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minus-squareᴅᴜᴋᴇᴛʜᴏʀɪᴏɴ@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·6 months agoSo if I factory reset, and want to NOT use my current Google login, I can’t? It will only accept the previous login? What if I want to sell the phone? Did I read that part correctly?
minus-squareJohnyRocket@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·6 months agoI am assuming its the same with Apple and as long as you sign out of your google account before wiping, it is no longer linked to you. Hopefully it will prompt you to do so when wiping the device locally.
So if I factory reset, and want to NOT use my current Google login, I can’t? It will only accept the previous login?
What if I want to sell the phone?
Did I read that part correctly?
I am assuming its the same with Apple and as long as you sign out of your google account before wiping, it is no longer linked to you. Hopefully it will prompt you to do so when wiping the device locally.