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Hi everyone,
Just purchased a galaxy tab on ebay and when i got it, it came attached with the previous owners google account.
No matter what i try, "factory data reset", "remove all applications and try to remove google account" nothing works?
even factory data resets will come back with his account installed?
is there anything i can do to remove his account and add mine?
Thanks.
Go to settings - accounts and sync, click the account and select remove account.
/Feras - Galaxy Tab
Filgaliel said:
Go to settings - accounts and sync, click the account and select remove account.
/Feras - Galaxy Tab
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Yes I've tried this it says
"This account is required by some applications. You can only remove it by resetting the phone to factory defaults (which deletes all your personal data). You do that in the Settings application, under Privacy."
so i tried deleteting all the market apps and still no go. I must have factory reseted like 25 times already and as soon as it starts up the account is preloaded.
I have reformatted my sdcard, even tried removing the sdcard completely while i factory reset.
nothing is working is there any thing im missing?
Best bet is switch ot off. Hold the up key whilst pressing the power button which will take u into the recovery menu.
Select factory reset on there. That will set it as from the factory for sure!
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jongilluley said:
Best bet is switch ot off. Hold the up key whilst pressing the power button which will take u into the recovery menu.
Select factory reset on there. That will set it as from the factory for sure!
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I have tried this numerous times and it always comes back with the account logged in.
this has me so baffled
Maybe this helps
http://android.modaco.com/content/g...-account-data-stored-in-android/#entry1575859
Heppieboeddah said:
Maybe this helps
http://android.modaco.com/content/g...-account-data-stored-in-android/#entry1575859
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i will try this now and report back need to root first thanks!
Heppieboeddah said:
Maybe this helps
http://android.modaco.com/content/g...-account-data-stored-in-android/#entry1575859
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i rooted and deleted the mentioned files some files were missing..
but when i came back? every single account was back (before i did this i removed the accounts i could like facebook etc..)
does anyone have any other ideas?
i tried using odin and flash sprint_dj30_tab.zip even that didnt work?
noman2 said:
i rooted and deleted the mentioned files some files were missing..
but when i came back? every single account was back (before i did this i removed the accounts i could like facebook etc..)
does anyone have any other ideas?
i tried using odin and flash sprint_dj30_tab.zip even that didnt work?
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Well maybe this?
http://www.mygalaxytab.net/samsung-galaxy-tab-how-to/how-to-remove-gmail-account/
Or a hard reset this way:
Reset Galaxy Tab with Hardware Keys
If Android OS is not loading then you can hard reset Galaxy Tab using hardware Keys combination.
Make sure tab is turned off, Press and hold the Power button for about 10 seconds to turn it off.
Press and hold the “Volume Up” and “Power” buttons at the same time, when logo appears on the screen release the “Power” button and continue press the “Volume” button
When recovery screen appears use “Volume Up/Down” buttons to navigate and select “wipe data / Factory reset” by pressing the “Home” or “Power” button
Heppieboeddah said:
Well maybe this?
http://www.mygalaxytab.net/samsung-galaxy-tab-how-to/how-to-remove-gmail-account/
Or a hard reset this way:
Reset Galaxy Tab with Hardware Keys
If Android OS is not loading then you can hard reset Galaxy Tab using hardware Keys combination.
Make sure tab is turned off, Press and hold the Power button for about 10 seconds to turn it off.
Press and hold the “Volume Up” and “Power” buttons at the same time, when logo appears on the screen release the “Power” button and continue press the “Volume” button
When recovery screen appears use “Volume Up/Down” buttons to navigate and select “wipe data / Factory reset” by pressing the “Home” or “Power” button
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thanks for the help but as listed in the first few posts i have already tried those and the account keeps coming back.
noman2 said:
thanks for the help but as listed in the first few posts i have already tried those and the account keeps coming back.
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Well, then i dont know how to be helpfull further. the only thing i wouldt do in youre case, is flash a rom?!
The RotoJMIv2 is a nice one. If you flash it with Odin and use the pit-file as wel, youre phone will be reformatted and i suppose the phone is then completly clean.
Ok I contacted Samsung technical support when I was having a similar problem and they instructed me to power the tab down and once off, press and hold BOTH volume buttons at the same time and press and hold the power button and continue through the menus, if this does not work you can contact Samsung personally if you like the number is: 1-888-987-4357
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noman2 said:
Yes I've tried this it says
"This account is required by some applications. You can only remove it by resetting the phone to factory defaults (which deletes all your personal data). You do that in the Settings application, under Privacy."
so i tried deleteting all the market apps and still no go. I must have factory reseted like 25 times already and as soon as it starts up the account is preloaded.
I have reformatted my sdcard, even tried removing the sdcard completely while i factory reset.
nothing is working is there any thing im missing?
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Don't know if you've fixed it yet or tried this, but adding a new account should allow you to remove it.
Was there ever a resolution to this problem? My 'refurbished' tab is doing the exact same thing.
I've flashed it using Odin with both the original EA24 and rooted gingerbread ROMs mentioned in this thead.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1133053&highlight=reinstall+applications+flash+gingerbread
No effect. The Tab 'works' after being flashed, but still has the same problem.
I've factory reset it both through the settings menus and also on the recovery boot screen.
Still, the previous account persists.
It will also not remember any changes I make to it after a reboot. No wifi networks are remembered, no applications I install remain. It behaves the exact same way on both EA24 and gingerbread.
Is this a hardware problem of some kind?
Hi,
My I9100 behaves quite strange.
I am unable to perform factory reset (using code from keypad or command from settings menu) - the phone reboots, goes into recovery mode where I can select wipe data/cache. Doing so has no effect on my phone, after another reboot the I9100 restarts in the same state as before factory reset.
The other thing is that I am unable to format interal memory. After using command from settings menu it says that memory is disconnected, formated, and after that all data (pics, mp3s, etc) are still available.
Also I am unable to flash ROM with any stock (tried KE4 and KE7) or aftermarket (Lightening) software. I tried Odin with and without PIT/Re-partition, also with no effect. The phone boots into previous state nevertheless confirmation in Odin that flashing completed successfully.
And the most aggravating thing is that after I reboot phone I am loosing all the recent data. The phone is booting in the state from before couple of days, with no recent messages etc. Thanks to Google account sync, the mail, calendar and so on re-sync properly, but it is no good solution since pictures, todos etc are gone after reboot.
I believe the thing started to occur after unsuccessful update to Twitter. Tried to do Market cache wipe (as suggested for similar cases to I9000 users), but also to no effect.
Have you any suggestion what else can I do?
strideer said:
Hi,
My I9100 behaves quite strange.
I am unable to perform factory reset (using code from keypad or command from settings menu) - the phone reboots, goes into recovery mode where I can select wipe data/cache. Doing so has no effect on my phone, after another reboot the I9100 restarts in the same state as before factory reset.
Power off .
Go to recovery mode
Hold down menu button + Volume UP + Power button
at splash screen release menu volume then power button .
In the recovery screen find wipe data factory reset and apply .
jje
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JJEgan said:
strideer said:
Hi,
My I9100 behaves quite strange.
I am unable to perform factory reset (using code from keypad or command from settings menu) - the phone reboots, goes into recovery mode where I can select wipe data/cache. Doing so has no effect on my phone, after another reboot the I9100 restarts in the same state as before factory reset.
Power off .
Go to recovery mode
Hold down menu button + Volume UP + Power button
at splash screen release menu volume then power button .
In the recovery screen find wipe data factory reset and apply .
jje
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As I said - that doesn't work for me.. :-(
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Stuck in boot loop - No Recovery mode but can flash using download mode
I am stuck in bootloop. I cant access recovery using Vol Up + Home + Power but I can access Download mode and flash roms using ODIN. But no use. Everytime its stuck in boot loop and either the initial boot logo flashes or it stays stuck at the boot logo. Can please someone help. I read all the comments and lot of people having problem being able to get into Download mode but not in Recovery Mode. I would appreciate if someone can post a detailed response as to how to get rid of this issue.
imran077 said:
I am stuck in bootloop. I cant access recovery using Vol Up + Home + Power but I can access Download mode and flash roms using ODIN. But no use. Everytime its stuck in boot loop and either the initial boot logo flashes or it stays stuck at the boot logo. Can please someone help. I read all the comments and lot of people having problem being able to get into Download mode but not in Recovery Mode. I would appreciate if someone can post a detailed response as to how to get rid of this issue.
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Wipe data and cache from recovery then flash a rom, you will lose everything not backed up
There is a guide about howto fix this, search first next time
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im sure there is another thread around he with 2 people in it that had the same problem as you, flashing via odin or cwm and then still ending up with the same firmware as pre flash.
i'll see if i can spot it and post it here, i dont know if they got it sorted or not tho.
veyka said:
Wipe data and cache from recovery then flash a rom, you will lose everything not backed up
There is a guide about howto fix this, search first next time
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Mr. veyka perhaps i didn;t drive my point home. Recovery mode is inaccessible. I cant wipe unless i get into recovery. its simple logic. i need to be able to access recovery before i can wipe
@ OP
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1178964
That is the thread that i had read which had the same problem as you, i havent read it all but the last few pages tend to lean towards that flash lock go ticked when flashing a ROM via odin.
imran077 said:
Mr. veyka perhaps i didn;t drive my point home. Recovery mode is inaccessible. I cant wipe unless i get into recovery. its simple logic. i need to be able to access recovery before i can wipe
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Hey bud,
If you can get in to download mode then it should be ok, id try 2 things.
Go over to the the original android dev section and grab the CF kernel that was for the firmware installed, boot in to download and flash it via pda in odin, then try recovery again.
If that doesnt work, then download a full firmware from samfirmware and flash the main 3 files (Modem/CSC/Phone) and that should set your phone back to retail fresh.
ofc another reason could be your volume up button is broken
imran077 said:
Mr. veyka perhaps i didn;t drive my point home. Recovery mode is inaccessible. I cant wipe unless i get into recovery. its simple logic. i need to be able to access recovery before i can wipe
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Oh, sorry, missed that, my bad
As said, flash cf root and see if that helps, if not check that your volume up key works within the os, if not flash to stock, and reset flash counter with a jig and send in for repairs.
If it does, cf root comes with an app called cwm manager that will allow you to reboot into recovery that way.
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Crucio_ said:
Hey bud,
If you can get in to download mode then it should be ok, id try 2 things.
Go over to the the original android dev section and grab the CF kernel that was for the firmware installed, boot in to download and flash it via pda in odin, then try recovery again.
If that doesnt work, then download a full firmware from samfirmware and flash the main 3 files (Modem/CSC/Phone) and that should set your phone back to retail fresh.
ofc another reason could be your volume up button is broken
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my volume up button works> the reason being you need to press volume up to get into download mode after the Vol down + home + power combo.
There are other people who have had this issue of recovery not available.
Hello.
I have a problem with a Stock G3.
How do i get it in to recovery? Tried power + volum up/down + home etc etc..
The problem is that the phone has a locked security pattern and the customer does not remember his e-mail/password so i need to rest it.
Plz help
try it like this : Vol down/up + home + power
dont work
Stock ROMs does NOT include CWM...
You should flash a rom with CWM or g3mod kernel.
Maybe you mean download mode?
sorry - not recovery but download mode, changed topic...
is it possible to reset the phone in download mode?
andreapier said:
Stock ROMs does NOT include CWM...
You should flash a rom with CWM or g3mod kernel.
Maybe you mean download mode?
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Uuh you dont need cwm recovery to factory reset.
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Recovery is vol up+vol down+home+power(All buttons should be pressed in order). Hold till you see I5801 bootlogo. Try it.
Edit : - This is for recovery. In download mode you can t factory reset.
Okaj so i cant reset the phone in download mode, what can i do?
The phone has a locked security pattern and they dont know the e-mail/password to unlock.
Can i use Kies to factory reset the phone? Any suggestions?
You can flash stock xxjps or flash another rom
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vidarb said:
Okaj so i cant reset the phone in download mode, what can i do?
The phone has a locked security pattern and they dont know the e-mail/password to unlock.
Can i use Kies to factory reset the phone? Any suggestions?
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Uh as I said you can boot into recovery (vl up/down + home + power) then wait till it boots. Or you can reflash the ROM if you know which on it is
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vidarb said:
Okaj so i cant reset the phone in download mode, what can i do?
The phone has a locked security pattern and they dont know the e-mail/password to unlock.
Can i use Kies to factory reset the phone? Any suggestions?
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Go in download mode and flash kyrillos rom non oc version.
Then go in recovery and wipe data/cache/dalvik cache
Then flash stock rom.
Now you are sure you have a factory phone.
Ps: this is the long way. If you just need recovery flash the rom you prefer
So much not needed to do a simple factory reset!
Do this:
turn off phone
press home & vol up/down(both) keeping them pressed press power button and on gt-I5800/1 logo release all buttons
you'll see stock samsung recovery(just 4 options available)
use vol keys to navigate and home to select
select wipe data/factory reset and let it happen
Done!
cdesai said:
turn off phone
press home & vol up/down(both) keeping them pressed press power button and on gt-I5800/1 logo release all buttons
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This does not work on this phone for some reason Doing it exactly as you have described...
Must probably do it the hard way and flash CWM etc...
Goto download mode and flash a .tar as one package that contains only datafs.rfs. You ll find it in CyanogenMod thread I think.
dhirend_6d said:
Goto download mode and flash a .tar as one package that contains only datafs.rfs. You ll find it in CyanogenMod thread I think.
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thats smart
dhirend_6d said:
Goto download mode and flash a .tar as one package that contains only datafs.rfs. You ll find it in CyanogenMod thread I think.
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With cache.rfs for a full reset
Or a better idea
Open back cover of the phone
On the bottom left (near the screw) just where the battery ends there is what small hole
That's the hard reset switch
Press it with a small pin and done!
Remove sdcard if you wanna preserve sdcard data
I got a Motorola defy and tried to do a factory reset under settings -> security -> factory reset.
Since then, everytime I boot up the phone it starts doing this reset but it never finishes. I even updated the whole firmware with a new one and after I booted, it keeps trying to do this reset.
Is there any way to stop it?
Try a data wipe from stock recovery
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thekguy said:
Try a data wipe from stock recovery
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How should I do that? I can't get into recovery mode. I tried Power + VolDown but it always gets me into that resetting mode. When I push Power + VolUp I come to a boot loader where I can flash a new firmware. I did that as I said but it doesn't alter the situation.
XenGi said:
How should I do that? I can't get into recovery mode. I tried Power + VolDown but it always gets me into that resetting mode. When I push Power + VolUp I come to a boot loader where I can flash a new firmware. I did that as I said but it doesn't alter the situation.
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try switching off the phone and hold volume down button... now connect the charger... it should be able to get into recovery mode :good: and if success do a wipe data, cache :angel:
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try switching off the phone and hold volume down button... now connect the charger... it should be able to get into recovery mode :good: and if success do a wipe data, cache :angel:
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Doesn't work. With no volume button or VolDown it goes straight to the reset process. Now the battery is almost empty and it seems that it doesn't charge in bootmenu mode (Power + VolUp) which is the only mode I can enter.
I'm beginning to hate this device.. Is there any other way to get into the bootloader or stop the reset mode and boot normal?
Guys recenly i set a pin code in my s3 neo ι9301i but now i forgot it...what i can do to get it back ?help me please :crying:
You can use the Android Device Manager, if your device has in enabled.
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U can use hard reset method,but ur data will be permanently deleted.Turn ur phone off,press volume up + home + power on until u see samsung logo,than release power on button but keep pressing home + vol up.Then in recovery select wipe data + wipe dalvik,than reboot and voila...
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You can use the Android Device Manager, if your device has in enabled.
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eneya said:
U can use hard reset method,but ur data will be permanently deleted.Turn ur phone off,press volume up + home + power on until u see samsung logo,than release power on button but keep pressing home + vol up.Then in recovery select wipe data + wipe dalvik,than reboot and voila...
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i want to find the pin code without loose my data!!
If its a sim pin,contact ur operator,they will give u a puk code after u type 3 times incorrect pin.Beside hard reset u cannot deactivate phone pin.
You can unlock your phone without losing data with the Android device manager. I will send you a pm with the instructions.
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