hi #permacomputers, #hackers, #bricoleurs
Starting to tinker with old/disused smartphones to self-host. However, upon buying a couple second-hand phones, I'm often faced with Google's FRP protection: you can only use the phone by connecting to the previous owner's google account. Factory reset doesn't solve this.
Do you have any trustworthy resources on bypassing this? terminal tools? forums?
Seems essentials to increase phone's lifespan.
thankssss
Hi Marie. What about degoogling the phone using this software: https://e.foundation/e-os/? Would that solve your problem?
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@Hans @marieverdeil Nope, not possible at this point. Gobble's FRP is a low-level protection to avoid flashing "untrusted" software on a device. It's the factual proof that you paid for a device that's in reality owned by a Big Corp. IMO, it's designed to disable the second hand market.
"Factory reset" is a bluff, or misleading at least. Best Marie can do is exercise her consumer rights and return the broken device to the second hand seller.
marie verdeil
Hans
Roberto M.F.