I'm getting the kids nexus 7 each for Xmas,I don't want them to have google accounts but at the same time if they use mine can I password protect purchase from google play.Or are there any other options as I don't want google syncing all my contacts etc on to there N7
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combat goofwing said:
I'm getting the kids nexus 7 each for Xmas,I don't want them to have google accounts but at the same time if they use mine can I password protect purchase from google play.Or are there any other options as I don't want google syncing all my contacts etc on to there N7
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You can set a PIN for purchases [that will charge your credit card], but free apps do not require it.
It was discovered recently that you can bypass the PIN by clearing Google Play's data.
As long as your kids do not know how to clear Google Play's data [in Settings -> Apps, or Recents -> long tap Play -> "App Info"], it will be fine though.
Just take the credit card details off your Google Account, or make a Google account especially for your children. or you can not bother with the Google account at all and get your games/apps from Brothersoft.
Use switchme or use an app which hides it.
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Just get this going again pin protect on Google is only for paid apps.I won't that kind of feature but for all apps so I can control what my kids put on their tablets
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So has anyone found out how to pin proctect free apps ,both daughters now have N7's and there own Google account ,both have content restrictions set and pin protect purchase apps ,but still doesn't stop them downloading free app that have ads on a lot not for kids
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Like, if I reset my phone again, what will happen to my paid apps? Especially my upcoming 30 dollar Slingbox App. After I pay, will it be free for my account?
They will show up under the downloads section as purchased. All you have to do is install it again.
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Yes any bought app is linked to your google account.
I want to root my phone but I want to back up my apps before I do so, mainly just xda premium because that's the only app I paid for. How do I do this if I'm not rooted?
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I want to root my phone but I want to back up my apps before I do so, mainly just xda premium because that's the only app I paid for. How do I do this if I'm not rooted?
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Do a backup from your settings menu in phone. When you get a new phone just put in your gmail info on setup and it will automatically download most of your apps from the market. The last part is that any app you pay for stays with your gmail account. When you get a new phone and set up your gmail info go into market and you will see it say purchased. The catch is that you have to use that gmail account from here on out. If its not the main account on the phone neither of the previous suggestions will work.
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oh ok sweet, i already had my gmail account set up so i guess i'm good
So when I went to the market to put xda premium back on my phone it's saying I have to buy it again. The market shows that I'm logged into my gmail account as well.
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So when I went to the market to put xda premium back on my phone it's saying I have to buy it again. The market shows that I'm logged into my gmail account as well.
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Astro, free in the Market. Once installed, Menu, Tools, Applications manager/Backup. Ir will create a folder called Backup and a subfolder inside it, called Apps.
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If you are logged into the same Google account the purchase was made on, you can re-download any purchased app at any time without paying again.
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If you are logged into the same Google account the purchase was made on, you can re-download any purchased app at any time without paying again.
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Just remembered I bought it through Amazon so I got it that way.
Now another question. I had backup assistant with verizon and when I started my phone the first time I got it it loaded that up and put in all my contacts. How do I get it to do that now that I'm running gummyCHARGED
Okay maybe a stupid question
I'm a developer.. but this is my first Android phone... so forgive me if this is a stupid question.
If I buy an App on GmailAccount#1. Can I back it up and then restore it if my phone is synced to GmailAccount#2?
Reason I ask, and maybe this is the way it is suppose to be, but coming from an iPhone I am use to sharing apps with my wife's phone.
I researched a bit and it seems like the only way to do that is if you decided to setup a third gmail account, and make it the primary for both, and then sync our personals after that.
Is there an easier way to share apps within the household? Or is it suppose to be more of a 1 app per device vs 1app per household?
If I can't do both, I'll probably buy fewer apps, especially the more expensive ones. I could justify it more when at least I could get 2 (actually 3 cause I have an iPad too) installs out of it.
Apps are matched to the purchasing account and only the purchasing account.
I believe that's intentional, as it's a bit unfair to app developers for the OS provider to decide their apps can all be shared.
HOWEVER: if you put the Amazon Appstore on both phones and sign in to the same Amazon account, the Google account the phone's set up on is irrelevant. Most really good apps are on the Amazon Appstore now (and in general, the quality of apps is higher and they're certainly safer since Amazon approves every single app).
Hi I'm not sure if this has ever been asked. I'll try to make it as simple as possible and I'll post a screen shot. So when I go onto my play store and go to my apps it shows installed apps and when swiped to the left it shows all apps. There are some apps that show on my all apps section that I don't want showing anymore and I can't long press them to delete them off my gmail account. Is there any way I can remove them? I have ES file. Can't I do something in ES files and get into my system files for the play store to remove them that way?? Any advice would be really great. Thank you in advance
For some reason I can't post a screenshot right now. Hope someone will know what I'm talking about.
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You might need to look into your google account online. Its not something you could do by editing files as its all store in "the cloud"
But if you go to your account dashboard you might beable to find somewhere to wipe it etc.
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You might need to look into your google account online. Its not something you could do by editing files as its all store in "the cloud"
But if you go to your account dashboard you might beable to find somewhere to wipe it etc.
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OK so my account dashboard would be on my gmail? Not sure where to look. Or
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Hello all,
I've decided to ditch Gmail and use the stock mail app. One if my accounts was hacked recently so Google had me add an extra layer of protection that when ever I sign in from another new device (or when I change ROMS) it sends me a verification code in a text message to complete the sign in. Is this what's preventing me from being able to sign into my account using the HTC mail app? Is there a way around it or something I'm missing when trying to set it up.
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Mark
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You have to go into your Google security settings and get a unique password that you will use for the HTC mail app. You will use the password supplied when you setup the mail app instead of your Google password. You will find it near the bottom of the security screen.
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You have to go into your Google security settings and get a unique password that you will use for the HTC mail app. You will use the password supplied when you setup the mail app instead of your Google password. You will find it near the bottom of the security screen.
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Where are the Google security settings at? I was able to go to Google settings and hit the 3 dots on the to right and one of the options was to get a verification code and it gave me one. I tried to use it as a password without a space in the middle and with but it still says failed.
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I am not near a computer right now but you might need to get to the Google security settings via a browser. A verification code will definitely not work. You need to set an app specific password. Try to Google search "two step authentication app specific password" sorry I can't be of more help right now. If I was near a computer I could give you exact steps.
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https://www.google.com/settings/security
Then click on settings for app passwords
It will generate a one time use password that will not be shown again after initially generated. You can save it if you wish, but you can generate as many as you wish so there really isn't a need. You can also revoke it at any time.
Thanks to both of you for the help. It worked like a charm.
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Glad you got it to work. Too bad Google doesn't make that function a bit more obvious.
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Do any of you know if there is a way to choose my secondary Google account for in-app purchases in the Play store?
No matter what I do, it always goes to the primary account when I go to make the purchase.
Both accounts have Wallet accounts and both have purchased apps, it's just the in-app purchasing that I'm having a problem with.
Thanks for any help that any of you are able to give.
Jo Poplawski
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