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Set up a recovery phone number or email address

To make sure you can get back into your Google Account if you ever can’t sign in, add recovery information.

How recovery info helps you

A recovery phone number or email address helps you reset your password if:

Add or change a recovery phone number

Step 1: Go to your Google Account

Step 2: On the left navigation panel, click Personal info.

Step 3: On the Contact info section, click Add a recovery phone to help keep your account secure.

Step 4: From here, you can:

Step 5: Follow the steps on the screen.

Note: Deleting your recovery phone number doesn’t delete it from being used for other Google services. Go to your account to manage your phone numbers.

Add or change a recovery email address

Step 1: Go to your Google Account

Step 2: On the left navigation panel, click Personal info.

Step 3: On the Contact info section, click Email.

Step 4: From here, you can:

Step 5: Follow the steps on the screen.

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