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
https://xdaforums.com/t/frp-bypass-samsung-s10-100-working.4066211/
Can’t take screenshots due to security policy. Obviously patched that workaround
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
This of course depends on your jurisdiction and how much time you’re willing to put into this, but I’d refuse to pay for shipping either way.
You have a contract with the company, and they didn’t fulfil it, that’s on them. They can’t just send you a defective product and make you pay for (part of) it.
Was from a knock off eBay. No contract. I’ll just send it back.
All good. Cheers
You still have a contract. But I get that it may not be worth the trouble.