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How to recover your Google Gmail Account on Android and iPhones

Want to recover your Gmail account? Do you remember your password or email id? Here is what you can do.

By: HT TECH
| Updated on: Mar 13 2023, 18:11 IST
How to use Gmail without internet! Follow these steps to send email offline
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1/5 With the internet becoming a necessity, it is now difficult to imagine even a single day without it. Almost all your work- from official to personal requires an internet connection. Even the apps you have on your phone require an internet connection to run including email. However, what if you are facing an internet issue and you have to send an important mail? Now, Gmail can be used to send email offline. Yes, you will not require any internet connection for the same. (Unsplash)
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2/5 You will be able to read, respond to, and search your Gmail messages even when you are not connected to the Internet by visiting mail.google.com. It can be noted that in order to make it easier to use Gmail to send email offline, it is recommended to bookmark mail.google.com in Chrome. Also if you are using Gmail with your work or school account, you can ask your admin to help change your settings. Wondering how to get Gmail offline? Check it below. (Unsplash)
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3/5 On your computer, make sure you have downloaded Chrome. You can only use Gmail offline in a Chrome browser window, not using Incognito mode. Then go to Gmail offline settings or click on the link- https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/#settings/offline. (Unsplash)
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4/5 Check "Enable offline mail." Choose your settings, such as how many days of messages you want to sync and finally click Save changes. (Unsplash)
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5/5 You can also bookmark Gmail to use offline. You can bookmark your inbox to make accessing your email offline easier. In Chrome, open your Gmail inbox and to the right of the address bar, click Star. (Unsplash)
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Know how to recover your Gmail account on Android and iPhones. (Unsplash)

Almost everyone has a Gmail account, which is required at the time of setting up your mobile phone, laptop, and more. You can also login your Gmail account in more than one device and all you need to remember is your email id and password. If you are logged in to your Gmail account, you can easily access Google Photos, Google Play, Google calendar, and several other apps.

But what if you forgot your password or username or cannot get verification codes to login to your Gmail account? In such a situation you will have to recover your email account. Both the Android and iPhone users can recover their Gmail account by following a few simple steps.

What to do if you forgot your password

1. Open the Gmail app on your device. You can also go to the browser you use and type gmail.com. You can also click on the direct account recovery link here- 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 forgot password option.

4. Follow the instructions.

5. Reset your password when prompted. Choose a strong password that you haven't already used with this account.

Forgot the email address you use to sign in

Step 1:

 

1. Open the Gmail app on your device. You can also go to the browser you use and type gmail.com. You can also click on the direct account recovery link here- https://accounts.google.com/signin/v2/recoveryidentifier?flowName=GlifWebSignIn&flowEntry=AccountRecovery.

Step 2:

Click on Forgot email and follow the instructions.

Step 3:

You need to know: A phone number or the recovery email address for the account and the full name on your account.

Step 4:

You will find a list of usernames that match your account.

However, in case you have tried all the ways you can and if you are still not able to recover your Gmail account, you always have an option to create a new one. However, you will lose all the details, datas, and mails you have in your old Gmail account.

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First Published Date: 13 Mar, 18:10 IST
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