Password security - Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Hi guys, before I start talking I apologize if this is not the right section to write in ...However as my gmail app has saved my google mail password , the ebay app has saved my ebay password etc...I mean when I start the google mail app there is no need to write the password because the password is already saved by the app so the app will connect automatically to my gmail account, my question is: if someone steal my phone He would be able to recover my password and my accounts?And how I can protect my information?? I wish that this is not a stupid question but I am not pretty much experienced in this matter..Thank u and I apologize for my bad english

Put a screen lock onto your phone, and if you realize your phone got stolen change all passwords immediately
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[Q] Password Reveal

Hi There,
I have been running two gmail accounts on my HD2 for around 4 months now, and for some reason one of them isn't working. I have the passwords saved for each, and I need to retrieve the password from one but whenever I go to the settings the saved password is all in asterisks.
Obviously this is for security, and i'm assuming there is no way to reveal the password on the phone (or is there?). I was wondering if it is smart enough to recognise that it is connected to my homebase computer, and if that will allow me to access the saved passwords?
I've been looking for things like keychains etc, but I can't find anything.
Your help is very much appreciated,
Thelonius_
just rest the password through the emai account if it is youre account !!
Hi again,
Demon Man, while i'm greatful for your help, it doesn't answer my question. I should have mentioned that I am trying to avoid resetting my password. I think the issue is with my phone, not with my email account.
Is it at all possible to reveal the password or find the password stored in my phone through my PC?
Thelonius_ said:
Hi again,
Demon Man, while i'm greatful for your help, it doesn't answer my question. I should have mentioned that I am trying to avoid resetting my password. I think the issue is with my phone, not with my email account.
Is it at all possible to reveal the password or find the password stored in my phone through my PC?
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No. If you know the password, you can just retype it in and resave it. If you are fishing for a way to break into someone else's email through their phone, you won't get any help here.

samsung t959 gmail account..

have a samsung T959 that is asking me to register me to google account ..
I made hard reset and is still asking for the gmail account and would like some way to solve this google account ...
any colleague who can lend a hand please.
You need to set up gmail account in order to use phone
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Why is this a sticky?
My Fault, Sorry bout that meant to hit another button
Was it the delete button?
to odin and back again
when I switch it calls me and tells me google account:
too many pattern attempts

Help lost Phone

I recently (6/04/13) lost My Xperia P .
The question is ,My gmail account is logged in along with my facebook account on the phone ,I have not installed any antivirus(as i keep puttin new roms into them) ,I Got a call from my friend who said that the I am anline on the gmail,But i was not infront of any comp or so,it hit me that my phone had the account ,even my fb account was online.So i called my number and i realised that ,the person who stole it had taken the sim off.
While i was reading about Android Lost app ,I came aross "Google Latitude", that said somethin about track a phones gmail account ...So it acually there? and if so could anyone pls help...
@~un
Change Password
First change your Google account password from somewhere else
if you know your imei no call your carrier and inform them
You can try an app like Android Lost or Plan B. They can be installed after you lose your phone & will help you to try to recover it.
96cobra said:
You can try an app like Android Lost or Plan B. They can be installed after you lose your phone & will help you to try to recover it.
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How could he install if he has lost it? And probably its been formatted so no google account?
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Project Young said:
How could he install if he has lost it? And probably its been formatted so no google account?
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nope, as stated in op, both the gmail account and facebook account were online, and you can install through the playstore in a browser
arundp95 said:
I recently (6/04/13) lost My Xperia P .
The question is ,My gmail account is logged in along with my facebook account on the phone ,I have not installed any antivirus(as i keep puttin new roms into them) ,I Got a call from my friend who said that the I am anline on the gmail,But i was not infront of any comp or so,it hit me that my phone had the account ,even my fb account was online.So i called my number and i realised that ,the person who stole it had taken the sim off.
While i was reading about Android Lost app ,I came aross "Google Latitude", that said somethin about track a phones gmail account ...So it acually there? and if so could anyone pls help...
@~un
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There is setting, you can restore your device to factory setting remotely. You need to activate thorough android device manager. It will help you to format your device remotely, may this help you.

[Q] Stock Email app giving gmail error, Gmail app and Gmail login via web works fine

So I haven't changed my password or anything this morning I was getting an error when trying to check my e-mail on the stock e-mail app that came on the phone (I do not like the Gmail app). It is not a password issue as I can still check my email on the Gmail app on the phone as well as if I go into the web browser it still accepts my old password.
Errors.
Server password has changed
Incorrect Username and Password
I have removed the account and tried recreating the account, I have also tried putting in the "Temp password" inside my Google account settings. Any help is greatly appreciated.
is your two step Google verification on ?
if so then you can't use your Google password directly
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soham jambhekar said:
is your two step Google verification on ?
if so then you can't use your Google password directly
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Yes it is, and I also did that before posting I created a temporary password for it with the 2step verification. Everything has worked fine on the app for getting my gmail until this morning. with no changes made to my passwords.
I try both my actual password and my "temp password"
Thanks for the help!
Weird, now its working didn't do anything different.

[Q] [HELP] Logout from a stolen phone

i logged into a device, which is now stolen, but today when i used Play Store, ,the device was visible there...
can it be somehow that i can logout my account from that device??
Only way is by changing your password.... And by doing that, when they try to see your emails or download something from Google play, they will get an error asking to put the new password...which that would be impossible because they don't know the new password...
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