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Google Account Help

Hi all,
My question is more about the google web-service rather than anything to do with a handset, hope its ok in here.
I set-up a google account quickly and without much thought when I got my first android handset. Since then I have started to use it for mail, buzz, reader and various other things.
I would, however, like to change the googlemail password. Is this possible and if so how...

cyberkid2002 said:
Hi all,
My question is more about the google web-service rather than anything to do with a handset, hope its ok in here.
I set-up a google account quickly and without much thought when I got my first android handset. Since then I have started to use it for mail, buzz, reader and various other things.
I would, however, like to change the googlemail password. Is this possible and if so how...
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I think you may have to change it in the account first, then go to the device and see if you can change this in settings or something. If nothing else, delete the account and reopen it with the new password.

Google Talk with transports

As far as I know/knew, Google Talk was incompatible with transports to other networks (MSN). However, I saw this post
http://www.google.com/support/forum/p/Google+Mobile/thread?tid=73c73792d8500518&hl=en
Which implied to me that it actually was working. Can anyone confirm that it is, and possible give me some tips on how to set it up?

I use a free transport with mine.
use an app like Psi on the desktop, add your google talk account, do a service discovery, enter the server you want to use and attach the transport.
I use MSN and ICQ transports and it works well.

I've got it set up now, thanks! There seems to be a significant delay in contacts changing status (online/offline). I'm guessing that's normal though.
Also, is there a way to get contacts to show up by their MSN nickname, instead of their email address? Some seem to, while others are stuck as an email. Maybe it just takes time for them to change?

I am using an ICQ Transport which is working just fine, no delay (guess that depends on what transport you're using, i'm on headcounter.org ((they've got MSN too)))
You should change the addresses manually (on GTalk) i had to do so too with some of my ICQ contacts as the transport isn't exactly perfect.

I use transports to some IM networks specific for my country: Gadu-Gadu and Tlen. I use them for years and get little issues. It's really nice to have talk history from all networks in one place - accessible from WWW or mobile Gmail app.
cbaltzer said:
Also, is there a way to get contacts to show up by their MSN nickname, instead of their email address? Some seem to, while others are stuck as an email. Maybe it just takes time for them to change?
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I think Jabber doesn't store contacts names on server side - only their IDs. This is client responsibility to name IDs, so even if you name them in one Jabber client, second one won't know these names.
GTalk, on the other hand, uses Google Contacts to store names and other information. If you look into all your contacts, you will see these imported from other IMs, e.g. contact named "[email protected]" with email "[email protected]". Then you could change their names and this should affect names in GTalk app.
But this is somewhat screwed up. First: you get a lot of garbage in your contacts and you can't remove it, because then Gtalk will automatically remove Jabber contacts too. Ofc if you re-add Jabber contacts then Google Contacts will be automatically recreated.
Second: you probably want to merge IM information with already existing contacts. You could move all info from existing contacts to IM ones and then remove first ones, but this is totally stupid. Unfortunately if you will try to do it other way, then GTalk will remove your Jabber contacts ;-)
I have found a trick: you have to disable sync in your phone and modify contacts from Gmail interface. Move IM info to old contacts, remove garbage and then GTalk won't remove Jabber contacts during sync, because it will find them in other contacts.
But there is also some tricky thing. GTalk info must be stored in exactly the same way as in automatically created contacts. AFAIR it must be added as email field of private type. This is totally stupid, because Google Contacts API supports field especially for GTalk information and actually Android use it in some places, but GTalk syncing doesn't. If you add this information as GTalk field, then GTalk will remove Jabber contact or recreate garbage - I don't remember. I have added IM info in both email and GTalk fields to get full functionality.
Ahh and it's possible that Google fixed some of these issues. I was porting my contacts about year ago.

cbaltzer said:
I've got it set up now, thanks! There seems to be a significant delay in contacts changing status (online/offline). I'm guessing that's normal though.
Also, is there a way to get contacts to show up by their MSN nickname, instead of their email address? Some seem to, while others are stuck as an email. Maybe it just takes time for them to change?
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Which transport server did you use for MSN?

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Which transport server did you use for MSN?
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Sorry for the late reply, I sent in my N1 for a replacement, and haven't gotten the new one yet so I've been using my iPhone.
I used jabber.hot-chilli.net which gave me a bit of delay, then headcounter.org as it was recommended above. Headcounter didn't convert emails to nicknames like hot-chilli did (sometimes), so I switched back. Still looking for alternatives.
Edit: Actually, I remember there being a problem after I switched to headcounter.org, causing Talk to force close. Something with how the contact names are parsed, I saw in another thread.

does this work anymore for anyone?
I'm unable to get any services listed when I'm connected to GTalk.
Tested several transport servers but neither are returning any services.
If I connect to an other jabber server services are returned from the same transport servers..

Use Psi to add the transport. Set it up to connect to Google's servers and sign in. When you go to add the transport, manually put in another server. Use jabber.hot-chilli.net, they use an updated Jabber server that parses names correctly so they don't crash Google Talk.
You'll have to authorize each contact once the transport is added, but Google put in an authorization limit per day, so only 40 or so will go through. The rest you'll see with a little red question mark on their status icon. Right click on them and go to authorize and resend the authorization manually. This may take a couple of days depending on how many contacts you have. As they authorize you'll see them show up in Google Talk.
Also, you may want to add their IM address to your actual contacts. Open GMail and find a contact, add a Google Talk IM listing, and put in their_email\[email protected] When you're signed in on your phone you'll see their status next to their name in Messages, Phone, and Contacts. Its handy.
I wrote a blog post on it here: http://chrisbaltzer.com
Sent from my Nexus One using XDA App

[Q] Windows Live account problem

My Focus acts weird when I add the first windows live account.
When I plug in my live account, then
"[email protected]" is added as a live account
(with a random password.)
So the access to market apps is completely blocked
and since the first live account is not deletable I have to hard reset each time.
Is there anyone having same problem? What would be solution?
Thanks in adv.

This is a first
chocoberry said:
My Focus acts weird when I add the first windows live account.
When I plug in my live account, then
"[email protected]" is added as a live account
(with a random password.)
So the access to market apps is completely blocked
and since the first live account is not deletable I have to hard reset each time.
Is there anyone having same problem? What would be solution?
Thanks in adv.
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"[email protected]" is the sample email you see in the field where you are to enter your own email address that is associated with your main Windows Live account. The password field should be blank, though - no characters at all.
Are you saying that you can setup your Live account fine, and then another account appears afterward that you haven't set up?

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Are you saying that you can setup your Live account fine, and then another account appears afterward that you haven't set up?
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Yes, I setup my Live account at settings, and random account appears.
Here are some screenshots.
http://yfrog.com/h0a12rjj
http://yfrog.com/h7v5gj
Like this, "[email protected]" is actually added as the primary Windows Live account. On Marketplace the account is also "[email protected]" and I can't change it.
(I know this address should be an example.... but here it is weird.)
By the way, I think I posted this on Focus forum, but I don't know why it ended being in WP7 forum. Although it doesn't matter.

Strange
chocoberry said:
Yes, I setup my Live account at settings, and random account appears.
Here are some screenshots.
http://yfrog.com/h0a12rjj
http://yfrog.com/h7v5gj
Like this, "[email protected]" is actually added as the primary Windows Live account. On Marketplace the account is also "[email protected]" and I can't change it.
(I know this address should be an example.... but here it is weird.)
By the way, I think I posted this on Focus forum, but I don't know why it ended being in WP7 forum. Although it doesn't matter.
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Very strange, indeed. What did Tech Support say?

anything on this?

Having the same problem on a ATT HD7S.
Got my HD7S from ATT yesterday. Still can't get it to set up correctly. No tutorials for the HD7 (or HD7S) on the ATT web site like the box indicates either.
When ever I try to add a Windows Live account (a primary account using an existing Windows Live ID that is not associated with any other device and not modifying the stupid default ATT demo account) it fails. Yes, all spelling and password is correct. The account address then reads "something[at]example[dot]com" and "Attention required" and the account can not be modified or deleted (I assume this is because it is supposed to be the primary phone account?). ATT support is horrible and was absolutely no help.
Stupid thing also keeps showing a Meet Windows Phone kind of screen saver whenever the phone goes idle. I am hoping this goes away once the primary Windoes Live account is set up.
Searching XDA forums for "something[at]example[dot]com" and "Attention required" was also of no help. What should I be searching for?
Really ATT/Microsoft? Right out of the box this thing is a pain.
Any help?

Stupid thing also keeps showing a Meet Windows Phone kind of screen saver whenever the phone goes idle. I am hoping this goes away once the primary Windoes Live account is set up.
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It sounds like they sold you a phone intended to be a display model for the store. I'd guess that the Live account setup is actually disabled because of this.

Solved!?
MPerz said:
It sounds like they sold you a phone intended to be a display model for the store. I'd guess that the Live account setup is actually disabled because of this.
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Yeah, same conclusion I came to after some surfing... (damnit can't post links yet because of my noob status)
(http - answers.microsoft.com/en-us/winphone/forum/wp7-sync/windows-live-account-sync-issues/6a6315a9-0455-4fbe-badf-1c8cc38b69a0)
Here is some more info on what the phone was doing in case someone else encounters this:
Somehow the phone was in "dog food" mode which is some kind of internal MS testing or demo mode. I never saw any kind of getting started wizard when turning on the phone, even after a hard reset (Power On while holding Vol Up/Down) which is what new users are supposed to see.
Instead, after the phone would boot, trying to do anything would result in a "Loading..." screen. After a few miniutes, the phone would automaticallyreboot and have all the ATT software loaded along with a dummy "Me" account ([email protected] or something like that) with fake contacts, messages and email like some kind of demo mode.
Trying to add a new Windows Live account would result in "[email protected]" with "Attention required" below the entry in the account list. Clicking on the corrupted entry would not allow you to change the "[email protected]" address, but you could reenter the password. Entering a password resulted in a Captcha (sp?) verification and password reentry. This always failed though.
Took it back got a new one and I would not let the service people touch it this time (they set it up for me last time). This time, I cracked the seal on the box myself, got the [getting started] wizard option right after boot and everything worked fine right out of the box like it is suppoed to happen.
So... either the phone was fubared, the saleperson messed up the setup (how in the world?) or they gave me a demo model? Like MPerz said, my bet is on the last option. @&#! A whole day wasted.
I hope this helps the next poor bastard this happens to.
FYI, the online ATT tutorial for the HD7S is actually at (http - att.deviceanywhere.com/htchd7s/tutorials). It wasn't accessable through the normal support menus this morning, only via that direct link.
Funny part is... I went to a store instead of ordering it online so I could avoid any problems... Oh the pain!

I would recommend finding a way to submit a complaint to Microsoft regarding this. AT&T's treatment of this platform has been shameful; from being relegated to a back corner ghetto in each store to the snail's pace update roll-outs and now it would seem that their sales reps can't even set the devices up properly. It's especially frustrating in light of CEO De La Vega's comments that if Microsoft wants to sell more units, "I think they just need to make it better." (I can't post links yet, so search for the quote to see it in context.)

[Q] How to add a SECOND Windows Live to the Messaging hub?

Hello my xda friends,
Last night I updated to Mango RTM version. Its all working very good.
I synced my Windows Live account with mail and people.
Also the chat is working good thru the Messaging hub.. But only facebo
ok is showing up..
So my question is: How can I add Windows Live accounts to the chat function?
Thanks alot
EDIT:
Some additional information: I have 2 Windows Live account. One for the marketplace (a fake one). This is also the one I add first in the phone.
This is because Zune then sees my fake account so im able to download apps.
After that I add my 'good' account. The problem is, the people from this account are not showing up in the Messaging hub??!!

Sounds excessively complicated to me. I'd just stick to one Live account (I use the one tied to my Xbox Live account, personally).

jasongw said:
Sounds excessively complicated to me. I'd just stick to one Live account (I use the one tied to my Xbox Live account, personally).
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Yes I know but as far as I know its the only way to download / install apps from the Marketplace?
I tried a hard reset and entered my normal account first... then the Messaging page IS showing my people BUT as you can guess, I cannot download anything from the marketplace.
So right now its Marketplace VS Messenger....

You can't. The built-in Messenger only uses the primary Live ID. You cannot have it sign-on to multiple Live IDs at once, or use an alternate ID.

It seems to be that the marketplace is already available
At the 23 of august MS finally added the Netherlands to the list!
Finally I can drop my fake account
Thanks for all the answers

Galaxy Note 2 Change Email User Name

We recently changed email providers and I am trying to update the new server info on my Galaxy Note 2. Not a rooted phone and am using the stock email app with existing email accounts (4 accounts) already setup on the phone. The user names and passwords are not changing, so I am entering only the new incoming and outgoing server info. for each account. After entering the new server info and teh account tries to setup, I get a message "incorrect username or password," which hasn't changed. I think what is happening is the user name in the field is only part of the email addess. The user name field is grayed out so I cannot edit it. All of the other fields can be edited. I contacted Samsung mobile tech support, but they said it is an Android app so they can't do anything. How can I change the user name without deleting the account and adding it again? Thank you.

I think it would have been actually quicker to delete the account & add it as you want it than it was to come & ask this question.
Its very quick to add an account.
Particularly if you let it set up in auto mode.
Why are you so against doing it that way.

Pat. said:
I think it would have been actually quicker to delete the account & add it as you want it than it was to come & ask this question.
Its very quick to add an account.
Particularly if you let it set up in auto mode.
Why are you so against doing it that way.
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I dislike deleting the accounts, because I will have 4 of them to setup again. Yeah, it's quick to setup an account, but there are a lot of setting features to tweak for each one. I would like to avoid having to tweak everything. I used to use K9 email, which does allow access to edit the username, but the Note 2's username field doesn't which is odd. K9 started to give me polling issues which drained the battery really fst so I had to stop using it. Also, K9 doesn't setup exchange accounts, and I need that for my work email. That's why I am using the stock app. Was hoping someone would know a workaround.

Yes I know what you mean with all the tweaking.
So much easier if you have two phones/devices with all your personal setup so you can reference quickly from one to other.