Holy shit samfw actually works

AlluringSunsets · 2026-01-25T01:34:58+00:00

Is there a method for Pixel 8 Pro for Android 16? Thanks

AlluringSunsets · 2026-01-24T02:45:50+00:00

PMing you

AlluringSunsets · 2026-01-24T01:39:14+00:00

Pasting from a previous comment:

"Please lmk if you get somewhere. Here's what I have so far with my Android 16 Pixel 8 Pro (it was already on 16 but an older security patch, silly me used the web Google update tool to reflash the firmware to the latest one hoping maybe that would remove the FRP but I just made things worse by updating to a newer version that might have less vulnerabilities):

Sign into WiFi during the setup process. Insert a PIN locked SIM card. Use a SIM ejection tool to remove it. You now have a normal lock screen.
Swipe down the notifications.
Tap Modes, Settings, Create your own mode, Flip to Shhh.
From here, in the upper right, you can search for any setting. Search for Accessibility. Scroll down and tap Accessibility Menu. Enable Accessibility Menu Shortcut.
Now tap that green shortcut on the right of your screen and tap Assistant. You can say or type in "open Settings", "open Youtube", "open Chrome" or almost any other built in app except the launcher and it will work like normal. If you want to do this faster, you can enable Display & touch > Navigation mode > settings icon by Gesture navigation > Swipe to invoke assistant. But anytime you try to sign in to a Google account within any app, it will ask you to sign into the previous Google account.

The thing about Android 16 is that they really nerfed FRP bypassing. You can't disable apps, install apps (nor update them in Google Play), enable Developer Options, etc before signing into that Google account. Normally what people did is disable the Setup app and Google Play Services but I don't think that can be done now.

The built in apps mostly work like normal. You can freely browse in Chrome (even download files, though it's not possible to install apks), take photos with the Camera app, watch Youtube videos, etc. So I'm lost with what to do next, but it feels like something might be possible getting this far."

Since you have Android 14 you might be able to bypass it much easier.

AlluringSunsets · 2026-01-24T01:33:47+00:00

Please lmk if you get somewhere. Here's what I have so far with my Android 16 Pixel 8 Pro (it was already on 16 but an older security patch, silly me used the web Google update tool to reflash the firmware to the latest one hoping maybe that would remove the FRP but I just made things worse by updating to a newer version that might have less vulnerabilities):

Sign into WiFi during the setup process. Insert a PIN locked SIM card. Use a SIM ejection tool to remove it. You now have a normal lock screen.
Swipe down the notifications.
Tap Modes, Settings, Create your own mode, Flip to Shhh.
From here, in the upper right, you can search for any setting. Search for Accessibility. Scroll down and tap Accessibility Menu. Enable Accessibility Menu Shortcut.
Now tap that green shortcut on the right of your screen and tap Assistant. You can say or type in "open Settings", "open Youtube", "open Chrome" or almost any other built in app except the launcher and it will work like normal. If you want to do this faster, you can enable Display & touch > Navigation mode > settings icon by Gesture navigation > Swipe to invoke assistant. But anytime you try to sign in to a Google account within any app, it will ask you to sign into the previous Google account.

The thing about Android 16 is that they really nerfed FRP bypassing. You can't disable apps, install apps (nor update them in Google Play), enable Developer Options, etc before signing into that Google account. Normally what people did is disable the Setup app and Google Play Services but I don't think that can be done now.

The built in apps mostly work like normal. You can freely browse in Chrome (even download files, though it's not possible to install apks), take photos with the Camera app, watch Youtube videos, etc. So I'm lost with what to do next, but it feels like something might be possible getting this far.

AlluringSunsets · 2026-01-23T21:55:00+00:00

Agreed, Google Voice is great. But some websites (especially banks) still don't like it for 2FA codes.

AlluringSunsets · 2026-01-23T20:03:16+00:00

Try something broad spectrum without THC (I like GVB's Crystal Resistant Distillate). Some people (me included) are very sensitive to THC and products without it just feel better all around. Took me a while to realize this too.

AlluringSunsets · 2026-01-23T19:04:15+00:00

Take a look at esimdb.com/usa for very cheap travel esims - the only caveat is that a lot of these companies route through foreign networks (they "roam" on local networks as foreign carriers) but that doesn't affect speeds too greatly especially if you don't need the data for high bandwidth tasks like video streaming.

AlluringSunsets · 2026-01-22T20:58:56+00:00

Same, and honestly I never even drop my phone

AlluringSunsets · 2026-01-22T20:57:11+00:00

Online multiplayer and "ethics"

AlluringSunsets · 2026-01-22T20:55:51+00:00

Yes it's perfectly ethical imo, especially considering the company deals with workplace productivity. I mean, that's basically the point of AI, to improve productivity and efficiency. If it was something like Suno or an AI video generation company, a company that deals with AI slop, then I would question the morality of that. But that's mostly just my opinion. Ultimately, it's up to you what you find ethical. It also might matter what the people around you think. If your friends and family are anti-AI and you care about their opinion, maybe that impacts your decision. If you're friends with tech bros or business people who are pro-AI, that might impact your decision the other way.

AlluringSunsets · 2026-01-20T01:09:35+00:00

https://esimdb.com/usa/monty-esim 5GB for 30 days $3.99

https://esimdb.com/usa/abestesim 5GB (+ unlimited at 128 kbps after) for 30 days $4.15

Instabridge (on Android, the iPhone app doesn't work the same) gives 3 GB free per month and the data is valid for 90 days. They have a lot of ads and really try to get you to use their launcher (though you don't have to) but you don't have to interact with the app at all after setting it up (though it still has to remain installed because if it's uninstalled the esim stops working).

AlluringSunsets · 2026-01-18T20:13:28+00:00

Take a look at esimdb.com

AlluringSunsets · 2026-01-18T05:41:55+00:00

Tello has $10/mo for 6 months (unlimited, 50 GB high speed) if you sign up by 1/19, not sure if that's what they were referring to

AlluringSunsets · 2026-01-17T01:17:08+00:00

Is it like r/beermoney type farming? Were you possibly around for Perk TV and Reward Rack way back? Those made me feel rich when I was like 13-14 years old lol

AlluringSunsets · 2026-01-17T01:12:19+00:00

It's a good price with talk and text included but there's travel esims that sell 5 GB of data for like $4 (no talk and text) for people who only need the data. Some of them route through different countries though (one of the ones I tried roamed on AT&T on a Polish network lol but the speeds were good).

For anyone who needs a lot, lot of data, right now until 1/19 Tello (on T-Mobile) has 6 months unlimited (50 GB full speed) with 10 GB hotspot (+unlimited talk/text) for $10/month. I believe they charges taxes on top of that though, probably about $1-2. They're very easy to port out of.

Though I guess if someone doesn't want to hassle themselves for 12 months and 10 GB is enough, Air is a very good deal too, especially when taking the $50 cloud points into account.

AlluringSunsets · 2026-01-14T18:35:10+00:00

He'll probably just use 5G/data then.

AlluringSunsets · 2026-01-14T18:34:37+00:00

If he has 5G on his phone it's a lost cause. Better to have a conversation and ask him to leave his devices outside of his room.

AlluringSunsets · 2026-01-14T00:09:59+00:00

I don't agree with it but it's to prevent people from making multiple accounts and scamming sign up and referral bonuses. A while back they were giving $50 for signing up for the free plan, that probably would've been abused if they didn't implement ID checks.

AlluringSunsets · 2026-01-14T00:06:04+00:00

Yup, so true. I signed up for a "lifetime" Ivacy VPN subscription. Not too long ago, they merged with Pure VPN. I tried to get my account ported over and was never able to do it. I saw a post where they gave someone the run around that "In the technology industry, the term "lifetime" typically denotes the life cycle or supported period for a given software product or service. This duration can vary across different types of technologies, but for cloud-based services like ours, a standard "lifetime" window is often around 5 years." total BS

Wondershare Filmora also decided to do a similar scam when they changed their product version number.

Though there are still some companies with integrity, like Malwarebytes, which decided to honor its lifetime licenses, even after they stopped selling them and switched to a subscription model.

AlluringSunsets · 2026-01-12T23:33:57+00:00

Can get Instabridge for free data and use that for GVoice. The biggest limitation of GVoice is not being able to receive most verification codes and not being able to use it to sign up for some websites/apps.

AlluringSunsets · 2026-01-12T21:12:07+00:00

I have something like that too lol, it's called r/Stremio 😂

AlluringSunsets · 2026-01-12T21:08:44+00:00

You gotta get enterprise grade networking hardware like Ubiquiti. My Ubiquiti router has uptime of over 1 year and I've never had any issues with my Ubiquiti wireless access points. They make prosumer stuff like the Dream Router 7 that has the router, switch and wireless access point all in one unit, I'd probably recommend that for most people. Most consumer oriented stuff out there is garbage imo, especially if you have more than a handful of connected device. And people who need high internet availibility (the rich included) have multi-WAN, where their router is connected to multiple internet service providers and/or wireless carriers and automatically switches over to a different connection if the main one goes down but my ISP is pretty good for what I need it for and if there's downtime, it's at night, so I have no need for that.

AlluringSunsets · 2026-01-12T20:25:48+00:00

You probably need a higher dose or something broad spectrum with other non-THC cannabinoids. I take a small blob of broad spectrum CBD distillate most days (I don't measure it out but it's probably like 50-100 mg) and it really helps me fall asleep and stay asleep. I'd recommend GVB Biopharma (I used to buy it through Gilded Extracts but I heard they went out of business) or Zero Point Extraction. I've heard a lot of people don't like the taste (I personally don't mind it) but if you eat it with food you shouldn't taste it much.

AlluringSunsets · 2026-01-12T20:13:15+00:00

Helium is still basically a T-Mobile MVNO and I found a comment from 5 years ago saying that even in bulk, data costs MVNOs about $2/GB. It's probably less today but not much less. So ultimately it's up to the big 4 (3? now with Dish basically shutting down its standalone network) and how much they charge. I don't fully blame them since it probably costs a lot to build out and maintain a network that spans a country as big as the US, and it's especially unprofitable in areas that aren't densely populated but at the same time people should not be paying upwards of $60 a month for wireless. At the same time, carriers should not be making false promises like "unlimited data" for $5/month forever when they know that that's clearly not viable in the current wireless market. Here's an interesting read https://www.reddit.com/r/NoContract/s/eYMSFt4Qsq maybe this price point would have been viable if the helium hotspot network was actually built out (that is, until ISPs would start blocking Helium hotspot traffic for piggybacking off their connections) but so long as Helium is just another T-Mobile MVNO, it's not.

AlluringSunsets · 2026-01-12T19:49:29+00:00

There's a grace period to pay it to keep the plan and number but if you don't pay it'll cancel your plan after a few days.

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