factory reset won't do anything!
again, get /e/OS or grapheneOS or OmniROM for your phone and flash it your self! get rid of anything that comes from Honor/Google like GMSCore that can be replaced by MicroGapps
though I very much congratulate you on wanting to escape the goolag! now get to hacking!
I think he was referring to bad software that he installed and wanted to clean wipe his phone.... I don't think he was trying to degoogle...
If you were, Lineage OS or /e/OS with microG and Aurora let's you get apps without Google services
@burbank_ what do you mean by bad software?
Yep, I meant spyware that the perpetrator installed on my phone, allowing them to monitor my activity, listen to my calls, and possibly even control my phone.
So yes, I want to clean wipe, and I don't think I can be sure to have removed the spyware with just a hard reset..?
There's no way I know of to check, but a factory reset would remove all the apps from the user partitions (including the spyware).
I looked for stock firmware for the 20e everywhere and found nothing (except a sketchy download link that downloaded some random firmware for the Honor 8X) so your person probably cheated you (unless he works for huawei/honor and has access to some files that the Internet does not).
A factory and cache reset from Android Recovery (press Power + Volume Up and select factory reset, cache reset, reboot in order) would remove spyware for the most part.....
Ok, thank you (and qwerty too)!
I'll probably install a custom ROM myself then, just to be sure. Can you recommend what to install, I'm interested in something with all the Android functionality I've gotten used to...?
It's a huawei... You can't unlock the bootloader
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It's a huawei... You can't unlock the bootloader
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maybe only through the phone, I did a quick search and allegedly huawei maybe would allow you to unlock it, but as I suspected there is always a BROM exploit to be had: https://www.xda-developers.com/huawei-honor-bootloader-unlock-potatonv/
though the link is a bit dated, I do believe potatonv should support the Kirin 710F SoC
also, if you want to remove spyware, you remove anything that contains data collection I.E. google services and whatever the CCP mandates their OEMs install
Thnx, I'll look into it. What about other custom ROMs you've mentioned, though, would there be difficulties in flashing it with one of them?
Also, I've another question. I contacted another mobile repair service and they've told me they have special access to stock ROMs through "programmers they hire", so they can install a stock ROM for my Honor 20e. Is this possible/ unlikely/ trying to cheat me?
well I don't know about the other ROMs, ever since AOSP introduced Projet Trebble the promise was of Generic System Images, but they don't exactly exist because just like with UEFI, the OEMs implementation is broken so you still have to look for an aftermarket OS that is speciffically tailored for your device
that repair shop are likely trying to scam the heck out of you or actully know what they are doing and have a fresh image they pulled from a brand new phone and that "programmers they hire" thing that sets off alarms in my head is likely just them explaining it as simple as possible
burbank_ said:
After paying to have my phone flashed (Honor 20e), how do I know if the person really did the agreed job or simply did a hard reset?
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Yes, it seems there is a way to find out about the last flashing date - provided it was followed by a Google account initialization:
Go to the Google Dashboard, login with your Google account.
Scroll to the section labeled "Android" and expand it (by clicking its title / the LGM [little green man])
Check for the device in question
Associated, you will find a date of registry. That doesn't reflect the first time a device was added, but the last time the Google account was activated on the device. So if you activate your Google account following a Factory-reset, this field is updated and thus reflects this point-in-time.
Additionally, if phone's Android is rooted, you always can check a directory's creation time below /data/data.
burbank_ said:
After paying to have my phone flashed (Honor 20e), how do I know if the person really did the agreed job or simply did a hard reset?
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why pay for something you can do?
tutibreaker said:
why pay for something you can do?
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because you dont want to