Random Gmail Account Added to Huawei P20 on Initial Set up?

jikijiki on 13/10/2018 - 15:40
Last edited 13/10/2018 - 15:53 by 1 other user

I recently bought a brand new Huawei P20 Pro from all phones on ebay and when helping my father set it up for the very first time - a random Gmail name that resembled my first, real name was one of the default emails chosen.

I.e. "[email protected]" - interestingly, it cut off the last letter on my first name and added "applec" to the gmail account.

When I tried to log into the account of this random email it pointed to a Huawei P20 Pro for verification but this verification never popped up on my father's P20.

Any ideas what's happening?

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  altomic on 13/10/2018 - 16:39

  Huawei are trolling Apple.

  applec = apple copy

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  vishalpandi97 on 13/10/2018 - 17:01

  Did you get hacked?

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  No Username on 13/10/2018 - 17:53

  They probably forgot to remove it from the production deployment ROM hence the login still being in there when you set it up.

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  pantsparty on 13/10/2018 - 21:43

  You sure the phone is brand new? Sounds like somebody had already used it

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    whooah1979 on 14/10/2018 - 18:00

    Sounds like somebody had already used it

    You're right. Every smartphone are used at least a few times before leaving the factory. It's part of the manufacturers qc.

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      pantsparty on 15/10/2018 - 09:51

      I agree that phones are tested in the factory but I would be surprised if a major manufacturer leaves trace of some random gmail account on the phone after their testing is complete? Seems a bit dodgy