Jacob is a technology writer and researcher. He's also an avid sports fan, especially when it comes to the Chicago White Sox. When not working, you can usually find him tweaking his Android devices or ...

You may recall a while back when a guy by the name of RootJunky managed to bypass Factory Reset Protection (FRP) on Samsung and LG phones. Well, he’s at it again, this time discovering a new method ...

Factory Reset Protection was introduced with Android Lollipop, and, like Apple’s iCloud Activation Lock, it’s supposed to make it really hard to resell a stolen Android phone. The gist is that when ...

One of the proven security features in Samsung devices is called Factory Reset Protection. It’s a simple yet effective way to discourage unauthorized access to a stolen phone. However, Factory Reset ...

In Android 5.0 Lollipop, Google introduced a security feature called Factory Reset Protection to help folks keep their data safe. It works like this: if FRP is turned on and your Android device is ...

Randomly, the other day my fast charger stopped charging the device at its normal fast pace and has reverted back to an extremely slow normal charge rate (3 hours is stated to gain 49% charge where ...

Before the release of the Android 5.1 OS Lollipop, Android devices including smartphones and tablets were exposed to security and privacy risks. Since, anyone with access to your device could easily ...

Smartphones offer users plenty of ways to keep the data they store secure, but what about protecting the phones themselves? Google’s tried to make Android phones less appealing to thieves by ...

If you thought that the Factory Reset Protection option on your stolen Samsung smartphone safeguarded your data, then think again. Thanks to a flaw in Samsung phones, the security feature can be ...

Why is My Phone Asking For a Pin After Factory Reset? FRP (Factory Reset Protection) is a clever security measure to protect the data of your phone from being stolen. Anyone who steals your phone ...

Richard loves technology, namely Android flagships, as well as depreciated German cars that can be picked up for next to nothing on Craigslist. In other words, he enjoys throwing money away. Send him ...

Part 1: Factory Reset Protection (FRP): Can FRP be disabled? Factory Reset Protection, often known as FRP, is a built-in security feature that you can use to protect both your device and the ...