Factory Reset Protection Archives

Warning: Samsung Galaxy S7, S7 Edge Can be Stolen and Reused by Bypassing Factory Reset Protection

May 6, 2016May 6, 2016 Daniel Robinson

The launch of Android 5.0 Lollipop saw Google introduce a form of security for stolen or lost phones known as Factory Reset Protection. With this feature, anybody who lost their Android phones could be sure […]

Android 6.0 Marshmallow Comes with Factory Reset Protection, but it may be Useless

March 19, 2016 Daniel Robinson

With the growing number of Android devices being stolen, Google resolved to unveil the current Android 6.0 Marshmallow with a feature known as Factory Reset Protection. This is basically a kill switch aimed to help […]