If you’ve ever lost access to your Gmail or Google account, you must be familiar with that sinking feeling about losing all your data stored in Docs, Gmail, and Drive. We often come across people who ask for a way to regain access to their lost Google Account.
Forgetting is the most common reason behind account closure Password, Google offers many ways To reset account password. However, in order for the reset process to go smoothly, there are some settings that must be enabled or set beforehand.
In this how-to guide, we’ll walk you through all the Google Account settings that can help you regain account access if you forget your password.
Also, understand that if things don’t go right, Google can lock you out of your account permanently.
Use a password manager or autofill
Most modern smartphones and web browsers come with an autofill tool that automatically keeps track of saved passwords and automatically fills them in when needed. If you don’t use one, the best option is to use a password manager app like Zoho Vault, Etcetera
Note down all your old passwords
It’s also a good idea to keep track of all old passwords. Google, when resetting a password, sometimes asks them to enter their last used password or any password they used with their Google Account.
Enter all required recovery information
Another important thing to always do with your Google account is to have recovery information beforehand. Therefore, in the future, if you need to recover your account, Google will use this recovery information to verify your identity.
To check recovery information, follow these steps:
Open Google Account page and click on the protection Options on the left-hand column.
Now, scroll down to the ‘How we can verify it’s you’ section.
Here you will find options like recovery phone number, email address and security question
If you haven’t added these details, be sure to add them. However, Google no longer supports security questions.
To add recovery email addresses, click Options and enter your email address (this can be either another Gmail account or any other email from another service provider). Click on Verification.
You will then receive a six-digit code in the email address you entered. Copy that code and enter it to successfully add it as a recovery email address.
You have to do the same to add recovery phone number. Enter the phone number and verify it by adding the OTP received.
Once everything is done, you are all set to reset the account password. open to google account recovery Go to the page and enter your email address and follow the instructions to reset your account password.
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