How to recover Gmail account

After reading my guide on how to create Gmail accounts, you were able to create your email account through the well-known service offered by Google. But now it’s been weeks and every time you try to log in to your Gmail account, you are denied access.

Rest assured, there’s nothing to worry about, it’s a pretty common problem. To help you, however, I need to know your problem in detail. Can’t remember the password associated with it? Or, while typing your e-mail address correctly, are you having problems accessing your account? If the answer to these or other similar questions is affirmative, know that there is no need to be alarmed: nothing is lost.

In fact, by following the instructions that I will give you in the following lines, you can recover your Gmail account in no time and, consequently, continue to use it as you have always done up to now, word of honor. To be able to recover the Gmail account,  simply take advantage of the emergency functions made available directly by Google. Based on the information you have chosen to link to your account, you can therefore restore access to Gmail in a fairly simple and immediate way. So if you are really willing to find out what needs to be done in order to recover your Gmail account, I suggest you get comfortable and take a few minutes of free time to dedicate to reading this guide. You will see that in the end you will be able to tell yourself more than satisfied to have succeeded in the enterprise and maybe you will also be available to explain the procedure to all your friends in need of a little help.

How to recover Gmail account (forgotten email address):

In order to recover Gmail accounts, the first thing you need to do is connect immediately to the account support web page, made available by Google itself. To do this, open the browser you use most frequently for web browsing and click here.

Once the web page is displayed you will need to follow the procedure for restoring your Gmail account. First of all, in fact, you will have to type the email address for which you are unable to log in and, consequently, the Gmail account you want to recover.

If you are not sure of the name of your email address, you can alternatively type the telephone number connected to it, or the one you indicated when registering your Google e-mail account. Then continue with the recovery procedure by clicking on Next.

If you don’t remember the name of your email address, click Find My Account. The next screen will ask you to enter your recovery email address (or recovery phone number); this will allow you to continue with the procedure for restoring your account. The purpose is to receive an e-mail message containing a code through which you can recover your Gmail account and restore access to it. If, on the other hand, you have chosen the option  Enter your phone number for recovery a verification code will be sent to you in order to recover your Gmail account. Depending on your needs, you can choose to receive the verification code via text message or via an automatic telephone call.

To continue, you will then have to type your name and surname of your Google account in the appropriate text fields and then press Next to continue. If the information you provide is correct, you will receive a one-time code at the backup email address you indicated. Then confirm the sending of the message by pressing the Send button and enter the code that will arrive in the appropriate text field on the next screen.

How to recover Gmail account (forgotten password):

If, on the other hand, you remember your email address and you typed it in the appropriate text field to recover it, in the next screen, you will be asked to type the last password you remember and then press the button Next. Don’t remember the password at all? Try to carry out the recovery in an alternative way, by pressing the Try button with another question.

For example, you can try using a recovery email: at the recovery email address you provided, Google will send an email containing a one-time verification code that will allow you to perform the recovery and then log in. Once the six-digit Google Verification Code has arrived to you via email, you will need to copy it into the appropriate text field with the words Enter Verification Code that appears on the screen.

If you have selected the option  Try another question because you don’t remember or don’t have access to your recovery email address, you’ll be prompted for the month and year your Google account was created. You can provide the requested information using the drop-down menu, corresponding to the item When did you create this Google account?

Don’t even remember when you created the Gmail account you want to recover? If you press the Try button again with another question, you will have an additional chance to recover your account. You will need to enter an email address that you can check. Google will send a verification code to the address indicated and you can then succeed in your attempt to recover your Gmail account. The verification code that will arrive to you via email will also in this case be entered in the text field that you will find on the screen, visible when you have typed the recovery email address and pressed the Next button.

If Google manages to verify your account ownership, you will then receive the ability to retrieve and log into your Gmail account.

Please note that the procedure for verifying and consequently recovering your Gmail account may also vary depending on the information you have provided on your Gmail account and the security settings active on it. You can see for yourself the various options you have available by clicking on Try with another question.

For example, if you have activated two-step verification on your account (i.e. combined authentication using traditional password and temporary codes to be received via SMS), Google will ask you to have your smartphone handy.

The most common alternative verification option, in this specific case, involves receiving a verification code via SMS to your phone number that you indicated when registering for the account. Once you have received the code via SMS, enter it in the appropriate text field displayed on the screen.

Alternatively, you can request the recovery of your Gmail account by receiving an SMS on the phone number you indicated as the backup number. If, on the other hand, you do not have backup codes and the Google app is installed on your smartphone, you can verify access by receiving a notification on your mobile device.

Another alternative method that will allow you to recover your Gmail account is to answer the security question you previously added to your account. At this point the procedure is completed and you should finally be able to recover Gmail account.

Also keep in mind that the operations that are necessary to perform in order to recover Gmail accounts are always the same whether they are performed from a computer or are performed from a smartphone or tablet.

Finally, know that, in the event that you are unable to recover your Gmail account by following the instructions I have given you in the previous lines, you will have to create a new account, clearly as long as you want to continue using the e-mail service. available from Google. However, considering that Gmail usernames cannot be reused, if you choose to continue using the big G email service you will need to indicate a new username different from the previous one. To find out what steps to take in order to create a new Google account, you can take a look at my guide on how to create a Google account.

How to recover Gmail account (Other troubleshooting):

If you are unable to access your account through the procedures I have indicated, you can evaluate the reading of the official Google guide in the dedicated section that you find on the page dedicated to the Google help center.

If you are unable to access your Google account in Gmail, Google Drive, Google Play or elsewhere, then you will need to select the problem that best describes the situation from those described below. Once you have identified the problem, you can follow the instructions for assistance and log back into your account.

The issues mentioned in Google’s official help center guide are as follows:

• Forgot your password: the solution is to go to the account assistance page and follow the instructions mentioned above.
• You have forgotten your username or the email address for your account: the solution is to go to the page that will allow you to recover the email address. You will then have to follow the instructions I indicated earlier.
• Remember your username and password but you can’t log in: if you can’t log in to your account in this specific case, follow the instructions from Google’s support, based on the problem you encountered.
• You think someone else is using your account– the solution is to follow the steps to protect your account.
• You’re having trouble with 2-Step Verification: In this case, follow Google’s support directions, based on the problem you’re having.
• You are unable to reset your password with a code received via message: try the other Gmail account recovery options that I have indicated in this guide.
• You use a company, school or other group Google account: for this particular case you must follow the instructions that Google provides in its official guide, based on the problems encountered.