Using Gmail is most common email for people who are using Internet now. Every android user must have Gmail account to function his mobile. But sometimes users encounter the frustrating issue of account suspended or locked.
This can lead to missed messages and disruptions in productivity. Today, we will check out the key reasons and potential solutions throughout this article:
How to Recover Gmail Account Password?
Recovering Gmail account password is as easy as its feature. You can recover Gmail Account password if you have forgotten in multiple ways. Here are the process given to recover your Gmail Account by Phone number and Registered email ID.
Recover Gmail Account by Registered Phone Number
Step 1: First of all, If you are using Computer Desktop or Laptop the open any web browser and open Gmail.com. You will get Gmail Account login option. Enter your Gmail ID for which you want recover the password:
Step 2: For Password Recovery you need to click on 'Forgot Password' option.
Step 3: You'll need to input a 6-digit code if your 2-Factor Authentication is activated. If not, select the "Try Another Way" option.
Step 4: Gmail will prompt you to input a code provided to your recovery phone number if you have one stored.
At this moment, you can reset your password and get into your account if you enter the code correctly. You can receive a code sent to your recovery email address (if you have access to it) if you don't have a recovery phone.
You can reset your password and get back into your account by entering the code that was provided to the other email address.
How can I Recover my Gmail Password without Phone Number and Recovery Email?
There may arise a circumstance when you forget or not able to recall your Gmail account password. In that scenario Google gives a provision which includes few simple options to retrieve your Google account via email and SMS verification. However, these options are only useful if you have added your phone number or recovery email address to your Google account.
Nevertheless, if you have not completed either of above mentioned steps, then there is still a chance to retrieve the account. In this Post we will look at how to recover a Gmail password or account when you don't have a recovery phone number or recovery email.
Before we begin with, it is very necessary to note that the following steps work only if you are already logged in to your Gmail account or Google account somewhere on at least one device with a access to it.
Different Steps to Recover the Password:
Step1: Visit the Google Account Recovery page or click on this link, it will redirect you to the Google Recovery Page.
Step 2: Click on Next. In this Page you will get three choices.
- First: Enter your password.
- Second: Get verification email on recovery email.
- Third: Try another way to sign in.
Here we will choose "Try another way to sign in" since we don’t remember the password and recovery mail ID set.
Step 3: If you are logged in with the same google account on any other device, you will receive a notification and you can click on “Yes” and verify your identity to successfully sign in. If you don’t have the same mail ID on other devices, you will not be able to use this method.
Step 4: After that next Page will show a procedure to recover your Google account using SMS verification. If you have a mobile number linked with yours google account, you can click on ”Send” and get it verified. Perhaps, since you have not added a recovery mobile number, you won’t be able to use the above mentioned method as well. Again click on “Try another way”.
Step 5: When you click on it, you will receive a link to reset your password after 72 hours or 2 Days. Google usually takes three days only to ensure that the email address belongs to an authenticated user. If you haven't received the email even after 72 hours, then check your spam folder.
After 72 hours or three days, you will receive an email containing a link to reset your password. For this, ensure that you have logged in with the same Gmail account at least once, whether on a mobile device, a PC, or a laptop. Once you receive the email, click "Get started" to reset your password and follow the onscreen steps. Password reset link is active only for 7 days, so you must try to set a new password during that timeframe.
How to Add Phone Number and Recovery Email to Google Account
Once you have successfully reset your password, enter the new password. Make sure to include the recovery email and password so that you can easily restore the account if something goes wrong in the future and you don’t face any trouble setting a new password.
Please follow the Below Steps:
Step 1: Click on this . It will divert you to the Google Account Page.
Step 2: Add your phone number and email under Contact info
These same steps can also be followed to delete or update your contact info.