How do I change my password and recovery email?
How recovery info helps you
A recovery phone number or email address helps you reset your password if:
- You forgot your password
- Someone else is using your account
- You're locked out of your account for another reason
Tip: If you change your recovery phone or email, Google may still offer to send verification codes to your previous recovery phone number or email address for 7 days. If someone starts to use your account without your permission, this allows you to quickly secure your settings.
Change a recovery email address
- Go to your Google Account .
- On the left navigation panel, click Personal info .
- Under "Contact info," click Email .
- Under "Recovery email," click on your current recovery address. You might need to sign in.
- Enter the new recovery email. Then click Verify .
- Follow the steps on the screen.
Which email to use
Choose an email address that:
- You use regularly
- Is different from the one you use to sign in to your Google Account
Please follow the instructions to change your password
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Open your device's Settings app and tap Google
Your name
Manage your Google Account .
- At the top, tap Security .
- Under "How you sign in to Google," tap Password . You might need to sign in.
- Enter your new password, then tap Change Password .
- Tip: When you enter your password on mobile, the first letter isn't case sensitive.