Questions tagged [accounts]

For use when your issue relates to accounts on the device. Keep in note that if the issue is with the account itself, such as you forgot the password, you should go and ask the account provider instead.

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How to fix my multiple account sign-in issues?

I have multiple accounts active on my phone. I started by using my custom domain Google account, because it had my contacts. When I got on Google+, I couldn't use that account, so I had to link my normal Gmail account with my phone. And when I added…
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Other than advertising ID and Android_ID, what other identifiers could an app use from the Android system to identify me?

Ignoring information I supply the app (such as my email address or phone number), what other identifiers could an app use to identify a user? I'm referring to a modern app running on Android 10.
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Missing account name and app icon in account entry - NothingToSeeHere account

Screenshot (click to enlarge) See that account with the Android icon and missing name? It's an account called "NothingToSeeHere". Does anybody know what could it be and how can I check it? I turned it off and now I can't turn it on but it's still…
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Does deleting a gmail account from one device erase all the activity for that device in the my activity section.

My s.o. found my activity in our shared account. I deleted the account from my phone. Will that erase for clear the activity for that device in the account history.
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Bypass Account Security

I received four used a6 tablets in a school closing sale. I want to login but need to verify the account. I tried rebooting, but still get blocked. NOT a duplicate of this question. Google has updated so that fix no longer works.
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Block an vaulty account and can pc can acces my vaulty account?

Can you block a vaulty account? My phone had been stolen and the suspect is one of my friends. They know my lock screen pasword and i was worried if they can acces this vault in the computer and open my private files. So i was wondering to block my…
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switching Google accounts (apps(all free), etc)

I got my first smartphone, a Nexus 4, last year. I've been using two different Google accounts for e-mail etc, and I want to switch everything to one. I signed up for all my apps, etc on my nexus 4 using the Google account I want to get rid of. How…
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Forced account creation when using the Radio France Android app

Recently the Radio France Android app started to force users to create an account to subscribe to podcasts and to hear podcasts when offline. The user account is not technically necessary. Is there a way around this forced account creation?