When I first set up my Xperia 10 (running Android 1.6) I selected a 'dummy account', not knowing that it might be somewhat difficult to change it afterwards to a real account (I wasn't warned).
I want to avoid hard resets or losing too much data. Is there a recommended procedure for this case?
Topic sony-ericsson-xperia-x10 google-account android
Category Android
Should be pretty easy.
Settings > Accounts & SyncYou can even leave the dummy there for now. Android supports multiple accounts.
Note: I'm running Android 2.1 so the menu options may be slightly different, but the idea and results should be the same.
As a fellow Android 1.6 user (I'm on an HTC Magic), I can confirm that there is no easy and safe way to change the Google Account that your phone links to.
Anything you've saved into Google Contacts, Google Calendar, etc can be exported and imported into your other account fairly easy, other settings and data aren't so easy.
Factory resetting your phone is the only real option here, note that if you've bought any apps from the Market you are out of luck here. The Factory Data Reset option is under the SD Card & Phone Storage menu, and you really need to be careful about using it for the reasons above.
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