It's easy to reset Google password using the alternative email addresses or phone number linked to your account. You will get the verification code on either alternative email address or recovery phone number. And if you don't have access to any of them, you have still last option 'Google password recovery form' left to recover Google password. You have to prove your ownership of Google account using this option.
Steps to reset Google password
- Visit Google sign in page and click 'Forgot my password' or you can directly visit Google password help page.
- Select the option 'I forgot my password' and click 'Next'.
- Enter the Google account of which you want to reset the password and enter the captcha code in the lower box.
- Microsoft will ask how you like to receive security code. If you have set multiple option set, select either phone or email. If you select the phone, you have to enter last four digits of recovery phone number. If you select the email, you have to enter a full email address in the box. Click 'Send code' after entering those details.
- When you receive the verification code, enter it and click 'Next'. If the code is correct, you will be prompted to next page. Otherwise, you will be informed that the code is incorrect.
It is the final stage of Google password reset by https://g.co/recover. You can create a new password for Google/Gmail account. Make your password memorable, so you won't forget easily, being said that don't make it too obvious for other to guess.
When you select text option to receive a security code, it may take some time for SMS to arrive. If you have email option to receive a verification code and you have access to that account, we recommend you to select email instead of phone to receive that code. In the email, you will receive security code instantly.
Sometimes there is not any Google account recovery options not set, or you do not have access to those recovery options anymore. In such situation Google password, reset cannot be done immediately. It's not sure option to recover your Google password as it largely depends on the information you remember about your account. Here are the steps to reset Google password without email or phone.
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