Nexus 7 "linked to Google account option" - safe to be resold without opening?
I got sick of waiting for my Play order N7 to be shipped so I bought one from Tesco Direct... but now the Play order is shipping. Ooops.
When I ordered I selected the option to have it pre-linked to my Google account. Can anyone who also selected this option tell me what the difference was when they first booted up the device?
I want to re-sell my Play N7 as "Brand new in box" but if it would be a security risk to give someone else a device pre-linked to my account then I would have to open it first to reset it.
Does it ask for your account password on first boot? If so, is it possible to ignore this and sign in as a different Google account (and not have any remnants of my Google account remaining after they do this)?
I did find a similar thread here but that was from before anyone had received their order and was just going on the word of CS reps; I wondered if anyone could confirm the situation now that orders have shipped...?
What's wrong with refusing delivery? Full refund so I've heard!
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rowanparker said:
What's wrong with refusing delivery? Full refund so I've heard!
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus
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Nothing in theory but...
1) I'm having it sent to work as I live in a flat so it would be a pain to have it sent there during the day.
2) I'm on holiday after tomorrow (hence I was so desperate to get the device before I went away).
3) Our receptionists can be a bit dense so I don't entirely trust them with requests such as refusing delivery for a specific package, i.e. I'll tell them but I'll probably end up with the package when I get back anyway.
4) Now that they've sold out on Play, they are selling on eBay for more than I paid.
Because #3 might end up happening, I want to know whether I can execute #4 successfully
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drewstiff said:
I got sick of waiting for my Play order N7 to be shipped so I bought one from Tesco Direct... but now the Play order is shipping. Ooops.
When I ordered I selected the option to have it pre-linked to my Google account. Can anyone who also selected this option tell me what the difference was when they first booted up the device?
I want to re-sell my Play N7 as "Brand new in box" but if it would be a security risk to give someone else a device pre-linked to my account then I would have to open it first to reset it.
Does it ask for your account password on first boot? If so, is it possible to ignore this and sign in as a different Google account (and not have any remnants of my Google account remaining after they do this)?
I did find a similar thread here but that was from before anyone had received their order and was just going on the word of CS reps; I wondered if anyone could confirm the situation now that orders have shipped...?
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I got a 8GB PS Nexus 7 and sold it to a co-worker but opened it up first to check for defects and what not. If I recall correctly (was in a haze looking at the amazing device ) it does require you to put in your password and also gives the option for another Google account. I skipped it all and booted into the home screen then decided to just factory reset. But if you don't want to open it, I'm lmost 90% sure you should be ok Hope that helps :good:
drewstiff said:
I got sick of waiting for my Play order N7 to be shipped so I bought one from Tesco Direct... but now the Play order is shipping. Ooops.
When I ordered I selected the option to have it pre-linked to my Google account. Can anyone who also selected this option tell me what the difference was when they first booted up the device?
I want to re-sell my Play N7 as "Brand new in box" but if it would be a security risk to give someone else a device pre-linked to my account then I would have to open it first to reset it.
Does it ask for your account password on first boot? If so, is it possible to ignore this and sign in as a different Google account (and not have any remnants of my Google account remaining after they do this)?
I did find a similar thread here but that was from before anyone had received their order and was just going on the word of CS reps; I wondered if anyone could confirm the situation now that orders have shipped...?
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When did you order ? I ordered mine on the 15th and no shipping news yet.
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drewstiff said:
I got sick of waiting for my Play order N7 to be shipped so I bought one from Tesco Direct... but now the Play order is shipping. Ooops.
When I ordered I selected the option to have it pre-linked to my Google account. Can anyone who also selected this option tell me what the difference was when they first booted up the device?
I want to re-sell my Play N7 as "Brand new in box" but if it would be a security risk to give someone else a device pre-linked to my account then I would have to open it first to reset it.
Does it ask for your account password on first boot? If so, is it possible to ignore this and sign in as a different Google account (and not have any remnants of my Google account remaining after they do this)?
I did find a similar thread here but that was from before anyone had received their order and was just going on the word of CS reps; I wondered if anyone could confirm the situation now that orders have shipped...?
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I can tell you for a fact--I forgot that I selected that option and when it said "Hey, jcracken!" it kinda creeped me out. It actually did say that, I think I also use that name for my Google+ account or something. Anyways, it does ask for your password, and there was a button that said "Not jcracken?"
Ok thanks guys, I will attempt to get our reception to refuse delivery but if that doesn't work out at least I'm confident in my back up plan now! :good:
exzacklyright said:
When did you order ? I ordered mine on the 15th and no shipping news yet.
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I ordered mine 1st July so just after the cut-off for receiving last week rather than this week.
I'm wondering if that was the cause of some delays in shipment. Does it come up before you even have a chance to connect WIFI? Means it was done at the factory.
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I'm wondering if that was the cause of some delays in shipment. Does it come up before you even have a chance to connect WIFI? Means it was done at the factory.
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It comes up after you've connected to WiFi.
I'm pretty certain that the Nexus in the box knows nothing about your login id, and it is only when you've connected to the internet that it transmits the serial number or MAC address of the device to Google which in turn allows Google to "pre-populate" the login ID since they presumably maintain a database of which serial/MAC they dispatched to Play store customers.
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Dave
For ultimate piece of mind change your Google password now that it has shipped, that way if (big if!) for some unknown reason it was shipped enabled with your account + password the account wouldn't be able to purchase anything
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Remember reading if you do a factory reset or something you can get the free credit twice on two different accounts. True? If so how?
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I highly doubt it, and activating a second nexus on an account does not get you the credit a second time either.
Loop hole was fixed.
It's been fixed to limit to one $25 credit per CSSN in addition to one Google account if you own multiple units.
mi7chy said:
It's been fixed to limit to one $25 credit per CSSN in addition to one Google account if you own multiple units.
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I bought an open box from Staples today. Was happy they had in stock and didn't know how to check if the credit had been used or not. I've tried a factory reset and I'm using my Gplay account that is linked to my phone so I know my account is active. I completed the CC form and have not received an email and when I try to buy an apps I continue to get the "add a card to get $25 credit" message even if I have the same card now listed 2x. Any idea how I can still avail of the credit? Is there a way to reach Google?
when i got my first unit, we used it to activate a bunch of accounts and we all got the 25 credit (reset, rinse, repeat)
only that they was limited to 1 was the 10 dollar from google wallet
they fixed the glitch now
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I bought an open box from Staples today. Was happy they had in stock and didn't know how to check if the credit had been used or not. I've tried a factory reset and I'm using my Gplay account that is linked to my phone so I know my account is active. I completed the CC form and have not received an email and when I try to buy an apps I continue to get the "add a card to get $25 credit" message even if I have the same card now listed 2x. Any idea how I can still avail of the credit? Is there a way to reach Google?
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There was a thread on this. The suggestion was to remove all credit cards from your Google Play account then perform a factory reset. You should see the offer when you sign in then should immediately get an Gmail notification regarding the credit. If you don't then the credit has already been claimed by that CSSN in Google's database. Try contacting Google to reset it on their end or take it back for a new sealed unit.
I am considering canceling my order, due to Google lying to me every time i inquire about it, as i still really have no idea what is going on. I may cancel it or i may just sell it locally when i get it, if i get it that is.
I am new to Android and I have a few questions.
1. When i checked out i clicked the check-box that said " link this device to my Google account". Lets say that i take delivery of the phone and then unbox it with the person that is going to buying it from me. What would i need to do in order to unlink it from my Google account so they do not have any of my information?
2. Can i just power it on and do a factory reset and remove my linked Google account? If so how would i do that?
3. How would warranty and returns work for the person that purchased it from me? For example, lets say i sell it to someone and then 5 days later the screen turns yellow or has some problem. Can they send it back to Google and get a replacement, or would they need me to help them with that?
Thanks
Dr. Bocephus said:
I am considering canceling my order, due to Google lying to me every time i inquire about it, as i still really have no idea what is going on. I may cancel it or i may just sell it locally when i get it, if i get it that is.
I am new to Android and I have a few questions.
1. When i checked out i clicked the check-box that said " link this device to my Google account". Lets say that i take delivery of the phone and then unbox it with the person that is going to buying it from me. What would i need to do in order to unlink it from my Google account so they do not have any of my information?
2. Can i just power it on and do a factory reset and remove my linked Google account? If so how would i do that?
3. How would warranty and returns work for the person that purchased it from me? For example, lets say i sell it to someone and then 5 days later the screen turns yellow or has some problem. Can they send it back to Google and get a replacement, or would they need me to help them with that?
Thanks
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Google states that the "link this device to my Google account" checkbox, when selected, means that they will push your username to the device when you set it up during first boot (ONLY username, you still need to put in your password).
I selected this box, but Google didn't push my username when I set up my phone... so... not sure how well that actually works...
My parents, away on holiday, just had the holiday rental place turned over and their stuff stolen including the Nexus 10.
Is there Anything I should do? I don't think it had any bank details etc on it but does have parents email set up (so that needs a new password)
And has my gmail account linked to it, so that needs a new password.
Is there anything else?
If it matters, it's on stock ROM, I'd unlocked it to get stick mount working and titanium backup, think I left the bootloader unlocked.
Thanks
Neilroot said:
My parents, away on holiday, just had the holiday rental place turned over and their stuff stolen including the Nexus 10.
Is there Anything I should do? I don't think it had any bank details etc on it but does have parents email set up (so that needs a new password)
And has my gmail account linked to it, so that needs a new password.
Is there anything else?
If it matters, it's on stock ROM, I'd unlocked it to get stick mount working and titanium backup, think I left the bootloader unlocked.
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Change all relevant account details immediately. You'd be surprised what someone could get out of a login, especially if you were using a browser that caches/syncs password information (like Chrome). If you do use Chrome, you may want to clear all saved Chrome Sync data-- it's a pain, yes, but that's what you sign up for if you're going to use a syncing service.
In all likelyhood, your device is just going to get wiped and sold (sorry, but it's probably true unless they get confounded by a custom recovery [if you're using one]). Before you reset the password though, you may as well try to push one of the after-event anti-theft apps out on the market (like Android Lost or Plan B) to your tablet in case the thief is stupid enough to leave the tablet on or connect it to Wi-Fi. You never know!
You also may as well try to get your S/N and forward that to local authorities. You may get lucky.
Cheers.
I bought it for them as a present at Christmas so I guess my Google account may have the s/n. I also set it up for them so although mum created her own gmail account I think the tablet is still linked to mine. How do I push a theft app to it and NOT my nexus 4 or my old Desire (now my mum's mobile)?
Neilroot said:
Cheers.
I bought it for them as a present at Christmas so I guess my Google account may have the s/n. I also set it up for them so although mum created her own gmail account I think the tablet is still linked to mine. How do I push a theft app to it and NOT my nexus 4 or my old Desire (now my mum's mobile)?
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Go to the Play Store online, search the names of the apps I mentioned, and hit the INSTALL button. It'll bring up a window showing compatible devices; choose the relevant one and away you go. Keep in mind that these are by far and away not bulletproof solutions, and it's more of a "why not" thing than something to rely on.
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Go to the Play Store online, search the names of the apps I mentioned, and hit the INSTALL button. It'll bring up a window showing compatible devices; choose the relevant one and away you go. Keep in mind that these are by far and away not bulletproof solutions, and it's more of a "why not" thing than something to rely on.
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Thanks. From my phone I can install them on it (my phone), but can't seem to push the app to another device.
Oh well. This is what insurance is for.
Neilroot said:
Thanks. From my phone I can install them on it (my phone), but can't seem to push the app to another device.
Oh well. This is what insurance is for.
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The insurance is going to be a lot more reliable than these apps. But yes, you can do it from your phone-- but you won't be able to do it in the Play Store app. You need to do it from the browser version (just navigate to play.google.com, and if it redirects you to the app, go to Settings > App > Play Store > Clear defaults and try again).
Excellent! Prey is now pushing....if it connects that is. So....do I wipe or do I go for location and a photo? Wipe I think!
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Excellent! Prey is now pushing....if it connects that is. So....do I wipe or do I go for location and a photo? Wipe I think!
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You may as well go for the location first and send the wipe immediately after. If the app is any good it should handle the requests sequentially.
Im receiving my Pixel today . However someone else with a Google account used thier info to order the phone and financed it . I read on Reddit that someone else was having a problem erasing everything and putting his Google acct on it .Read that a factory reset won't solve it either. Is this true ? Thank you
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It should not have a google account attached to it at arrival. You will go through the set up process as normal and add your Google account that way.
Awesome thank you
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As long as the device hasn't been used with another google account and then sold you'll be fine if it's new in box. If it's been activated/used the original user will need to sign into the device and remove their account info.
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I read on Reddit that someone else was having a problem erasing everything and putting his Google acct on it .Read that a factory reset won't solve it either.
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That is likely an instance where somebody bought a used phone from another person (not a new one from Google), and the seller didn't remove their account before performing a factory reset. So, that person ran into "factory reset protection" (aka FRP). That is by design, to prevent a thief from using your phone by just factory resetting it.
https://support.google.com/nexus/answer/6172890?hl=en
A new device should not have another user's account info in it, so FRP won't come into play.
I just got mine in today. I have mine as US carrier unlocked. So far it only came with Google apps only. Everything else is downloaded via Google Play. I don't know what differences there are to the Verizon version. I can tell you think, there are a ton of amazing features that I have seen so far. The camera is one. I wish I could test out the VR capabilites, but I will use the cardboard for now.
mastaofdacat said:
Im receiving my Pixel today . However someone else with a Google account used thier info to order the phone and financed it . I read on Reddit that someone else was having a problem erasing everything and putting his Google acct on it .Read that a factory reset won't solve it either. Is this true ? Thank you
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Are the last four digits of the IMEI 4642?
Hello, just bought this phone but I bought it from the used dept of BH store, I'm from Perú btw, thing is when I started the phone it is asking me from a google account from the former owner, of course I don't have the info neither the store, they only asked me to return the phone but I would lose money since I have paid here something extra for taxes, also I really like this phone. So my question is: Is there a way to bypass the google verification on this model A2017U, I have tried some methods but I can't get the 3 dots where I was supposed to login in a browser. Any help is appreciated!
jcnieto21 said:
Hello, just bought this phone but I bought it from the used dept of BH store, I'm from Perú btw, thing is when I started the phone it is asking me from a google account from the former owner, of course I don't have the info neither the store, they only asked me to return the phone but I would lose money since I have paid here something extra for taxes, also I really like this phone. So my question is: Is there a way to bypass the google verification on this model A2017U, I have tried some methods but I can't get the 3 dots where I was supposed to login in a browser. Any help is appreciated!
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Factory reset wouldn't help if your bootloader hasn't been unlocked. You may check this link and get some ideas:
http://android.stackexchange.com/qu...-verify-your-account-factory-reset-protection