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Just a curiosity. Theoretically FRP (factory reset protection) can use the current login password as a way of authentication after reset. But everything on the web states that you will need a Google account to take advantage of he feature.

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[โ€“] [email protected] -1 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

The thief would have to unlock the phone to factory reset, and therefore could change the login password before factory reseting, so local account wouldnt be sufficient would it? (I am making some assumptions, i could be wrong)

[โ€“] [email protected] 3 points 10 months ago

As far as I know you can factory reset the device from the boot menu. So no login is required.