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How to Add 2-Step Verification in Google Account?

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Every year zillions of Blog are getting hacked by hacker. Many people lost their valuable information and account due to lack of security on...

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Every year zillions of Blog are getting hacked by hacker. Many people lost their valuable information and account due to lack of security on account and two form factor authentication systems. As a result email service provider improving their security system time to time. For securing an email account recently widely used two factor authentication solutions. But your account outlook may change by two factor authentication.

This is not only the fact about email account lost, but there are many new AdSense approved account getting hacked and original owner lost access on their account. Because if you just got approval from AdSense account and it has hacked by hacker then this is very tough for getting it back. Because Google AdSense required last payment of proof from Bank account and other related information’s. You will find huge complain on AdSense forum for hacked account. So you don’t have any other choice other than making your account more secured than before.

How we should generate Password for Email?

While we create a Gmail account then we set password with same digit or letter. But for make it stronger you should use some combination of letter, digit and symbols. And in case of letter blend it with uppercase and lowercase.

Why we should change password frequently?

Nevertheless, after setting up a stronger password still has doubt that is it secured or not? Because, if hackers try to hack your Gmail account then they can do it by trying several times. So you can take another step, which is changes, the password within every 2 months. But this is little bit troublesome because you can forget the password accidently and for recovery you have to go through recovery options again. So we need more secured things for ensuring our account security.

What is 2-Step Verification in Google Account?

Google has introduced 2-Step Verification, long time ago but most of the account holders are not aware about this. Even they don’t set it for securing their account. By 2-Step Verification you’ll protect your account with both your password and your phone stronger security for your Google Account. This is a multi layer authentication system.


Now you can think that how it works? This works very simply whenever you login to your account with your password then Google will send a 6 digit pin code starting with G- XXXXXX. And after inputting the verification pin code you will able to login to your Gmail account and other Google product. So if any bad actor or hacker try to login to your account they Google will send you a notification to your account with pin code. As a result you will be notified for any illegal attempt.  

But 2-Step Verification seems to you irritating because all time you have to put verification code. But don’t worry about this, because you can set a trusted PC where you don’t have to use verification code every time. But if you clean the browser cache then it may clear your password. And in this case, you have to put your verification code while you try to login. And every time Google will send you new verification code. So turn on two step verification for activating your multi layer authentication system in Gmail account.

How to Add 2-Step Verification in Google Account?

Adding or activating 2-Step Verification in Google Account is very easy. I will show you step by step below. So go through it.

Step 1 visit https://myaccount.google.com/ Log into your Gmail Account

Step 2 In the "Sign-in & security" section, select Signing in to Google.

Step 3 From this page select Choose 2-Step Verification. Instantly this will bring you to the 2-Step Verification settings page.

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Step 4 In setup page click on blue color Start setup>> button and you will then see a step-by-step guide which will help you through the setup process. First under Phone Number field write your phone number where Google will send you the message. And Under How should we send you codes? Option select Text message (SMS). After that click on blue color Send code button.

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Step 5 Now Google will send a text message with a Verification code in your mobile number. And Enter verification code on blank field. Simply click on blue color Verify button. If you don’t get any verification code then click on Didn’t get the code? Link to receive the code with SMS again.

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Step 6 Now final step will come with option of Trust this computer? Page. This page will allow you to remember your PC thus every time you don’t have to verify your Google account. But if you try to login to your account from other PC then Google will send a verification code to your cell phone. So put tick on Trust this computer and click on blue color Next>> button.

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Step 7 You will be headed to Turn on 2-step verificationpage and simply click on Confirmbutton for finalizing your setup.     

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Congratulation now your Google account is most secured environment. An additional dialogue box may appear after go through the all step where it will say to Reconnect my apps. If you are using other Google product then it will connect your other Google product and apply 2-step verification system.

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Once you’re finished, you’ll be taken to the 2-Step Verification settings page again. Be sure to review your settings and add backup phone numbers. The next time you sign in, you’ll receive an SMS with a verification code. You also have the option of using a Security Key for 2-Step Verification. This will ensure that you are able to get into your account in the future, add an email recovery option to your account as well.

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