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Re: [Ring] What is the "Pin" when trying to link to an existing account?
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Re: [Ring] What is the "Pin" when trying to link to an existing account? |
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Sun, 06 Nov 2016 09:05:09 +0000 |
Hello,
You're right, the PIN needs to be generated in a device that's already
linked to the account. I thought that with an ID/Password, one wouldn't
need to have access to any other device in order to link a new one. I
was wrong.
This feature was not very clear to me. I suggest to add an explanation
of what the "Pin" is, in the ring client itself.
Best regards,
On Sat, Nov 5, 2016, at 15:38, Simon Désaulniers wrote:
> Hi Matt,
>
> When you link devices to your account, you have to first use one of the
> already
> linked devices to generate the PIN. You then use the randomly generated
> PIN on
> the device you want to link.
>
> On GNU/Linux, you can generate the PIN by going to
> Settings>Account>Devices, the
> press the "Add device button" and follow the process. A similar process
> can be
> done on Android and other platforms.
>
> Regards,
>
> On Sat, Nov 05, 2016 at 02:10:41PM +0000, address@hidden wrote:
> >
> > I'm trying to link Ring on my desktop to an existing account. However,
> > it asks me to enter my "Pin" as well as my "Password". I've tried
> > entering both my RingID and my Username, but nothing works.
> >
> > So, what exactly is the "Pin", and why is it not explained anywhere?
> >
> > Best regards,
> > Matt
> >
>
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