How to access my Google account: Link, authorization by cell phone

June 22, 2016, by Santiago Comment

You never know when an account may be hacked or the username and password may fall into the hands of a third party. It is for this reason that it is advisable to add additional security to the account: if it is a google account or @gmail.com, two-step verification can be activated. With this system, even if someone has stolen or found out the password, they will not be able to access it without the authorization of the owner.

With two-step verification activated, in addition to entering the correct username and password for the account, the person must verify that they are the owner by entering a numeric code that Google sends by SMS or by calling a preconfigured cell phone. Another form of verification that can be chosen for the account is to insert a wrench USB on the computer from which you are trying to enter, or a third option recently announced by the Google company, which is much more practical: indicate “Yes” or “No” on the cell phone to allow or deny access to the account.

Google notice on cell phone, new two-step verification

Considering that the two-step verification is already activated in the account, the Google notice on the cell phone is configured as follows:

1. Go to page myaccount.google.com (sign in with your Google account), click Access and Security> How to access Google> Two-step verification. To go directly there, click on this URL myaccount.google.com/security/signinoptions/two-step-verification.
2. Where it says “Set up an alternative second step”, locate the option “Google Notice” and click where it says “Add phone.”
3. Choose the mobile phone on which you want to receive the Google notice. The system will verify if the mobile has a lock screen configured, which is a requirement for this functionality. Click on «Next».
4. The system will send a test notice to the phone: if it arrives, click “Yes” or “Yes” and the configuration will be completed successfully.

Note: If the two-step verification is not activated in the account, you will have to go to the URL indicated before and follow the instructions of the wizard to activate this system and then enable the Google notice.

When the Google account is entered from a new PC or device (correct user and password entry), a notification will be sent to the configured phone, from which the entry can be authorized or denied.

For this two-step verification not bother constantly on a trusted device, the first time you are going to enter through it (after entering the account password), on the screen that will appear you must check the box that says «Do not ask again on this computer ». All devices marked as trusted can later be removed from the Google account settings.

Keep in mind that this notice from Google will only arrive if the phone has an internet connection. Android users must have the Google Play Services application updated to work (in the test for this article it worked correctly with version 9.0.83 of Google Play Services, on a Xiaomi MI 5). IOS users must have the Google application installed and updated. The company indicates that this function cannot be enabled if a security key is being used as a two-step verification.

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