I will be sending a dead watch back to the manufacturer for warranty claim.
I cannot reset the watch as I can't even turn it on.
I have made my phone forget the watch.
I have also revoke access to the watch in the Google security dashboard.
Does it still post a security risk to my Google account?
Like can they still somehow hack into my account via the watch?
I'm paranoid.
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Hello. A have bought a phone from Ebay, and cant sign in to google account due to security reasons (thanks google)
Contacted the seller, to provide me his acc/pass, but its useless. I am getting the same error. Can some1 help me solve this problem please?
Sounds like you purchased a stolen device.
This is FRP, Factory Reset Protection, and it's new on Lollipop/Marshmallow (can't remember exactly)... If a device associated with a Google account is factory reset, you MUST have the Google account credentials that were on the device prior to the reset to use the device again, a simple yet effective theft deterrent but can be a problem for consumers uneducated to it in the secondary market.
It is a very similar to approach to how Apple has done it for years and Windows Mobile has adopted a similar concept with Windows 10 Mobile.
On a few devices there are work arounds, but I am not aware of a working one on the Moto X.
BTW, if the seller changed his password or security method (like turned off 2-step authentication) recently, the phone is locked out even with the correct credentials for 24-72 hours depending on security patch applied to the device.
Oh, and a super simple way to avoid this... Delete all Google accounts on the device prior to a factory reset and wait a couple minutes (ensure you have an active Internet connection) then perform the reset.
i supose thats is becose the seller turned on the 2 step autentification.
idk, should i wait those 72 hours? or mby contact motorolla support?
TrunksMD said:
i supose thats is becose the seller turned on the 2 step autentification.
idk, should i wait those 72 hours? or mby contact motorolla support?
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Up to you, but Moto/Lenovo won't help at all since you are not the original owner with a matching serial number receipt. No one will or can help you except the person who know the Google account and password that was on the device when it was reset.
The whole point of FRP is it isn't capable of being bypassed, even by the manufacturer, otherwise what's the point of it? If you could definitively prove ownership to Moto they might help, but you can't since you were not the original purchaser of the device and you really don't know what happened to it before you got it.
Unfortunately, unless the seller can be of assistance or is willing to take it back, you're pretty much out of luck. You could file a PayPal claim against the seller if they won't take it back and the device was not as it was presented in the listing though.
the seller provided his acc/pass for the device, i have even the original purchase receipt (amazon.it)
btw. i have contacted motorola support, and they said to wait 72 hours, then to try to log in again
TrunksMD said:
the seller provided his acc/pass for the device, i have even the original purchase receipt (amazon.it)
btw. i have contacted motorola support, and they said to wait 72 hours, then to try to log in again
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Then things are different in your country than mine... Moto won't even talk to someone in FRP who isn't the original owner. Good luck, hope it works out.
Just because the device has prior credentials on it, doesn't mean it's stolen. In fact I would the majority of the time it isn't, but all the "experts" on these forums offer that as their only advice, because really they don't have any idea how to bypass. Thanks "experts"
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=64604318&postcount=2519
And as always, sign out of you google account before any reflashing of any kind of new or resetting default factory resetting the OS. Recovering the OS through TWRP does not require sign out of the google account.
Hey Friends,
My S7 E had a problem with the charging port and I sent it in for an exchange device today.
Previsouly I had Nougat installed so the device was KNOX Void and Rooted.
I read that If you want to ensure that noone can restore the Data from the Device (Online Banking records, passwords, images) you have to encrypt the device and then do a factory reset.
Unfortunately encryption did not work on Nougat (it would show the encryption icon and then reboot)
SO I basically flashed the Stock Firmware of the Provider (4 Parts) with Odin and hoped that I can find the encryption option in the Security Settings Menu but it wasn't there. I could only encrypt the SD card.
My question: Was the device encrypted as soon as flashed the stock firmware or was encryption simply unavailible on the stock rom?
I did multiple factory resets and also Installed an app to "delete empty space" which should overwrite any data that might hide in the free space.
I am worried that whoever gets the device next might be able to restore my banking data, images and e-mails.
What's your take on this?
Best,
Thomas .N from Germany
Any ideas ?
Please help
Judging by the things you did, your personal data should be safe. I can't prove it, I can't tell more but I can tell you the technicians aren't hesitant to peek into your files. All I can say is this. Anyway.
Your files can still be restored but at this point that would cost more energy and time than it is probably worth it.
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Judging by the things you did, your personal data should be safe. I can't prove it, I can't tell more but I can tell you the technicians aren't hesitant to peek into your files. All I can say is this. Anyway.
Your files can still be restored but at this point that would cost more energy and time than it is probably worth it.
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Thanks for the post. I am just worried about my online banking information that was stored on the phone.
Now that I have the new phone i reverse engineered the process.
I put Nougat on the phone, loaded some information, documents, pictures etc on the phone and restored it to the carriers Stock rom.
Then I rooted the phone and tried some file restoration tools to see if I can find any data. Turns out blank. Can't even find one file with diskdigger or others.
I guess that restoring the phone to stock rom encrypted it by default again which should mean that I am safe.
Don't worry, they won't attempt to recover any files. Your porn is safe.
CuBz90 said:
Don't worry, they won't attempt to recover any files. Your porn is safe.
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No, that part they can have. I am worried that whoever gets the phone next might try to recover my personal data but maybe this is far fetched.
I stand corrected on my last post, I was able to recover some data so apparently encrypting the device and wiping is not as safe as some might think.
exxi said:
Thanks for the post. I am just worried about my online banking information that was stored on the phone.
Now that I have the new phone i reverse engineered the process.
I put Nougat on the phone, loaded some information, documents, pictures etc on the phone and restored it to the carriers Stock rom.
Then I rooted the phone and tried some file restoration tools to see if I can find any data. Turns out blank. Can't even find one file with diskdigger or others.
I guess that restoring the phone to stock rom encrypted it by default again which should mean that I am safe.
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You know what I'm more interested in? You are from Germany, right? How did you get a repair under warranty with triggered KNOX? I'm also from Germany and from past experience Samsung's repair partners (W-Support, DAT Repair usw.) are the biggest douchebags imaginable. They never did care why I sent in a device. As soon as thy saw KNOX being triggered, they simply denied any repair under warranty even if completely unrelated to KNOX or software issues.
exxi said:
No, that part they can have. I am worried that whoever gets the phone next might try to recover my personal data but maybe this is far fetched.
I stand corrected on my last post, I was able to recover some data so apparently encrypting the device and wiping is not as safe as some might think.
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Yes, but unless you're someone very very very important and the guys at the repair shop know that, none of them will even care to go that far to recover data from your device.
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You know what I'm more interested in? You are from Germany, right? How did you get a repair under warranty with triggered KNOX? I'm also from Germany and from past experience Samsung's repair partners (W-Support, DAT Repair usw.) are the biggest douchebags imaginable. They never did care why I sent in a device. As soon as thy saw KNOX being triggered, they simply denied any repair under warranty even if completely unrelated to KNOX or software issues.
Yes, but unless you're someone very very very important and the guys at the repair shop know that, none of them will even care to go that far to recover data from your device.
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To answer you question in regards to warranty: It depends on your carrier as well as the nature of your subscription. In my case it's a company subscription which allows for quick swap at a location of your chosing. Basically they come to your company with a refurb and hand it over to you in exchange for your old (broken) device. At this point no questions are asked. I don't know what is going to happen as soon as they check the device at the service center. I've done similar swaps with KNOX tripped devices in the past with different carries. My feeling is that corporate customers get more "leniency" when it comes to device repairs.. go figure.
Hi, I was with my friends earlier and this guy kept saying how his S8 is much safer than all other droid phones due to the Samsung account thing. This got me thinking...
So by now we all know Google Lock aka FRP is easy to bypass. And I dare say Samsung lock can be bypassed the same way, although I got no knowledge in this.
Imagine he loses his device abroad and he gets both Samsung and Google locks wiped along with a recovery factory reset. Is there a way to track the phone via IMEI? Even in another country? Can he still use his samsung account to track it?
ull disclosure: I placed a few beers as a bet that I could make his phone clean within minutes if I had a USB cable and a laptop with internet connection, he agreed. Make me drunk boys.
I just purchased a used Lenovo Tab E10 from a pawn shop that they had factory reset.
It powers up ok but as I put in my google account info it needs the previous account info that was used before it was reset.
No matter what I do it continues to ask for previous google info to sync from google and won't let me proceed any further.
Is there a way to bypass this and register it as my own or do I need to return it and get my money back?
Thanks GB
It's a security feature in newer Android releases. To do it right you need to log out the existing user before resetting, but either they didn't know that or more likely didn't have the previous owner's credentials. Maybe Lenovo can help if you have proof of purchase, or else a complete reflash might work, but I'm not sure there.
Tab e10 frp
You ever find a solution? I came across the same problem with it after I bought it from a lady, got it cheap cause of that too. Anyways, I found a way if you don't mind spending a few to go through the steps. I don't want to help if it's stolen though...
What do you think about secure your unit by PIN or Password? Do you use it?
I think it is a good idea, if the car or unit get's stolen the system would be locked and i'd have time to change my google password and remove the connection to my account.
But it is a little bit tricky to find these settings, because they are mostly hidden.
Tell me how you think about it.
Just install Google Find My Device and send command to wipe device. Even if it is turned off, as soon as the device gets online, it will be wiped.