
For Google to detect previous login occurences, skip clicking on “Try another way,” as shown above in Step 3, and guess your current or older password instead.
If you didn’t set either security option, you can’t change your forgotten password unless Google detects that you’ve signed in before on that device.
You will now see your “Google Account” page, and your new password is now active.Īs previously mentioned, the above steps require a registered backup email, phone number, or both. After saving your new password, the Security Checkup screen appears. In the “Change Password” screen, create your new password, confirm it, then click on “Save password.”.
If you only have one of the two, it will automatically send the code to the registered option.
Request a verification code to your linked mobile phone number or backup email. In the prompt that appears, click on “Try another way.”. Enter the email address that you’re trying to access and click “Next.”. Navigate to “ Google Account Recovery.”.