How can I regain access to a Google Developer account without TFA? - google-developer-tools

My organization has a Google Developer account that is tied to an employee who has since resigned. We have the credentials for said account, but we're unable to fully authenticate due to the MFA being tied to his mobile number, which we do not have access to.
I've created a new Google Developer account, but I'm not able to assign it to our organization because of conflicts with the old account.
Any suggestions on how to assign the new account to our organization so I can pay the developer fee and start utilizing the functions?
Thank you!

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How do I get Approved to use the restricted LinkedIn Connections API?

I want to be able to get the first-degree connections of an authorized user and import them into my mobile app.
How do I get Linkedin to give me access to their restricted APIs??
I tried to use the Connections API, but I got an error saying:
"Not enough permissions to access: GET-viewer /connections"
I need to have these scopes added to my app:
r_1st_connections
r_compliance
From Linkedin Developer Support:
"Unfortunately we cannot grant access to the connections API, this endpoint is part of our compliance API, which is only granted to partners who are helping Regulated LinkedIn Members and Customers facilitate regulatory compliant usage of Social Media. (i.e.- it exists solely for monitoring and auditing activity where such monitoring/auditing is legally required by the SEC)." Hence, the permission error.".
Hope you have created a linkedin App, if not then create it from here https://developer.linkedin.com/
Then you need to apply for LinkedIn product "Marketing Developer Platform". It takes 4-5 working days to get approval from linkedin team.
Once you get access to this, it will allow you to use the auth scope
r_1st_connections_size
Use your 1st-degree connections' data

What email addresses to use for ALS?

We are trying to use Azure Lab Services for running training courses.
Log in requires a Microsoft account. We created mailboxes in our domain but Microsoft wouldn't accept 'work' email addresses for Microsoft accounts.
Next we created outlook.com email addresses but after a short while Microsoft locked out these accounts for some sort of policy violation.
Then we used some Gmail addresses which we have had for some time. These too worked for a few days and then Microsoft locked them out for a policy violation.
The policy violation must have been related to having multiple accounts with some of the same recovery information. The accounts were used for nothing other than as a way of accessing Azure Lab Services.
So we can't use work email addresses, Outlook.com email addresses or Gmail addresses. That leaves us having to ask course attendees to use their own personal email address to register a Microsoft account in order to attend a training course being provided by their employer. Some people won't mind but I'm sure some will object on principal.
Has anyone else come across this issue and found a workable solution? It is strange that a product like Azure Lab Services which is surely aimed at a lot of businesses has such a low level blocker in the way of making it work.
Thanks in advance.
Azure Lab Services allow you to use AAD account or Microsoft accounts. If you are trying to use your non-Microsoft account such as Yahoo or Google accounts to sign in to the portal, create a Microsoft account that will be linked to your non-Microsoft account. Then, follow the steps to complete the registration process. Could you please elaborate on how your work email accounts are configured? Ideally, you should be able to create a Microsoft account linked with the work addresses.
The solution was to create AAD accounts and use those accounts to login to Azure Labs. It seems to be working OK now...fingers crossed.

Another account access my Analytics API

I want to build a dashboard to my clients access your respective website analytics. But, after some research, I'm stuck.
Let's imagine the scenario:
My Analytics Account:
Client X - websitex.com
Client Y - websitey.com
In my dashboard, when the cliente Y log in, the data (pageviews) of websitey.com is shown on graphics.
But, there's a way to do that? By the moment, the only thing i got is retrieve information for my logged account (my analytics ID), not the information about another account.
There's a way to use the Google API, or, I'll have a "separate database" to save data each website?
Sorry, I'm really lost at the moment.
You can only view Google Analytics Accounts that you are authorized to view. For some reason this is a source of major confusion (seeing that your are not the first to ask), although it should be fairly self-evident.
If you want to see data from your clients account you have to ask your client to add your Google email to the GA account. If an email address is added to multiple accounts you can, via the API, choose between the accounts. Clientside authorization (OAuth2) will only work as long as somebody is logged in via a client application (usually a browser). The practial effect is that everybody who is authenticated via OAuth against Google will see only his own GA accounts, not other peoples data.
If you want a serverside application to pull data from various GA accounts you need a service account. But even the service account needs to be added to the GA accounts.
You can use the core reporting API, but the API will not give you access to accounts that you are not authorized to look at; your client needs to authorize you (or your applications service account).

Migrate Google Merchant account to different country

Slovakia has been added recently to list of supported Merchant countries for Google Play.
I have an account in Czech Republic (CZK) paired with Merchant Account with active paid and free apps and want to change the country to Slovakia (EUR) - mostly because i of the fees related to money transfers from a different currency (CZK to EUR) on my business account.
I have been searching on Google but found nothing except for transferring all my apps to new developer account. I'm afraid that this will hurt my play store search positions and i won't be able to transfer the Google Play Services data (LeaderBoards, Achievements)
Also i want to keep the package names.
Had someone done this? How should i proceed?
June 2017 update:
Apps with subscriptions can now be transferred!!!
The original answer:
This is a complete answer I got from Google:
Hi,
Thanks for contacting Google Play Developer Support.
I understand you'd like to change the country associated with your Google Payments Merchant account. Once your Google Payments Merchant account has been created, it's not possible to change the country associated with that account. Instead, I can cancel and refund your existing developer account and transfer your apps to a new developer account that has the appropriate merchant country details.
To get started with this process:
Edit your current developer account name. If you'd like to continue to use your developer name with the new account, you’ll need to change your current name in order to free it up for the new account. For example, name the old account “xxx-OLD,” so you can use "xxx" in your new account. Make sure you save your settings.
Create a second Google Account (with a new, different email address). After you've created the new account, you will need to configure Google Payments with a billing address corresponding to your preferred merchant country.
After you've registered the newly created Google Play Developer Console account, create a new Google Payments Merchant account from the Developer Console. Pay special attention to the country listed for your legal business address. You may need to adjust your Google Payments settings if you haven't configured your billing address properly.
Use this online checklist to submit your app transfer request.
Please note however at this time, an app transfer can't be completed with in-app subscriptions currently or previously configured for your app; this includes subscriptions that do not have subscribers, or those apps which have had all subscriptions canceled.
I understand this limitation can be frustrating, and I apologize that we don't currently have a more seamless way to transfer these applications across accounts. We're actively working with our teams to design a better experience for developers with apps using in-app subscriptions, though we do not currently have an ETA.
I appreciate your understanding, and your dedicated support of Google Play.
Regards,
xxxxx
Google Play Developer Support
The country associated with your Google Play Developer account can't be changed. However, you can create a new account that uses a different country and transfer your apps to your new account.
To transfer apps to a new account, you'll need to prepare some account information. To learn what information you need and to send your request, go to the Google's app transfer checklist.
Reference: https://support.google.com/googleplay/android-developer/answer/139626

How would Google Multiple Accounts Sign-in be implemented?

Google published that they are testing a feature that allows you to sign in simultaneously to multiple Google accounts in the same browser.
Any idea how would that be implemented ?
I don’t have any inside info on how multiple accounts are actually supported, but here’s what I presume:
Your cookie holds a security token, just like in the old days.
The security token now maps to a set of signed-in accounts on the server.
I’d guess there’s a notion of an active account among this set.
When you go to a Google service that implements multiple-account support, the service pulls down your active account and drops you into that account by default.
Then, you get presented with some UI that lets you toggle between your other signed-in accounts or lets you sign into a new account.