FRP is the acronym for “Factory Reset Protection” which in Spanish means “Factory Reset Protection”. So, if the error message “Custom Binary Blocked by FRP lock” has appeared on your mobile, it means that you have triggered its protection system that prevents unwanted software manipulations or factory resets without the authorization of the owner. original.
This problem often arises after the phone has been rooted in order to flash a new ROM/firmware or modify other advanced settings. It also usually occurs when trying to reset the system to its factory state without first unlinking the Google account . Fortunately, there are several ways to fix this error and we will show you the most effective ones below.
How to fix “Custom Binary Blocked by FRP lock” error
As we mentioned before, there are many ways to fix “Custom Binary Blocked by FRP lock” error. Here we will show you the five best, from the easiest to apply to the most complicated . But do not be scared because really all the solutions are within the reach of the average user. You just follow the steps to the letter and sooner rather than later you will have solved the error.
Solution 1 – Do a force restart
On rare occasions, a simple force restart will remove the bug that has you miffing. How is it done? Thus:
- Turn on the mobile with the power button as you normally would.
- Then press the power and volume down buttons at the same time .
- The screen will go black and the phone will restart on its own . If it doesn’t, then turn it on yourself.
Check if the error disappeared. If it’s still there, don’t be discouraged, it was to be expected. Try the following solutions.
Solution 2 – Use Recovery mode to restart it
Formatting your smartphone can also remove the “Custom Binary Blocked by FRP lock” error in certain cases. This method will erase everything on your device, but it may be the solution you’ve been looking for. Do you want to try it? Do the following:
- Turn off your cell phone.
- Once powered off, press and hold this button combination: power + volume up + home . When the screen lights up, release the buttons.
- Using the physical volume buttons to scroll and the power button to accept, select the Wipe data/Factory reset option .
- Now, click on Yes / delete all user data .
- Wait for the process to finish and then tap on Reboot system now .
That way, your smartphone will start up from scratch and possibly no longer have the aforementioned error.
Solution 3 – Use TalkBack to patch the bug
TalkBack is a Google app built into most Android devices that lets you control them without even looking at them. You can take advantage of the configuration of this tool to install a patch on your mobile that solves the FRP lock . Although before doing that, we recommend you follow this procedure:
- Disconnect any WiFi network on your Android (don’t turn off the connection).
- Press 3 times in a row the home button of your mobile to launch the TalkBack configuration.
- When the options appear, tap on Settings and exit TalkBack by pressing the home button again three times in a row.
In some cases, this is enough to clear the error. If your phone still has the problem then continue doing the following:
- Go back into TalkBack settings by triple-tapping the home button.
- Go to Settings > TalkBack Help .
- Next, open one of the videos that you will see in this section and press the Share option.
- Then tap on More and a YouTube update settings will appear. There, select Skip .
- The video will start playing in full screen. What you need to do now is minimize it, dragging it to the bottom .
- Open YouTube Settings (they’re in the top right corner) and go to Privacy Policy > Open with Internet > Cancel .
- Next, the Android browser will open where you must enter the following: “ QuickShortcutGoogle Manager ” (without quotes).
- Next, download the QuickShortcutMaker and Google Account Manager APKs.
- Then go into your browser history and select from the download history the APKs you just downloaded. First, install Google Account Manager and then the other.
- If Android blocks APKs, enable installation from external or unknown sources.
- After installing the latest APK (QuickShortcutMaker), tap Open .
- In the app, find “Google Account” and click on ” Google Account Manager “.
- Choose whichever of the two options the paths appear in: “login” and “gsf.login.AccountSecurityActivity” .
- Tap on Try . You’ll be prompted for a new password, but you just need to skip this step and go to Browser sign-in (it’s in the top right).
- Finally, you have to sign in with a Google account . Do it with one that is not personal.
- Follow the steps shown on the screen and you’re done.
Thus, the error should already be a thing of the past. If not, then you have to resort to the last and definitive solution that you will see right away.
Solution 4 – Revert to factory settings (requires PC)
The method that usually gives the best results to solve the “Custom Binary Blocked by FRP lock” error is to install the original firmware of the device to leave it as it came from the factory. To do this, you must have the following:
- The Odin program installed on your PC, if your mobile is Samsung.
- If your mobile uses a MediaTek chip, you will need SP Flash Tool .
- The latest official firmware of your Samsung mobile or another brand. Remember that you have to download the ROM that corresponds exactly to your phone model.
Once you have what you need, follow these steps to remove this annoying error from your smartphone:
- Switch off the mobile phone.
- Press and hold the following button combination: volume down + home + power .
- When the “Warning” screen appears, press the volume key up .
- You will see a “Downloading” screen. At that time, connect your smartphone via USB cable to PC .
- Open Odin on PC.
- The program should recognize your device, displaying the Added message in the box on the left. If not, then download your Android USB drivers, install them on PC and try again.
- Next, press the AP button to select the firmware of your mobile that must be in a folder on your PC if you downloaded and unzipped it previously.
- Wait for the program to verify the firmware and then click on Start .
- Now, just wait for the process to complete.
That’s it! When the installation is complete, your Android will automatically reboot without the “Custom Binary Blocked by FRP lock” error . It won’t have your installed apps or anything you’ve saved on it (photos, videos, etc.), but at least you’ll be able to use it normally.
If these solutions did not work for you, or do not correspond to the FRP problem you are trying to solve, we recommend that you take a look at this article on how to bypass FRP protection on Android with an APK and DroidKit.
