Recent content by joe dyson1

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    Unable to update Gmail account after password change on Samsung Galaxy S3

    Actually, I got it working also. I tried to post a reply but it said needed moderator approval. I had some links in that would not let me post. After changing several times It must have kicked my posts to approval mode??? "Less Secure App Access" was disabled on Google settings. Changed and...
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    Unable to update Gmail account after password change on Samsung Galaxy S3

    Funny thing happened seconds after my last post here. I got a warning email from Google (see below). I went to the link to change access settings. After changing to allow "Less Secure App Access" I immediately received an email on my phone. I then tried again to setup Gmail via default email...
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    Unable to update Gmail account after password change on Samsung Galaxy S3

    After spending 2 plus hours with Samsung Customer Service early this morning, I allowed them to access my phone remotely for 77:25 minutes. What she basically did was delete my previous Google account, create a new account, delete that account (which worked with Google, Gmail & Play Store) Had...
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    Unable to update Gmail account after password change on Samsung Galaxy S3

    When the problem first came up "2 Step" was active. I have since disabled it. WiFi has always been enabled, I just tried disabling it and still get the same result. "Setup could not finish. Authentication failed." FYI: I can log into Google and Gmail using all three browsers from my home...