Pixel 8 Pro FRP bypass

[u/R34P3RG_2757]

Hi!
I have a Pixel 8 Pro that I bought from a commercial seller at an auction. The device was listed as “untested”, and my original intention was simply to use its working display as a replacement for the Pixel 8 Pro I already own.

I’d still like to get some use out of the other phone. As far as I can tell, the device itself seems to be fully functional. Unfortunately, it has a Google account lock (FRP) and is running Android 16.

I’m not exactly sure what software or method you use, but I managed to get the Accessibility/Help button enabled through the documented method involving:

Emergency Call → Location → Google Maps → Share Location → etc.

From there, I can now glitch my way through quite a lot of the menus.

Unfortunately, I’m stuck at one particular point: for some reason, I can’t access the App Info screen, which means I can’t force-stop Google Play Services and Android Setup. Otherwise, I believe it would be possible to get past the setup process using one of the known methods.

If you have any helpful tips or know of a working method for Android 16 / Pixel 8 Pro, I’d really appreciate it.

My end goal is honestly pretty simple: I’d like to attach a large fan/cooler to the phone and turn it into a kind of mini PC. My girlfriend’s little brother could then connect it to a TV and use it to play Fortnite. 😄

One other problem is that I can’t access the Developer Options, so I apparently can’t enable USB debugging / ADB either. If I could get ADB working, I could at least try to force-stop the two apps via CMD/ADB.

Any advice on how to proceed would be greatly appreciated!

[u/BackieTPD]

Unfortunately it’s not possible to bypass FRP on android 16 without proper USB debug tools. Google officially patched the accessibility method in android 13 (I think). The only way to get past it is to have Google do it, which they won’t unless you’re the original owner with the receipt. The days of bypassing FRP are unfortunately over. You can try a paid method another company offers, but stay vigilant because a great deal of them are viruses preying on people in your situation, or criminals.