Quick question. I bought a phone and it’s locked. Factory reset but requires the previous owners google to unlock. It’s an insurance sale. I have asked the seller to update me on any info but haven’t had a reply.

Is the phone a very expensive brick ?.

    • linearchaos@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      10 months ago

      Depending on your brand/model, there are often holes in the FRP that you can leverage to bypass it. I wouldn’t buy software claiming to unlock, hopefully you have a no pc option available like using google assistant or a browser to trigger settings to pop up.

      Some phones have ADB methods.

      Presumably you could make the company that sold it to you take it back or do a chargeback if it was on a credit card.

      • Mojojojo1993@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
        1·
        10 months ago

        Galaxy S10. Bought it from an online seller. Would just send it back. I would lose out regardless. I paid 60. It cost 15 to send. Another 15 to send back. Only save myself 30.

        I’ve factory reset so no chance any of that would work

        • Tvkan@feddit.deEnglish
          1·
          10 months ago

          This of course depends on your jurisdiction and how much time you’re willing to put into this, but I’d refuse to pay for shipping either way.

          You have a contract with the company, and they didn’t fulfil it, that’s on them. They can’t just send you a defective product and make you pay for (part of) it.