Hi I posted this in the wrong section earlier (sorry!):
Hi all,
I'm new at posting here so I apologize if this is in the wrong place. I usually come here for answers to my G1 questions but have never needed to post before (yes, I'm a lurker).
Basically, after drunkenly failing to pattern unlock my phone, I pressed 'forgot pattern' and was brought to the Gmail sign in/unlock screen.
The problem is that it keeps saying my username or password are invalid but they're not!
I checked by logging into gmail on my PC and nothing has changed.
I tried 'username', '[email protected]' and [email protected]' to no avail.
I have a UK model and have rooted it using Jesusfreke's RC8 then the update to RC9 using Moussam's root app.
I don't really want to have to wipe my phone but will do so if necessary; I was just hoping someone could tell me why its not accepting my details!
Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
Dan
EDIT: I have since tried changing my gmail password and associating other email addressed with my account but using these details makes no difference.
P.S. Edit: I'm wondering; if I hard reset, given that I don't have the JF build on my SD card anymore, what will happen?
Have you verified that you do infact have your APN account activated ? So that you have the dataplan active...
I'm sorry, you will have to treat me like an idiot and spell things out for me.
I don't know what an APN is. My data plan is unlimited, I've never had any problems with the phone (except that after rooting every app seems to force close if used for more than 3 mins), all I did was get the pattern lock wrong. I can still recieve texts (but not read them) and can still get calls.
I can connect the phone to my (win 200) PC and boot up into fastboot or recovery but haven't got a clue where to go from there....
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=485988
Just google for adbwin.zip instead of downloading the entire sdk in step 1.
I looked at that thread and further down found a link to another thread from someone who had the exact same problem as me.
He tried everything (including Haykuro's pattern defeat) but nothing worked.
I guess I'll just wibe and reflash! Pain in the arse but I've been on this all day trying to find a way around it and I probably could have reflashed and reinstalled everything twice by now!
Sorry if I caught you a tad bit late....
Did you try signing in without the @gmail.com? I've never logged into my phone with that. I just simply use my user name without anything afterward
dandarandan said:
I tried 'username', '[email protected]' and [email protected]' to no avail.
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It doesn't matter anyway; all three should work.
Hard reset?
jashsu said:
It doesn't matter anyway; all three should work.
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I've been locked out of my phone this way and had a very hard time getting back in.
The solution, for me, was to use [email protected] and obviously your correct password. Neither the username or [email protected] would work for me.
This worked for me, so again, check that you've typed the correct username with @googlemail.com and make sure you type your password carefully.
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THis is what happened...
Yesterday, my brother gave me his old Htc Dream, because he bought the Hero (that bastard)...i dont have Data Plan, my mother have a Blackberry Data Plan, i tried it on my phone, but it didnt worked...
Today i decided to make a hard reset to replace my brother's google account and use mine....after the reset, the phone asked for my Google Account, i provided the user and pass, but...well, as you have guessed:
no data plan = no validation of the account = locked phone
I have made some research trough the Net, and found some interesting threads, but, as you know, in order to by-pass this screen, i need to have installed RC29 or older....but my phone have RC30 or later...i can tell beacuse when i type <enter>reboot<enter> on the "Click ont he android" screen, nothing happens...so...im in trouble...
Any suggestions? It is possible to downgrade to RC29 and then root with the phone like this?
Thx for reading
djluis48 said:
THis is what happened...
Yesterday, my brother gave me his old Htc Dream, because he bought the Hero (that bastard)...i dont have Data Plan, my mother have a Blackberry Data Plan, i tried it on my phone, but it didnt worked...
Today i decided to make a hard reset to replace my brother's google account and use mine....after the reset, the phone asked for my Google Account, i provided the user and pass, but...well, as you have guessed:
no data plan = no validation of the account = locked phone
I have made some research trough the Net, and found some interesting threads, but, as you know, in order to by-pass this screen, i need to have installed RC29 or older....but my phone have RC30 or later...i can tell beacuse when i type <enter>reboot<enter> on the "Click ont he android" screen, nothing happens...so...im in trouble...
Any suggestions? It is possible to downgrade to RC29 and then root with the phone like this?
Thx for reading
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Yes you can.
Another question, wich is the best Hero Rom....there are too many options...im confused...
Also, will this tutorial work on my phone?
http://androidcommunity.com/forums/f12/rooting-your-g1-made-easy-11825/
If the anwser is no, then how?
Thx again
djluis48 said:
Another question, wich is the best Hero Rom....there are too many options...im confused...
Also, will this tutorial work on my phone?
http://androidcommunity.com/forums/f12/rooting-your-g1-made-easy-11825/
If the anwser is no, then how?
Thx again
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It's been awhile since I've been on a hero build so I personally can't tell you, but every person has there own opinion on which one is the best. The best thing I can tell you is to try them out or wait for someone that uses hero and can tell you. I haven't used that guide but here is a great guide.
http://androidoverdrive.com/viewtopic.php?f=11&t=7
and theres a couple other guides on the site to that you can look at to see which one you want to use.
Hey guys, sorry to bother you, but i seriously need some help here. i have a droid incredible (love this phone to death!), but i use it as a primary phone, which means flashing roms and playing with my phone interrupts my "text my special friend" time, so i decided to buy a used g1 from ebay! great idea hu? ...not really!
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well, i received my g1 today, and i was so excited. i checked and made sure everything was fine, so i turned it on, when i saw that there was no sim :/. luckily, i had an extra sim that my dad used when he had an old nextel phone, so i decided why not try and popping it in... but that didnt work because the phone was not unlocked >:/, so i pressed the dismiss button, then the real problem came in... the phone was completely wiped! so that meant i had to "touch the android to begin", well i did and i thought i was fine until the gmail screen came up and i have no way to sign on to gmail! i cannot access my home screen on the phone! i tried calling tmobile and htc for an unlock code to see if that helped, but no, nothing. i dont know what to do, if there is anything you guys can help me with, please reply! i really want to use this phone! thanks for reading this, and sorry for wasting your time! ...oh, and please, no flaming!
Connect to wifi
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It doesn't give me an option to connect to wifi. Ive tried hitting menu, then wireless settings, but it does not say anything about wifi :/
is there any way i can get my phone rooted without having to access the homescreen? any update.zips that help me bypass the "touch the android" screen?
bump?
"The message you have entered is too short"
Your going to want to downgrade the phone back to 1.0 if it isn't already, and then follow this guide to connect to the Google servers via WiFi.
edit: I'm a new user, and not allowed to post links. So go to Google and type "G1 login to Google via wifi", it will be the first link you'll see. Make sure to first downgrade to 1.0, or else it won't work.
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Your going to want to downgrade the phone back to 1.0 if it isn't already, and then follow this guide to connect to the Google servers via WiFi.
edit: I'm a new user, and not allowed to post links. So go to Google and type "G1 login to Google via wifi", it will be the first link you'll see. Make sure to first downgrade to 1.0, or else it won't work.
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How do I downgrade to 1.0?! Lol, I'm not really sure how to find out if I am on 1.0 or not :/
It's basically downgrading back to RC29 (US G1) or RC7 (UK G1). Just search and download the DREAMIMG.nbh file and put it on the root of your SD card. Then go to bootloader mode (camera+power), and flash it. Restart phone and you'll be on Android 1.0.
Here is the link if you have a US G1: http://www.multiupload.com/9593XFAEYL
PM me if you need anymore help or if you're stuck.
my g1 was DRC92, I managed to downgrade with not too much effort (the <enter>reboot><enter> works) now when it came to starting up it asked me to input my g mail details. Did this but couldn't sign on thanks to no wifi.
After days of messing about (most of the time spent in adb) i'm giving up and posting for help. ADB always says offline so i cant do anything with that i have no other lead to try and have tried 2 computers.
I don't know anyone with Tmobile so cant borrow a sim.
I did manage to get GPRS up by pressing menu on the signin screen then deleting all the APN's but t-mobile uk then changing that to my networks (o2) details the Symbol pops up and i get the arrows like data is being transferred but i get the error signing in. is it not allowed to let me sign in on 02? is there something not allowing me to sign in on o2? I'm really stuck and have been trying for 2 days done LOADS of research but nothing so far has helped.
Its not rooted (just got it so not 100%) is there anything i can do to bypass this screen as i have tried a lot even putting a custom rom would be fine with me if someone can link me to one that lets me avoid signup but again not too sure if i can install it if i need to be rooted...
Thanks for any help its much appreciated.
Wouldnt you know it as soon as i post gmail lets me sign in problem solved. Thanks for looking maybe custom apn settings will help others that cant do the adb thing?
I'm in the same position as you. Only i'm on 3.
I took my G1 back to 1.6 so that i could flash to Cyanogen6 and i stuck on that screen (as it claims no connection could be made).
Is there any little things you did? Been half a day like this now.
And i also can't get ADB to work. It see's my phone, but claims "This device cannot start. (Code 10)"
EDIT: Read the details on APN setups and i have 1.6 working! Thanks man! Owe you one
Glad it helped, I actually did the whole APN thing as soon as i got the phone so i should have remembered but i have a really sucky memory :/
Anyway this should save people messing about enabling wifi and such through adb Glad it helped it will save someone else a lot of messing about too i hope
Anyone else had this problem?
I try to use the Eduroam wifi, which has a rather complicated set-up (PEAP, MSCHAPv2, identity and password). I put my details in, and sometimes it connects... and sometimes it fails to connect and then, when I look back at the details, it's changed the EAP method to AKA or TTLS, or fogotten my password.
This has happened 10+ times now -- I'm not just being daft.
There are apps to set up Eduroam for you, since it is a bit of a fiddle, and I can use one of those -- but I still have to keep entering institution, username and password -- and anyway, this is silly, it's just a few wifi details, the phone ought to be able to store them. My Defy didn't have a problem with it
I'm on stock UK Jelly Bean -- is this known to throw away saved details? (I think it also happened with ICS but not quite so sure as I upgraded shortly after getting the phone).
bonacieux said:
Anyone else had this problem?
I try to use the Eduroam wifi, which has a rather complicated set-up (PEAP, MSCHAPv2, identity and password). I put my details in, and sometimes it connects... and sometimes it fails to connect and then, when I look back at the details, it's changed the EAP method to AKA or TTLS, or fogotten my password.
This has happened 10+ times now -- I'm not just being daft.
There are apps to set up Eduroam for you, since it is a bit of a fiddle, and I can use one of those -- but I still have to keep entering institution, username and password -- and anyway, this is silly, it's just a few wifi details, the phone ought to be able to store them. My Defy didn't have a problem with it
I'm on stock UK Jelly Bean -- is this known to throw away saved details? (I think it also happened with ICS but not quite so sure as I upgraded shortly after getting the phone).
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Remove your sim card, go through the config changes but first forget all your settings. After a reboot when your complete put your sim back in. Seems to have helped some of us out with this issue.
Brill. Working so far.... will report back as solved if this continues.
bonacieux said:
Brill. Working so far.... will report back as solved if this continues.
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Yep, solved. Many thanks.
I had the same problem on ICS but was fixed with the JB update
Hello,
i have a big problem with my A2. I have set an Android password (PIN) and forgot it. Now I can't use the device anymore.
What I have already tried:
Reset to factory settings via recovery mode. Everything has been deleted, but during Android setup it says: "The phone has been reset to factory settings. Please enter the previous PIN". I can't get any further here.
I also haven't set up a Google Account yet. What can I do to reset the PIN/password?
Thanks
Keller1980 said:
Hello,
i have a big problem with my A2. I have set an Android password (PIN) and forgot it. Now I can't use the device anymore.
What I have already tried:
Reset to factory settings via recovery mode. Everything has been deleted, but during Android setup it says: "The phone has been reset to factory settings. Please enter the previous PIN". I can't get any further here.
I also haven't set up a Google Account yet. What can I do to reset the PIN/password?
Thanks
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Hm, you haven't setup Google account you forgot the password also, sorry guy but something smells here.
vagsvag said:
Hm, you haven't setup Google account you forgot the password also, sorry guy but something smells here.
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Sorry, but that answer doesn't help.
I just bought the smartphone from one of the big China shops and did the setup, but did not enter a Google account yet. However, I entered a blocking PIN that I forgot.
I am very disappointed about the helpfulness of this forum. Even further, I am even angry. I was accused by a member here of acting illegally, although I only wanted to use my new device again. I did not ask for a complete solution, only for a hint.
Well, whatever. I spent two long, sleepless nights getting the device working again. And what can I say: It worked.
For someone who has the same problem, I will of course give you a little help: FRP.
Keller1980 said:
I am very disappointed about the helpfulness of this forum. Even further, I am even angry. I was accused by a member here of acting illegally, although I only wanted to use my new device again. I did not ask for a complete solution, only for a hint.
Well, whatever. I spent two long, sleepless nights getting the device working again. And what can I say: It worked.
For someone who has the same problem, I will of course give you a little help: FRP.
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Thank you, next.
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