Unlocking your Android handset lets you swap networks and customize apps. Advanced security like FRP (Factory Reset Protection) may make it difficult to unlock your phone after a reset.

While Google had touted the security of Android’s pattern unlock mechanism for securing data and information on an Android smartphone–law enforcement officials were unable to crack their way ...

You can bypass Google verification on an Android device when you've forgotten your login information. The steps you need will depend on your device.

But there’s no way to reset an Android phone to factory settings without a passcode. The simplest way to bypass verify pin after factory reset is to call help from the original owner.

Nonetheless, I'll always suggest Android users to stick with the pattern or pin unlock system if you wish to secure your phone. You can head over to the video after the break!

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.

Google recently patched a lockscreen bypass in its Android-based Nexus phones that was discovered and reported by the University of Texas Information Security Office.