Bypass FRP Asus Zenfone Max Plus (M1)

OS: Android 7 (Nougat); ZenUI 4

CPU: Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)

Display: 5.7" inc

Camera: 16 MP, Dual

FRP (Factory Reset Protection) have been put in place by Google in for to combat fraudulent activities. FRP Lock (Factory Reset Protection) is a tool that activates after a hard reset. After connecting to the Internet, the phone will ask for a username and password - the "Confirm Google Account" window. Bypass FRP is a tool to help you if you forgot your Google account username or password.

Before bypass FRP, follow these steps.

1. Make sure your battery is charged to 100%.
2. You must have an active Wi-Fi connection.

How to bypass FRP for Asus phone

1. You will be asked to sign in to your Google account. Tap on the text field until the keyboard appears.
2. Press and hold the '@' button until it appears in the settings menu.
3. The Google keyboard layout will appear on the screen.
4. At the top right of the screen, three dots will appear, click on them.
5. In the next window, select the 'Help & Feedback' option.
6. In the new dialog box, click on search and submit the result from the keyboard.
7. Then you will see the instruction on the screen, you do not need to follow it.
8. Tap and hold your finger on a word on the screen. In this case, the Word will be highlighted in blue.
9. At the top right corner there is an option 'Web Search' click on it
10. Select the Google app to display the search result for the word you just googled.
11. In the search box, type 'setting' and click the search button.
12. Take the following steps: System setting icon > Backup & Reset > Factory Data Reset.
13. This will prompt resetting the device to factory settings.
14. Connect your phone to a Wi-Fi network and add a new Google account.
15. Now, you can sign in with a new Google account.

Thomas Nilan
Smartphone Expert

Thomas Nilan is a mobile phone expert with in-depth knowledge of the Android and iOS operating systems, who understands the settings of various hidden features that allow you to expand the capabilities of your smartphone, as well as get information about what is going on inside the phone for future repairs. He is an authority in his field, which has allowed him to become a ghostwriter for several technology publications, and he enjoys writing small mobile applications for testing smartphones.