I have changed my gmail accounts password, and want to change it on my device I tried from Settings>>Accounts but there I found no option to change password.
i have yet to change my password but if I'm not mistaken, as soon as your gmail app fails to sync with the servers (because of the pwd mismatch), it should notify you. When you click on that notification, it will give you the option to change your password.
if you haven't gotten that notification, try to turn off the gmail auto sync and turn it back on. That should force it to resync.
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i have yet to change my password but if I'm not mistaken, as soon as your gmail app fails to sync with the servers (because of the pwd mismatch), it should notify you. When you click on that notification, it will give you the option to change your password.
if you haven't gotten that notification, try to turn off the gmail auto sync and turn it back on. That should force it to resync.
That should sort.
Alternatively, if you open the Gmail app, that should bring up the change your password box too.
i have yet to change my password but if I'm not mistaken, as soon as your gmail app fails to sync with the servers (because of the pwd mismatch), it should notify you. When you click on that notification, it will give you the option to change your password.
if you haven't gotten that notification, try to turn off the gmail auto sync and turn it back on. That should force it to resync.
I can confirm this is the case. As soon as it fails to sync, you'll get a notification icon with the message "Sync error with <email address>". You click the notification and it gives you a password prompt.
You can also just hit "Sync all" or the "Sync" button in the Gmail account that the password changed.
Choose email, press and hold on the account you need to change. A menu will pop up with the following options: open, compose, refresh, account settings and remove account. Press account settings. Go to Incoming settings. This shows your user name and password. Change your password here.
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HOWTO fix google - android password error (YES, it's hidden!).
#1Goto your @EMAIL for Android (not the one for gmail and not in your account settings).
mine has a green @ symbols and just says email. this is your android mail area.
#2 select the email account in error and then hit your menu tab (one of the 4 keys on the phone), goto -> 'more', goto -> account settings -> goto incoming, -> change your new password here 'BUT YOUR NOT DONE', for gmail change port to 993, change security type to SSL, click next. It SHOULD go through now. the ssl setting and port number do NOT default to you mail provider if they use non standard ports like gmail.
YOUR STILL NOT DONE!
#3 Goto -> Outgoing, change port to 587 and TLS, changed your password here TOO!
Click next and your password errors should be gone now. Adjust these port settings for your provider if you are having errors with someone other than gmail.
Hopes this helps. I had to figure it out on my own because there was NOTHING on the web that worked and I had to find the forced feed. Good luck!
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I researched this for a while and tried several ideas posted here. Nothing worked so I went to the source, almighty google. This seems to be the answer i was looking for and maybe many of you as well. I can't post the link becasue I'm a new user, more stupid sh.... Any way, google "application specific passwords". It populates a password that restored google on my LG. Give it a try.
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I had the same issue... All i did was attempt to connect to the android market and I logged in with my gmail account and new passwords. It walked me through the authentication and sync process. Easy fix.
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Hi, When I checked this method out on the google-help-mail-password isn't working" page it said password recovery is not yet available on the mobile apps.
I can confirm this is the case. As soon as it fails to sync, you'll get a notification icon with the message "Sync error with <email address>". You click the notification and it gives you a password prompt.
You can also just hit "Sync all" or the "Sync" button in the Gmail account that the password changed.
This didn't work either, and while I was there I saw a message that "sync is currently experiencing problems. It will be back shortly". That was yesterday.
The same thing is going on with my Twitter acct.
I have changed my gmail accounts password, and want to change it on my device I tried from Settings>>Accounts but there I found no option to change password.
Please help.
This is not about activating the phone, it's about the different mail sites, (and other apps), not "recognizing" the new phone. After tons of research, I found that because my phone is an Android, I needed to create an "Application-specific Authorization" code. I had to go to my gmail and settings to deactivate the one from my old phone, and create a new one. Wa-la. Now every body knows the phone is "legal" It's part of Google's 2 step Authentic password process.
I tried several of the options posted here, the only one that worked and was VERY SIMPLE solution, is to enter to android market, follow the instructions and that is it, this makes gmail and all the applications related to your gmail account to work again!
I had the same issue... All i did was attempt to connect to the android market and I logged in with my gmail account and new passwords. It walked me through the authentication and sync process. Easy fix.
No it doesn't work!!!!!!
I Clicked on the Market Icon, "Yeah!" I thought! I was prompted for the new Gmail password. I entered it. Then I touched "HOME" and "GMAIL" I am allowed to signin with an existing account. If I put in my new password, I get error "Sync is currently experiencing probmems". I've been getting this same error message for 1 week. If enter my old password or a wrong password, I get "Your username and password do not match". Gmail will not allow me to switch back to a password that has been used previously. All other apps open now, just not GMAIL I guess it's too late to say this, but: Hey guys don't change your gmail password!!!!!! RP
HOWTO fix google - android password error (YES, it's hidden!).
#1Goto your @EMAIL for Android (not the one for gmail and not in your account settings).
mine has a green @ symbols and just says email. this is your android mail area.
#2 select the email account in error and then hit your menu tab (one of the 4 keys on the phone), goto -> 'more', goto -> account settings -> goto incoming, -> change your new password here 'BUT YOUR NOT DONE', for gmail change port to 993, change security type to SSL, click next. It SHOULD go through now. the ssl setting and port number do NOT default to you mail provider if they use non standard ports like gmail.
YOUR STILL NOT DONE!
#3 Goto -> Outgoing, change port to 587 and TLS, changed your password here TOO!
Click next and your password errors should be gone now. Adjust these port settings for your provider if you are having errors with someone other than gmail.
Hopes this helps. I had to figure it out on my own because there was NOTHING on the web that worked and I had to find the forced feed. Good luck!
I have a "Gmail" icon and one that looks like and envelope it just says "MAIL" That one has no accounts listed.
How to change gmail password on phone?
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