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I found a nexus 6 phone and every thing out but it's Google sync to the device help to get it off thanks
If you factory reset, you have to enter the google credentials of the phone account before you can get back in. There is no way around it... if there were then there would be ways around it for theives, which would defeat the intended purpose of removing incentive for phone theft.I don't have a phone that has FRP, and I think I'm glad. Sounds like something I don't want anything to do with.
Being that my phone should be updated to 6.0 eventually, how would I go about disabling this nonsense?
If you factory reset, you have to enter the google credentials of the phone account before you can get back in. There is no way around it... if there were then there would be ways around it for theives, which would defeat the intended purpose of removing incentive for phone theft.
It shouldn't be a problem unless the phone is being transferred to new owner...
In that case the first owner should completely remove security (pin etc) and remove his google account from the phone before doing the factory reset.
Ok, I gotte admit that one other time it is a problem is if you change your password before factory reset. If you do that it triggers a 72 hour wait (from time of password change) until you can get back in. It's not defeatable unless you go through the same steps above as if you were selling the phone, or else just plan ahead and avoid changing google password within 72 hours of reset.
http://www.androidcentral.com/factory-reset-protection-what-you-need-know
Are you sure you don't have it? Factory Reset Protection was introduced in Lollipop, so your phone may or may not already have it.I don't have a phone that has FRP...
Being that my phone should be updated to 6.0 eventually...
Sounds like I won't be updating to 6.0 then
That option is not on my nexus 6 running marshmallow. What is your phone and android version?You have the options to disable FRP in Settings-Security if you don't want to use it.
Hmm. Maybe it's auto-enabled now. On the S7, it's automatically enabled once you add a Google Account.That option is not on my nexus 6 running marshmallow. What is your phone and android version?
It is on my S5 Active. 5.0 and 5.1That option is not on my nexus 6 running marshmallow. What is your phone and android version?
Sounds like I won't be updating to 6.0 then, or I'll be looking to go back to a feature phone.
I seem to fail to see how this is crap. This is simply making the phone unusable to a thief. Basically it's a deterrent. A thief won't be able to do anything with an Android phone.Sounds like I won't be updating to 6.0 then, or I'll be looking to go back to a feature phone. I'm really getting tired of all the crap Google and the phone manufacturers are forcing on us. It ridiculous.
I'd rather have my device FDR automatically than someone getting access to my contacts pictures and other personal information stored on my device.
It's crap in the sense that I don't want it on my phone, and for now it doesn't seem as if there is much choice in that. For me personally this is a garbage "feature" that will be far more of a pain than a benefit.I seem to fail to see how this is crap. This is simply making the phone unusable to a thief. Basically it's a deterrent. A thief won't be able to do anything with an Android phone.
How is it a pain to enter your credentials after a factory reset? Just curious. Sound like you are making a mountain out of a mole hill.It's crap in the sense that I don't want it on my phone, and for now it doesn't seem as if there is much choice in that. For me personally this is a garbage "feature" that will be far more of a pain than a benefit.
It's crap in the sense that I don't want it on my phone, and for now it doesn't seem as if there is much choice in that. For me personally this is a garbage "feature" that will be far more of a pain than a benefit.
I agree,choice is good,but,I think a fair compromise here would be an opt-out option instead of opt-in,with it clearly explained what that entails,in the initial device set-up.I'm not making mountain out of a mole hill. This SHOULD be opt-in, not mandatory. If there was a clear way to turn it off you wouldn't hear anything from me. If you would bother to read my initial question instead of piling on me because I don't agree with you it would be obvious.
I don't like that Google thinks they know what's best for me, the same complaint I have with Apple.
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