He dialed a random number— # #4636# # (the testing menu code). On the Nexus 6, this opened “Testing” settings.
Next.
He long-pressed on a blank area of the page and selected “View page source.” Nexus 6 Frp Bypass
The dialer opened.
Factory Reset Protection. Google’s anti-theft feature. He had factory reset the phone via recovery mode months ago to clear storage, but now he couldn’t remember the original Gmail password. The account was locked, the recovery email was defunct, and two-factor authentication went to a number he no longer owned. He dialed a random number— # #4636# #
He tapped “Set up offline” when prompted, then “Skip” for Google services.
He then added a new, working Google account. the recovery email was defunct
“Connect to Wi-Fi.”