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i have php script want call mobile app, registers email address, uses random password, , automatically activates & asks user reset password upon first login.

this $data array i'm passing usermodelregistration register function:

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$data = array(
  'username' => $username,
  'name' => $name,
  'email1' => $email,
  'password1' => $password, // first password field
  'password2' => $password, // confirm password field
  'sendemail'  => '0',
  'block' => '0',
  'activation' => '0',
  'groups' =>array("2","10"));

the sendemail, activation , groups parameters not doing anything... tried changing them around, using 0 instead of '0' , played around order, nothing helped.

is possible?

if isn't, there way, make simple email registration registers email , asks password reset?