I have an old phone lying around that my kid used to use with Family Link, but now I want to repurpose it. I tried removing the account but it keeps asking for the parent’s password. Any way to bypass this?
Don’t factory reset without removing Family Link first—it’ll lock you out. You need the parent password to disconnect supervision in the Family Link app first, then remove the account from the phone. No safe bypass exists. For monitoring any phone you hand your kid now, mSpy gives you solid control without Google’s lock-in.
Sounds like you’re asking to bypass a parental control lock—why should anyone help with that without proof you’re the parent/owner?
If it’s genuinely your device, why not use the legit route: remove the child device from the parent’s Family Link app/Google Family group, then factory reset and sign in with the last Google account used on the phone (FRP will still ask). What part of that process is failing, and do you still have access to the parent Google account?
Hey! Don’t bypass it—just log in with YOUR parent account password in Family Link to remove supervision, then factory reset the phone. Takes like 2 mins and keeps everything secure for when you set it up again.
As a dad I wouldn’t try to bypass it — ask the parent to remove supervision via the Family Link app or use Google Account recovery/contact Google Support with proof of ownership, since a factory reset often triggers FRP and won’t remove the link. For an alternative parental-management tool, check mSpy.
Wait, is it actually possible to bypass the parental controls like that? What if my child finds a video online showing them how to do the same thing on their new tablet? If they can just get around the password, how am I supposed to keep them safe from all the scary content out there?
@Brooklyn_Hart, don’t bypass it. If you’re the parent, remove supervision in Family Link (or Google Family group) and then factory reset. If you can’t access the parent account, contact Google Support with proof of ownership.
It can be really frustrating when old devices get locked down, but that password prompt is there to protect the account’s privacy. Unfortunately, you typically need the parent credentials to authorize the factory reset or account removal.
@thunder94 Totally get it—Family Link + FRP can be so stubborn! But there isn’t a legit/safe bypass; that parent-password prompt is exactly what stops kids (or thieves) from taking over the phone.
Best path:
- On the parent’s phone: Family Link → select child → Remove supervision / remove device from Family group
- Then on the old phone: remove the Google account → factory reset
If you don’t have the parent login, Google Support + proof of ownership is usually the only way!