Recover a recently deleted Google Account
- Follow the steps to recover your account. You’ll be asked some questions to confirm it’s your account. Answer as best you can.
- If your account is recovered, create a password that you haven’t already used with this account. Learn how to create a strong password.
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How do I recover a deleted Google Account?
Go to the Data & Privacy section of your Google Account. Scroll to “Your data & privacy options.” Delete your Google Account. Follow the instructions to delete your account.
Can a deleted Google account be reused?
Yes, deleted accounts cannot be reused as Google does not recycle it.
How long can you recover a deleted Google Account?
There’s a 20 day time limit: the account must have been deleted no more than 20 days ago. After 20 days, the account, and all its associated data, is permanently deleted, and Google cannot recover it.
How long until Google account is deleted?
Choose how long Google should wait after noticing you’ve been completely inactive. The default is three months of inactivity, but you can set it to wait for up to 18 months. Google says it will reach out one month before the time is up with emails and text messages before your account becomes officially inactive.
How do I recover my lost Gmail account?
Visit the Gmail username recovery page. Enter your recovery email address in the ‘Email’ field and click submit. Type the letters in the distorted picture in the appropriate field, and click Submit. A list of any usernames associated with that recovery email address will be sent to the address you provided.
How do I know if my Google account is deleted?
Visit the Gmail main page and try to log in with the email address and password of the account. If you get a message saying that the “username or password you entered is incorrect,” that is the first sign that the Gmail account is deleted.
Can you recover an old email account?
Many email providers allow you to recover old email accounts if you’ve forgotten the password. Often, you can do this either by answering security questions or by using a linked phone number or other email address to receive a reset code.
How can I recover my old Gmail account without phone number and recovery email?
Go to the Gmail sign in page at https://mail.google.com/ and after entering your e-mail address click the “Forgot password? link. Go directly to the start of the recovery process at https://accounts.google.com/signin/recovery.
What happens if you delete your Google account?
When you delete your account, it gets deleted permanently from Google servers. So any data associated with your Google account will be lost.All your data associated with the account will stay on Google servers.
How can I get into my old Gmail account without password?
Gmail’s Standard Recovery Procedure
- Head to the Gmail sign-in page and click the “Forgot Password” link.
- Enter the last password you remember. If you can’t remember one, click “Try a different question.”
- Enter the secondary email address you used when you set up your Gmail account to get a password reset email.
How do I get my 8 digit backup code for Gmail?
If you lost your backup codes, you can revoke them and get new ones.
- Go to the 2-Step Verification section of your Google Account.
- Select Show codes.
- Select Get new codes.
Why would a Google Account be deleted?
Google may have closed the account for violation of the one or more of the following:- Gmail Terms of Use; User Content and Conduct Policy; or Google Terms of Service. (Policy by product can be viewed here.) In which case you should have been advised.