- Resetting Android's for Recycling Most people that sell their phone or tablets don't realize that their device is still logged into their Google account and all their details associated with Google will be passed on unwittingly, while the buyer never receives a device in factory condition, In most cases the buyer will try to do a factory reset to remove this Google account and not attempt to use your details anyway, but this causes what's known as an "FRP Lock" because the device has a previous Google account linked ( still logged in ) on this device, they will not be aloud to setup the device without the password and email address of the previous user ( To counteract theft ). This video shows you how to properly reset your device REMOVING all the previous data, For safe recycling of your Android Device.
I have personally bought phones from a unnamed second hand store that was still logged in and synchronizing emails from the previous user. This was a problem for me.
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