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Getting “Authentication is required” when trying to access the market
Over the past week, whenever I try to open the Market app on my phone, the app thinks for a while and then displays this error message:
Authentication is required. You need to sign into your ...
2
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1answer
183 views
Can I use the default music app in ICS without linking it to my google account?
I somehow cannot use the music app in android without linking it to my google account first.
So - against my will - I linked it to my google account. I did this because I was hoping to remove that ...
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1answer
81 views
Wrong HTC phone type attached to android market
I have a htc desire z and accidently put htc vision
How can it be changed.
I cannot download a program from android market for my phone as it thinks is a Htc vision
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2answers
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How to protect my google account?
I am very concerned with security of my Google account in case I lost the phone (as in: lose it, have it stolen/robbed, etc.). Right now it seems that whoever grabs my phone will also have full access ...
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1answer
1k views
How to change google account without wiping? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How-to unlink the main Google account from android device without a factory reset
I'd like to change the google account an unrooted Nexus One is linked to without ...
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2answers
253 views
Is a google account mandatory to use the market?
Is a google account mandatory to use the android market?
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1answer
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How do I clear out some information recorded in Google accounts?
I have a phone that is running Android. I have several Gmail accounts setup on the phone, many of which belong to my family members who are computer illiterate while a couple of the accounts are my ...
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3answers
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Logout from Gmail on my device
It bothers me that my Android Phone is permanently logged into my Gmail account.
I want to logout from the device and somehow make the phone ask for username/password when connecting to my account.
...
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3answers
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How to remove Google Account that is set for Android Market in device?
In my Device I have entered the the xyz@gmail.com as google account and I have also set that account as the Market account.
Now I want to use abc@gmail.com as my market account but I am not able to do ...
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3answers
521 views
Logging in with a non-gmail account
I got here an ePad running Android 2.3 and I want to set up Market on it for its owner. He doesn't have a Gmail account, neither he wants one. I have just made a Google account that is associated with ...
6
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2answers
547 views
How do I remove an account for a phone I sold but did not factory reset first?
I had an HTC Wildfire phone which I stood on and broke the screen. I then sold it as spares because it wouldn't turn on and bought another one. When I went onto my Market account I noticed my new one ...
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0answers
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Create a Gmail address for a Google account but use another email as the login
I want to add a Gmail address to my account (that I will not use) but I don't want that address to be my main address (i.e. my login) for Google, because I already use me@example.com everywhere.
I ...
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1answer
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When is a free app removed from your google account?
I install a free app from android market, then I uninstall it. Then I still see it linked to my google account. But after some time, the app is no more linked to my account. Other apps instead are ...
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0answers
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Privacy level with an anonymous account?
I am interested in the currently achievable levels of privacy on an Android device. As far as I understand it, the best one can do is not to activate a Google account. However, even then significant ...
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3answers
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Android Account types missing google
When I go to Settings -> Accounts & sync -> Add account, there isn't the option of google, just skype and corporate. How can I get the google account type option? I have rooted my tablet, and have ...
3
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2answers
911 views
Remove google-account from older smartphone
I gave my sister my older smartphone without removing my google-account.
How can I remove that permission without removing her settings completely, or how can I remove that certain android device ...
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3answers
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Remove google accounts from Android Market
I have 2 accounts synced with the device, lets call them Account A and Account B.
When I got the device, I first entered A to be the account for the market, for gmail and everything else.
Then, I ...
2
votes
1answer
212 views
I have multiple Google accounts on my phone. How can I delete some of them?
I have an annoying problem with this Samsung Epic 4G touch. I set up a new Gmail account, which I use for Google Talk and the Android Market. However, I logged in to YouTube under two usernames at ...
2
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1answer
194 views
Sync Multiple Devices Simultaneously With One Account
I've got a question regarding maintenance/management with multiple android devices on a single account. For example:
A school has 30 android tablets.
Teachers need all 30 devices updated
The school ...
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1answer
320 views
Hide secondary account in Android Market
I have a problem with my android phone: I have two Gmail accounts.
The first on is my main account, with everything synchronized on my Android phone (mails, contacts, calendar, apps, ...). The other ...
2
votes
1answer
686 views
What does “Sync Google+ Notifications” do?
I've recently upgraded to 2.3.7 and noticed a new setting under the Google accounts sync options.
Settings->Accounts & sync->my google account
As well as sync contacts, GMail etc it now ...
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1answer
269 views
Where exactly does Android get its contact suggestions from?
I have a phone right here (Evo 3D), it has no service (except my wifi) and I've only added an obligatory gmail account which has one contact.
No Facebook, no Google+, no Twitter, etc.
Yet I got a ...
2
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1answer
307 views
Change “contact” photo when making a call
I've started using Google Plus and I want my Android "contact" picture to change to the picture used in G+; a real photo of me. It's currently using an old avatar picture I once set for Google Talk, ...
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1answer
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Installing official Google Marketplace on a chinese Asus Eee Pad Transformer 101 [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How can I install the Google Apps Package (Play Store, …) on my Android device?
I'm currently living in China,
so I bought my Asus Eee Pad Transformer 101 here.
...
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2answers
891 views
How do I change the password of my main Google account on a Droid X?
I changed my Google Account password (on my computer). I now need to change it on my Droid X. I cannot figure out how to do this.
I Googled, and everyone says go to Settings > Accounts. I did ...
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8answers
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Is there a way to block access to or wipe my Google data for a lost/stolen phone
If my phone was ever lost or stolen, my only real concern is data and apps associated with my Google account, such as my Gmail, the ability to purchase apps from the Market, and maybe Picasa albums.
...
0
votes
1answer
292 views
Android - Change Google account on Nexus S [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How can I remove the default Google Account on my phone?
I tried different methods of changing the Google account on my Nexus S, all failed. Did someone manage to do ...
2
votes
2answers
234 views
Can I use my Google account on two or more phones? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Multiple Android Devices with a single google account
I want to share some applications and contacts on my girlfriend's Android cellphone, can I do that? Will I lose my ...
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votes
2answers
627 views
Is it possible to use 2-step verification with multiple accounts on a phone?
Using 2-step verification with Google Authenticator on an Android handset provides good security for accessing Gmail and other Google services. What I am curious about is whether Google Authenticator ...
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votes
3answers
1k views
Only one account showing on Google+ Android app
I have two GMail accounts active on my Andorid 2.2. Let's call them Acc1 and Acc2.
Acc1 is the default account I've set when I got my Android. I didn't know then, that I can't change the default ...
3
votes
1answer
843 views
Backup contacts, photos, apps, remove google account, and replace with dummy account
I want to unlink my main Google account from my phone and use a dummy account instead. I don't really use any of Google's services on my phone like gmail, voice, etc. For security, loss reasons and to ...
2
votes
3answers
209 views
How can I download apps again after changing my Google account password?
I changed the password for my Google account earlier, and since then, every attempt to install an app results in a download was unsuccessful error. I have not been prompted for my new password ...
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3answers
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How do I get my apps from device A to automatically install on device B when I sign in to my Google account?
I have heard that it is possible for apps to be automatically synced between Android devices so that when you sign in to another Android device with your Google account, your applications will ...
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votes
1answer
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Motorola Defy does not sync to GMail
I have purchased a Motorola Defy some time ago, and imported my address book from my old featurephone using the SIM card.
Under Settings / Account now I have two accounts listed in the Motoblur ...
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votes
1answer
520 views
How do I sync and share Calendars from multiple Google accounts with my phone?
I have some questions regarding to Android's default calendar app in Galaxy 5 (five).
I am working with two Google accounts, but my calendar app shows calendar of only one account which is marked ...
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1answer
2k views
Can't log into google apps after sim card change
I went to Germany and I had switch my PLAY (PL operator) SIM card with Blau.de SIM card. Everything was good, I had Internet connection and full facebook/twitter/google sync. After return to Poland, I ...
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votes
1answer
624 views
Synchronize the contact's default phone number
I've upgraded my HTC Desire to a Galaxy S. In the HTC, I had a default phone number for each contact (typically, the mobile number).
After linking the new device with my Google accounts, the default ...
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votes
1answer
447 views
How can I use Google Play without storing any Google account information on my phone?
I am using HTC Wildfire handset, but I think following question applies to all Android-based handsets.
My Google Account has been added under
Settings
-> Accounts & Sync
--> Google (under ...
3
votes
1answer
101 views
Is it possible to wipe the phone without uninstalling the apps?
I'm having problems with my Google account in my phone and because of that I want to remove it and add it again. When I try to do it, it tells me that I can't remove it unless I restore to factory ...
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votes
1answer
220 views
Enforcing no synchronization with Google [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Can I use the Google Market without syncing other Google data?
Hello,
I'd like to setup a personal calendar with Funambol's syncing application. My goal is to never let ...
2
votes
2answers
391 views
Reconnect Authenticator with Google account for a second time
My account had 2-step verification enabled and associated with the Authenticator App on my phone.
Yesterday I reformatted it and now I'm installing the apps again. Everything is setup but the Google ...
0
votes
1answer
87 views
buy an app - message: “none of the accounts on your phone are supported”
I tried to buy my first app on the HTC EVO. My mail is working fine.
It says "none of the accounts on your phone are supported",
then it offers me to 'add a google account".
I click "Already have a ...
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votes
1answer
179 views
Google Books in Android emulator
Has somebody been able to run Google Books in the emulator?
I've installed this app, but when I run it, the only thing I get is a "Google Accounts" - "0 accounts" banner, with the rest of the screen ...
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votes
1answer
207 views
Why is my phone's brightness reset to full brightness?
I put a new SIM card in my phone, then took it out and rebooted. Afterwards I noticed the screen brightness was up to nearly 100% (I always have it all the way down). Auto-brightness was off both ...
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3answers
65k views
How to change the account for Android Market?
I use two Google accounts and add them to . Let's say acc1 and acc2. When I try to buy an app in the Market, it chooses acc1's Checkout account, and I don't see an option to change to acc2. Can I use ...
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2answers
461 views
Error adding another Google account
Device: T-Mobile G2 (UK) / HTC Hero OS: 2.1
I have a primary gmail account, a second Gmail account, and a Google Apps account. I'd now like to add another Google Apps account.
However, whenever I ...
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How Do I Know Which Google Account is Used for the Market?
So far I've never purchased anything from the Market but just installed free apps. Now, I'd like to purchase an app and I want to make sure the Market is using the correct Google account, since I have ...
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votes
2answers
710 views
Google account on HTC desire & galaxy tab
just got my new shiny galaxy tab out of the box and am attempting to add the same google account i have setup on my HTC desire. after entering my username and pass, i am given the worded picture that ...
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1answer
89 views
How do I change my Google Account in Beyondpod?
How do I change my Google Account in Beyondpod, the podcatcher? The one used to synchronize with Google Reader I mean.
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votes
5answers
7k views
How-to unlink the main Google account from android device without a factory reset
While setting up my HTC Hero phone, I have entered my gmail account in the setup. But now I want to remove it (I don;t want to change with another account). How do I do it ?
I have searched a lot on ...
