Why is my Android OS installation stuck at signing in?

[AC Question]

I have an old Galaxy Tab 4 that I used for games. I just did a factory reset today. When setting up Android, if I use my current Google account, it is stuck at the 'signing in this can take a few minutes' stage and it has been almost and hour. I tried creating a new Google account earlier but it was also stuck in the 'contacting Google...' What do I do to solve this? What did I do wrong?

 

[B. Diddy]

Welcome to Android Central! Do you have 2-step authentication turned on for your Google account? If so, try turning it off temporarily.