Here's how Android 15 blocks thieves from bypassing factory reset protection
Here's how Android 15 blocks thieves from bypassing factory reset protection
www.androidauthority.com Here's how Android 15 blocks thieves from bypassing factory reset protection
Factory reset protection is getting several key upgrades in Android 15 to make it harder to bypass.
This article goes into more detail about how these new measures will actually work compared to the blog post earlier this year from Google. Namely:
- Enabling the OEM unlocking setting will no longer prevent FRP from activating.
- Bypassing the setup wizard will no longer deactivate FRP. FRP restrictions will apply until you verify ownership of the device by signing in.
- Adding a new Google account is blocked.
- Setting a lock screen PIN or password is blocked.
- Installing new apps is blocked.
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Google is making Android worse and worse in each release.
Why exactly is this worse?
It is an optional feature that the majority of people will be using, making herd immunity for those who do not
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