Re: [Nolug] Android phone?

From: David Bruce <davidstuartbruce_at_gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 15 Dec 2010 13:09:52 -0600
Message-ID: <AANLkTi=fhQ953xKH4cdhDa5uYAOONHJkAomaCKqQtmzV@mail.gmail.com>

Hi,

> Since there is no way to clone it you need the password for the Gmail
> account.  Try to get it from Google.  Of course if you set up some of the
> new "recovery" options it's no big deal, but if you didn't...
>
> Even with the ability to send/receive email from the old phone, Google still
> won't send you the password.

Most likely, Google doesn't even have it. If it works like passwords
on a regular *nix box, they just have a hash of it, and there isn't
any way to get the password from the hash. They would be able to
reset your password, of course.

DSB
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