Forgot Google Account Password

Forgot Google Account PasswordForgetting the password of a Google account is very annoying. Fortunately, Google has a solution for this in some cases.

A Google account consists of an email address and password. Signs in to services such as Gmail, Drive, Google Photos, and YouTube. It is therefore very frustrating when you suddenly do not remember the password. Fortunately, Google has a solution for this: password recovery.

You may have set up recovery information. Think of a different email address or a phone number to which a code will be sent if you have forgotten the password. Then restore access like this:

  • Open this website from google.
  • Enter your Google account email address.
  • click on Next one.
    • Phone linked to your Google account? You will receive a notification on the phone. Tap on Yes.
    • Mobile not linked? Then enter the last password you can remember and click Next one (or click Try it another way). You will receive a code at the recovery address. Fill it in.
  • Enter a new password.
  • click on Confirm and enter the new password again.
  • click on Save Password.

You can access the account again.

No recovery data set? Let Google assess whether your account is actually yours. Do this like this:

  • Open this website from google.
  • Enter your Google account email address.
  • click on Next one.
  • Enter the last password you can remember. The more recent, the better. If you are not one hundred percent sure, enter the best possible answer. The option Try it another way is also still possible. There is a greater chance that you will no longer receive the account.
  • click on Next one.
  • Google needs time to assess whether this account is indeed yours. The company will contact you later via another email address. So enter a different email address.
  • click on Next one.
  • You will receive a verification code to the email address provided. Enter that code.
  • Google will assess whether you can regain access to the account.
  • Got access again? Enter a new password.
  • click on Confirm and enter the new password again.
  • click on Save Password.

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