Google Account Recovery Page
One of Google's longest running services, Gmail remains the foundation of Google's online presence. So if you forget your Gmail password and don't want to overstate it here, you're basically an Internet ghost haunting the halls of your former life.
Not that bad, actually. You'll want to change your password and get into your account as soon as possible.
Standard Gmail Recovery Procedure
Gmail has a few different ways of verifying your identity and recovering (or resetting) your password. Luckily, they're all laid out in a nice little wizard that Gmail will walk you through step-by-step.
Starting the recovery process for your password is a breeze: Just click the "Forgot password" link on the Gmail sign-in page. You'll then be presented with a few different ways to recover your account:
The first method will notify a device which you have attached to your account. More often than not, this will be your phone. After you get the alert, click "Yes, I am" to confirm that the login is legitimate and then you are logged into your account instantly.
The following options work similarly. You will be sent a six-digit code to your email (if you're signed in on another device), to the mobile phone number associated with the account, or to some recovery email depending upon which of the options you've selected. You will also be able to setup new password and regain access to your account.
Look for an email with the code in that secondary account, then enter the code to unlock a new password generator. Google Account Recovery
If that doesn't work — for example, you don't have access to the phone number you used to set up an account — click "Try a different question." You'll be asked to enter another, older passwords that you remember for the account. Once you have gained access to the account, create a new password and confirm it. You are now back on your account. Here's how to choose a new password that's both safe but also easy to remember:.
