Best Information on Gmail recovery
Posted by Maria Garcia on March 25th, 2020
To spare oneself from this hazard, Google allows its users to regain access to their accounts when the password is no longer with the account holder. A new password can be generated and used for an existing Google account. In order to recover your Gmail account one must follow the steps mentioned below:
To begin with the forgotten password recovery process, just click on the “forgot password” link on the Gmail sign-in page.
In the next screen, you will be asked to enter your last password. If you remember it, kindly fill in and you will automatically be redirected to recovery in varied ways. Otherwise, if you don’t have a hold of your last password then, in that case, click “try a different question”.
If you choose the second option then a code will be sent to your recovery mail id. Recovery mail id is the one that you must have provided at the time of signup for google services namely Gmail.
A link containing the 6-digit security code will get delivered to the recovery mail id. Once you get the code, enter it where prompted.
This 6 digit code will provide you the access to the new password generator and from there on you can create a new password for your Gmail account irrespective of knowing the old one.
Google provides another option for recovery and that is using your registered mobile number where you can get the identification code. In order to access the code, you must have active access to the number that you provided when your account was created in the first place. For more insight, kindly visit the website or follow the steps mentioned below:
Follow the steps mentioned above until you reach the screen where you need to click on “try a different question”. Do that and select the recovery phone number.
You must have access to this number in order to receive the code.
Once you get the code, enter it and your account recovery process begins.
The next screen will ask you to create a new password, create it and confirm.
Once you confirm, your new password will get secure and this will allow you to log in to your existing Gmail account.
If the above-mentioned steps do not work for you because you don’t have access to either your recovery mail id or the recovery phone number, don’t panic, in this case, you can follow the steps listed below :
Click on the forgot password link popping on the login screen
Select “try a different question”
After selecting this, you will be directed to the next screen asking for answers to security questions like “what is your mother’s name?”. So, basically, this is a traditional method of password recovery and surely is less secure but is equally effective and will do the work for you.
Once you correctly answer the question, you will be directed towards a new password creation page.
Just create a new password, confirm it and click on the next tab
Voila! Your password is changed and secured and you have a recovered account.
Yes, it is that simple!
There are certain other things which you should consider once your new password is set. You must secure your account after creating the new password in order to refrain your account from falling into the hands of the hackers.
For securing your recently recovered Google account via https g co recover, follow the steps mentioned below :
Google will direct you towards checking the security setting, you must do that.
Once you are on the option of the security settings, it is highly recommended to add a phone number or a recovery mail address for easy recovery in the future (well of course, if you will lose the password again!)
