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[Q] gmail keeps asking for password help!

Please help! A while ago, i was synchronizing my gmail when wp7 asked me to ipdate and reinput my password. But each time i type in the right password, it says that the password is incorrect! Tried deleteting the account on my phone and putting it back again, still the same. On the browser and also on the desktop, i can log on normally using the same password. Please help

That sounds really strange. I've never had any issues with my gmail accounts.
It sounds like a typo, but since you've tried it several times that may not be the case.
Are you sure you didn't mistype the email address instead of the password?
I know that with the software keyboard, I sometimes hit the key next to the one I want to hit. But I'm sure you already tried typing the password slowly and looking at each letter as you type it.

Yes i'm 100% sure i got them all correct. Tried changing and rechanging the password but still nothing. Also, i tried on my wife's iphone, and it worked perfectly. On the wp7, nothing

Is your Server listed as m.google.com?
Also, did you make sure to check "Server requires encrypted (SSL) connection?

Yes and yes, m.google.com and SSL is checked. Even tried turning my phone off but still nothing

Are you actually using a @gmail.com account, or a corporate account through Google?

i'm using a .gmail.com account. it was working before, but now, nada.

Sounds like a bug.
I heard of someone who experienced something similar. They were able to solve it by connecting to a WiFi network and then setting up their gmail account.
I'm not sure why that solved it for them, but maybe it could help you too.

And it just did. I was connected to 3G when it happened. Connected to my home wifi and it finally accepted my password. Again, i connected to 3G just to confirm it and well ut works now. Thanks for all the help guys. Will drop the wp7 guys an email about this

I just ran into the same issue.
I had changed my gmail password via web interface. then the phone asked for the new password but wouldn't accept it.
I ended up deleting the account on the phone, changing the password at gmail (again) to something different, then readded the account to the phone. In that time period though, I logged onto wifi in order to sync faster.
Would have been nice to have seen this thread earlier...

Gmail on Android persistence challenge credentials bug fix
I found this to be a bug with Gmail account log in failures on Andriod when using 2-step verification. It persistently challenges you for credentials although you have successfully logged into your Google account on another machine via a web browser.
This is the fix I found:
Step 1:
Log into your gmail account on another machine using a web browser.
Go to account settings > 2-step verification > authorising sites > application specific password
Step 2:
generate a password called gmail -android but do not click done.
Step 3:
go to device enter your gmail - andriod application specific password and you will get challenged a further 2-3 times enter the same password (you may have to also enter the CAPTCHA (a security image with distorted letters)).
Step 4:
When you are no longer challenged, try to sync with gmail if you do not get a sign-in error on your device then this has worked and be sure to click done in your your google account settings via your browser on the other machine you used.
Hope this helps to those of you who are suffering from this infuriating Google 2-step verification bug.
Hyp3rzz

I had countless issues with my Gmail account on WM6.x - same as you describe. Would not accept my credentials.
The steps described above solved it for me (having to reset using that captcha thing) but it would keep on re-occuring. Not seen it so far in WP7 though. *touch wood*

[Q] Changed Password, now can't get email on phone

Title says it. I cannot find a way to enter the new password on the phone. It just indicates errors synching, but does not offer to enter a new password, and I cannot find how to change it.
Any suggestions?

If its the gmail account password then your phone should automatically tell you that It can't log in to sync your contacts and what not then ask you for the new password..
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It is the GMAIL password, and it is not doing that.
I am getting a message "synch is currently experiencing proglems, and will be bak shortly". Now, maybe that is in fact the case. bit it is quite coincidental that it started immediately after I changed my password online.
....
In fact, I just went in and changed it back to the old password, and it synched fine, so it seems my phone is not operating like you indicate it should.
[EDIT]
You must login to the market. It then asks for the new password, and you are good to go. Cannot do it via GMAIL. Interesting...
[EDIT2]
By the way, it turns out that on that ASUS Tablet, you must do it through GMAIL, not MARKET. Exactly backwords. Go figure...

Lol that's funny. Its been a while sice I messed with it so I couldn't remember
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go to settings accounts and sync. remove your account and add it again with the correct password

mrevankyle said:
go to settings accounts and sync. remove your account and add it again with the correct password
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That requires a factory reset after...

mrevankyle said:
go to settings accounts and sync. remove your account and add it again with the correct password
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I had tried that. It will not let you because of all the things linked to the account on it. To do that you need to do a factory reset.

Problems with email setup?

I'm not sure if it's a problem with the phone or something else, but I CANNOT setup any email accounts with this phone.
Having used a Captivate, I'm familiar with the process, but whether using the auto setup or inputting the server names/ports directly, all I get it errors.
Any idea WTH is going on?

What do the errors say?

TheCajun said:
What do the errors say?
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When it tries to go through the auto setup it gives me an error saying Setup Could Not Finish - Username or password incorrect". I KNOW 100% that the username and password are correct (and that I'm entering it correctly) as I'm able to login to my email directly at Cableone.net using the exact same information (and it's been the same for YEARS).
I think it has something to do with the fact that Cableone.net's email is/has switched to GMail and I'm betting there's some confusion there.
[edit]We figured it out - Apparently we had to migrate the email to the Gmail stuff... once we did that, it worked.

Glad you got it working

[Q] Forgot password, yet can't login via Google account?

Hi, I have a Nexus S running 4.0.3 and I have a password (the alphanumeric one) set on it. (someone else set it, it's all a really dumb situation)
I thought that if you couldn't remember your password that you could log in with your main Google credentials, but I see no such option, even after failing the password 70 times!
If I can't do that then how can I get around this password?
Thanks for any help!

Monnyaa said:
Hi, I have a Nexus S running 4.0.3 and I have a password (the alphanumeric one) set on it. (someone else set it, it's all a really dumb situation)
I thought that if you couldn't remember your password that you could log in with your main Google credentials, but I see no such option, even after failing the password 70 times!
If I can't do that then how can I get around this password?
Thanks for any help!
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It gives you the option to change your password Just click: "Can't access your account?" @ google account sign in via your pc, you'll then be asked to give your e-mail adress & proceed from there!

CrackDaddy said:
It gives you the option to change your password Just click: "Can't access your account?" @ google account sign in via your pc, you'll then be asked to give your e-mail adress & proceed from there!
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Ah no, what I meant was there's a password on my phone which I can't remember.
I know my Google password.

You can try Screen Lock Bypass App
I used it on my old phone, worked
havent tried it on nexus s though
works by downloading it from market.android.com
if it works, you can get in to save data/pics and then wipe the phone
it wont recover the pw thought

Never mind, just decided to do a hard reset from recovery. Shame though.

Motorola bootloader unlock... no email?

I had no issue getting to the screen where it says 'we sent you the code to your email' or something along those lines, but I still haven't received the code. I also check the spam box as it suggested, but nothing. Does this take awhile, or did anyone else have issue with this?

if you're using gmail click on all mail it should be there..

SamsungAdmire said:
if you're using gmail click on all mail it should be there..
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thanks, 'all mail' worked. I don't email too much, so I didn't know about that. don't know where it would have been if not in the regular email or spam.

same i didn't know it was there until i saw the little upside down arrow

unlock key not received
I tried everything u said. But didn't got any mail
What should I do to get the unlock key.

ajithmal said:
I tried everything u said. But didn't got any mail
What should I do to get the unlock key.
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Just sign up in Motorola using google and then follow the unlocking procedure on :https://motorola-global-portal.custhelp.com/app/standalone/bootloader/unlock-your-device-a :good:

Yeah I tried that. And then the server aide said they have sent the mail containing unlock key. But didn't receive any .