Google just implemented a new security measure within the past couple of months. Make sure you know your Google User ID and Password.If you have to perform a reset of your phone for any reason and don't know your Google info to initialize it after the reset you are screwed. You will have to go to google.com and work through their system to reset your password and when you enter this new password into your reset phone Google takes a phone reset and password reset to mean the phone has been stolen and they lock the phone completely for 72 hours. It can not be released by anybody including your phone carrier.This just happened to me and I had to go to my carrier and buy a cheapo phone which was activated on my account to get me through the 72 hour period.When I say "locked down" I'm not kidding.

Why would anyone forget their password?

I'm confused. Every Android device I've owned has required a Google password when reset. And if you do forget your password (some people do), the process to reset your Google password online is straightforward.

K Charles wrote:Why would anyone forget their password?Seriously? :)

On an Apple phone if you input the wrong code even once it locks up the phone for 5 minutes...Next wrong code it locks it up for 55 minutes.....next wrong code it locks it up for 27,567,345 minutes!!!If you didn't load everything to the Cloud....When you do a reset, it wipes out everything on your phone and you have to start over...All photos, all music, all emails, all contacts

Is this the GMAIL user name and password?

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AsheGuy
Explorer
Mar 04, 2016
Ductape wrote:
Not everyone agrees that storing all our info in the cloud is desirable.
Just because everyone does not agree does not make it a bad idea.

sherlock62 wrote:
As for Google's GMAIL Contact Manager, if you have an android smart phone, you are really missing the boat / missing out, not using same. Again elderly, etc. especially, foolishly avoid using it.....
I am "elderly" and I have no problem using Google's cloud to make my technology much more productive. I now have a Google Nexus 5x phone that is pure Android with no cell carrier or phone manufacturer apps on it. What a dream compared to my previous Samsung Galaxy phone. Google's gmail, contacts, calendar, drive, docs and other apps are shared across all my devices (smartphone, tablet, laptop and PC) and are basically seamless. One logon username/password (gmail account) for all.

Everyone is entitled to their own preferences but don't give in to your fears. You will be missing excellent solutions.
edatlanta
Explorer
Mar 04, 2016
Update: As of 1:08pm yesterday my Note5 let me sign in using my Google ID and newly reset password. After a restore all is well.

I can assure you I won't lose this password again. But when Verizon told me 72 hours they weren't kidding.
camping_man
Explorer
Mar 05, 2016
My Galaxy is so hacked up with an international OS, I restore threw the bios., won't effect my restore at all.
magicbus
Explorer II
Mar 06, 2016
camping man wrote:
My Galaxy is so hacked up with an international OS, I restore threw the bios., won't effect my restore at all.

???

Dave
Ductape
Explorer
Mar 06, 2016
AsheGuy wrote:
Ductape wrote:
Not everyone agrees that storing all our info in the cloud is desirable.
Just because everyone does not agree does not make it a bad idea.

sherlock62 wrote:
As for Google's GMAIL Contact Manager, if you have an android smart phone, you are really missing the boat / missing out, not using same. Again elderly, etc. especially, foolishly avoid using it.....
I am "elderly" and I have no problem using Google's cloud to make my technology much more productive. I now have a Google Nexus 5x phone that is pure Android with no cell carrier or phone manufacturer apps on it. What a dream compared to my previous Samsung Galaxy phone. Google's gmail, contacts, calendar, drive, docs and other apps are shared across all my devices (smartphone, tablet, laptop and PC) and are basically seamless. One logon username/password (gmail account) for all.

Everyone is entitled to their own preferences but don't give in to your fears. You will be missing excellent solutions.

Neither does the fact that you like something make it a "good" idea. Not that good or bad have anything to do with it. More like benefits and risks.

Don't assume you understand anything about my use of cloud functionality. I shared a simple observation, nothing more.

Every tool has it use, and no tool is appropriate for all uses.
kellertx5er
Explorer
Mar 07, 2016
sch911 wrote:
Just throwing this out there for all of you who have a smartphone and say you never login to your Google or iTunes accounts, and for those who just don't realize.
The only way to get the maximum usage from your smarphone is to link it with an online account.
All Andriod phones use a Google ID, all iPHones use an iTunes (or Apple ID). Without this you'll never be able to add apps, or receive your email.

Believe it or not, there are people who actually use their cell phones as TELEPHONES.

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