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Funny thing, even if you do that you can be prevented from initializing the device. You get a “this phone was reset in an unusual way, sign in to the original account used for setup” message the may or not hint at an email address. I’ve got a stack of them on my desk from former employees that I’m trying to get back into. Pain in the ass for business, good for consumers.
"We’ve gone ahead and synced all your files to the cloud! Create an account to access them once again.
Enter your email: ______
[ Click here to delay the inevitable ]"