In case if you lost your Android device or it got stolen, all that’s left is a hope that security lock will protect your valuable personal data without being accessed and used with evil intentions. Unfortunately, if the person who’ve found your Android phone knows how to pull files using adb drivers, whole data can be transferred to PC. Other way to reach personal information on locked device is to boot into custom recovery menu and mount selected partitions so they become accessible via USB port.
But in most cases, lost and found devices simply got factory reset so they can be sold or used over again. That’s why Google started to use account lock feature since the release of Lollipop 5.1. Once the boot process begins, the device will ask to enter previously linked Google account and password. Now, the device becomes unuseful and that’s how Factory Reset Protection works.
Imagine, you forgot your password and Google account details. Does it mean you can’t even use your own Android anymore? That’s not fair! So here’s how to bypass FRP on any Android device in minutes following the tutorial below.
Tutorial:
- Go through basic setup until you reach Verify your account screen.
- Tap on Enter your email line for the keyboard to popup.
- Now, on keyboard long press @ character until a settings icon popup. Slide up to select it.
- Tap on Google Keyboard Settings.
- You’ll see a three dot icon on the top right of the next screen. Tap on it and choose Help & Feedback option.
- Select whatever topic you like and highlight any line of the text.
- Tap on web search option on the top right and type: settings
- Select Settings menu suggestion and you’re in.
- Now you need to enable Developer mode by going to Settings/About phone and keep taping on Build number until you see You are now a developer!
- After that go to Settings/Developer Options and enable OEM Unlocking (this enables bootloader to be unlocked).
- Go back unlit you reach web search screen and reboot your device.
- Reboot might take up to 5 minutes, so be patient.
- After device boots up, go through basic setup and add your account.
40 comments
tyied
June 21, 2018 at 8:10 pm
when i press @ the setting doesnt pop up .
and i am not able to change my keyboard to google setting
Robin
April 21, 2018 at 7:01 pm
Only have a Samsung keybord not a Google keyboard any way around this?
Admin
April 24, 2018 at 8:44 am
Hello Robin,
Sorry, but I don’t think so.
Kevin
April 10, 2018 at 4:27 am
I’m really stuck. I’m on the LG fortune m153, and when I press the build number nothing pops up.. what do I do??
Admin
April 17, 2018 at 10:05 am
Hello Kevin,
This tutorial may not work if your received latest Android updates from Google.
frank
February 6, 2018 at 6:44 pm
I have a Rca Tablet with nougat 7.0 I have the andriod keyboard and have two ways to hit help and feedback but when I do nothing happens
Sophia
December 22, 2017 at 7:06 am
hi, my device is a Samsung Tab s2, and has no google keyboard. just samsung keyboard. what do I do pls?
Admin
December 23, 2017 at 10:23 am
Hello Sophia,
Can you get into keyboard Settings? If so, then you should look for three dot icon and tap on Help & Feedback.
joy
November 5, 2017 at 8:20 pm
hi i have the Alcatel A577VL and it doesn’t give the setting option when i long pressed the @ symbol and it doesn’t give the assist option when i long press the typed letters. What do i do?
Admin
November 6, 2017 at 12:54 pm
Hi,
Which Android OS versions your device is running on?
simon
September 16, 2017 at 9:04 am
When i and hold @ the google setting comes and when i tap 3dots at the top right hand side,help&feedback will apear but when i press or tap it nothing will happen im confused
Martial Rhoades
September 13, 2017 at 4:24 am
I have the ZTE Grand X3 and I can get to the part where it says Google keyboard help & feedback but it doesn’t go anywhere. Can you please help?
Admin
September 13, 2017 at 10:12 am
Hello Martial,
You mean by pressing on Help & Feedback no other options popsup?
Isaack
August 4, 2017 at 8:46 am
Long pressing @ has no change please help on tecno l8
Admin
August 7, 2017 at 2:56 pm
Hello Isaack,
Which Android OS version does your Tecno L8 is running to?
Gilda Villamor
June 7, 2017 at 8:25 am
What if your device doesn’t have a Google Keyboard?
Admin
June 16, 2017 at 5:16 pm
Then what kind of keyboard does it has?
Jodie
August 7, 2017 at 5:50 pm
I got in by typing a few letters into the box where your email goes, then holding down on it and selecting assist. Then, type settings into Google.
Charlene
April 29, 2017 at 3:23 pm
I have a cubot cheetah 2 and once I’ve pressed the @ button and get to the next stage I don’t have Google keyboard settings I have android keyboard settings and that doesn’t bring up the 3 dots is there anything I can do?
Admin
May 3, 2017 at 10:00 pm
Hello Charlene,
Try this tutorial
Sethu
April 21, 2017 at 7:18 am
What can I do when it show an android keyboard setting with no 3 dots to proceed with step 4 instead of showing the Google keyboard settings
Admin
May 3, 2017 at 9:48 pm
Hello Sethu,
What kind of device you have?
Magnus
March 23, 2017 at 12:00 pm
I get to step 9, after that even though i tap repeatadly on build number i cant activate the developer mode, any ideas?
Admin
April 5, 2017 at 2:36 pm
Hello Magnus,
Do you see taps counter on the screen while taping on Build Number?
javoris thoams
March 15, 2017 at 4:06 pm
what if the help feedback doesnt work
Admin
March 15, 2017 at 4:57 pm
How can it not work? There’s no option or something?
Enoch
January 7, 2017 at 8:46 am
I have a zte z958 with android 5.0.1, I can enable developers options but can open it I have even installed a developers option app still nothing. What can I do to get it to open?
Admin
January 7, 2017 at 1:07 pm
Hello Enoch,
Does your Android 5.0.1 software is official? And do you have root on your device?
Aleck
December 12, 2016 at 1:26 pm
Hie
when i long press the @ i dont see google keyboard settings , instead i get android keyboard settings. Whats wrong here?
Admin
December 12, 2016 at 8:58 pm
Hello Aleck,
That’s because google keyboard isn’t installed on your device. What Android version is your device running?
OdiousExorcist84
November 9, 2016 at 12:19 pm
When I try to select ‘help and feedback” by pressing those 3 dots @ No.5, nothing happens! I don’t get to the next screen as seen on the video? Using Cell C Empire android.
Admin
November 9, 2016 at 2:05 pm
Are you sure your device has Google Factory Reset Protection Lock..?
shaundra
December 4, 2016 at 12:18 am
Having same issue with an alcatel. Not sure what I need to do. Some one plz help me
Admin
December 4, 2016 at 4:25 pm
Hello shaundra,
Try this tutorial. All the steps are written in video description.
Please let us know if it works.
Jill Nicole Vaughan
June 11, 2017 at 8:14 pm
My help & feedback won’t work, did you find a way to get past that?
simon
September 16, 2017 at 9:05 am
No i haven’t
Gabinka
September 20, 2016 at 9:31 pm
When I long press on the @ symbol, I only see the @ symbol. I do not get the Setup icon. So I can’t follow these instructions at all.
Admin
September 21, 2016 at 3:03 pm
Hello Gabinka,
What kind of device do you have?
Nophonefordays
November 19, 2016 at 10:44 am
Yes. I’m facing the same issue. S7 user here 🙁
simon
September 16, 2017 at 9:07 am
Alchatel one touch