Factory reset problem

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Bryant1979 Posts 1 Registration date Thursday November 10, 2016 Status Member Last seen November 10, 2016 - Nov 10, 2016 at 04:36 AM
Ambucias Posts 47356 Registration date Monday February 1, 2010 Status Moderator Last seen February 15, 2023 - Nov 11, 2016 at 05:39 AM
I did a factory reset on my phone and I need to access the Google account originally associated with the phone but I don't recall the email's password! I've gone to g.co/recover and is of no help. Is there a way to get a temporary password just to get my phone going again? What else can I do?

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Ambucias Posts 47356 Registration date Monday February 1, 2010 Status Moderator Last seen February 15, 2023 11,169
Nov 10, 2016 at 05:15 AM
Hello
When you created the account did you register an alternate email address or phone number to which you have access?

or

When you created the account, did you register a secret question which you remember?
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No, I did neither. What can I do? Please help.
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Ambucias Posts 47356 Registration date Monday February 1, 2010 Status Moderator Last seen February 15, 2023 11,169
Nov 11, 2016 at 04:09 AM
Hello

Unfortunately if you have not registered a secret question which you remember, or an alternate recovery email address or phone number to which you have access to receive a reset code, you cannot prove that you are account's legitimate owner. Hence account recovery is absolutely impossible and there is no way around it.

Sorry
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That sucks! Well can I get my phone up and running after factory reset without reinstalling the original google account on it?
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Ambucias Posts 47356 Registration date Monday February 1, 2010 Status Moderator Last seen February 15, 2023 11,169
Nov 11, 2016 at 05:39 AM
Frankly, I don't know, ask where you purchased the phone or a repair shop.
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