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Smart lock fail

I have noticed the smart lock fails 100 % of the time when using a trust location.
The phone will continually ask you for a fingerprint or pattern to unlock in trusted locations.
This is a important selling point for the device that does not work.
Tried uninstalling google service updates with no luck.

kimkara said:
I have noticed the smart lock fails 100 % of the time when using a trust location.
The phone will continually ask you for a fingerprint or pattern to unlock in trusted locations.
This is a important selling point for the device that does not work.
Tried uninstalling google service updates with no luck.
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Nice first post, great trolling attempt. Ever thought its just and early bug of 5.0? Of course not everyone likes the phone is garbage bandwagon. It's not a major selling point.

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3076726

Smart Lock is a Google feature in Lollipop not a Samsung feature!
It's not actually part of the rom at all. It only appears a little while after you log in to your Google account!
When you do a Odin to stock or Smart Switch emergency recovery, it isn't there immediately until after your Google account syncs fully. In fact the option may not appears until a few hours later!

bloodrain954 said:
Nice first post, great trolling attempt. Ever thought its just and early bug of 5.0? Of course not everyone likes the phone is garbage bandwagon. It's not a major selling point.
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Thank you for your valued contribution and effort to try help someone out instead of bashing and trashing

kimkara said:
Thank you for your valued contribution and effort to try help someone out instead of bashing and trashing
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Try searching before making assumptions. This thread will be closed soon.

Works perfectly fine for me, not to mention I also have an exchange account activated.
Sounds like the infamous ID-1oT bug that's rampant around here.

bloodrain954 said:
Nice first post, great trolling attempt. Ever thought its just and early bug of 5.0? Of course not everyone likes the phone is garbage bandwagon. It's not a major selling point.
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bloodrain954 said:
Try searching before making assumptions. This thread will be closed soon.
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This problem is on a S6, the question is related to a S6 and this is the S6 Q&A, Help and Troubleshooting forum.
Future S6 users will come here with Q&A on their devices so in the light of device specific issues I think it is appropriate to post here.
Sure there is generic mention of similar issues but I'm talking S6 Specific and hope that Samsung or someone is reading the specific forum and assisting with patches.
Assumptions were not made, just addressing the issue in the CORRECT place for the CORRECT device for ease of future users who don't have to sift through tonnes of useless and unhelpful posts with regards to issues on the S6.
Please in the future can you try be helpful in your replies as unhelpful posts such as what you posted bring no direction or resolution to issues.

SilkyJohnson said:
Works perfectly fine for me, not to mention I also have an exchange account activated.
Sounds like the infamous ID-1oT bug that's rampant around here.
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Doubt it's the rampant id10t bug. Maybe pebkac bug on the developers side.
How would the exchange account improve or lessen the functionality of the secure location function?

kimkara said:
Doubt it's the rampant id10t bug. Maybe pebkac bug on the developers side.
How would the exchange account improve or lessen the functionality of the secure location function?
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Some exchange admins disable smart lock features. Threw it in the response as that's another wildcard that could affect it, however mines works perfect and works as it should.
Could it possibly be the PICNIC error?

Such is not my case. This is stock standard install with no exchange installed.
Picnic error. Doubt it. I'm no noob to android despite bring new to this forum.
My thoughts on this issue is it appears as Google services somehow is not aquiring a lock when the phone is in sleep.
Sent from my SM-G920F using XDA Free mobile app

kimkara said:
Such is not my case. This is stock standard install with no exchange installed.
Picnic error. Doubt it. I'm no noob to android despite bring new to this forum.
My thoughts on this issue is it appears as Google services somehow is not aquiring a lock when the phone is in sleep.
Sent from my SM-G920F using XDA Free mobile app
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Just teasing anyways, man.
I don't know what to tell you. I have fingerprint, exchange, trusted devices and trusted places all working as they should. I have three trusted locations and all work flawlessly. I'm using the latest google play services, ending in 440.
Wish I had something, but I don't.

Same version.
I will make a backup and do a factory reset and start new.
One of my work colleagues has the same phone with the same issue and exact same carrier firmware.
Im thinking of flashing another firmware and see if it is carrier software causing issues.
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For me it alsi doesn't work. I figured it adding by new trusted place on nearest building, not Home defined in Maps and it works now

libb said:
For me it alsi doesn't work. I figured it adding by new trusted place on nearest building, not Home defined in Maps and it works now
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will give this a try once I'm finished restoring my phone.
moving over to another carriers ROM did not work. http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s6/help/flash-firmware-galaxy-s6-odin-v3-10-t3101802/post60578156#post60578156

Make sure you are not swiping on the lock symbol at the bottom of the screen to unlock. I thought smart unlock was broken until I started swiping anywhere on the screen OTHER than the lock symbol. The lock symbol forces you to unlock using whatever lock you have enabled even if you are in a condition where smart unlock should bypass the lock. Hope this is what the issue is as it was for me.

Moving home location to the beginning of my street and setting a new trusted pin works. my phone now no longer requires my finger print to unlock in the new trusted location pin.
I do not understand how this could be causing an issue unless its Google services having to fetch home location each time first and this could be taking too long.
Thanks for the contributors to this thread, all had some good points to add.

Hello
Is there a way to remove the exchange admin security. My Phone is rootet, but i don't know how to do it without xposed and wanam. On my S4 i did it with the feature "Bypass exchange security" but how can i do it on my rootet S6 with knox 0x0 (no custom recovery)? I need it to do autologin by bluetooth or wifi.
Thanks for your help

Can't use the phone after factory reset

My friend wanted to sell me his phone, so I did a factory reset. But now it tells me to log in with the previous Google account, but he does not remember the credentials. This is the first phone I have since Android 8. I guess the newer Android versions has some sort of protection? How can I remove it?
Thanks

"he does not remember the credentials" ??? Nice try lol
He can simply change his Google password on any other device, then he can log in to the one he sold you.
It's called FRP and without the credentials of the previous owner the phone is basically a paperweight.

Nimueh said:
"he does not remember the credentials" ??? Nice try lol
He can simply change his Google password on any other device, then he can log in to the one he sold you.
It's called FRP and without the credentials of the previous owner the phone is basically a paperweight.
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You got me that's not the right story but the right story is too long, but no, it's not stolen as you probably suggest. Now all I need is a way to bypass it

verynoob said:
You got me that's not the right story but the right story is too long, but no, it's not stolen as you probably suggest. Now all I need is a way to bypass it
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If it is a OnePlus device then you can flash it via msm tool

Thanks guys! I finally did it !!!!

Nimueh said:
"he does not remember the credentials" ??? Nice try lol
He can simply change his Google password on any other device, then he can log in to the one he sold you.
It's called FRP and without the credentials of the previous owner the phone is basically a paperweight.
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I guess not paperweight at all, it's up and running. If you ever get stuck with FRP, PM me and I'll help you unlock your paperweight. It's not too hard to do it by the way. And you see how long I'm in this forum, so imagine how long I've been messing with Android, so I knew that there's definitely a way to bypass this weird and not helpful "protection". If they wanted to do real protection they should do what Apple does: get track of all users. For example, my friend once got his iPhone locked because he forgot his own password. They wouldn't unlock it until we provided many proofs such as ID, phone number, original receipt, updated photo of him, and this process took more than 1 month in front of Apple support in USA. Unlike useless FRP that you can actually lock your own phone with no way to recover if you're a little bit phone newbie (I can imagine many people for example the elder ones just creating Google accounts to activate their phones without actually remembering their credentials - and they might get their phone locked with no option of recovery)

s960 usqu9fue1 FRP PLZ HELP

I've tried it all making my own combo rom downloading's from multiple sources multiple odin versions nothing is working it is literally costing me money and sleep i need this phone to work asap i cant find the right forum or am to stupid to know what the right one is would really really appreciate an answer asap on this like my whole show is depending on it and I'm failing badly id love a step by step for dummies concerning frp removal or bypass for this modal its s9 Verizon on 10 usqu9fue1 please thankyou

To disable / remove FRP lock you
either
delete your Google account on phone
or
do a Factory Reset

jwoegerbauer said:
To disable / remove FRP lock you
either
delete your Google account on phone
or
do a Factory Reset
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Factory reset doesn't remove FRP lock, that actually puts the device in a state of being FRP locked if FRP/Find My Device hasn't been disabled BEFORE doing the factory reset.

Droidriven said:
Factory reset doesn't remove FRP lock, that actually puts the device in a state of being FRP locked if FRP/Find My Device hasn't been disabled BEFORE doing the factory reset.
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Wtfanyone that actually has a clue care to help me out....wow just....wow

jwoegerbauer said:
To disable / remove FRP lock you
either
delete your Google account on phone
or
do a Factory Reset
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No why are u answering questions fr like....wtf

Jessicad89 said:
Wtfanyone that actually has a clue care to help me out....wow just....wow
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Not all devices are equal, therefore, the fix to this varies from one device to the next. Also, giving you the solution also makes the solution available to people that are trying to find a way to remove FRP lock from devices that are not rightfully theirs, such as stolen devices. To avoid potentially aiding someone in gaining access to devices and personal data that is not theirs, we typically don't answer. We also don't know if the device you are trying to access is actually yours, I mean, it isn't like we can take your word for it because you could be lying to us and we wouldn't know, not that you are, just saying that it is an uncertain scenario. It isn't specifically against the forum rules but its kind of an unspoken rule because it is a grey area that is best to stay out of.

Droidriven said:
Not all devices are equal, therefore, the fix to this varies from one device to the next. Also, giving you the solution also makes the solution available to people that are trying to find a way to remove FRP lock from devices that are not rightfully theirs, such as stolen devices. To avoid potentially aiding someone in gaining access to devices and personal data that is not theirs, we typically don't answer. We also don't know if the device you are trying to access is actually yours, I mean, it isn't like we can take your word for it because you could be lying to us and we wouldn't know, not that you are, just saying that it is an uncertain scenario. It isn't specifically against the forum rules but its kind of an unspoken rule because it is a grey area that is best to stay out of.
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that is an asinine approach and a terrible mentality why wuld you even take the time to tell me that load of hogwash, is isnt my fault thaat production companies are struggling ith security and have terrible answers i provide the information needed to identify the correct procedure u know...the modal number build ect. i am somewhat appalled by this response as it has wasted both of our time, i live in America where your innocent till proven guilty not assumed potentially guilty at all times i will find an answer regardless of your counterproductive rathole ideology concerning information. heres whos fault it is if a device is stolen...the owners security is my responsibility concerning my things and that goes across the board worldwide. but i do appreciate well nothing about what you've said here. quite the opposite google its he evil empire and the "solution" of frp is absolutely a wash but thanks anyways

Wondering why you not simply do a Google search for it, if the answer given here isn't what you expected to be, instead of ranting around here?
BTW:
The Factory Reset Protection (FRP) is regulated in the US via the Smartphone Theft Prevention Act of 2015. The Act requires device manufacturers to feature a so-called "kill switch". The purpose of the kill switch was to discourage smartphone theft by dramatically reducing resale value of stolen devices.

Jessicad89 said:
that is an asinine approach and a terrible mentality why wuld you even take the time to tell me that load of hogwash, is isnt my fault thaat production companies are struggling ith security and have terrible answers i provide the information needed to identify the correct procedure u know...the modal number build ect. i am somewhat appalled by this response as it has wasted both of our time, i live in America where your innocent till proven guilty not assumed potentially guilty at all times i will find an answer regardless of your counterproductive rathole ideology concerning information. heres whos fault it is if a device is stolen...the owners security is my responsibility concerning my things and that goes across the board worldwide. but i do appreciate well nothing about what you've said here. quite the opposite google its he evil empire and the "solution" of frp is absolutely a wash but thanks anyways
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Just because it isn't the reply that you wanted, does not make it hogwash. If you can't understand the logic of what I said, that's your failing, not mine. I don't care what you appreciate or don't, that has nothing to do with anything. Thinking like that only makes you the one with the personal problem, not us. FRP exists for a very good reason, one that is understandably inconvenient for you in the current circumstances. It has nothing to do with guilt, no one labeled you or assumed you to be guilty, don't take it personal and drop the attitude.
But, hey, nevermind the fact that FRP exists for a reason, let's just ignore that just for you since it is you and you are so special that we should help you while at the same time making it easier for actual thieves to be able to use and resale devices that they've stolen, let's enable criminal activity just to help you since you're so special, right? Get real!

Droidriven said:
Just because it isn't the reply that you wanted, does not make it hogwash. If you can't understand the logic of what I said, that's your failing, not mine. I don't care what you appreciate or don't, that has nothing to do with anything. Thinking like that only makes you the one with the personal problem, not us. FRP exists for a very good reason, one that is understandably inconvenient for you in the current circumstances. It has nothing to do with guilt, no one labeled you or assumed you to be guilty, don't take it personal and drop the attitude.
But, hey, nevermind the fact that FRP exists for a reason, let's just ignore that just for you since it is you and you are so special that we should help you while at the same time making it easier for actual thieves to be able to use and resale devices that they've stolen, let's enable criminal activity just to help you since you're so special, right? Get real!
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i care so little about what you have to say i didn't even read that dribble and will continue that policy throughout our relationship ill get it either way thought i would give xda a shot if your representative of the body of knowledge and attitude here it as a mistake to be certain

Jessicad89 said:
i care so little about what you have to say i didn't even read that dribble and will continue that policy throughout our relationship ill get it either way thought i would give xda a shot if your representative of the body of knowledge and attitude here it as a mistake to be certain
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Do you think your opinion matters to anyone here? Do you think your attitude makes you superior somehow? It actually achieves quite the opposite, but please, continue proving me right, I know you've got more big talk in there somewhere because that is all you have, which is nothing.

Can i enable usb debugging on a locked phone or otherwise unlock it?

HI, my stepmoms brother recently passed away and she is asking me if there is any way to unlock his phone. She wants to extract the photos and check the messages for anything pertaining to his death. The sim card was empty
We dont have his samsung account and cant unlock it that way. The USB Debugging is turned off and the phone is not rooted.
Is there anyway to turn on ADB via recovery mode or anything like that? iOS had tons of lockscreen bypasses years ago, are there any for android? Thanks very much

No.
You need a data recovery specialist. Not sure if they can with a screen lock or not... probably not.
That be your best shot.
My thought is if he wanted it to be accessible he wouldn't have locked it...

blackhawk said:
No.
You need a data recovery specialist. Not sure if they can with a screen lock or not... probably not.
That be your best shot.
My thought is if he wanted it to be accessible he wouldn't have locked it...
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I lock my phone so my kids don't see a dirty pic or something. When I'm dead I probably won't have time to unlock it and I hope someone would help my family.
I used software back In the day to recover **** on a locked I phone 5 that my stepson forgot his info to. It wasn't complete data but got alot of photos back and scrambled texts. Obviously it's not a good idea of there's sensitive info but he was young and the phone was done for.
It advertised android but this was 4 years ago. It was sold under the guise of parental control/monitoring. Recovery.

Ry4n83 said:
I lock my phone so my kids don't see a dirty pic or something. When I'm dead I probably won't have time to unlock it and I hope someone would help my family.
I used software back In the day to recover **** on a locked I phone 5 that my stepson forgot his info to. It wasn't complete data but got alot of photos back and scrambled texts. Obviously it's not a good idea of there's sensitive info but he was young and the phone was done for.
It advertised android but this was 4 years ago. It was sold under the guise of parental control/monitoring. Recovery.
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You're point?
If the data is important than amateur attempts can complicate recovery or make it impossible if it is possible at all.
Even if recovered the file structure is destroyed which has far reaching consequences and limitations.
When you lock, encrypt or otherwise password a device, the person most likely to get locked out is you.
As for kids maybe you need to be more of an open book or get use to the fact the book maybe locked till the end of time.
My original thought on the matter stands, the owner wanted it for their eyes only.

blackhawk said:
You're point?
If the data is important than amateur attempts can complicate recovery or make it impossible if it is possible at all.
Even if recovered the file structure is destroyed which has far reaching consequences and limitations.
When you lock, encrypt or otherwise password a device, the person most likely to get locked out is you.
As for kids maybe you need to be more of an open book or get use to the fact the book maybe locked till the end of time.
My original thought on the matter stands, the owner wanted it for their eyes only.
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Man I was just trying to give them a glimmer of hope. I wasnt trying to claim your ethical stance isn't on point. Hell alot of devices require a lock to use stuff. So if by chance there are special photos maybe there's still a chance. I wasn't trying to be right or wrong just that it was possible at one point. Sorry my intent wasn't a disagreement just felt some sympathy for the situation. Have a good one.

Ry4n83 said:
Man I was just trying to give them a glimmer of hope. I wasnt trying to claim your ethical stance isn't on point. Hell alot of devices require a lock to use stuff. So if by chance there are special photos maybe there's still a chance. I wasn't trying to be right or wrong just that it was possible at one point. Sorry my intent wasn't a disagreement just felt some sympathy for the situation. Have a good one.
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Point is you're likely to do more damage than good if you don't know what you're doing.
Simply booting up the device risks overwriting the deleted data. It's unassigned disk space now, free for system use. A hands on recovery expert is the OP's best shot.
I wuv philosophical debates; you opened that door.
In reality we have no clue who this online OP is or who's phone it was. My empathy tends to go to whoever locked the device.
When I lock something it's with the intent I will be unlocking it. Unless I give someone the key as well...

blackhawk said:
When you lock, encrypt or otherwise password a device, the person most likely to get locked out is you.
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Totally agree with this.

@Ry4n83
My grandchilds all got a cheap phone with NO Internet access, only for calling. So it's granted they can't access stuff what isn't good for their mind.

Question [CLOSED] FRP bypass on Android 11

Hello there,
I recently got scammed buying new phone on the Internet. Indeed the phone got locked a few days later and I am now stuck with the Google Account. The phone is a European Samsung Galaxy A12.
Before to write this post, I looked for a solution and the best tutorial I found is a 2020 one that you can find there : https://technastic.com/remove-frp-s...Removing_FRP_on_Samsung_with_Combination_File.
This tutorial actually consist into reinstalling a brand new firmware. I don't know if it worked and if it still works because I am stucked at the USB debug enabling step. I couldn't have found any way to enable that developer mode being Google locked. By the way, what is the tool to bypass FRP : ADB or fastboot mode, I didn't understand the difference between.
Thanks for reading!

Return for refund...

I am looking for serious help, no trolling please.. This is a second hand phone........

Ratatthack said:
I am looking for serious help, no trolling please.. This is a second hand phone........
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There's this tool I once used to bypass frp I don't know if it still works

Allehandro said:
There's this tool I once used to bypass frp I don't know if it still works
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Hi Allehandro, It seems u forgot the link of the "tool"

Ratatthack said:
I am looking for serious help, no trolling please.. This is a second hand phone........
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Best advice. Expect the imei to be blacklisted as well. If anyone is doing something sketchy it's you... not me. So it's not a "new" phone...

Ratatthack said:
Hi Allehandro, It seems u forgot the link of the "tool"
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**Mod edit: Link removed**

Ratatthack said:
Hi Allehandro, It seems u forgot the link of the "tool"
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hope you know how to use it

blackhawk said:
Best advice. Expect the imei to be blacklisted as well. If anyone is doing something sketchy it's you... not me. So it's not a "new" phone...
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Well, I have some difficulties to understand how a brand new phone can be Google account locked.......... When I said "new" it meant it was my new phone..................................... Thanks for your help anw, really no more time for trolling sorry

Allehandro said:
hope you know how to use it
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I don't know it but it looks promising. I will try it out and come back for news for anyone having the same issue than me.
Thanks for your help Allehandro!

Ratatthack said:
Well, I have some difficulties to understand how a brand new phone can be Google account locked.......... When I said "new" it meant it was my new phone..................................... Thanks for your help anw, really no more time for trolling sorry
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When a new member with what maybe a stolen phone calls me a troll... I'm having trouble understanding if it's a legitimate purchase why you wouldn't return it most ricki tick
FRP may be the least of your troubles. Just because it's not blacklisted now doesn't mean it won't be next month.

blackhawk said:
When a new member with what maybe a stolen phone calls me a troll... I'm having trouble understanding if it's a legitimate purchase why you wouldn't return it most ricki tick
FRP may be the least of your troubles. Just because it's not blacklisted now doesn't mean it won't be next month.
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**Mod edit: Disrespectful language removed. Flaming will not be tolerated.**

The issue here is FRP (Factory Reset Protection) exists to prevent theft of devices, wherein a device associated with a Google account will require the original unlock code in order to be used, so as to prevent a thief from using a stolen device after a wipe.
You are all reminded of the XDA Forum Rules:
9. Don't get us into trouble.
Don't post copyrighted materials or do other things which will obviously lead to legal trouble. If you wouldn't do it on your own homepage, you probably shouldn't do it here either. This does not mean that we agree with everything that the software piracy lobby try to impose on us. It simply means that you cannot break any laws here, since we'll end up dealing with the legal hassle caused by you. Please use common sense: respect the forum, its users and those that write great code.
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The legality here is questionable at best, needless to say. Do not link software that can be used for illegal purposes.

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@Ratatthack I agree with @blackhawk assessment - your best option is to contact the seller and request they unlock the device, or a refund. If the device is stolen, it's quite likely that the IMEI will be blacklisted, in which case you'll be unable to use the device anyway. This is not a "troll" answer - it is the most reasonable one. While no one here is accusing you of stealing the phone, or being in possession of stolen property, what you are asking is akin to hotwiring a car. You don't have the key, for some reason, and you got the "car" secondhand, so you're asking for help hotwiring it. The circumstances of how you got the phone are irrelevant, as well as whatever reasons why you don't have the key. So, the safest response is "either get the key from the seller or return the car and get your money back". No reasonable person would have a problem with this answer. If the seller is legitimate, they should have no problem helping you unlock the device. But, given your description of the circumstances, it sounds like you have indeed been scammed. Unfortunately, there isn't much that can be done to help you, beyond contacting law enforcement.
The problem here is the FRP lock itself. Factory Reset Protection exists to 1) protect that individual's data, and 2) prevent use of a stolen device. This is why we recommend using sites such as Swappa to protect both buyers and sellers. The fact remains that while the FRP unlock ("hotwire") itself is not illegal, the purposes it is frequently used for are indeed very illegal, and XDA's policy is to prohibit any legally questionable discussions on this platform.
Therefore, I have locked this thread, and removed links to questionable software. I hope this clarifies XDA's position for all involved; if you have any questions, feel free to contact the moderator staff.