Verify it's you

To assistance protect your account, you may demand to testify it's you when you sign in or try to complete sensitive actions like:

  • View activity saved in your Google Account.
  • Change your password.
  • View saved passwords.
  • Turn on 2-Step Verification.
  • Download your data.

For YouTube channel owners, you may be asked to verify information technology'due south you when y'all perform sure actions inside YouTube Studio.

Employ your phone or security fundamental

To prove it's you, have a phone or security key available that'southward been registered to your account for at least seven days. You can apply:

  • The telephone with the recovery phone number for your account.
  • A phone that's signed in to your Google Account. Larn how to sign in on your phone.
  • A security key that's been added to your Google Account. This selection is just available if you've turned on 2-Step Verification.

Tip: If y'all have a Google Account through work, you may be asked to verify it's you lot with your corporate device.

If you're asked to verify it's you lot, follow the steps below. Have your telephone nearby, and if possible, make certain information technology's connected to the cyberspace.

  1. On the "Verify it'southward y'all" screen, consummate the task or select More means to verify. You lot'll have some or all of these options:
    • Become a prompt sent to your phone.
    • Get a verification code by text.
    • Get a security code on your Android device.
    • Apply your screen lock or fingerprint on your Android device.
    • Use a security key that's been added to your Google Account.
  2. Follow the on-screen instructions and utilise your telephone when prompted.

Why you might get this step

This actress stride helps protect your account. If someone finds out your username and password, this step helps stop them from taking certain sensitive actions in your account.

Acquire how to make your account more secure.

Prepare bug

Can't consummate a sensitive activeness

If yous're signed in to your Google Account but tin can't verify it's yous to consummate an action, get to the relevant section beneath.

Yous can't use your phone

Your Android device is offline

If your Android phone isn't connected to the net, you can notwithstanding employ it to verify information technology'southward you lot.

  1. On the Google sign-in page, enter your username and password.
  2. If yous become the "Verify it's you" screen, tap More ways to verify and then Get a security code on your Android phone.
  3. Follow the on-screen instructions.

Your phone isn't available

If you can't employ your phone or endeavor again from some other device y'all use oft, follow these steps.

You don't get a phone prompt

If you don't get a prompt within a few minutes:

  1. Make sure your phone is connected to the internet. To get prompts, yous need Wi-Fi or mobile data turned on.
  2. Confirm that you're signed in to your account on your phone.
  3. Go to the sign-in screen and tap Resend.

If yous still don't get a prompt, tap Try another way and select a different option.

You don't get a text

If yous don't get a text within a few minutes:

  1. Make sure the telephone number you have is right.
  2. Make sure you have a strong network point or that the phone is connected to Wi-Fi.
  3. Go to the sign-in screen and select Resend.
  4. If you notwithstanding don't become a text, select More than ways to verify and thenGet a security code on your Android telephone.
  5. Follow the on-screen instructions.

Learn more than about how to get a security code on your Android device.

You don't get the selection to verify it'southward you

To protect your account, you may exist blocked from some sensitive actions when at least one of the following items hasn't been associated with your Google Business relationship for at to the lowest degree vii days:

  • Phone
  • Phone number
  • Security fundamental

Can't sign in to your Google Business relationship

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