How to Bypass Google Account Verification on Android
Smartphones are a pretty hot commodity as far as stolen goods are concerned. This is because a phone can fetch a few hundred dollars and it takes almost no effort to steal one. This creates a problem for companies and their customers, which is why Google has introduced protection features like Account Verification on Android phones.
Basically what this does is that when a phone is stolen, the thief would obviously want to wipe the device to sell it off, but with Account Verification and Factory Reset Protection, it means that you will need to verify it is you, the owner, who is trying to wipe the phone and not an unauthorized user.
Generally speaking, this is great, but it can also backfire. For example, we imagine that there might be some of you out there who might forget their Google account credentials, or have a different set of credentials that they want to use. This then becomes problematic, but not to worry, there are several ways around it that we will explore below.
To get around Account Verification, you will first need to disable Factory Reset Protection. This feature is enabled automatically whenever you setup a device using your Google account. Not many people might know this, but we suppose Google has made it a default feature to make it easier for users.
- Go to Settings
- Choose Cloud and Accounts
- Go to Accounts
- Tap your Google account
- Tap Remove Account
- Tap again to confirm
Note that these steps are also useful and applicable if you are selling off or giving away your older Android handset because otherwise, the new owner won’t be able to access your Google account. We also want to point out that this will remove your Google account from your device, so any services like Gmail, Google Assistant, Google Photos, and so on will stop syncing, so that’s something to consider as well.