Since I have not found a way as yet to unlock my XT1710-02 phone, I have tried installing the SecureTask app, by Marco Stornelli, from the Google Play store. On my previous phone, an LG G5, I was able to grant this app Device Owner privileges, which adds extra capabilities. You have to remove all Google account info, do a factory reset, then issue certain adb commands before setting up accounts again.
On the Moto Z2 Play, even with no accounts shown in the Accounts tab on the Settings app, adb fails when you try to set SecureTask as the device owner, saying that an account is already set up. Can anyone tell me a work-around for this issue?
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Just yesterday, I was experiencing problems with Gmail closing on two devices (both my Nexus 7 and this phone), and I was wondering if anyone else had experienced the same problems?
I have already tried wiping the device and starting from scratch, clearing cache & defaults, and force stopping the app. As well as deleting my google account, and adding it back.
I was wondering if anyone would be able to help me with this problem, because I am SOL without my e-mail on my phone.
Apparently the logcat is too big for the forums attachment system, so I will put it in a dropbox.
This is not something that will just clear up after I wait a while, as it was working fine prior to yesterday morning, and then since than I haven't been able to access it, so it has been a full 24 hours at the very least.
did you try to update the app?
Tried running through "Googles" default troubleshooting, uninstalling updates, deleting cache, removing and adding my account back, etc.
Also, this issue doesn't occur when adding in a different account than the one stated in the logcat.
Also created a post on the Google Products Forum, as well as requested a ticket be made with Google Device Support.
http://productforums.google.com/d/topic/gmail/w1O7xrwJoG4/discussion
Have you checked the account that's having issues online to make sure it's working properly? I had a similar issue a while back on a different device from having the account logged into to many devices simultaneously and there was a security setting on the browser version that would temporarily disable the account until you did a security verification. I think its set up so you don't accidently leave your account logged in on an unknown device and someone gains access to it. I had to retrieve an email from my 2nd account used to register the gmail account that had a new password. My old password would still login but wouldn't allow gmail to load my emails or my account on my devices until I used the new password
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Sent from the DarkSide of the GalaXy with a MEK device
I have purchased many apps and games on my Google account. The games I purchase for my kids to play on their tablet.
I can add my account on the tablet and get all the games to work, the problem is that it is very easy to access the rest of my accounts (email, contacts, messaging, etc...). I know I can go into the settings and disable sync on everything but the play store, but it is very easy to go back in and re-enable them.
I worry because my kids spend most of their time with their mother (my ex-wife). I really don't want her to have access to all my accounts.
My current solution is to use an app lock app to password protected access to the settings. The problem is that all of the settings are restricted. They can't even log into a new wifi access point.
I'm wondering if there is a better way.
Can I transfer ownership of the apps to another account? Maybe I can setup a new "family" account that we can all share.
Is there a way to restrict access to only the sync settings? Or maybe require a password to login to specific accounts (e.g. No password for the play store, but a password for gmail, hangouts, etc..)
Any other ideas?
Open new Google account and transfer all data to it. Leave the old account only for the purchased apps.
You can use the app lock feature of this https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=imoblife.toolbox.full to lock certain apps from prying eyes. You'll also have to install the plugin. Then lock the uninstall apps section to prevent being able to uninstall things.
Does anyone have experience with profiles in KitKat? I have an VK810 (Verizon) and would like to allow my kids to use it (rarely) without access to my work information. I have tried two ways so far:
- Add Restricted Profile: this lets me allow access to apps I have installed and it sort of inherits some information from my Google accounts. However, I have been unable to get Play Music or Play Movies to work - it doesn't appear able to authenticate or get proper access to the base Google accounts. There are errors that seem to indicated that Google Play Services and not available to the restricted account. Am I doing something wrong? Why allow access to Play Music, if you can't get access to the music in any accounts?
- Add a new User: this will work for what I want to do, but I will need to re-setup everything, as it inherits nothing from my account. I will need to re-add the Google accounts, re-install any apps that are wanted, etc.
Any thoughts on what I am doing wrong? Or other options? I need to be able to keep the hotspot running in the background as well, to feed the other devices in the car.
Thanks.
Wonder if anyone has any thoughts on this ?:
I added an additional google account to my phone to access some google drive files. i then deleted the account in the normal way and it does not show it as you would expect. However today i used my PC to change the password of that account and I got a notification of this password change on my phone.
I rechecked and the account is not listed.
This is my 2nd XZ2 Compact and I'm generally very satisfied with this device. However I've encountered an issue with the preinstalled Mail app. Last week it stopped syncing and I was unable to find out why, as it worked fine on my Z4 Tablet. It just kept saying that it couldn't connect to the server. After several attempts to enter the incoming mailserver name, password etc to make sure that this was not causing the problem, I decided to just remove the account and then re-enter the account details.
Now here's the problem as it keeps telling me that the account that I'm trying to enter is already there?? And if I do long-press on the icon it shows the account but when i select it, it shows the guide to enter a new account??
What to do? I've cleared cache but I'm not able to delete user data (greyed out).
I'd like to avoid resetting the phone, but if that's my last chance, then...