How to Change your Gmail Password (On Desktop, Android or iPhone)

How to Change your Gmail Password (On Desktop, Android or iPhone)

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In this quick tutorial, we’ll show you how to change or reset your Gmail password. On mobile or desktop.

Here is what we’ll cover in this article:

  1. How to change your Gmail password on Desktop
  2. How to change your Gmail password on Android
  3. How to change your Gmail password on iPhone
  4. How to protect your Gmail account

Updating your Gmail password every once in a while will protect you from a security breach. Here’s how you can change the password of your Gmail account. In less than 2 minutes.

How to change your Gmail password on Desktop

Need to change your Gmail password for safety reasons? Here’s how to do it from a computer (Mac or PC). Follow these 6 simple steps to create a new password for your Google account.

Step 1: Open Gmail in your browser.

Step 2: Click the gear icon. And select See all settings.

Your Gmail account settings

Step 3: Go to the Accounts and Import tab.

The Accounts and Import tab

Step 4: In the Change account settings section, choose Change password.

Change your password in Gmail

Step 5: Gmail will open a new window. Verify it’s you by typing your current password. And click Next.

If you don’t know your current password, click Forget password? and Google will give you some instructions to reset your password.

Step 6: Create your new password. Confirm it. And click Change password.

Create a new Gmail password

And that’s it. You’ve successfully changed your Gmail password 🎉

You should now receive a security alert from Google to confirm that your password was changed.

Your email password was changed

How to change your Gmail password on Android

You can also change your password from the Gmail app. Here’s how to do it on your Android device.

Step 1: Open the Gmail app on your Android phone or tablet.

Step 2: Tap the three horizontal lines (at the top of your screen) to display the Gmail menu.

The Gmail app on Android

Step 3: Scroll all the way down. And select Settings.

The Gmail app settings

Step 4: Choose the Gmail account whose password you want to change.

Choose your Gmail account on Android

Step 5: In the Account section, tap Manage your Google Account.

Manage your Google account on Android

Step 6: Go to the Security tab of your Google account.

The security tab of your Google Account

Step 7: Select Password.

Change your Google Account password

Step 8: Verify it’s you by typing your current password. Then, press Next.

Google account verification

If you can’t remember your password, you can tap Forgot password? to reset it.

Step 9: Type your new password. Twice. And tap Change password.

Change your Gmail password on Android

Congratulations, you’ve just changed your Gmail password on Android. That was easy, right?

You should now receive a notification from Google to confirm that your password was changed successfully. Here’s what it looks like ⤵️

Password changed notification

How to change your Gmail password on iPhone

Want to change your Gmail password on iPhone? You can do that by following a similar process.

Step 1: Open the Gmail app on your iPhone.

Open Gmail iPhone app

Step 2: Tap your profile picture (in the top-right corner of your screen).

Tap your profile picture in the Gmail iPhone app

Step 3: Select Manage your Google Account. Alternatively, you can go to myaccount.google.com.

Manage account in the Gmail iPhone app

Step 4: Tap Personal info.

Go to Personal info in the Gmail iPhone app

Step 5: Scroll down to the Basic info section, select Password.

Scroll down to the Password section in the Gmail iPhone app

Step 6: Type your current password to verify it’s you. And press Next.

Change password in the Gmail iPhone app

Step 7: Enter your new password. Confirm it. And tap Change Password.

Choose new password in the Gmail iPhone app

And boom. This is how you can change your Gmail password on iPhone. Do this at least once a year to secure your account.

How to protect your Gmail account

Want to take it a step further? Here’s what you can do to improve the security of your Gmail account.

Enable Two-Step Verification in Gmail

OK so you’ve changed your Gmail password. The next thing you might want to do is enable multi-factor authentication (MFA). A simple yet remarkably effective process to protect your account.

According to Microsoft, MFA blocks nearly 100% of account hacks. So it’s worth giving it a try. Here’s how.

Step 1: Open Gmail.

Step 2: Click on your profile picture.

Profile picture in Gmail

Step 3: Select Manage your Google Account.

Manage your Google account

Step 4: Go to the Security tab. Scroll down. And in the Signing in to Google section, select 2-Step Verification.

2-Step Verification

Step 5: A new window will open. Click Get started.

Step 6: For safety reasons, Google will ask you to enter your password.

Step 7: From there, you can set up your 2-step verification. Google gives you 3 possibilities:

  • Get codes by text messages or phone calls.
  • Receive a notification on your phone.
  • Or use a security key.

In our case, we’ll go with the second option. Once it’s been enabled, Google will send a notification to your phone every time you try to access your Gmail account.

Once you’re happy with your choice, select Continue.

Choose a verification method

Step 8: Add a backup option. In our case, we’ll add another phone number to that Gmail account. Then press Send.

Add a backup option to your Gmail account

Step 9: Google will send a verification code to that number. Enter the code you received to verify it’s you. And click Next.

Google verification code

Step 10: Finally, press Turn on to enable the multi-factor authentication on your Gmail account.

Turn on multi-factor authentification

Create a strong password

Not all passwords are created equal. Passwords like azerty123, your date of birth or your pet’s name may be easy to remember. But they’re also easy to hack.

So if you want to strengthen the security of your Gmail account, you’ll need to create a strong password.

A strong password will help you:

  • Keep your personal data safe
  • Protect your emails, files and media
  • Prevent unauthorized access to your account

To create a safer password, follow these guidelines:

  • Combine letters, numbers and symbols
  • Try to mix UPPERCASE and lowercase letters
  • Make your password at least 12 characters long
  • Use a different password for each of your accounts
  • Avoid obvious words and sequences like “abc” and “123”

Afraid to forget your new password? Then you might want to consider using a password management tool.

Add a recovery address or phone number to your Gmail account

Lastly, you can add a recovery phone number or email address to your account. This will help you reset your Gmail password if someone hacks your account. Or if you forget your password.

To add a recovery email address, follow this simple process:

Step 1: Go to your Google Account.

Step 2: Click Personal info.

Step 3: In the Contact info section, select Email.

Step 4: Click Add recovery email.

Step 5: Sign in to verify it’s you.

Step 6: Add your recovery email. And press Next.

Step 7: Enter the 6-digit code sent to your recovery email. And click Verify.

And you’re done. From now on, you can use that email address to easily get back into your Google account if you ever can’t sign in.

With this extra layer of security your password and your Gmail account should be safer than ever.

Conclusion

Alright. So you’ve changed your Gmail password. You’ve enabled multi-factor authentication. And you’ve added a recovery email address or phone number to your account. All in all, your Gmail inbox is looking pretty secure right now.

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