Gmail Sign-In Failed- How to Deal with Gmail Account Login Problem?

It’s been years now I have used a Gmail account and faces some problems throughout my trip to date. But still, I can’t imagine my work life without this Google product. The reason, I feel comfortable to use, I even have a Yahoo and Outlook account but they will never be able to solve our bonds (Gmail and i).

However, if I talk about the problem I face with Gmail, they are endless starting from minor to major but every time I find a way out. Until now, I finally wrote several useful blogs about Gmail problems and in this article, I have discussed one of the most common problems with this popular email service.

Why does my Gmail don’t work? Or is Gmail down?

This is the most common concern of every other Gmail user. Gmail may not work for many reasons and I will discuss it one by one.

Gmail login process.

Even though there is no rocket science, I have registered the steps needed for a successful login to Gmail account.

• Open a browser on your computing device such as Chrome, Firefox and so on. In the address bar, type gmail.com to open the official webpage of Gmail, click on ‘Sign in’ in the top right corner.
• A new tab will open and you will see the Gmail sign-in page. Enter the email address or phone number associated with the Gmail account and press ‘Next’.
• In the next step, enter the password and click on ‘Next’.
  • That’s it, you have successfully signed in to your Gmail account.

Gmail account login problems can occur due to the abovementioned reasons. Whatever is the reason, make sure to apply the appropriate troubleshooting method as provided further in this guide.

Troubleshooting Gmail Login Issues

Follow the given troubleshooting methods to fix the Gmail sign in problem instantly:

Check internet connection

First and foremost, the network you use must provide adequate signal strength. If you can’t enter Gmail, try connecting to another network or check if you can do other activities on the internet or not. If the internet functions properly, the problem can be from the Gmail side too.

Check the server

If Gmail doesn’t work, the server might be disturbed. It might also happen that Gmail goes down and if this is the problem, check the server through the G Suite Dashboard page. The green button implies that there is no known problem, the orange button implies the service interference and the red button means the service blackouts. Also, if it shows the green button and still you face a problem, you must contact Gmail support in this case.

Wrong username or password

This is the most common reason and you need to make sure that you have entered the right username and password for your Gmail account.

Forgotten password or account hacked

Other popular reasons for not being able to enter Gmail are you do not remember your password or account has been hacked. Here you cannot do anything but restore a password using recovery information added to your Gmail account. To recover Gmail passwords, here are steps that will help:

1. First of all, go to the sign-in page of Gmail.
2. Type in the username for the Gmail account and press ‘Next’.
3. Then click on ‘Forgot Password’ and Gmail will ask you to enter the last password that you remember. Or you can also click on ‘Try Another Way’.
4. Google will send a notification on your phone number linked to your Gmail account, follow the related instructions or click on ‘Try Another Way’.
5. Enter the recovery email address to receive the verification code, enter the code and press ‘Next’.
6. Set a new password and enter the same twice for confirmation, press ‘Next’ and you will be logged in to your Gmail account.

Locked Gmail account

If you have entered the wrong password several times, you can be blocked while from accessing your Gmail account. You can try logging again after 12 hours and check whether the account has been opened.

Clean the browser

If your browser is full of junk like cookies, cache or history, it can make a problem in loading the Gmail login page. The way out is-

1. Clear the cache
2. Clear the history
3. Delete the temporary files
4. Update your browser, if required

Check the server settings

Some people enter using email client software and do not use the browser. They need to enter the included server settings and exit the correct if they cannot enter Gmail.

Disable while antivirus or firewall

Try to do this because the login problem can also occur because of an antivirus or firewall installed. Disable them for a while and check if you can enter.

General Troubleshooting Tips

• If you have recently updated your password and have not saved the changes in the browser, you may need to update the password in the autofill settings of your browser else it will use the older one.
• Make sure to keep the recovery information of your Gmail account updated or you will not be able to recover your account once you forget the password.
• Turn off the browser extensions or add-ons to ensure that they are not creating any issue. Or you can open Gmail in the incognito mode with no extensions running.

Can’t sign in to Google account? Gmail Help Center at Your Service

If there is a further need to troubleshoot the Gmail issue, you can try contacting Google for help. Here’s what you need to do:

• Go to the Gmail Help Center and you will see several issues that have been covered in different articles. Out of those, you need to click on ‘Can’t Sign in to your Google Account’.
• On the next page, you will be asked to give the details of the login issue you are facing.
• Select the checkbox for the issue you have and you will be provided with the steps to fix the same. For instance, I selected the first checkbox for ‘You forgot your password’ and you can see the solution I got for it in the image below.