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===== 4. Check authentication data ===== | ===== 4. Check authentication data ===== | ||
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If you successfully checked your internet connection and the problem in c:geo still persists, you should check the authentication data you stored in c:geo. | If you successfully checked your internet connection and the problem in c:geo still persists, you should check the authentication data you stored in c:geo. | ||
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- | ==== 4b. Possible error messages ==== | + | ===== 5. Possible error messages |
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- | + | ==== Login failed: Wrong username and/or password | |
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- | === Login failed: Wrong username and/or password === | + | |
In 99% of cases, where this error message is shown, it really means, that you entered wrong credentials. Also, some special characters you may use in your username and/or password might look slightly different or can be confused with other characters on your Android keyboard. | In 99% of cases, where this error message is shown, it really means, that you entered wrong credentials. Also, some special characters you may use in your username and/or password might look slightly different or can be confused with other characters on your Android keyboard. | ||
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- | === Login failed: Captcha required === | + | ==== Login failed: Captcha required |
c:geo has detected, that the geocaching website requires you to solve a Captcha to login. c:geo therefore cannot login. geocaching.com might use such Captcha after detecting consecutive login failures (e.g. due to wrong password). | c:geo has detected, that the geocaching website requires you to solve a Captcha to login. c:geo therefore cannot login. geocaching.com might use such Captcha after detecting consecutive login failures (e.g. due to wrong password). | ||
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Furthermore geocaching.com might use such Captcha, when detecting logins from an suspicious, blacklisted or unidentified IP-address. Such might happen if you use VPN tools, anonymizers (like TOR) or some public Wi-Fi networks. Please deactivate such tools and try again to login with c:geo. You might also want to try logging in with c:geo using a different internet connection (e.g. mobile network instead of Wi-Fi). | Furthermore geocaching.com might use such Captcha, when detecting logins from an suspicious, blacklisted or unidentified IP-address. Such might happen if you use VPN tools, anonymizers (like TOR) or some public Wi-Fi networks. Please deactivate such tools and try again to login with c:geo. You might also want to try logging in with c:geo using a different internet connection (e.g. mobile network instead of Wi-Fi). | ||
- | === Login failed: You must validate your account on the Geocaching.com website first === | + | If you are using the geocaching.com app on your mobile, it might also help if you open that app, log off, close the app, restart and login again. |
+ | ==== Login failed: You must validate your account on the Geocaching.com website first ==== | ||
You mail address and/or your account is not yet or no longer validated on the geocaching server. | You mail address and/or your account is not yet or no longer validated on the geocaching server. | ||
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- | === Login failed: Unknown communication error === | + | ==== Login failed: Unknown communication error ==== |
In case you are using any anti-virus, | In case you are using any anti-virus, |