Hello everyone,
so few days ago my S6 Edge turned off by itself and after a restart, I couldn't unlock it with my Fingerprint.
So I did a factory reset.
Now, the phone accepts my Fingerprint, but this time it asks for a Samsung Account and I have no clue which Mail I used back in those days.
I contacted Samsung, proved them that I'm the owner of the device and then they told me that I have to pay a guy who will re-install the Software.
So my question is: If I "flash" the OFW of my device.. Will it bring it back to life? Or will it again ask for a Samsung Account?
Or is there any possibility to find out, which Mail I may used? Or what should I do now?
Thanks!
Depends. If you turned on reactivation lock then they will have to do it. If not a factory reset with wipe should be enough.
As a grown person you should take care of what addresses you sign up with really. Use keepass to store usernames and passwords if you forget.
lynxblaine said:
Depends. If you turned on reactivation lock then they will have to do it. If not a factory reset with wipe should be enough.
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Urgh, I guess the reactivation lock was turned on
But is there really no other possibility to do it by my own?
As a grown person you should take care of what addresses you sign up with really. Use keepass to store usernames and passwords if you forget
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Yes, you're right, I should.. But unfortunately, due to stress and other, more important stuff, I forget things like these.. You know, be a student is really hard
Really no ideas ?
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Hi guys, i have been using my google account only in my single device since last year, on HTC Desire and then on SGS2. this year I also have Asus Transformer. So overall is 3 device with my primary google account. Last week, i bought the i9100G version for my girlfriend, and accidently put my gmail account first and created her account. i cant remove my account without wiping that phone but we rarely meet due to hectic life so i dont have a chance to backup her stuff, and wiping it.
so my question is, if i changed my google/gmail account password, my phone and other devices will stop working with google synchronization isnt it? i need to login again on each device isnt it?
why i ask? if something were to happen, i dont want my girlfriend to open my account, cuz all of my credit card info is used to buy apps~~ and she has the option to use which account on the market to download her stuff. my purpose is to let her download my purchased apps, but not purchasing it by herself.
Yes it will work. IF you changed the password it will not sync in your girlfriend's mobile.
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Yes it will work. IF you changed the password it will not sync in your girlfriend's mobile.
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i see. thanks for the reply. so that means she cant do anything with my account if i changed my password right? including puchasing, etc...
BUMP. i really need the answer. cuz i may not be able to access the other phone anymore... forever.
LuffyPSP said:
i see. thanks for the reply. so that means she cant do anything with my account if i changed my password right? including puchasing, etc...
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No because she would need the new password to log back into your account again wouldnt she.
LuffyPSP said:
BUMP. i really need the answer. cuz i may not be able to access the other phone anymore... forever.
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I can't give you a solid answer (though, would be interesting to know) but here's an idea:
Since you're using your Google account on multiple devices of your own, just change the password of it, and then try to access things from one of your other devices.
However the other device of your's will behave after the pwd change, your (ex?)GF's phone will do the very same.
Educated guess:
No access anymore after changing password.
Done. I need to re-enter my password on all of my devices after changing it.
I should have thought it before. Stupid me. Maybe cuz i cant think straight right now.
Thanks guys!
Nuked from Samsung Galaxy S2 GT i9100 using XDA Premium app
LuffyPSP said:
Done. I need to re-enter my password on all of my devices after changing it.
I should have thought it before. Stupid me. Maybe cuz i cant think straight right now.
Thanks guys!
Nuked from Samsung Galaxy S2 GT i9100 using XDA Premium app
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Wish you all the best and keep your head up.
i have been looking and tried,but havent found the solution i need to get into my phone without a factory reset.forgot password to google email and im stuck.anyone know o a solution that can be used to help me get back into my phone?
spdraycr1018 said:
i have been looking and tried,but havent found the solution i need to get into my phone without a factory reset.forgot password to google email and im stuck.anyone know o a solution that can be used to help me get back into my phone?
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Did you setup a secondary email account and/or cell# when you setup your account?
If so, just go to gmail on the web and resest your password using one of those.
My wife set this up, but with no backup plan incase something like this happened. So now I'm stuck trying to get in
Short answer NO
spdraycr1018 said:
My wife set this up, but with no backup plan incase something like this happened. So now I'm stuck trying to get in
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Short answer No, this is one of the security features, otherwise anyone could change anyone's password.
Even if you want to take off the primary account you have to do a Factory reset. unless you have root.access With mobiles you have to treat it the same as your PC, Backup everything.
Sorry
Dang, this sucks. Ok, thanks. This phone has a sim card installed. Wonder if I could swap into another of the same phone and use that card to enter phone and get all information I need out before I factory reset...
spdraycr1018 said:
Dang, this sucks. Ok, thanks. This phone has a sim card installed. Wonder if I could swap into another of the same phone and use that card to enter phone and get all information I need out before I factory reset...
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seems possible if you are rooted and have a custom recovery.
Nah not rooted. Got in touch with Google and they put me in contact with the group they use for issues like this. A lot of useful info but there's nothing they can do because my wife only used the gmail to access the play store and nothing else. So basically we are sol and have to factory reset the phone. Gonna look through and find out how to do it
stop stealing phones
If it were stolen, I could just factory reset and get in. But maybe your little brain is too small to read and understand all of the words that I have written. But thanks for your useful tip!! :good:
spdraycr1018 said:
If it were stolen, I could just factory reset and get in. But maybe your little brain is too small to read and understand all of the words that I have written. But thanks for your useful tip!! :good:
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haha yeah just joking bro, sorry to offend, needed to get to ten posts and i have a ****ty sense of humor
hi all
short story: galaxy s3 has the mainboard malfunction problem. had the phone replaced. what i got was the same IMEI handset, yet all wiped.
i was looking forward to the nice app restore feature.
however after setting language, timezone, etc. the phone is not taking me to the google sign in page, so to associate my handset with my account (hopefully restoring some of my data)
any idea why the phone does not ask for a google account sign in after reset?
i've updated to 4.1.2 on kies but the same issue, phone says it is all setup without asking for google sign in.
any tips how to make it ask for it at first device setup so to retrieve all the data backed up on google servers?
many thanks, all input appreciated.
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Settings - accounts
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Settings - accounts
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no, that only adds a google account for syncing and such
i am talking about the main google account association with a new phone
every device has this
my s2 whenever i reset it asks for a google account. an old spica does too.
why doesn't the reset s3 do it?
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no, that only adds a google account for syncing and such
i am talking about the main google account association with a new phone
every device has this
my s2 whenever i reset it asks for a google account. an old spica does too.
why doesn't the reset s3 do it?
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i need this so that the phone downloads the backed up app content
Guys, can you please share your views on this issue?
Has anybody seen this before: after hard reset, phone doesn't ask to log into Google account?
Thanks
DorinAlex said:
Guys, can you please share your views on this issue?
Has anybody seen this before: after hard reset, phone doesn't ask to log into Google account?
Thanks
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Try to flash the google apps new and factory reset the phone. (its my proposal but no guarantee its working )
not sure what you mean.. 'flash google apps new'
can you please detail more?
thanks
DorinAlex said:
not sure what you mean.. 'flash google apps new'
can you please detail more?
thanks
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Can you wipe your phone properly? Factory reset.
It will remove google account, samsung account, and master Youda's account as well if you have one.
RTFT...
spamtrash said:
Can you wipe your phone properly? Factory reset.
It will remove google account, samsung account, and master Youda's account as well if you have one.
RTFT...
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glad we're joined by a typical frustrated poster with anger issues galore.
as usual, they step on their own tail making a fool of themselves. HOW ABOUT YOU RTFT!?
i clearly say above 'all wiped', 'hard reset', so there! you've soiled yourself again. good job!
to anybody else who is really trying to help, thank you
here is the problem again:
AFTER HARD RESET (DATA/CACHE WIPE IN CONSOLE) PHONE DOES NOT ASK FOR GOOGLE ACCOUNT AT FIRST BOOT.
thanks
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DorinAlex said:
glad we're joined by a typical frustrated poster with anger issues galore.
as usual, they step on their own tail making a fool of themselves. HOW ABOUT YOU RTFT!?
i clearly say above 'all wiped', 'hard reset', so there! you've soiled yourself again. good job!
to anybody else who is really trying to help, thank you
here is the problem again:
AFTER HARD RESET (DATA/CACHE WIPE IN CONSOLE) PHONE DOES NOT ASK FOR GOOGLE ACCOUNT AT FIRST BOOT.
thanks
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Never had this issue myself, my only assumption is that the software isn't right otherwise it'd be asking right? Have you Rooted the handset? If so then pop on a ROM you like and see if you yield the same results.
As I said I've never had this issue before myself but I am suspecting bad software so do what I've suggested and see if it helps.
Hope you get some luck
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dladz said:
Never had this issue myself, my only assumption is that the software isn't right otherwise it'd be asking right? Have you Rooted the handset? If so then pop on a ROM you like and see if you yield the same results.
As I said I've never had this issue before myself but I am suspecting bad software so do what I've suggested and see if it helps.
Hope you get some luck
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thanks to all the guys who wholeheartedly tried to help
@dladz yes, the solution was to flash a new rom.
but no need for custom roms
SOLUTION: for anyone who might come across this unusual behavior
-if you do not get asked for google (and samsung) account after hard resets (through recovery console or otherwise) you have to reflash the same version with Odin. no need to tick 'reformat' or anything. i used the same stock version (gotten from http://androidromupdate.com - slightly differetn csc and phone) and it solved by itself just like this.
goes to show how little we actually know about Android's entrails..
Before anyone says it- yes I have searched. I've read the threads about root and 6.0. I know there is *currently* nothing, but some Vietnamese guy or guys are rumored to be releasing something soonish.
I'm wondering if it's possible to flash Lollipop back so I can root that. I read one thread saying I can't, but I don't know how current that was. This is a pretty big deal for me because Titanium Backup is the only way I've found to backup Google Authenticator, which I need for like 10 services (including work). I can't send the old phone back until I have Authenticator setup on the new phone, and I can't do that without root.
So...am I stuck?
If you're already on Marshmallow, you cannot flash back to Lollipop. Your only recourse is to wait until there's native Marshmallow root. It's been said about 300 times here already.
For the future, switch to Authy, it backs up all your 2-factor accounts to a password-protected cloud backup, so when you set it up on a new device, you just enter your phone number and backup password and you're good to go.
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If you're already on Marshmallow, you cannot flash back to Lollipop. Your only recourse is to wait until there's native Marshmallow root. It's been said about 300 times here already.
For the future, switch to Authy, it backs up all your 2-factor accounts to a password-protected cloud backup, so when you set it up on a new device, you just enter your phone number and backup password and you're good to go.
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I was afraid of that Thanks.
Authy sounds convenient, but for anything requiring real security (like 2 factor auth) I don't trust anything "in the cloud", no matter how secure they say it is. But that's always the trade-off - convenience vs. security.
Thanks agian.
timekillerj said:
I was afraid of that Thanks.
Authy sounds convenient, but for anything requiring real security (like 2 factor auth) I don't trust anything "in the cloud", no matter how secure they say it is. But that's always the trade-off - convenience vs. security.
Thanks agian.
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To play devil's advocate, you simply cannot know if Google Authenticator does not send any data back to Google.
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To play devil's advocate, you simply cannot know if Google Authenticator does not send any data back to Google.
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Well, I can know, if I turn on traffic sniffing while using the app from home. But I get your point. My concern is more that everyone is jumping on the "cloud" bandwagon without necessarily knowing how to do it right. Just because something is password protected doesn't mean it's secure. I trust Google to be secure a whole lot more than I trust a company I've only just heard of.
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Well, I can know, if I turn on traffic sniffing while using the app from home. But I get your point. My concern is more that everyone is jumping on the "cloud" bandwagon without necessarily knowing how to do it right. Just because something is password protected doesn't mean it's secure. I trust Google to be secure a whole lot more than I trust a company I've only just heard of.
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How will you know for sure? What if Google Authenticator communicates via a common Google framework or service that all other Google apps use?
Good news for you! Tungkick has come up with a tot for rooting 6.0. Check out this thread. I think it might be what you're looking for... (what we've all been waiting for!)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3382631
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I need your help. For days I've been trying to access my Google Account that created my dad on the z5c. Since I did not remember the pin of the screen unlock I did a hard reset flashing the latest version downloaded by xperiafirm. But when I turned on, I was asked for my Google Account again. For days now I am trying to retrieve my password, but I can not do it. I read the same discussion on a z5, but there was no solution because it was assumed to be a stolen cell phone, the same thing that Google believes for mine I suppose...
Unfortunately, I passed the account I used on my xzp and done it, after which my father created another account on the z5c, leaving it unused for a couple of months. And now that I wanted to use it as a second phone I can not access it anymore. Is there any solution that you will not continue to try to unnecessarily restore your account from the Google page? Unfortunately they do not even have a telephone help, they only have a forum support center in which I keep saying that I must insist on trying to recover password ... I hope in a solution.
I don't get it... a full flash process is supposed to erase everything, so the prompt should ask you to sign-in or create a new account. Am I missing something ?
Ilko said:
I don't get it... a full flash process is supposed to erase everything, so the prompt should ask you to sign-in or create a new account. Am I missing something ?
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It asks to sign in with my account witch I'have forgotten password...
okay, but according to what you wrote, it seems that you're stuck at the prompt. If you can't create a new account, you are likely trying to access to a locked phone, meaning it might be stolen actually (and of course you probably did not flash it). If it is really yours, you can recover your password. Otherwise, nothing can help.
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okay, but according to what you wrote, it seems that you're stuck at the prompt. If you can't create a new account, you are likely trying to access to a locked phone, meaning it might be stolen actually (and of course you probably did not flash it). If it is really yours, you can recover your password. Otherwise, nothing can help.
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I apologize for my clarity. I'm trying to retrieve the password through the Google passes for several days, but with no results. The phone is mine, then given to my dad when i bought xz premium, he created this new account forgot the passwords and left for 3 or 4 months unused. Now I can not retrieve that password, although I'm always connected to the same WiFi network and I do not understand why Google does not recognize me as a proprietor, I tried to contact them in the forum where they do "help" but they tell me that l The only way is to endlessly try their questions
don't apologize, you're welcome. The fact is that, if you're not able to recover the password, nothing on the world would do a miracle. I'm sorry if you have some datas that you would get back, but the only solution for you is to create a new account. Don't waste your time trying to sign in.
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don't apologize, you're welcome. The fact is that, if you're not able to recover the password, nothing on the world would do a miracle. I'm sorry if you have some datas that you would get back, but the only solution for you is to create a new account. Don't waste your time trying to sign in.
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Ahaha thank you bro :highfive:
No, the point is that I do not care about the data because there was nothing apart from music saved by my father. Also because before I gave it I reset the phone and then he created this new account. The point is, Google does not make me create a new account, but wants that created by my father.
If someone needs them, I've resolved doing the downgrade to Android 5 lollipop ?.
And I followed this video:
https://youtu.be/COwNLg9phMU