Hi,
I want to try pattern lock but afraid to do so because of so many complaints here of lockout.
1) how will I know which email address will be used if I lock myself.
2) will I lose data if it gets locked
3) how can I change password reset email address
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1) how will I know which email address will be used if I lock myself.
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it will use the same email that you are getting your contacts from. Or the same one you used to sign into the market. OR the same one that when you click on the Gmail app......OR if you still can't figure out which one it is...from the home screen, click menu->settings->accounts and sync, look for the account with the "g"
2) will I lose data if it gets locked
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no, after trying 5 times you can click on the "forgot pattern?" button, it will ask you to put in your email address and password. once you enter that in, it will ask you to create a pattern, once done, you are in your phone.
3) how can I change password reset email address
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huh? to change the password for that email, go to gmail, login, its in the settings somewhere.
ok...you made me look stupid...lol
thanks
Actually a lot of people cannot verify their gmail account info via the phone so if that happens to you you will have to do a master reset and wipe the phone clean through recovery.
Try your initial email and password (if you have changed passwords on gmail since you first signed into the phone), might work. Seems the verification does not work with your actual account online, your email handle and password may be stored on the phone and thats what may be used for verification
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Okay so I tried posting this in the general section and I didn't really get too much help. I tried calling Motorola support and the guy was talking to me like I was stupid. What happens is I get two email notifications in the notification bar. One with the y! Symbol and one with the @symbol. Every time I get an email both of these notifications pop up and this used to not happen before. It seems like it should be a very simple fix. Yet I haven't had any luck fixing it. Anyone else with this problem
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I'm assuming you have some yahoo mail app? Hence the y!
You should be able to turn off notifications for either one of those. Just pick which app you want to be your main email client, open the one you don't want to use, hit the options menu button (the left-most soft button that has 4 squares on it), and disable notifications and you could probably tell it to never check for messages/sync.
holtenc said:
I'm assuming you have some yahoo mail app? Hence the y!
You should be able to turn off notifications for either one of those. Just pick which app you want to be your main email client, open the one you don't want to use, hit the options menu button (the left-most soft button that has 4 squares on it), and disable notifications and you could probably tell it to never check for messages/sync.
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Is there supposed to be a yahoo mail app? because i just see that blue email app. And under accounts and motoblur account, it shows the email with the @ icon, the username is blocked out and im only allowed to enter a password and when i do that, it says please enter a username. I can't delete that account
I dunno man. the only thing I can think of that would use a notification that looks like y! is some yahoo app. check all your apps in the app drawer and look for anything yahoo related.
holtenc said:
I dunno man. the only thing I can think of that would use a notification that looks like y! is some yahoo app. check all your apps in the app drawer and look for anything yahoo related.
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Well thanks anyways
No one else with this problem?
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Well u ether have two email programs running. u might have to disable one of them in the system use the program Root Explorer and see if u have two running and if u do change one of them to namehere.apl.bak
milesjohnson said:
Is there supposed to be a yahoo mail app? because i just see that blue email app. And under accounts and motoblur account, it shows the email with the @ icon, the username is blocked out and im only allowed to enter a password and when i do that, it says please enter a username. I can't delete that account
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I had this same problem and couldn't get around it. I created the problem (I think) by using Titanium Backup to restore the email/messages. It was after I re-flashed the retail sbf to get root on .57. I reflashed the sbf a second time and didn't restore from Ti (only restored apps plus data). It turned out Motoblur kept that info anyway once I logged in after reflashing. (the email account was there).
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I had this same problem and couldn't get around it. I created the problem (I think) by using Titanium Backup to restore the email/messages. It was after I re-flashed the retail sbf to get root on .57. I reflashed the sbf a second time and didn't restore from Ti (only restored apps plus data). It turned out Motoblur kept that info anyway once I logged in after reflashing. (the email account was there).
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Aghhh figured. Just wanted to see if there was anything to do besides sbfing as I already have everything set up just how I wanted
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milesjohnson said:
Aghhh figured. Just wanted to see if there was anything to do besides sbfing as I already have everything set up just how I wanted
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It was a few weeks back when I did this so I am a little hazy but it appears that Moto must populate the email fields on the phone from their server level. If I recall correctly my 3 accounts (one exchange, one pop3 and one gmail) were all there after I reflashed and just logged into Motoblur after the second reflash. The Ti email/messaging restore must do something to corrupt the pop3 accounts. Like you, I couldn't figure out a way to get rid of the account and just re-enter the data.
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It was a few weeks back when I did this so I am a little hazy but it appears that Moto must populate the email fields on the phone from their server level. If I recall correctly my 3 accounts (one exchange, one pop3 and one gmail) were all there after I reflashed and just logged into Motoblur after the second reflash. The Ti email/messaging restore must do something to corrupt the pop3 accounts. Like you, I couldn't figure out a way to get rid of the account and just re-enter the data.
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Oh okay looks like ill have to do that then....first im gonna have to find the fastest way to get back to where I am now
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This bugs the hell out of me as well. I get two different notifications when I get one email from one source. One is the @ red stamp looking icon, and the other is the standard gray envelope. I'm on GingerBlur, and I've been looking for a way to get rid of one or the other notifications and can't find where to remove one of them.
There has to be a way to do this other than a re-flash.
Oh, wow didn't see this thread when I posted in another one. I suggest checking universal inbox or other all in one messaging apps to make sure there aren't multiple apps notifying you about email, since just on the phone are 3 email apps, one for Gmail, one for yahoo, and one for all of them.
Also if you do decide to sbf, get titanium backup and do a batch backup of your apps, and then redownload titanium backup and restore the backup after you sbf. It made things much easier when I sbfed.
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As the title says I am currently unable to setup and sign into my gmail account. I just flashed the mr2 radio and GINGERTH3ORY V4.2X Tweaked/God Complex rom and when i try to set up my gmail account i keep getting the "your username and password do not match. please try again." Idk if this makes a different but i do have my gmail set up to do the google authenticate thing were everytime i use one of googles services for the first time i have to input a certain code.
This is unfortunately one of the reasons I stopped using google authentication. If your near a computer you can go into your account setting and click on the two step verification link and it should take you to a page where you can create a password for an application. Once you have the password from the site go back to your phone and put the password in as your google account password.
The only downside is every time you change roms and you have to put your password in for your account you have to get a new password from the site. I decided to just make a much stronger password for my google account and stop using two step verification.
I hope this helps!
This fixed it! thank you so much, and here i kept thinking i did something wrong. and just raped my battery life flashing different roms trying to fix the problem. I was starting to get really frustrated
No problem, I went through the same thing but I was away from a computer so I had to get on my wife's iPhone just to get me a login password.
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Lol, you guys didn't figure out how 2step verification works before signing up?
Yes, you need to use two-step verification to log in via a web browser (or the browser on the phone...lolz), and then create a unique password for each individual app that wants access to your goog account.
I used it for a while, but decided it was too much of a PITA. There's other options for strong passwords, like a coded wallet card thing that I saw a while back...
Yeah this: http://www.passwordcard.org/en
O yea its a PITA at times. I'm sure it would work fine if you keep your phone stock and never have to wipe data but when flashing roms and radios that require a full wipe it sucks having to go back in a get the password just to log in to your google account again.
I used my gmail account on my wifes evo to download an app from market and it added it to her gmail so now she has access to my email. How can I remove it? When I go to settings to delete it I get an error stating I need to reset the phone to do so. Is there any other way without going to this extreme?
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I used my gmail account on my wifes evo to download an app from market and it added it to her gmail so now she has access to my email. How can I remove it? When I go to settings to delete it I get an error stating I need to reset the phone to do so. Is there any other way without going to this extreme?
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Nope...in order to delete the main gmail account you have to factory reset.
Just go into " account and sync " settings and turn off sync for Gmail on your account.
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i did this but my email is still there. Luckily we just got these puppies yesterday so their not fully customized yet.
MichaelMcEntire said:
Just go into " account and sync " settings and turn off sync for Gmail on your account.
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Yup it sucks, that's one thing I missed about my phone i could share my apps with up to 4 of my friends
If you don't have an Evo3d well you don't have an Evo3d
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Yup it sucks, that's one thing I missed about my phone i could share my apps with up to 4 of my friends
If you don't have an Evo3d well you don't have an Evo3d
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This is exactly was I was trying to do, i had an iphone before and we shared an apple id to only purchase apps and music once between us.
What about the method where you obtain temp root, go to \data\system and delete the accounts.db file(s)? Anyone tried that?
Ref: http://droidtricks.blogspot.com/2011/07/how-to-remove-and-change-gmail-account.html
Mike
All ya have to do is add a different gmail account to your phone. Go make a temporary one if you have to. Then go to accounts and sync and choose the email address you want to remove and remove it.
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laie1472 said:
All ya have to do is add a different gmail account to your phone. Go make a temporary one if you have to. Then go to accounts and sync and choose the email address you want to remove and remove it.
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That's true if you just have an extraneous email account on the phone. Won't work if you need to change the default (home) gmail account on the phone: the one the market is linked to. To change that requires some wizardry.
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Hold volume down and then power at the same time. When it kicks on... press volume down to erase data or whatever... should be 3rd or 4th... hit power. Brand new phone.
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That's true if you just have an extraneous email account on the phone. Won't work if you need to change the default (home) gmail account on the phone: the one the market is linked to. To change that requires some wizardry.
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Yes it will work. Once he deletes the old account from his phone he just has to log into his Gmail account "the one he deleted" from a pc. Then in account settings, remove the Gmail account that has access to his Gmail account. Then just re add his orginal account to his phone sync and he should be good to go.
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Yes it will work. Once he deletes the old account from his phone he just has to log into his Gmail account "the one he deleted" from a pc. Then in account settings, remove the Gmail account that has access to his Gmail account. Then just re add his orginal account to his phone sync and he should be good to go.
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I think we're talking about two different things. What you are saying will work when two gmail accounts are "cross linked". I thought he was talking about changing the gmail account that is associated with the phone (the one used for the market). To change that, you have to use root wizardry or reset the phone to factory defaults. No way you can change the main gmail account on an Android phone via a PC or any combination of "delete/add" accounts on the phone. The original (as activated) gmail account is "stuck" to an Android phone like glue.
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mikeyxda said:
I think we're talking about two different things. What you are saying will work when two gmail accounts are "cross linked". I thought he was talking about changing the gmail account that is associated with the phone (the one used for the market). To change that, you have to use root wizardry or reset the phone to factory defaults. No way you can change the main gmail account on an Android phone via a PC or any combination of "delete/add" accounts on the phone. The original (as activated) gmail account is "stuck" to an Android phone like glue.
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That I agree with. I thought he was referring to his wife having acces to his gmail account. That's why I posted if he logs into his primary account that the phone is linked to and go to account settings he can add or remove access to his account.
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Hold volume down and then power at the same time. When it kicks on... press volume down to erase data or whatever... should be 3rd or 4th... hit power. Brand new phone.
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The answer.
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chrischoi said:
Hold volume down and then power at the same time. When it kicks on... press volume down to erase data or whatever... should be 3rd or 4th... hit power. Brand new phone.
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Pretty extreme to wipe the entire phone just to change the gmail account, doncha think? Just delete the accounts.db file.
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Hi!
Am I the only one having this problem? The "manual setup" when adding a new email account is now "Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync". There is no manual options anywhere. I've been searching for it for a week, I'm now using some crap email client while searching but this is really a pain in the ***...
Do you know any tricks to bypass this and get to the manual configuration screen?
Or is there any way to have the default ICS email app? Why is samsung replacing it at the first place?!
Thanks!
Just fill in the fields and then the "manual setup" button will be enabled.
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Just fill in the fields and then the "manual setup" button will be enabled.
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The button is NOT manual setup anymore, like I said it's now a button for Microsoft ActiveSync.
Here's a screenshot:
i.imgur com / sUgIR.png
sorry for the URL I don't have enough post yet to post links..
Thanks for responding.
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The button is NOT manual setup anymore, like I said it's now a button for Microsoft ActiveSync.
Here's a screenshot:
i.imgur com / sUgIR.png
sorry for the URL I don't have enough post yet to post links..
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Have you tried clicking on it? Maybe they just changed the label of the button, and it does the same thing. (As VAXXi notes above, you will probably have to fill out address and password before it enables)
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Have you tried clicking on it? Maybe they just changed the label of the button, and it does the same thing.
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Yes I tried it, it leads to the Exchange configuration screen.
I tried so many things and yet nothing works.
edit: yes I filled both fields, I even tried to input my IMAP infos inside Exchange screen lol
Thanks for helping.
tomshreds said:
Yes I tried it, it leads to the Exchange configuration screen.
I tried so many things and yet nothing works.
edit: yes I filled both fields, I even tried to input my IMAP infos inside Exchange screen lol
Thanks for helping.
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So you're trying to enter an IMAP email server into your email app? Yeah, that won't work with Exchange Activesync. What IMAP server?
You could just put in your address/password and hit next. It should try to auto-discover your server settings and add the account, and you should be able to edit them after that in the settings.
OR, have you tried going through the Accounts settings instead of through the Email app?
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So you're trying to enter an IMAP email server into your email app? Yeah, that won't work with Exchange Activesync. What IMAP server?
You could just put in your address/password and hit next. It should try to auto-discover your server settings and add the account, and you should be able to edit them after that in the settings.
OR, have you tried going through the Accounts settings instead of through the Email app?
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lol, I'm trying to add custom IMAPS so it does not find them automagically unfortunately... So I can't get past the account autoconfiguration screen.
I tried going from the Account settings but there's no email option, nor imap or pop3 options...
Thanks
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lol, I'm trying to add custom IMAPS so it does not find them automagically unfortunately... So I can't get past the account autoconfiguration screen.
I tried going from the Account settings but there's no email option, nor imap or pop3 options...
Thanks
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Ah. Well, this isn't something I've ever tried before (custom IMAP), so I can't help you, sorry.
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Ah. Well, this isn't something I've ever tried before (custom IMAP), so I can't help you, sorry.
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Sorry to hear this But by custom IMAP I mean, they are not automatically detected because they're not using standard hostname syntax like imap.domain.com but more something like imap.mail.domain.com which seems to cause problem to the Email app hehe
Thanks anyways
tomshreds said:
Sorry to hear this But by custom IMAP I mean, they are not automatically detected because they're not using standard hostname syntax like imap.domain.com but more something like imap.mail.domain.com which seems to cause problem to the Email app hehe
Thanks anyways
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Right, I know what you meant.
To clarify, I meant I've only ever set up my Exchange account for work, and my Gmail account. I've never tried to set up an IMAP or POP account for any other address.
Good luck dude.
Ah, ok. You have to fill in the details email and incoming server, then uncheck the "push notification" checkbox and the bottom left button will change to "manual setup", and you can configure your IMAP.
It's stupid, I know
Hello!
I'm a noob when it comes to the ins and outs of Miui as this is my first Xiaomi device, I've come from HTC and LG before
So, when I first got the phone I setup the Miui account, not putting my phone number in, got the phone all setup and started using it as normal. Now when I come to unlock the Bootloader I find the account needs a phone number associated with it and it's here I hit a brick wall.
When I try to edit my account to add a phone number I'm supposed to get a verification code to my registered email address which is a googlemail account. I've tried multiple times and I'm not getting this code, I've emailed Tech Support and they're slightly misunderstanding what I'm trying to achieve and not getting the fact there's no code for me to enter to edit the account and it's not in my junk/spam folder.
I've also tried the manual verification technique but that always comes back (as an SMS annoyingly!) that there's no associated device with the account.
I've just tried to setup another account using my work Exchange email address and no code but I'm pretty sure that'll be the work spam filter.
Has anyone else come across this and got any tips?
Thanks in advance for any help!
I'd try setting up a new gmail account and then set up a new Miui account using the new gmail account with the fone number this time.
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I'd try setting up a new gmail account and then set up a new Miui account using the new gmail account with the fone number this time.
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Thanks. That's my next plan of action just so I can unlock the bootloader then go back to the original account.
I've had 2 more email dialogues with Xiaomi support and they just don't get it. :silly: