I write for a tech portal and today I received Note 10.1 2014 Edition to make a review. However, the device was reset to factory settings and now it won't accept my Samsung account, so I can't use it. Is there any way to solve this problem? I did the factory reset again, but that didn't help.
try registering. if the email has already been registered then it'll flag it for you. i'm pretty sure there are two different reg info for samsung. one is for the app store (to reg the device) and the other is for samsung's main site - for claiming perks. i'm not 100% on that though.
I did, but it didn't work because I have to log in with the same account that was used before factory reset. I thought if there is some default user name and password that is perhaps a "public secret", I could unlock it. Otherwise, I guess I'll have to wait until monday.
Hi Everyone,
could somebody help me a bit? I did a factory data reset in the recovery on my OP3. After the restart at the verify of the account, it says that my Google account isn’t the one that was synced the last time, so it doesn't let me through....I have changed the password of the account before I tried to sign in, can this be the problem? What can I do now?
OnePlus3 Factory Reset Protection
I have been reading all over the internet and XDA about the FRP problem, and stupidly, I live in a place far from the world so to speak, and a tourist offered me his phone, we made a deal, he did a factory reset in front of me, it left at the setup screen, and on the plane he went to wherever he was from. So I got home, tried to complete the setup and frozen at the google account verification screen. I don't even know this guys last name or how could I even know that this was the case now with Android? While I fully understand and support the reasons that this is implemented, I certainly didn't expect (and I am certain the previous owner didn't) I am left with a phone that I cannot use. Very frustrated, and makes me want to NEVER buy a phone from a person OR from the internet. Any advice or tips on how to recover it? Sorry if there is already one on here, but I cannot find it. Cheers.
OnePlus3 Factory Reset Protection [SOLVED]
I followed the instructions in this youtube video and SOLVED the problem, thanks to ISSAM GSM for his trick and apk!
youtube.com/watch?v=_uSezjE6yUM
Any another suggestion?
I can´t change the keyboard. My level protection it could be higher and I can´t jump google account protection.
Thanks
For info, I'd suggest avoiding the OnePlus 3 (and potentially 3T and 5) on security grounds.
I factory reset an encrypted OnePlus 3 before selling it, which should have cleared the encryption key and hence all personal and biometric data from the phone.
The new buyer was therefore somewhat surprised to complete the "new phone" Google set up process and discover several years worth of my text messages still in the messaging app. The buyer helpfully forwarded them on to me to prove it...
Apart from the fact that it's embarrassing (there's an awful lot of my personal data in the wild now), it raises some concerns about whether the phone was encrypted at all. I know damned well that it said it was, because I specifically checked and that's what gave me the confidence that a factory reset would wipe the phone.
The only thing that wasn't enabled is the setting to ask for a PIN at start-up.
The question is: was it just my phpne8, or is OnePlus pulling a fast one with all of them? This is not an easy thing to check.
David Horn said:
For info, I'd suggest avoiding the OnePlus 3 (and potentially 3T and 5) on security grounds.
I factory reset an encrypted OnePlus 3 before selling it, which should have cleared the encryption key and hence all personal and biometric data from the phone.
The new buyer was therefore somewhat surprised to complete the "new phone" Google set up process and discover several years worth of my text messages still in the messaging app. The buyer helpfully forwarded them on to me to prove it...
Apart from the fact that it's embarrassing (there's an awful lot of my personal data in the wild now), it raises some concerns about whether the phone was encrypted at all. I know damned well that it said it was, because I specifically checked and that's what gave me the confidence that a factory reset would wipe the phone.
The only thing that wasn't enabled is the setting to ask for a PIN at start-up.
The question is: was it just my phpne8, or is OnePlus pulling a fast one with all of them? This is not an easy thing to check.
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The encryption doesnt work like that. All it does is make the device info unavailable if it is pulled by other means.
I have wiped my device time and time again and never had this issue. Sounds like the factory reset didnt take completely.
David Horn said:
For info, I'd suggest avoiding the OnePlus 3 (and potentially 3T and 5) on security grounds.
I factory reset an encrypted OnePlus 3 before selling it, which should have cleared the encryption key and hence all personal and biometric data from the phone.
The new buyer was therefore somewhat surprised to complete the "new phone" Google set up process and discover several years worth of my text messages still in the messaging app. The buyer helpfully forwarded them on to me to prove it...
Apart from the fact that it's embarrassing (there's an awful lot of my personal data in the wild now), it raises some concerns about whether the phone was encrypted at all. I know damned well that it said it was, because I specifically checked and that's what gave me the confidence that a factory reset would wipe the phone.
The only thing that wasn't enabled is the setting to ask for a PIN at start-up.
The question is: was it just my phpne8, or is OnePlus pulling a fast one with all of them? This is not an easy thing to check.
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Thats indeed really weird..
Hi, I am hoping someone on here can help me.
I am an IT Tech working on a project for a client and had ran into an issue with the Xperia XA Ultra
I wrote a process for rolling out some ofthese devices to users and, after setting up some apps, the deployment staff were supposed to remove the google account. Well, guess what, they missed one, and the user changed the shared google account password, then promptly forgot it, and forgot their PIN code.
So, service desk then go and do a factory reset and lo and behold, when trying to set the device up again, the "Recent Password change" issue has been triggered.
We recovered the google account password but no matter what (even leaving the device off for 5 days) we get the password changed error.
I have spent ages googling this - to no avail.
Has anyone else encountered this and managed to resolve it?
Thanks in advance of any suggestions.
OK guys and gals I have a unique situation. I have both a pattern lock and finger print lock on my Fold 3. I just changed my pattern and now forgot it. I know I know I am idiot but I can unlock the screen with my finger print but since I forgot the pattern I can not reset it. I have tried at least 10 times to get into the setting to change the pattern it no luck. Can you guys help me? Again I can open with finger print but can not unlock by pattern. Any help is GREATLY appreciated in advance!
I think you have to factory reset it.
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I think you have to factory reset it.
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If I'm not mistaken it will AGAIN ask you for the pattern AFTER the factory reset. I just sold my Fold 1 on eBay and I factory reset it before I mailed it. The buyer called me the day he received it and said it was asking for the last pattern. I informed him it was factory reset and he said it was but still asked for the pattern. I gave it to him and haven't heard a word from him since. He added positive feedback several days later. so... just saying...
...My suggestion would be to endlessly continue to try different patterns before you try the reset. Your brain HAS to kick in at some point. lol
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If I'm not mistaken it will AGAIN ask you for the pattern AFTER the factory reset. I just sold my Fold 1 on eBay and I factory reset it before I mailed it. The buyer called me the day he received it and said it was asking for the last pattern. I informed him it was factory reset and he said it was but still asked for the pattern. I gave it to him and haven't heard a word from him since. He added positive feedback several days later. so... just saying...
...My suggestion would be to endlessly continue to try different patterns before you try the reset. Your brain HAS to kick in at some point. lol
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Are you sure that it wasn't Google activation? Since when you do factory reset but you don't remove the Google account before doing it. Then the device will ask for previous Google account to activate the device again.
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Are you sure that it wasn't Google activation? Since when you do factory reset but you don't remove the Google account before doing it. Then the device will ask for previous Google account to activate the device again.
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Well, this is possible. Im not really sure to be honest. I know I tried to completely reformat before I sent him the phone. I should have checked after I did that. I just turned it off and packed it up. Lesson learned, I guess. How would I have ALSO gotten rid of my google account before or after the reformat?
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Well, this is possible. Im not really sure to be honest. I know I tried to completely reformat before I sent him the phone. I should have checked after I did that. I just turned it off and packed it up. Lesson learned, I guess. How would I have ALSO gotten rid of my google account before or after the reformat?
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Before you do factory reset. Go into phone settings and then under accounts remove the linked Google account and any other accounts including samsung one. Then when you have no accounts connected, then you can do factory reset. This shall then remove the activation step from previous Google account.
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Before you do factory reset. Go into phone settings and then under accounts remove the linked Google account and any other accounts including samsung one. Then when you have no accounts connected, then you can do factory reset. This shall then remove the activation step from previous Google account.
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lol. I DEFFINATLEY did NOT do that. Ok. Well, at least we got to the bottom of that. lol I'm sure that was my issue. I'll remember that. +1
OJsakila said:
lol. I DEFFINATLEY did NOT do that. Ok. Well, at least we got to the bottom of that. lol I'm sure that was my issue. I'll remember that. +1
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It's a easy to miss. Since alot of people don't know about it and then this happens. Buyer gets pisst off for receiving a locked device. So then device becomes worthles and only option for him to send it back and get money back. So the seller can then fix this mistake and then resell it again.
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It's a easy to miss. Since alot of people don't know about it and then this happens. Buyer gets pisst off for receiving a locked device. So then device becomes worthles and only option for him to send it back and get money back. So the seller can then fix this mistake and then resell it again.
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There must be a way around it. I traded in my Z Flip for this one, and I didn't remove the google account. The trade in company hasn't complained.
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There must be a way around it. I traded in my Z Flip for this one, and I didn't remove the google account. The trade in company hasn't complained.
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Not really. If there was then it would be used by ones who steals it. Alot of trade companies won't reuse the device if you have Google account left on it and such. Then device worth drops and the company will use it as spare parts instead.
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Not really. If there was then it would be used by ones who steals it. Alot of trade companies won't reuse the device if you have Google account left on it and such. Then device worth drops and the company will use it as spare parts instead.
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They are not going to use that for parts, I think. It was in pristine condition. Besides, they would say to do this if it was an issue or they'd lose a lot of value in trade ins. I'm dubious, and I'm pretty certain that I've factory reset a few phones without this happening. I'm going to test this on my spare right now, in fact.
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They are not going to use that for parts, I think. It was in pristine condition. Besides, they would say to do this if it was an issue or they'd lose a lot of value in trade ins. I'm dubious, and I'm pretty certain that I've factory reset a few phones without this happening. I'm going to test this on my spare right now, in fact.
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Well trust me it will request after factory reset. On Google activation and there it will ask previous Google account to re-activate the device. It's a anti theft protection thing to prevent theifs from being able to do factory reset. But I still think the company is going to use it for parts, since when you trade it to samsung then samsung tells you to remove the Google account and samsung account before doing factory reset. If you send the device in to them with the accounts on the device or that you did not do this. Then value on device drops and they will use the device as spare parts instead. Since they cannot bypass this anti theft protection and even Google claims there is no way around it.
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Well trust me it will request after factory reset. On Google activation and there it will ask previous Google account to re-activate the device. It's a anti theft protection thing to prevent theifs from being able to do factory reset. But I still think the company is going to use it for parts, since when you trade it to samsung then samsung tells you to remove the Google account and samsung account before doing factory reset. If you send the device in to them with the accounts on the device or that you did not do this. Then value on device drops and they will use the device as spare parts instead. Since they cannot bypass this anti theft protection and even Google claims there is no way around it.
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Great information here. Strange how a Google account is the ONLY thing that can wiggle its way so far into a device that Google themselves say there is no way around getting rid of it thru a "FACTORY RESET." hmm seems a little intrusive. But whatever..
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Jake.S said:
Well trust me it will request after factory reset. On Google activation and there it will ask previous Google account to re-activate the device. It's a anti theft protection thing to prevent theifs from being able to do factory reset. But I still think the company is going to use it for parts, since when you trade it to samsung then samsung tells you to remove the Google account and samsung account before doing factory reset. If you send the device in to them with the accounts on the device or that you did not do this. Then value on device drops and they will use the device as spare parts instead. Since they cannot bypass this anti theft protection and even Google claims there is no way around it.
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OK, just tried it. You're right, even after a hard factory reset it asks for the pattern. However, you can enter the google account details instead, which would solve OPs issue.
I'm also pretty certain that I wasn't told to remove the google account, and I did trade in with Samsung, although they use a 3rd party.
Edit: I'm wrong again! Just checked the email and it says to remove all security and passwords. Ooops!
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OK, just tried it. You're right, even after a hard factory reset it asks for the pattern. However, you can enter the google account details instead, which would solve OPs issue.
I'm also pretty certain that I wasn't told to remove the google account, and I did trade in with Samsung, although they use a 3rd party.
Edit: I'm wrong again! Just checked the email and it says to remove all security and passwords. Ooops!
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OK, this explains it. When I do a soft factory reset, it doesn't ask for credentials afterwards, because you have to enter them before. It's only for the hard factory reset, which makes sense.
Anyway, OP can hard factory reset then enter the google account details. If OP can do a backup first, nothing should be lost.
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OK, this explains it. When I do a soft factory reset, it doesn't ask for credentials afterwards, because you have to enter them before. It's only for the hard factory reset, which makes sense.
Anyway, OP can hard factory reset then enter the google account details. If OP can do a backup first, nothing should be lost.
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If you own the device you have no issues. But if you plan to sell it, then Google and Samsung accounts must be removed before doing any soft or factory reset. That way it won't ask for old Google account to activate the device again. But if your keeping the device then you have no problem to factory reset and then re login to your Google account since you shall know Google account password.
the entire password situation for these tech items are out of hand, I don't work for the FBI nor do I have security clearances, neither does 99.5% of the people in this world.
I don't need a password for my phone, sure my bank app or pay app will require one, but what will people do with my phone, see my pictures? OMG the horror!
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If you own the device you have no issues. But if you plan to sell it, then Google and Samsung accounts must be removed before doing any soft or factory reset. That way it won't ask for old Google account to activate the device again. But if your keeping the device then you have no problem to factory reset and then re login to your Google account since you shall know Google account password.
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My comment was to demonstrate that you don't need to remove any accounts. Doing a soft factory reset forces you to enter credentials, so obviating the need for a confirmation. A hard factory reset requires confirmation, because it can be performed outside of the OS and credentials cannot be confirmed.
This means that my traded in phone, where I didn't remove passwords nor accounts, is still usable without my credentials because all account information is deleted.
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My comment was to demonstrate that you don't need to remove any accounts. Doing a soft factory reset forces you to enter credentials, so obviating the need for a confirmation. A hard factory reset requires confirmation, because it can be performed outside of the OS and credentials cannot be confirmed.
This means that my traded in phone, where I didn't remove passwords nor accounts, is still usable without my credentials because all account information is deleted.
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I don't think you understood, soft reset does not wipe accounts. While factory reset does but then it's locked to old Google account and requires activation. While soft reset don't since account is still there on the device
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the entire password situation for these tech items are out of hand, I don't work for the FBI nor do I have security clearances, neither does 99.5% of the people in this world.
I don't need a password for my phone, sure my bank app or pay app will require one, but what will people do with my phone, see my pictures? OMG the horror!
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You don't need to have any security set up on your phone if you don't want it.
I like the ability to secure my phone. That means that apps like email don't need security, and all of my private documents dont need security.
I am not an FBI agent, nor do I play one on TV