How to recover your Google account if you've been hacked, or forgot your email or password?

Google is a versatile platform that immensely secures your account privacy such as password, username, and its full-fledged system protects your account if you have been hacked, or forgets your email or even password too. If you forgot your Gmail password or username, or cannot recover your account and verification codes, just follow these hassle-free steps to recover your Google account. 

[Note: if you are using a Google account through your school, work purpose, or any other group, these steps will not be helpful. Kindly contact your administrator for help.

Forgot the Email Id that you were used to signing in:

A Gmail is a free mail service provided by Google which grants prospective users to get a full access Gmail by using third-party applications that sync this content via IMAP or POP protocols. 

Gmail possesses innumerable ways to ascertain the identity of a Google account owner and recover the passwords. However, check out these simple steps if you have forgotten the email address that you were used to signing in:

1. Follow the steps to find your username. You need to know:

● The complete name on your Gmail account

● A mobile number or the recovery email address for that account.

2. Kindly follow the instructions to verify it is your account.

3. Thereafter, you will see a plethora of various usernames.

Methods of retrieving your Gmail password:

1. Forgot the password, but my browser still retains it:

Even if you have forgotten your password, but still your device remembers it, then it is automatically filled up when you log in to your Google account. You can also regain your password through your browser’s password manager.

2. Forget the password for my secure Google mail account: 

If this happens, you need to visit can’t sign in to your Google account page and from there you need to follow these simple steps:

● Opt for the I forget my password to start.

1. To reset your password, you need to follow the steps to recover your account:

● Some questions will be asked by Google to assure that it is your account. Answer them all minutely.

● If you are facing any issue, try the tips to complete the account recovery steps.

2. Thereafter, reset your password. Always opt for a robust password that you have never used on any social platform. Learn how to create a strong password.

Someone else is using your Gmail account:

If you are in doubt that someone sneaks into your account and using it without your permission, just follow these simple steps to recover a hacked account

If you have ever noticed uncouth activity on your Gmail ID such as someone is rigorously using your platform suspiciously, then get back to your account and secure it:

● Sign in to your account:

Google will automatically take the signed in Gmail id and if you want to secure this account, skip to step 2. If you want to secure a diverse account, then sign in.

● Review the account activity and help secure your account:

In this step review your account activity is mandatory. Follow these simple steps to secure a hijacked account:

● Go to your Gmail account.

● Select ‘Security’ from the left navigation panel.

● Thereafter select review security events from the recent security events panel.

● Check if there are any suspicious activities are going on:

➢ If you notice that those activities are not from you, then select “No, it wasn’t me”. Then, follow the steps to secure your account.

➢ If the activities are done by you, select yes. But if you are still thinking that someone else is using your account, find out if your account has been hacked. or not. 

Can’t sign in for another person:

If your problem is still persisting, then select get help signing in.

If you are unable to sign in to your account in Google Play, Drive, Gmail, select the issue that closely relates your problem. Follow the instruction minutely to get back to your account.  

Recover a deleted account:

To recover your deleted Gmail account, follow these steps to recover your account.

If you have deleted your Google Account, you can easily get it back without any hassles. If it’s been a month since you have deleted your account, then you might not be able to recover your data, but you can significantly recover a deleted account. 

1. To reset your password, you need to follow the steps to recover your account:

● Some questions will be asked by Google to assure that it is your account. Answer them all minutely.

● If you are facing any issue, try the tips to complete the account recovery steps.

2. If you recover your account, create a robust password that you have never used on any social platform. Learn how to create a strong password.

These are the simplest procedures to recover, reset your Google account if you are hacked, or even forgot your Gmail ID and password.