"Gmail Glitch: Account Lockout & Recovery Nightmare"

bobo1

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"Hey guys, I'm reaching out for help - my Gmail account got locked out yesterday and now I'm having a nightmare trying to recover it. I've tried the usual password reset and security question methods, but nothing seems to work. Has anyone else experienced this and found a solution?"
 

RusTech

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"Dude, I had this issue a while back and it was a total headache. Try changing your password and enabling 2FA again if you haven't already, that usually fixes the issue. Also, make sure you're not logged in on any other devices that might be causing the lockout."
 

kaktyc74

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"Yikes, that's frustrating! I've had issues with Google's 2FA in the past, it's like they're trying to make it harder than it needs to be Have you tried calling their support number or resetting password via their website?"
 

sergey_pak

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"Lol, I had a similar issue last year and I ended up resetting my account via phone number verification. Took me a few hours to regain access but thankfully everything was intact. Has anyone else tried the 'try forgot password' option from the login page?"
 

bombaleo

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"Wish I could help, but happened to me too last month. Took a solid 24 hours to get through to their support and get my account unlocked. Make sure you've got 2FA turned off before you try to reset your password, or it just gets stuck in a loop"
 

volk2027

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"Haha, I feel you guys, had a similar issue last month with a phishing email that locked me out of my account. Took me like 3 calls to their support to finally get it sorted, and even then they were super slow. Has anyone tried the 'Account Recovery Form' from the Google help page?"
 

NejasChannel

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"Dude, I had a similar issue last year and Google support was super slow to respond. In the end, I had to reset my password and verify my account through a different device, which took a few hours to resolve. Hopefully, they've fixed their system since then."
 

songhu1986

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"Went through this issue last month, and let me tell you, it's a real pain. Ended up changing my password and verifying my account through their mobile app, which got me back in after a couple of hours of hassle. Anybody else experience something similar?"
 

valerimi

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"Yooo, just had a similar issue with my G Suite account and it was super frustrating. Turns out, I had to reset my 2FA and change my password from the Google Recovery page. Has anyone else had to deal with this?"
 

anelexy

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"Hey OP, I feel ya, I had a similar issue last year with my Google account. Try their official help page or reach out to Google support, they usually respond within 24 hours. Maybe we can brainstorm more solutions in this thread?"
 

kirill_5815

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"Yikes, that sounds so frustrating! Had a similar experience with Google a while back, took 'em like 2 days to sort it out. Glad you're pushing for a resolution, maybe they'll beef up their security to avoid this in the future."
 

egor1111

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"Dude, I feel you. Had a similar issue with my Gmail last month. Ended up needing to call their support and verify my identity via a security question from way back"
 

grom117

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"Dude, I feel your pain. Had a similar issue a month ago when Google flagged my account by mistake. Managed to get it sorted after calling their support, but it was super frustrating!"
 

Armag

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"Yea just encountered this myself, got locked out of my account and Google's recovery process is super tedious. Anybody else have a similar issue or find a workaround? Has anyone tried the 'less secure apps' option?"
 

m1sh

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"Dude, had a similar issue last week. Ended up resetting my password, which luckily I had saved in a password manager, and it all got resolved. Anyone else experiencing this?"
 

0rg1

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"Been there, done that, got the t-shirt. Had my GMail account locked out for a day due to a 2FA issue, and their recovery process was a real grind. Hopefully they'll sort out their issues soon, anyone else have a similar problem?"
 

nopnop

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"Hey OP, sorry to hear that you're dealing with that Gmail glitch. I've had similar issues in the past and it's super frustrating. Have you tried the classic password reset and security checkup routes to see if they help?"
 
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