Samsung Galaxy Tab E User Manual - Page 21

Enable Factory Reset Protection, Settings, Accounts, Google, Remove account

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Factory Reset Protection When you sign in to a Google Account on your device, Factory Reset Protection is turned on. Factory Reset Protection (FRP) prevents other people from using your device if it is reset to factory settings without your permission. For example, if your device is lost or stolen and a factory data reset is performed, only someone with your Google Account username and password can use the device. You will not be able to access the device after a factory data reset if you do not have your Google Account username and password. For more information, see "Factory Data Reset" on page 136. Caution: You should remove your Google Account before shipping your device to Samsung or any other service provider for service and before resetting the device to factory settings. Enable Factory Reset Protection Adding a Google Account to your device automatically enables the Factory Reset Protection (FRP) security feature. For more information, see google.com. Disable Factory Reset Protection To disable FRP, remove all Google Accounts from the device. 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings. 2. Tap Accounts > Google. • If you have more than one Google Account set up on your device, tap the Google Account you want to remove. 3. Tap More > Remove account. Getting Started 13 Set Up Accounts on Your Device

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13
Set Up Accounts on Your Device
Getting Started
±actory Reset Protection
When you sign in to a Google Account on your device,
±actory Reset Protection is turned on. ±actory Reset
Protection (±RP) prevents other people From using
your device iF it is reset to Factory settings without
your permission. ±or example, iF your device is lost
or stolen and a Factory data reset is perFormed, only
someone with your Google Account username and
password can use the device.
You will not be able to access the device aFter
a Factory data reset iF you do not have your
Google Account username and password. ±or more
inFormation, see
“±actory Data Reset” on page 136
.
Caution
: You should remove your Google Account
before shipping your device to Samsung or any other
service provider for service and before resetting the
device to factory settings.
Enable Factory Reset Protection
Adding a Google Account to your device automatically
enables the ±actory Reset Protection (±RP) security
Feature. ±or more inFormation, see
google.com
.
Disable Factory Reset Protection
To disable ±RP, remove all Google Accounts From
the device.
1.
±rom a Home screen, tap
Apps
>
 
Settings
.
2. Tap
Accounts
>
Google
.
IF you have more than one Google Account set
up on your device, tap the Google Account
you want to remove.
3. Tap
More
>
Remove account
.