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Google Account per device warning!

bgiesing » Sat Sep 24, 2016 10:10 am

I decided to make an account per my devices like Joe does. My 2012 Nexus 7 just froze so I hard reset the device (long press power to force shutdown and reboot) and now it's saying my per-device account for that device is blocked for this reason:
Do not create or use multiple accounts to evade our policies or bypass blocks or otherwise subvert restrictions placed on your account. For example, if you’ve been blocked by another user or suspended for abuse, don’t create a replacement account that engages in similar activity.
I'm guessing per-device accounts are considered "evading their policies" so just a heads up to anybody.

TheMoneyMakingMaster » Sat Sep 24, 2016 5:13 pm

That makes no sense why would there be a account per device limit, I have loads of devices and 2 accounts

bgiesing » Sun Sep 25, 2016 12:31 am

That makes no sense why would there be a account per device limit, I have loads of devices and 2 accounts
I know it makes no sense so I have no idea why it's happening. I definitely don't think this would be evading anything.

TheMoneyMakingMaster » Sun Sep 25, 2016 6:31 am

Uninstall the app and then reinstall it

bgiesing » Sun Sep 25, 2016 8:05 am

Uninstall the app and then reinstall it
What app? It's the Google account used to setup the device. Can't access Google Play, Gmail, or any other of Google's apps on the device itself, any other Android device, and the websites as the Google account is blocked.

You can't just reinstall an app as it has nothing to do with an app. The only way to "reinstall it" would be to factory reset the device and that won't fix the account being disabled, just that I can try to relogin to an account that can't be logged in.

TheMoneyMakingMaster » Sun Sep 25, 2016 8:17 am

Uninstall the app and then reinstall it
What app? It's the Google account used to setup the device. Can't access Google Play, Gmail, or any other of Google's apps on the device itself, any other Android device, and the websites as the Google account is blocked.

You can't just reinstall an app as it has nothing to do with an app. The only way to "reinstall it" would be to factory reset the device and that won't fix the account being disabled, just that I can try to relogin to an account that can't be logged in.
I meant uninstall Apptrailers but you just said your account is blocked so I don't know if it will work or not now

bgiesing » Sun Sep 25, 2016 10:34 am

Uninstall the app and then reinstall it
What app? It's the Google account used to setup the device. Can't access Google Play, Gmail, or any other of Google's apps on the device itself, any other Android device, and the websites as the Google account is blocked.

You can't just reinstall an app as it has nothing to do with an app. The only way to "reinstall it" would be to factory reset the device and that won't fix the account being disabled, just that I can try to relogin to an account that can't be logged in.
I meant uninstall Apptrailers but you just said your account is blocked so I don't know if it will work or not now
It has nothing to do with AppTrailers...? I didn't even mention AppTrailers at all in this thread. The Google account that I set up the Android device with got blocked because I made an account for each device (like Joe suggests here https://youtu.be/Ey5xjdnu5pw) and Google thought I was making many accounts to hack into Google.

TheMoneyMakingMaster » Sun Sep 25, 2016 11:57 am


What app? It's the Google account used to setup the device. Can't access Google Play, Gmail, or any other of Google's apps on the device itself, any other Android device, and the websites as the Google account is blocked.

You can't just reinstall an app as it has nothing to do with an app. The only way to "reinstall it" would be to factory reset the device and that won't fix the account being disabled, just that I can try to relogin to an account that can't be logged in.
I meant uninstall Apptrailers but you just said your account is blocked so I don't know if it will work or not now
It has nothing to do with AppTrailers...? I didn't even mention AppTrailers at all in this thread. The Google account that I set up the Android device with got blocked because I made an account for each device (like Joe suggests here https://youtu.be/Ey5xjdnu5pw) and Google thought I was making many accounts to hack into Google.
My mistake I thought this was another thread

Ryzon321 » Tue Feb 28, 2017 5:01 am

Hi, I am wondering if you got a conclusion to this problem. I have also opened 1 separate account for each device, and after 6 or so, Google won't let me verify any more accounts with the same phone number. giving me some message to the effect that I have maxed out that phone number... ? so for my next phone I just used my gf phone number, but now I have another phone, and don't want to use her number again, as I don't want to " fill it up " stopping her from opening email accounts in the future. Any tips or pointers would be appreciated. Thanks.