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Turn on 2-Step Verification for your Google or Gmail account
2-Step Verification adds a second lock to your Google Account, which covers Gmail, YouTube, Google Photos and more.
This page is for you if
- You want to make your Gmail harder to break into
- Google keeps suggesting extra security
Why this happens
With 2-Step Verification, a stolen password isn't enough. Google also checks a second thing, like a prompt on your phone.
Do these steps
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Step 1: Open your Google Account
Go to myaccount.google.com and sign in.
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Step 2: Tap Security & sign-in
Tap or click Security & sign-in.
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Step 3: Turn it on
Under How you sign in to Google, choose Turn on 2-Step Verification.
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Step 4: Follow the steps
Follow what the screen says. Google suggests Google prompts: a message on your phone where you tap Yes if it's you and No if it isn't.
Someone is asking for your code?
- Google says never share your verification codes with anyone. Google won't call you to check a code.
- If you got a Google prompt and you weren't signing in, tap No.
Good to know
- Print or write down your backup codes and keep them somewhere safe at home. They get you in if you lose your phone.
- On a computer only you use, you can tick Don't ask again on this computer.
Check it with the source
We wrote these steps from these official pages. If your screen looks different, the official page is always right.
- Google: Turn on 2-Step Verification https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/185839?hl=en
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