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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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1answer
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How do I delete a Non - primary Gmail account from Gmail app 4.3.1?
This was easy to do before the upgrade, now it doesn't do this. It doesn't make sense to have to do a factory reset! It's less intuitive!
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Cannot sign-in Google account on Samsung Galaxy S with 2-step authentication
I recently use 2-step verification to sign-in my Google account.
But after turning this on, I cannot sign-in my phone since no SMS is sent to my phone.
What can I do to sign in now?
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How to prevent google aggressively associating my account to my searches?
i understand they can access my searches when i'm logged in, and of course know the search terms i use, but how can i prevent them to logging searches to my account when:
i'm not logged in
and in ...
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How to transfer installed apps from one account to another
On my Note 2 I have two accounts configured
my.email@gmail.com
my.work.email@company.com
Usually I have the Play Store configured to buy/install apps under my.email@gmail.com but somehow it got ...
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Removing Gmail app for guest device in my home
I recently picked up an HTC One V phone for practically free. I want to use it as a "media device" in my home. I have it hooked up to a dock and would like to have Netflix/Pandora/Play Music (linked ...
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315 views
Is it possible to remove an account from the Gmail app but keep the account on the phone?
I have multiple Google accounts, synced to the phone.
For one of them I don't use GMail and have turned off syncing of mail. However the account still appears in the GMail app.
This means sometimes I ...
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242 views
How to see the device list of a given Google account
I have many test Android devices and added my Google account to those device to reuse my application collection.
Recently I often recieve payment notification via gmail for application which I really ...
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Galaxy ace - Can't seem to add a contact without adding them as a Google 'contact'
Every time I add a contact (via the little plus) it brings up the Google contact screen. It used to give me an option for SIM or phone storage for the contact, but this is no longer an option.
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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 ...
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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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Deleted all Google Calendar events by mistake (web). How to I push my local android calendar to the web?
I just deleted ALL my events from Google Calendar (website) by mistake!
My calendar events are still intact in my Nexus 7 because I have not synchronized after the mistaken deletion.
I would like ...
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405 views
Google Account shows two Android Login Service in Connected Sites, Apps, and Services
I have a HTC One X and when I go to my Google account's Security section -> Connected Sites, Apps and Services, it shows me two entries of "Android Login Service — Full Account Access". But I have ...
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How can I set up my Google account without syncing Gmail?
I got a Nexus 7 tablet. Is it possible to use my Google account just to download apps and for backup purpose?
I'd rather not see my emails, chats and contacts on the device as it's not with me all ...
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634 views
Android and Google contacts not syncing
For some reason I have 10 contacts in my Google Contacts account, but I have 50 contacts on my Android phone. I have signed into my Google Account from my Android phone and I have enabled
settings ...
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388 views
How to change my device location on the Play Store
I'm trying to download an App on the Play Store, specifically the Vue Cinema app, but this app is only (presumably) available in the UK.
I have just relocated to the UK, so how do I set my location ...
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132 views
Using a separate account for Play Store purchases
My family own a number of Android devices. We each have our own google account but ther is no credit-card linked to any of them. I'd like to keep it that way. But occasionally, I'd like to buy an app, ...
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Google two-step identification not working on my phone
I just turned on two-step identification on my Google account. It works fine on my desktop. It also works fine on my iPad with help of application-specific password.
But I have troubles with my HTC ...
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Has anyone been able to setup a home server as a replacement for Google Sync? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Suggestions for syncing data to someone besides Google? Funambol?
Sync to my own server for contacts, sms and notes?
Has anyone been able to setup a home server as a ...
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how to sort my contacts from pc on google account to most frequently used. not including the default email list
How can I sort my contact list from my PC to show the most-used contacts or most-recently-used from my Google account without my Android in hand? This does not include the default 20-most-contacted ...
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Unable to access Google account in Android Market on HTC Desire HD
After resetting factory settings, I am not able to access my Google account in Gmail / Market / Talk. Whenever I try to "sign-in" to Android Market using Google account, it shows error with title as ...
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Default calendar doesn't show any calendar; not able to create a new one
My tablet runs Android 4.0.3. The stock calendar app complains that there's no calendar available, however I'm pretty sure that my calendar exists because I can read it online through other devices. I ...
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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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2answers
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How to change country?
I want to install this application
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.scoompa.callrecorder.open
but I can't, because I'm in a wrong country. I would like to change country. Do I need ...
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380 views
Deleting a device from the Google Play Store?
Yesterday I bought a new Android smartphone & performed a factory reset on my previous HTC handset. Naturally (I think) I set up my new phone under the same Google account as was registered for my ...
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Google Play says “You don't have any devices”
I tried factory resetting so I need to enter my Google account again to my device however it's been more than an hour now and Google Play still says "You don't have any devices". Any ideas how to fix ...
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Copy all contacts from HTC Desire HD to my google account
I'm trying to sync all my contacts from my HTC Desire HD to my google account but I can't see them anywhere in my google account. I have already found several tutorials on the the internet but still ...
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1answer
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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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Can apps update without Google account?
Scenario:
- No Google account is attached to the phone
- No apps have been installed beside ones that where already on the phone (even after a factory reset)
Questions:
- Is it possible to let the ...
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1answer
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Can I change the gmail account associated with google play store? [duplicate]
When I got my android phone I had a gmail account, gmail-1, but have now created another account, gmail-2. Is it possible to transfer my play store info (i.e. app download history) from gmail-1 to ...
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250 views
Adding a Contacts Group on Android doesn't sync to Google Contacts
I've created a contacts group on my Android phone, but this hasn't appeared on Google Contacts.
I was under the impression my phone and my Google account would sync each way.
How can I get my ...
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537 views
How to protect my Google account credentials on my Android phone?
Currently I use Gmail on my desktop with 2-step verification (by SMS) enabled and I consider it secure. Now I'm buying an Android phone and I'd like to check Gmail on it sometimes, but I don't want to ...
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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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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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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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How to change default username in Google Play? [duplicate]
I'm stuck to this problem. I used to have a google account which is now deleted and not existent anymore. I have a new Google account. The problem is that in my Android device when I have to go to ...
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Can I manually download my wifi settings to my Android device from my Google account?
I just purchased my fourth ever Android device - An HSPA+ Samsung Galaxy Nexus phone.
When I purchased my second and third devices (Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 and an Asus Transformer Pad TF300T), I ...
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Loss of Chrome bookmarks on android
I just experienced a curious situation, so:
I bookmarked some tabs in incognito mode in android Chrome, but when my cell phones shut down and rebooted, it seems that these bookmarks are gone!
Is ...
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Unable to set up my google account on HTC Wildfire
I have an old (ish) HTC Wildfire phone that I have been given for work and I need to set up my Google account to enable me to use the Market Place (Updates and downloading apps) and sync my contacts ...
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0answers
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“google settings” app [duplicate]
Recently I have seen a new app in my phone "google setting" . I haven't downloaded it , where does this app come from ? Is this a new feature of Google . Or something else , If I remove it from my ...
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How to synchronize only Google contacts?
When I enable sync for contacts even my Google+ pics get synchronized. I don't want my Google+ pics in my gallery, so I tried clearing data/cache of Gallery app. Well those synced pics gone, but when ...
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Cannot add Google account for Playstore, SSL not working
I had Google Playstore installed on my Android 2.2 mobile. But unfortunately when I went to service centre the mobile was resetted to factory settings and all my data was lost.
Thereafter when I ...
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2answers
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Cannot connect my Galaxy Ace to my Google account
I have 'Market' and every time I attempt to log into it using my Google account it says that it 'Can't establish a reliable data connection to the server.'
Any idea what could be done to get it ...
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0answers
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Not able to add Google account to my HTC Wildfire S [duplicate]
I am getting this error when trying to add my Google Account to the phone.
Can't establish a reliable data connection to the server
Because of this, I can't download an app from the Play Store.
...
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1answer
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Empty SIM contacts list, but they still show up in contact details
I use solely Google contacts as my contacts repository and display only the Google "My Contacts" group in my contacts list.
When looking at contacts details, most of them have in the "connection" ...
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Credential mismatch when trying to add Google account
I am not able to enter my google account credentials on my Android phone. It keeps saying that username and password do not match but at the same time it opens with the same username and password in ...
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Prevent SMS deletion when removing Google Account
Before, when I try to switch Google accounts (by removing old then adding new) my SMS got deleted. Is it possible to prevent this?
Also, if I maintain two Google accounts then later decide to remove ...
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In Android 4 do I use application specific password or real password for Google account? [closed]
What are advantages/disadvantages of either method?
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Transfer all Contacts in Phone and Sim to Google Contacts [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How to move phone contacts to Google?
I am using my New Samsung Galaxy Y mobile phone.
In My Contacts, I see that some are in SIM Memory, Some are in Phone Memory while ...
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How to erase market app history? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How to remove apps from “all downloaded” in new Play Store 3.5.15
In Android Market, there is a tab that shows apps I installed in the past. I often install ...
