HIGHLIGHTS
- If you forget your Gmail password or username, in such a situation you will have to recover your email account.
- Both Android and iPhone users can recover their Gmail account by following some easy steps.
- If you are unable to recover your Gmail account despite trying everything, you always have the option of creating a new account.
Almost everyone has a Gmail account, which is necessary while setting up your mobile phone, laptop etc. You can also log in to your Gmail account on multiple devices and for this you only need to remember the email ID and password. As soon as you log in to your Gmail account, you can easily access Google Photos, Google Play, Google Calendar, and many other apps.
But what if you forget your password or username or can’t get the verification code to log in to your Gmail account? In such a situation you will have to recover your email account. Both Android and iPhone users can recover their Gmail account by following some easy steps.
What to do if you forget Gmail password?
1. Open the Gmail app on your device. You can also go to your browser and type gmail.com. Apart from this, you can directly go to the account recovery page by clicking on this link https://accounts.google.com/signin/v2/recoveryidentifier?flowName=GlifWebSignIn&flowEntry=AccountRecovery .
2. Now enter your email or phone number.
3. If you do not remember your password, you can click on the forgotten password option.
4. After this follow all the instructions given on the page.
5. Finally, when you get the reset password option, reset your password. Choose a strong password that you haven’t used before for this account.
What to do if you forget your email address?
1. Open the Gmail app on your device. You can also go to your browser and type gmail.com. Apart from this, you can directly go to the account recovery page by clicking on this link https://accounts.google.com/signin/v2/recoveryidentifier?flowName=GlifWebSignIn&flowEntry=AccountRecovery .
2. Here click on Forgot email and follow the further instructions.
3. For this you need to know a phone number or recovery email address for the account and full name on your account.
4. Here you will get a complete list of usernames that match your account.
However, if you’ve tried everything and still can’t recover your Gmail account, you always have the option of creating a new account. However, with this you will not be able to get back all the details, data and mails of your old Gmail account.