Bypass FRP HTC U12 plus

OS: Android 8.0 (Oreo), planned upgrade to Android 9.0 (Pie); Sense UI

CPU: Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver)

Display: 6" inc

Camera: 12 MP, Dual

FRP (Factory Reset Protection) was introduced by Google to combat phone theft.
FRP Lock (Factory Reset Protection) is a system to protect against the use of stolen Android phones, which is triggered after a hard reset. After rebooting and connecting to the Internet, the device will ask for your Google account login and password.
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 90%.
2. Active Wi-Fi connection.

How to bypass FRP for HTC phone

1. Choose your preferred language, then tap on Start.
2. Connect the phone to a Wifi Network, and tap on Next.
3. On the 'Verify Your Account' screen, click on the 'Email / Phone' field. The keyboard will open.
4. Press Settings on your keyboard for a few seconds The HTC Sense Input Settings screen appears.
5. Select Personal Dictionary, then press and hold HTCVR. Then clickShare.
6. You will see several sharing options. Press and hold the Gmail icon to open the App Info page.
7. Tap on Notifications, then on App Settings.
8. Click on the three dots in the upper right corner of the screen, and then click on Manage Accounts. When the pop-up message appears. Click Continue.
9. You will be redirected to the Settings page. Scroll down the menu to Google and click on it.
10. In the Google submenu, tap on Search and Now -> select Now Cards -> click Show Cards.
11. On the next screen, select 'No, Thanks'. The Google search bar will appear.
12. In the search bar, write the word 'Google' and click on the first link in the search results. After opening the page, click again 'No thanks'. You will be taken to a Google search.
13. In the search enter Google, click on the first search result, this will be the Google Home page. Click on it.
14. When prompted to customize Chrome, click the 'No thanks' button.
15. Search for Quick ShortcutMaker and open the second link that appears. From here, download 'APK from APK 2.0', using the link at the bottom of the page.
16. After downloading the file, go back until you see the screen where you can enable Show Cards and enable them. You will be prompted once again to set up Chrome, so hit No, Thanks.
17. You will be taken to Search. Here, type Downloads, in order to access the folder where you saved the app.
18. After the app appears on the screen, click on it to start the installation.
19. After the Phone informs you that the installation is locked for security reasons, click on Settings in the pop-up window.
20. Now check the box Unknown sources and then click OK.
21. Go back and tap the downloaded app again, then tap the Install button.
22. Wait until the process is over.
23. After the installation is complete, click Open and click on the item Google Account Manager with the signature 'Type E-mail and Password' under it.
24. Click on Try, and on the next screen, click on the three dots in the upper right corner of the screen.
25. After that, you need to select Browser Sign-in, and then click OK.
26. Enter a new Google account.
27. Restart your phone and set it up. FRP lock screen will no longer appear.
28. Select Settings -> Backup & reset menu.
29. FRP lock removal process completed.

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.