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> Factory reset upgrade prevents a reset by a thief. For some criminals, the goal is to quickly reset your stolen device and resell it. We’re making it more dif
by ro_bit 2y ago
> Factory reset upgrade prevents a reset by a thief. For some criminals, the goal is to quickly reset your stolen device and resell it. We’re making it more difficult to do that with an upgrade to Android’s factory reset protection. With this upgrade, if a thief forces a reset of the stolen device, they’re not able to set it up again without knowing your device or Google account credentials. This renders a stolen device unsellable, reducing incentives for phone theft.
Has this not been the case in the past?
- fmj 2y agoA few years ago a non-technical friend factory reset their phone only to realize they hadn't actually logged into their Google account in years and didn't remember the password. They didn't have any spare phones to use and didn't want to go without one while they were recovering their account. It took me about five minutes to find a prepackaged exploit on Google and bypass the FRP. This wasn't some obscure model from a budget manufacturer either, it was a flagship Samsung (iirc) that was still receiving updates.