Factory Reset Protection function (reset to factory settings) is an additional measure of protection in case of loss or theft of Android-devices, which allows to erase all personal data including your Google account, system settings, photos, music and documents. However, on Nexus line, working on neobnovlёnnoy version of Android 6.0 Marshmallow or the beta version of Android N, this protection can be easily bypassed. In theory, if someone has found or stolen device, then no password on your Google Account will not be able to reset and easy to use handheld device. In reality – protection Factory Reset Protection can be bypassed by committing simple combination of action
Videobloger under the name RootJunky found a vulnerability in the standard keyboard, dialer and messaging app on the Nexus-devices, which allows you to bypass the protection Factory Reset Protection.. The video below demonstrate the process of “breaking”:
The same problem is present in the assembly of the first Android N, which has already been tested is the same RootJunky. Again, he did it on his Nexus 6P.
The good news for all owners of the Nexus line of devices lies in the fact that the vulnerability has been fixed in the March security update. That is why it is recommended to install these updates as soon as they exit
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