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Recently the message "we dont recognize this device" from PayPal has been seen more and more. To resolve this issue you supposedly need to have a text message sent to your phone but then you will get an error saying that PP can not send the code. Its all BS and here is how you work around it. I have done this with 100% success. After using this method my account never gets that message again. The workaround is simple and it is to download and make the transfer using the PP mobile app. Most of us can not use our phones to do so (and I would never recommend this since the app collects a ton of info off of your phone). So here are the steps to get around that.

Download an android (or apple) phone emulator
(here is some info on what exactly an emulator is and does How to Run Android on Your PC: The Best Android Emulators)

I prefer Bluestack myself (Bluestacks - The World's Largest Mobile Gaming Platform on PC) there are a ton of emulators out there so choose one you like and install it on your computer

This software will act like a mobile phone. You will be able to access the app store or Google play and then download the PP app.

Once the PP app is downloaded launch it, login and make a transfer or withdrawal as you normally would. It is that easy.

If I need to do this for more than one account I will make a separate Windows user login and download a different emulator and go through the same process again.

I also use a VPN service when I launch the PP app just in case, so my IP is clean and I dont have to worry about that.

If you have any questions or I wasnt clear on something let me know.

Hope this helps some of you!

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I like it. Also you guys might want to try moving cookies from your old computer or whatever and copy it into your new computer's cookie folder.

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Ive been using emulators for various purposes but never for this.
Will try it out if I ever run into such a situation.
Ive heard others state that the app worked to resolve this situation - but then I heard others saying it did not. So I dont know that this is a 100% guaranteed solution.

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I had success in the past by just going for forgot password, change password with security questions or card info and then you are logged in once password gets changed, it is all automated, so if you go down a different system route, it gets you in that way.

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That does help with the initial log in to paypal problem. But the one that annoys me the most and gives me the most trouble is the transferring money out of paypal. They ask for you to have a text or phone call to verify. When I click on either way it doesnt have a phone number already in so it asks me to add one, when I do add the number it says it can not verify this way try another way. Which of course is contacting them directly by calling and speaking to someone. What I completely do not understand with this whole thing is that I have working phone numbers attached to all these accounts even confirmed with the initial code when signing up. But when it does this security measure when trying to withdraw money it does not have any number in the system.

Its all very agitating.

THANKS FOX I will try this next time

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That is the point of running the emulator and mobile app, you can make a transfer and withdrawal and not get this message or be asked to verify anything. It should completely eliminate your frustration.

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DO you have to use this to withdraw everytime? Also says 2 gb so wouldn't work to install one on every ff portable folder?

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I think needs to be separate user accounts.

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Very nice post Fox! This will no doubt help a lot of users

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Every time I have done this I only needed to do it for the 1st transfer, after that I was able to go back and not get the message on the using my desktop browser. So I would delete the emulator after one or two successful transfers in my browser just in case I needed to go back to it, but I never had to.

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Does this help solve the issue with trying to send a payment or funds to another PP member using a credit card attached to the account?

I've been trying to send a couple hundred dollars here the past two weeks using a credit card I had verified on the account. When I to send I get the "cannot send payment right now" bull****. Called with no luck.

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I think you should try it and let us know. Since you've been trying two weeks, if it did work, you would know this is the solution.

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That is fanf***ingtastic! I havent had that issue in a long time, but I know that people still get it. I hope we can get this stickied, as it is very beneficial to stealth!

Great info Fox :hail:

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I love you !

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Figured I would ask before wasting my time if he already knows the answer. Although I may try this weekend. Haven't had time to setup the emulator.

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Never had the problem that you had mentioned, but would love to hear if it works out for you in your particular situation.

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Thanks FOX!
Havent gotten any in a few days but if it comes up again I am DEFINITELY going to give your way a try it sounds very inventive and smart! so good joblol

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Impressive creative and effective method fox

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Excellent information!

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oh ok this is just for logging in, I got in twice, one time was recently they did not recognise device...

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Just FYI, I used this method to try to add a bank account and get around the Verify Device check, and it did not work.

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Hmm never tried it to verify a BA. Ive only done it for withdrawals, which I did this technique again today and it worked perfectly.

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I would assume there are more security measures with regards to adding a BA, as any hacker would aim to add a bank and withdraw all the funds.

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That sounds logical to me.

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That's genius!

As I was reading this I saw where you were going... love it!

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**sticky***

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I notice bluestacks will put software on all users how do I change that. 1 for each user account

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Miketyson I would just use vmware, when you're done with what u need, just delete the VMware.

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Yea that's what I'm thinking. I'm trying to build me a computer for vmware

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I can't get Bluestacks to work with vmware, gives me an error message about my graphics card and quits.

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There are other emulators you can use and plenty of threads you can find on google that would help you install any one of them.

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True, check out "andy" been using that emulator lately and it works very well.

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I have a weird question.
Did you now how to get this message ? What triggers that message ?
Because, when you get this error, you won't get sending money error.

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Know how to force this message you mean?

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Yes, exactly

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worked for me, cheers boss I owe you one.

Wouldn't recommend downloading/setting up that bluestacks on 3g though, done 2 joints and hit my forehead atleast 50 times in the time it took

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Finally got Bluestacks to work. When I download the PayPal app I need to give it access to a whole bunch of stuff. None of it matters except Wi-Fi connection information worries me. It says that it allows the app to see info on your wifi networking and connected devices. Will that stop at my VPN or will my actual wifi be revealed? Since nobody else brought this up I'm guessing it's not a big deal but I want to double check before I accept the terms.

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I downloaded bluestacks a while ago, but the program was huge and it didn't work.

What I do is just fire up my old trusty Desire HD phone, then install the APP and after i'm done, wipe the phone clean and repeat

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This will cause a limitation because PP app is getting your imei number and more info.
For me, the easiest solution is to use rooted android device with Xprivacy (Xposed Installator). You can customize all the info that PP app can get! Works perfectly!

Ok but many many people buy phones secondhand from others, they are not going to limit accounts just because of that.

Like the sound of XPrivacy though, will check it out