Bypass FRP HTC Velocity 4G

OS: Android 2.3.7 (Gingerbread), upgradable to 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich); Sense UI 3.5

CPU: Dual-core 1.5 GHz Scorpion

Display: 4.5" inc

Camera: 8 MP, Single

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 your phone to a reliable Wi-Fi network, then click Next.
3. When the Verify Your Account screen comes up, tap on the email/phone field. This will open the keyboard.
4. Long press on the Settings key. The HTC Sense Input Settings window opens.
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. After this, tap on Notifications, then on App Settings.
8. Click on the three dots in the upper right corner of the screen and click on Manage Accounts. A pop-up message will appear. Tap Continue.
9. You will be taken 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. Type 'Google' in the search bar 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, then click on the first result, which is Google Home. Click on it.
14. You will be prompted to set up Chrome, so hit the 'No, Thank you' 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. Click Downloads to enter the folder where you saved the app.
18. You will see the application, click on it to start the installation.
19. The phone will say the installation is blocked, due to security reasons, so tap 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. You need to wait for the end of the process.
23. After the installation is completed, click on Open and look for Google Account Manager, with 'Type E-mail and Password' written under. Click on it.
24. Click Try, then click 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. Reboot your phone. FRP lock screen you won't see anymore.
28. Go to the Settings menu -> Backup & reset.
29. After a factory reset, you will complete the FRP lock removal process.

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.