There are many Android mobile services associated with a Google account, since the operating system and services are managed by one company, losing email and password is a serious problem that needs to be addressed. If you are authorized in an account on one phone, you can use it further. But any actions (password change, account transfer to another device, etc.) will be inaccessible. In addition, if you log out of your Google profile, you will not be able to log back in. Today we will figure out how to recover a Google account on Android if you forgot your username and password. Consider all the current ways to return access to your account and change the security combination.
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Daria Stupnikova
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Ask Daria You can perform the described actions both through a mobile device and through a personal computer.
Via phone and backup mail
First you need to go to your phone settings and open the "Accounts" section. Here you need to click on the "Add account" button and select Google from the list of options. This will take you to the login page.
You can download the same page using the Play Market. Just open the app store and tap on the "Login" button. You can also just follow this link.
First, the service will ask you to enter your email, which is the login. Since you don't have one, you need to click on the "Forgot your email address" link. mail?"
Now enter the mobile number or email that was used as backup contact information. Try to remember what information you provided during registration. Nobody bothers to test several options. Perhaps when you created your Google account, you indicated your number, work email or the address of a relative, and so on. At the next stage, the service will ask you to specify the first and last name that are associated with the account. When entering, you must respect the case and language layout. If this is your main account, then there should be no problems with indicating personal data.
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After that, the system will check if there is a profile with similar features. If the service finds your account in the database, you will be prompted to check ownership using a confirmation code to your phone or email (depending on what contact details you entered earlier).
Click on the "Submit" button. Wait for an SMS or letter with a code, and then enter it in the appropriate field. After that, Google will verify that you are the owner of the account and ask you to choose a new password.
Password recovery
The second option is suitable for those who know the email address, but do not remember the password from the profile. At the initial stage, you must enter the address and click "Next". Then, instead of entering a password, tap on "Another way."
If mail is attached to your profile, the service will offer to restore access through it. If this option does not work, click on "Another way" again. The same goes for the mobile number. Going through all the options, you will reach the questions. Google will ask you to specify the month and year the account was created. The last stage is the indication of contact details for processing the request. Enter a valid email address where Google can contact you.
If you use a Google account on a computer, then look at the authorization data in the browser's password manager. If the username and password have not changed and you have not been hacked, then you can easily find the information you need.
Video instruction
In order for you to do everything right when restoring, we recommend that you review the guide again, but now in the form of a visual video.
Conclusion
So, let's sum up. If you only forgot your login and password from your account, then Google will help you regain access to related information - first name, last name, linked number, additional mail, and even the old password. If you cannot provide at least some of this information, then it will be extremely difficult to return the profile. It is necessary to write an appeal to Google support and analyze the situation on an individual basis.
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Be sure to include additional information and contact information when creating accounts. Then restoring access will take you no more than a couple of minutes!