However, this security feature came with unintended consequences. Legitimate users often forgot their credentials, purchased second-hand phones that were not properly wiped, or found themselves locked out of their own devices due to software glitches. Suddenly, a perfectly functional piece of hardware became a useless brick.
It requires the Samsung device to be connected to a Windows PC via a USB cable. Safety Note: Samsungfrptool-v1.6
) as a "False Positive." Users are typically advised to add it to an exclusion list if they choose to trust the software. Risks and Legal Considerations Data Loss: Samsungfrptool-v1.6