- if you don’t know your google password, it’s easy to recover your account and reset your password.
- You can also change your google password at any time, though you’ll need to know your current password to do so.
- It’s a good idea to change your Google password every few months to protect yourself from security vulnerabilities.
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There are countless reasons why you might want to change your Google password, from a potential security breach to a new need for privacy.
Even if you don’t have a specific reason in mind, it’s always a good idea to change your password every few months to keep your account secure.
If you have completely forgotten your password, you may need to recover it. This process differs slightly from changing your password, and can be helpful if you don’t remember most of your Google account information.
here is how to recover your google password or change it to a new one.
how to recover your google password
if you recently bought a new device and don’t remember your google password, you will need to recover it.
1. First, go to the web address for account recovery, which is: accounts.google.com/signin/recovery.
2. Once there, you will be prompted to enter the email address associated with the account you wish to recover.
3. You will then be prompted to enter the last password you remember, or if you click the blue “try another way” at the bottom left, you can enter the answers to your security questions.
4. You will then be taken to a screen titled “account recovery”. here, you’ll request a verification code via a phone number or other email address associated with your account.
5. once you enter the verification code you received, you will be able to reset your password.
If you don’t have a cell phone number or other email address associated with your account, there will be other ways to verify the account by answering security questions, such as when you opened your account.
how to change your google password
1. First, go to your google account, which you can find at myaccount.google.com.
2. on the left side of the page, click the tab that says “security”.
3. then, under “sign in to google”, you will see a tab that says “password”, with information about the last time you changed your password next to it.
4. click “password”.
5. You will be prompted to enter your current password. once you have entered your current password, you will be taken to a new screen.
6. here, you will enter your new password and then re-enter it to confirm it.
7. Once you have selected your new password, click “change password”.
Note that changing your google password here means you’ll probably need to change it in other areas as well.
type your new password so you’ll remember it if you’re asked to enter it on gmail, google home, or any other device where you’re signed in to google.
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