How to recover your Gmail password on your computer and phone

According to various estimates, the share of mobile devices based on Android OS in the world ranges from 80-90%, so with a high probability it can be said that one of the versions of this operating system is installed on your smartphone or tablet. And it’s even more likely that you don’t remember logins and passwords for all applications, social network accounts, mailboxes, forums, and so on. There is a way out of this situation if you know where passwords are stored on Android. Let's learn more about protecting device data and how to find personal passwords if necessary.

How Android devices are protected

Across various apps and websites, 99% of users use automatic login.

The second level is authorization directly in each service, which is convenient to set as automatic access, but is not recommended for security reasons. Regardless of your settings, all account passwords are stored in the device database, so theoretically, with access to an unlocked device, you can find out all logins and passwords.

In this case, there is a third level of security, which is installed by the system. Even if it is your smartphone, but you do not have administrator rights, without them it is impossible to open the system database and extract passwords from there.

Method 1: View on PC

Having at hand the web browser in which we logged into the mail, we can see the password, even if it is forgotten. To do this, you can use the list of saved passwords that is created in any modern browser, or you can extract login information from the default data entry line.

Saved Passwords

Let's consider viewing through the list of saved passwords in Mozilla Firefox, for this:

Open the menu indicated by three horizontal bars. Select “Logins and Passwords” from the list.

Click on “Privacy and Security”, and then on “Saved Logins...”.

The password will be displayed in convenient text form.

Note: You can click the Copy button even when the password is encrypted. It will still be copied correctly and when transferred to text fields it will be in the same form as if you wanted to display it in the settings.

This way you can see the password if you saved it in the browser’s memory and forgot it. Please keep in mind that the security policies of leading IT companies do not automatically store such information. Therefore, if you have not used the mentioned function, it means that the password for Mail.ru mail will not be in the list of your browser, but even in this case there is a chance to find out the treasured set of characters.

Information on viewing your password through other popular browsers can be found by clicking on one of the links below.

Extracting from page code

If you, figuratively speaking, have just logged out of your email account, but your login and password were saved by cookies or site scripts, then all is not lost and you still have the opportunity to view your password. To do this, you need to use the advanced browser tools, thus:

Click “Enter password” on the Mail.ru main page.

Select the encrypted password entered and right-click on the text field. Then select “Examine Element”.

In the password format variable “type”, highlight the word “password”.

Enter the word “text” instead of the previously selected fragment and press the “Enter” key.

Look at the text field where there used to be black circles or stars. Now there is your code in text form.

This is a universal method for viewing entered passwords on any website and in any browser. In some web browsers, the password is written directly in the lines of the advanced toolkit, eliminating the need to translate the password format into text.

Is it possible to view saved passwords from VK, Odnoklassniki, email?

If the program supports the automatic login feature, your password is stored somewhere, and the application takes it from there. All that remains is to figure out how to do it.

It is worth noting that the official Google Play app store has a program for storing passwords on Android. More than one development team has created similar utilities, among which the most famous are mSecure Password Manager, RoboForm, KeePassDroid, Last pass.

The application is a file where you enter the necessary data or configure its automatic saving. The user can always open the program and see the required password. This is not very secure, so such software has its own login code, which you must always remember.

You can organize a similar password storage for Android in any notepad application. After creating the file, record important security keys in it. The disadvantage of this approach is that this file has no protection other than hiding it in one of the distant folders and naming it unremarkably.

Now that you know how to protect yourself from losing important data, let's figure out how to view saved passwords on Android. There are several options to implement this.

Google account deleted: how to get it back?

Let's say a situation occurred when a user decided to completely get rid of his Google account, and then changed his mind due to the fact that he needed information that was stored on different services of the system. After some thought, I began to solve the problem of how to “recover data”. Fortunately, the developers left a loophole. When any registered participant completely destroys their data, no erasure occurs.

A deletion request is simply sent to the company. And he will be in limbo for three weeks. After the expiration of the period, the client will no longer be able to influence his decision and change anything; the account will be permanently deleted. Therefore, if the deadline has not yet arrived, you can access the settings and use Google resources again. Reasons and limitations could be the following.

• A third party got hold of your data and passwords, and on your behalf, the deletion took place.
• Access was restricted due to spamming, but since the user decided to postpone the attempt to lift the ban, the account was eventually deleted from the system.
• The user accidentally made a mistake and wanted to delete one of the built-in additional services, “play market” cloud data storage disk drive, but instead launched a general deletion.

If one of the situations occurs when access to your account is lost due to deletion, you can use the recovery procedure. This is done using a form. In the search engine we enter the following sentence, an example in the figure.

Then click on the first link. There are two options, the first is to immediately go to the page with the form, the second is to go to technical support and make your transition from there.

Once on the page with the form, we begin to go through a step-by-step recovery procedure, which is no different from the method of logging into your account in case of a forgotten email and password.

The stages will be as follows:

1. Enter your email address. email or phone, click “next”.
2. Here you will receive an alert saying that the 'account' was recently deleted and you can resume using it if you follow the instructions. Let's move on to the next stage.
3. Enter any of the passwords applied to your profile.
4. If everything is done correctly, a “message” will appear on the screen, where it will be written that the current password has been accepted and you can log in to your Google account. Errors also occur, for example, “Confirmation not sent,” in such cases you need to make another attempt.

If you have a family and have several accounts combined into a group, and it happens that a child accidentally deletes his account, then one of the parents can restore it using their “Super Administrator” rights. As in many forums where rights are assigned by owners, in Google you can do the same, designate user rights.

As a result, the deleted account will be restored on behalf of the parent if the child is under twelve years old. Take the following steps.

1. Log in to your account as a “super administrator”, i.e. one of the parents.
2. Go to the page designated as a family group.
3. Look for a special item where it says “recovering a child’s account.”
4. After completing all the previous steps, the account will become available.

Using system functions

Android has features that display the password in normal form, rather than using asterisks or dots. This method is good because it does not require any special skills in understanding the internal workings of the OS or installing additional programs. But its downside is its limited capabilities, and the method is not suitable for all types of devices.

For example, you won’t be able to find out the Google password on Android through the settings menu. To do this, you will have to log into your account, where you can then change it to a new one or use the recovery procedure. You can recover your password through a code question, a spare email address, or a special questionnaire in which you will need to indicate the last sites you visited or open online applications.

It is not difficult to find out passwords for Wi-Fi networks. To do this, you need to connect to the network, start setting up the current connection, where the default settings of the current connection will be displayed. Then you should click on the “eye” icon, and the password from asterisks will change to a readable set of characters.

As already noted, this method does not work on all devices and versions of the Android OS. However, the “eye” icon next to the password input field always means that after clicking on it, the password without encoding will be displayed. So, there is a similar icon opposite each site where you saved your login and password, a list of which is on the page passwords.google.com.

Forgot your Gmail account password: how to recover using your phone

When you forget your Gmail account password, you won’t be able to read important emails that arrive at your email address. Mail is directly connected to Google, so it is enough to create one profile with which you will manage all available services.

We warn you: it is only possible to recover your Gmail password using a phone number if it was specified when creating your account. This can be done both on a PC and on a smartphone.

On the computer

To do this, just follow these steps:

1. Log in to the Google website and open the user verification form.
2. Enter your profile login (this is an email linked to Gmail).
3. When the system asks for a password, click on the button at the bottom left to start the recovery process.
4. Now you need to enter the old password that you used in the past. If there is no such data or you cannot remember, then select “Other method”.
5. If the recovery option appears when the system is synchronizing with a mobile device, a notification from Google will appear on it.
6. Confirm the request, after which the page will automatically refresh on your computer and a new data recovery option will appear.
7. Enter your new password in the appropriate field and then confirm it below.
8. Click the blue button below to complete the procedure.

There is another option for finding out your Gmail password using your phone. To do this, skip the above option until the system prompts you to choose to receive the code via SMS or via call. Select one of the options, receive a code combination, enter it in the field and change the password.

Please note that message delivery fees are charged according to your tariff plan. If your mobile number is not among your personal data, then indicate it to quickly recover your password in the future. For this:

1. Go to Gmail or Google.
2. In the upper right corner, click on the account icon.
3. Select "Manage Google Account".
4. On the left side of the screen, find the section with the menu, select the item with personal information.
5. Scroll down a little, find the phone number in the contact information and click on it.
6. Add your mobile number in simple steps.

On the phone

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You can return your security code not only on a computer or laptop. Performing the following series of actions will help restore access to your mailbox:

1. Go to your mobile device settings.
2. Find and select Google from the list.
3. Go to account management mode.
4. Enter the “Security” section or open the tab of the same name.
5. Select any settings item to have the system ask you to confirm the user’s identity by entering a password.
6. Click on the familiar button below and complete the password recovery procedure by choosing one of the proposed methods.

Via computer browser

Find out the password using Intercepter-NG

An alternative way to obtain a password is to use a special program Intercepter-NG, which has a version for Android OS. The application is hacker in nature, but anyone can use the utility for personal purposes.

The software will not show where passwords from VKontakte or other applications or sites are stored, but it is capable of intercepting them in real time. To do this, you need to install and run the program, and then specify your own device as the target.

Next, you need to open the application or website and go through automatic authorization. At this time, Intercepter-NG will intercept and copy the sent data. In the report file you can find the address of the site of interest or the name of the application, and next to it the login and password. It is worth noting that the program only works reliably on rooted devices if the user has administrator rights.

How to recover a Google account if you don’t remember anything: practical tips

As with other sites, information from a Google account can be forgotten, making it impossible to use. In this case, it is permissible to correct the situation using the official instructions. To restore, go to the official page: https://accounts.google.com/signin/v2/recovery >.

If a person remembers at least an e-mail address or has access to a phone number, the procedure will be simple for him:

In the authorization form, you need to select the “Forgot your password?” option.

1. During the procedure, you may be asked for the latest password, or one of the previously existing ones, there is an option that it has not changed.

In a situation where you have forgotten your email address, you should follow the same recommendations. You will need a mobile number or backup email, but the problem is that many people do not think about ways to renew their profile. Most accounts are registered to one e-mail, without backup moves.

Important! There are services on the Internet that promise to recover codes from forgotten accounts. It should be understood that even Google employees do not have the right to log into an account on behalf of a person, and in such services we are talking about illegal access to data or its theft.

If it is not possible to restore your authorization information, it is better to create a new account. It must provide a backup address and connect a phone number. And to avoid unauthorized access, you can enable two-factor authentication, which requires additional confirmation whenever you try to log into your profile.

Using the SQLite Editor program

SQLite Editor is another utility that allows you to find a forgotten password. In fact, it is a search engine that searches databases of various applications. To launch the application, you need to root your mobile device, then download and install SQLite Editor, and search for databases. When the database is found, it will become available for viewing in the form of a regular notepad with the logins and passwords you need.

Facebook, VKontakte and other applications do not store passwords on the device, but replace them with encrypted keys (tokens).

It will not be possible to use the found code in this form, and decoding it is complex, requires special software and does not guarantee a successful result.

I can't sign into my Google account - why?

If you try to log in from another resource (for example, a social network) and nothing works, first make sure it is working.
Go to google.com, click Sign In, and try again. If the Google service itself fails, we can say for sure that there are problems with access. A Google account authorization error can occur for many reasons:

1. Incorrect password;
2. login entered incorrectly;
3. the account has been deleted;
4. a blockage occurred.

In all cases, you need to regain access, but this will require different actions.

Set up root access

Install Root Browser

After gaining root access to your smartphone, new opportunities appear that you need to be able to use. So, to view the contents of system files and folders, you will need an appropriate program, for example, Root Browser, but other similar applications will also work.

Essentially, Root Browser is a file manager with which you will find the desired system folder, for example, /data/misc/wifi/. The path to it may differ depending on the version of Android, as well as when using a non-original OS - a different system developed on the basis of Android, which is often installed on smartphones from Chinese manufacturers.

What to do if your account is blocked

It happens that user profiles are blocked by Google itself. In this situation, you need to follow the instructions:

• Try to log into your account.
• Read the message indicating the reason for the block.
• Click on the button that allows you to submit a request to restore access.
• Confirm the action.

Here everything will depend on the reason for which the profile was blocked. If this happened by mistake, Google will restore access as soon as possible. If you really broke the rules, you will have to create a new account.

Are passwords hidden on an Android device?

Many people think about their own security and how to hide passwords. The best protection against hacking your smartphone is to set a security code for unlocking. Although you can find recommendations on the Internet on how to guess the Android password, it is too difficult to implement in practice. Therefore, a device with a protective graphic, biometric key or PIN code is already secure.

It is recommended not to install third-party software on your mobile device from unofficial application stores.

In addition, even on official download sites you should not use dubious programs from unknown developers, especially if the application involves the process of granting root access.

Modern users use the function of saving passwords in the browser for convenience. Thanks to it, you do not need to enter your account information on a specific site every time. The selected web browser will automatically insert the remembered combination of characters into the input field. Previously, this mode was only available on computers, but now it can be found on all Android smartphones. Let's figure out how to view saved passwords on Android in the browser.

How to remember your Google Account password if you've forgotten it

I accidentally discovered this life hack that will be useful for those who need to remember their Google account password.
If you log out of your account and don’t remember your password at all, then when you try to log in you will see a window like this. You will first be asked to confirm your email and then your password. Please note that the password is not hidden , you are prompted to enter it again. This is where the catch lies. But let’s try to find the Google account password ourselves.

If you can’t remember your Google account password or another password, then my review of a software package for recovering saved passwords, which is located here, can also help you. There is also information about how to see the password behind the asterisks.

So, to begin with , it is important that on this browser you are authorized through your Google account on other sites . Let's go to one of these sites.

More interesting:

The trick is that Chrome hides your account password, but shows the password in cases where you want to log into an account on a third-party site where you registered with your Google account data. Look, I went to the site where I registered through my Google account.

Select an account. If there are several of them, then select the one for which we want to remember the password. Therefore, it is important that you log in to other sites using the restored account. Click “Next” and go to the password entry window.

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You see, the browser shows me the password under the dots. All that remains is to click on the “eye” icon and we will see our Google account password. Copy it from this field and paste it into the Google account confirmation window.

Hurray, we are logged in to your account. Now our data is synchronized and we can use all the features available for the account on the computer. I wish you not to lose data from your accounts!

How to view saved passwords in a specific browser

Now there are a huge number of different web browsers that have similar functionality and interface. Despite this, access to some sections is different. Below you will find instructions for viewing saved passwords for 5 popular browsers.

Google Chrome

First of all, open the mobile application, where we click on the “ three dots ” located in the right corner of the screen.

Now select the “ Settings ” tab. Here we click on the second item, called “ Passwords ”.

The display opens a list of sites for which passwords have been saved in Google Chrome. Simply click on the portal of interest, then click on the image of the eye .

Yandex browser

First, launch the mobile web browser, and then click on the “ three dots ” located next to the search bar.

From the list that opens, select “ Password Manager ”.

The screen will display a list of sites, data from accounts that can be viewed. Just click on the desired resource and get to the page. Your login, password and comment will be indicated here. If necessary, you can edit or delete information from your personal account.

Also keep in mind that when using the Yandex browser on a computer, you can synchronize saved passwords with your smartphone. To do this, in the mobile version of the web browser, log in to the account linked to your computer.

Opera

It is worth noting that the instructions are suitable for any version of the browser , be it Opera Touch or Mini. Compared to previous web browsers, this one cannot display a list of sites and passwords for them. You will have to manually access the resource of interest. In this case, the password saving function must be enabled in the settings. This is quite easy to check. First, click on the red icon in the lower right corner of the display.

Now click on the gear icon. Here we scroll down and go to the “ Advanced ” tab.

Next, move the slider to the right next to the “ Save passwords ” line.

Now the browser will automatically remember the data entered on Android.

Firefox

First of all, open the Firefox mobile client for Android, where we click on the “ three dots ” at the top of the screen.

Now select the “ Tools ” tab, then “ Logins ”.

As you can see, to view saved passwords for a specific site you need to click on it. A menu opens in which we select “ Show password ”.

The system will display a block with a PIN code.

US Browser

Unfortunately, this browser does not have a section where user input is stored. Account information is automatically provided when you go to a specific site. You can go the other way by going to the Cookies in the phone directory.

The information stored in the folder can only be viewed using a special utility, for example, EditThisCookie. The software is completely free and available on Google Play.

Synchronization after password change

After the password has been changed, you need to set up synchronization between the device and your account.

Instructions:

Greetings, dear friend. Today I have surpassed and am already approaching 1500, but by the end of the year I think this figure will also conquer me. But this was a small digression and news from life. And today we will talk about the problem that users often encounter when they lose their account data.

Quite often, there are some reasons due to which users cannot access their Google account (What if you?). Unfortunately, in this case, you lose access to almost all Google-related services, which can only be used by entering this account.

Such services include Gmail itself, a service with a calendar and other important applications.

Strong passwords provide excellent protection for your account. Users who have forgotten their password feel much the same as people who have lost their apartment keys. Hacking or stealing your password makes the situation even worse. Often, attackers change passwords, after which it is impossible to log into the account. The emotions experienced due to this situation are equivalent to those that would arise after the keys were stolen and the lock was changed in real life.

Despite the fact that the password has been forgotten, there is no need to panic - restoring it will not take too much time or effort.

Password recovery

When registering a mailbox, you indicated a phone number or a backup mailbox.

First, let's talk about how to recover your Gmail account password.

, if you are a very prudent user who indicated a phone number or backup mailbox when registering.

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, then enter your email address in the appropriate field.

We indicate the phone number. Naturally, in the past the number had to be attached to the account.

Enter the confirmation code received via SMS.

Set a new password and confirm it in the second field.

Click the “Check recovery data”

and indicate the new password you just set.

Remember that there is no need to delay in restoring your account. After a long period of time, you will no longer be able to recover your Gmail account.

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How to recover your Gmail password using a special form

Forgot your Gmail password? Then use a special recovery form. To do this, during authorization, enter your email address in the field, click “Next”, select “Forgot your password?”. Next, use one of the methods without using a phone number.

Alternative mailing address

When registering, the user is given the opportunity to specify an alternative email to provide an additional password change solution. Restoring using an alternative mailing address is performed as follows:

1. If it is not possible to change the password using your phone, then skip this point and choose another method to solve the problem.
2. The service will offer to send a code to an alternative email address if it was specified in your account personal data.
3. Click "Send code".
4. Go to an alternative email, open the latest letter from Google, where the combination of numbers is indicated.
5. Rewrite it in the code field on the recovery form and confirm the action.
6. Complete the final step by coming up with a new secret combination to log into your account.

Secret Question

Google will provide another solution for renewing the security code if the user provided an answer to the security question when creating a profile.

To sign in to Gmail, skip through other password changes until you get to the one you want. After this, enter the answer in the appropriate field when prompted by the system and follow the password change procedure.

Profile creation date

If there is no alternative email address, no link to a mobile device and phone, and no security question specified, then it will help to return the security code to the date when the account was created:

1. In the access restoration form, indicate the date when you created your profile in the Google system.
2. If the data is correct, the system will redirect you to the password reset page.
3. Come up with a new secret combination and complete the procedure.

For those who are prepared in advance

If a mobile phone number or an additional e-mail was previously attached to your mailbox, then the recovery process is simplified many times. The first thing you need to do is go to the official website gmail.com. Then click “Login” and under the input form click “Need help?”.

A page will open in front of you where you can select the problem that worries you: a forgotten password or username. If you intend to change your password, then you will be asked to enter your personal google mail address and some other information that you may remember or have written down earlier.

Then, if a mobile number is attached to your account, you will have two options: an SMS message or a phone call with a verification code. These options are not feasible for those who have lost access to their mobile phone or did not link in advance.

The next page that should open in front of you contains an offer to restore access through a backup email address. If you have access to it, click “continue”. If not, select the “answer a few questions” option below and fill out the questionnaire that opens.

Additional email or mobile number

If the old password option does not work, try the following methods:

1. Click on the link "Another way". First, Google will offer you recovery using additional mail.

2. If a backup address was linked to your account, enter it in the appropriate field and click the button "Send".

3. Wait for an email with a verification code to arrive at your backup email address. Enter the received numbers in the “Enter confirmation code” field and click on the button "Further".

4. After entering the verification code, a page for setting a password will appear. Enter a new combination of numbers or letters and confirm it.

Recovery using a mobile phone follows exactly the same principle. Only instead of email, you should enter the number to which the verification code will be sent.

Special form for restoring access

Once you've communicated that you can't regain access through your cellular or backup address, you'll be presented with another option. It will allow you to restore gmail without this data. This is where a special form comes to the rescue.

There you will need to indicate your personal email and some additional information. Among them: the date of the last visit to the mail (can be approximate), the date of creation of the mail (can also be approximate). Then you will need to answer a special question, which is set by users personally, just like the answer to the question.

You can specify up to 5 addresses with which you contacted most often via mail, as well as Google services linked to mail. To speed up the process, you need to indicate the approximate start dates for using them. In order for this method to be effective, try to take the answers as seriously and correctly as possible.

This method is inconvenient because the process as a whole takes an indefinite amount of time. Upon completion of the verification, you will be contacted using the email address you entered. If you enter any data incorrectly, you will be asked to fill out the form again. It is best to check the data several times the first time before sending it, correct any inaccuracies, thus avoiding difficulties in the future.

When access is restored and you have some free time, you can think about your professional and financial prospects. Do you know how in demand are people who run social groups and generally work online? There are many activities that people use to earn extra money or work full-time online. There is a fairly useful project where they can teach certain areas of activity. You can find it here.

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The second way to recover your Google gmail account on Android if you forgot your login and password

Suppose that somehow you have lost access to your second Google gmail account, and you are unable to answer the “secret question”.

Does this mean that you have lost access to your Google account contacts, email, photos and all other data?

In case of such emergencies, the Google Password Decryptor application comes to the rescue.

This program is capable of detecting and decrypting passwords used to log into various services using applications such as gTalk, Picasa, Google Chrome and Internet Explorer.

After launching the program, simply click “Start Recovery” and the program will begin the process of recovering missing passwords.

After a few minutes, a list of account logins will appear, as well as the passwords that were used to log into the system.

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