Quick question. I bought a phone and it’s locked. Factory reset but requires the previous owners google to unlock. It’s an insurance sale. I have asked the seller to update me on any info but haven’t had a reply.
Is the phone a very expensive brick ?.
search youtube for [phone model] frp unlock
Is it an actual thing. Or is it a scam ?
Depending on your brand/model, there are often holes in the FRP that you can leverage to bypass it. I wouldn’t buy software claiming to unlock, hopefully you have a no pc option available like using google assistant or a browser to trigger settings to pop up.
Some phones have ADB methods.
Presumably you could make the company that sold it to you take it back or do a chargeback if it was on a credit card.
Galaxy S10. Bought it from an online seller. Would just send it back. I would lose out regardless. I paid 60. It cost 15 to send. Another 15 to send back. Only save myself 30.
I’ve factory reset so no chance any of that would work
For 30 bucks… I’d hang on to it in the hopes I can find an unlock.
Isn’t that the rub though. Lose out either way. I send it back and barely recoup my costs. Or take it to someone who then charges 30 potentially more to unlock.
try this first, before sending it back
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FLAQt0iIa-s
https://xdaforums.com/t/frp-bypass-samsung-s10-100-working.4066211/
Can’t take screenshots due to security policy. Obviously patched that workaround