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From: Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid>
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Subject: Re: Unusable Android J5(6)
Date: 15 May 2025 15:17:01 GMT
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AJL <noemail@none.com> wrote:
> On 5/15/25 5:32 AM, Frank Slootweg wrote:
> >AJL <noemail@none.com> wrote:
> >> On 5/14/25 8:36 AM, Frank Slootweg wrote:
> >> >Carlos E.R. <robin_listas@es.invalid> wrote:
> >
> >[...]
> >
> >> >> He uses a different identity on each phone? Normally, people use the 
> >> >> same account when they buy a new phone.
> >> >> 
> >> >> He could login into google in a computer, and there find the list of 
> >> >> devices, and drop the one. The old phone should accept this, if it gets 
> >> >> internet.
> >> >
> >> >  Do you know how to actually "drop" the old phone? The only thing I
> >> >see, is a 'Sign out', but AFAIK if a device is signed out, it is still
> >> >linked to the Google Account, because you can just sign back in).
> >> >
> >> >(See: Home -> Devices -> select device (*if* still listed, because as I
> >> >mentioned, longtime unused devices are not listed) -> Sign out)
> >> 
> >> I think this may be the same thing?
> >> 
> >> https://myaccount.google.com/device-activity
> >
> >  Yes, that's the list.
> >
> >> I use this to sign out my Google toys when I give them away to grandkids
> >>  (and also reset them of course).
> 
> >  *How* do you 'reset' them? With a 'Hard reset' ('Wipe data/factory
> >reset') from the 'Android Recovery' boot menu as described before (see
> >for example <https://www.devicesfaq.com/en/hard-reset/samsung-galaxy-j5>
> >for the phone under discussion).
> 
> On my Galaxy S10+ it's Settings > General management > reset > factory data
>  reset.

  Ah, I see. Thanks. Pity that Rudy (the OP) can't use that as he can't
get into the phone he has been given. Hopefully he can do a factory
reset/wipe via one of the two other methods (Recovery boot menu or via
his friends Google Account).

> But it's been 5+ years since I gave a phone away (current phone's age) so I
>  don't remember the exact reset routine I used. But I do remember that the
>  grandkid I gave it to used it with no problems on his family account.

[...]

> >  If you indeed use that procedure, that would negate Jörg's comment
> >that after a 'Hard reset' the device would not be usable for *another*
> >user (than the previous owner/user).
> 
> I suspect that the reset/reuse routine depends on the particular phone and
>  the difficulties likely vary... 

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