Factory reset protection is getting several key upgrades in Android 15 to make it harder to bypass.

This article goes into more detail about how these new measures will actually work compared to the blog post earlier this year from Google. Namely:

  1. Enabling the OEM unlocking setting will no longer prevent FRP from activating.
  2. Bypassing the setup wizard will no longer deactivate FRP. FRP restrictions will apply until you verify ownership of the device by signing in.
  3. Adding a new Google account is blocked.
  4. Setting a lock screen PIN or password is blocked.
  5. Installing new apps is blocked.
  • FuckyWucky [none/use name]@hexbear.netEnglish
    614·
    2 months ago

    L tbh, if the thieves steal my phone I would rather them be able to have someone else use it than throw it away. hopefully they find a way around.

    atleast they can still break it down for parts.

    • Chozo@fedia.io
      161·
      2 months ago

      Nah, fuck that. I’m not rewarding somebody’s thievery, that just empowers them to do it again. I’d remote-destroy my stolen phone with thermite if I could; not to protect what’s on the phone, but so that whoever stole it has absolutely nothing to show for it.

    • dependencyinjection@discuss.tchncs.deEnglish
      5·
      2 months ago

      What a silly take.

      When iOS locked down devices the number of people being mugged in street robberies dropped significantly.

      What you’re hoping for will just lead to more people stealing phones off people.