This Device Has Been Reset to Continue

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This device was reset to continue, sign in with a Google account ...

• Thread starter zsoltpopa
• Start date Dec 5, 2016

• #1

Hello Everyone, i'm sure you know this message... I jast can't pass it, drives me crazy! (This device was reset to continue, sign in with a Google account previously synced on this device)

The story:
I just bought a used Mi5, installed CM13 + GAps, and this message appeared when i tried to start the phone for first time (initial setup).
So, the previous owner didn't remove his google account, to use the phone, i first has to login with his account. OK.
(NOTE:he tried to login to google devices / security page, and remove the phone from there, he couldn't
What i did:

• I called the previous owner, and asked for his password.

• He provided me, but since he was using his G-passwords other places as well, changed it to a temporary, and gave that to me.

• Tried to login with HIS Google Account, then the message changed: "sorry, due to the reason, that the password changed recently, you can't login to this device" ...OUCH

• OK... I thought, i put MIui 8 Global back, and try it from there.

• Installed Stock firmware Mi8 started with the initial setup, logged into google with the previous owner account, WORKED!

• Went to settings, removed the previous owner account,

• reboot,

• Did a factory reset.

• Started MI again, added my google account,

• reboot.

• Install CM13 + Gaps.

THE MESSAGE IS STILL THERE (This device was reset to continue, sign in with a Google account previously synced on this device), can't login to the phone.
So after installing CM13 google still dedects the phone with as it's connected to the previous owner. I'm really clueless here.

IS there any solution for this? HELP ME PLEASE (screaming out loud)

• #2

Installed Stock firmware Mi8 started with the initial setup, logged into google with the previous owner account, WORKED!
Went to settings, removed the previous owner account,
reboot,
I think before doing factory reset, you should login to your own google acc.

• #3

If you will use cm13, wipe everything and flash rom and reboot, wait for home screen to show up and then flash gapps... The point is flash the gapps after first boot.

• #4

I you will use cm13, wipe everything and flash rom and reboot, wait for home screen to show up and then flash gapps... The point is flash the gapps after first boot.

I'll check, sounds sensible. Thank you!!

Sent from my MI 5 using Tapatalk

• #5

Installed Stock firmware Mi8 started with the initial setup, logged into google with the previous owner account, WORKED!
Went to settings, removed the previous owner account,
reboot,
I think before doing factory reset, you should login to your own google acc.

I'm not sure about that, i mean, the posts are usually saying, that remove the account, then do the factory reset, but it may worth a shot, if it works, i will report back here.

• #6

I really don't know why i didn't think of that

I you will use cm13, wipe everything and flash rom and reboot, wait for home screen to show up and then flash gapps... The point is flash the gapps after first boot.

But of course, that was the solution, everything works perfectly.
Thanks, can be closed.

• #7

For MI Max 2 i had reset the phone and forgot my Microsoft account password and also recovery option also not available, how can i proceed, please help me to resolve this. after adding new mail id error message is coming like 'This device was reset to continue, sign in with a Google account previously synced on this device'.

is thr other way to log in to phone, please help me to unlock device.

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