Can't Sign in into my Google Account without the 8-digit backup code

[EmmaH]

I am trying to sign in into my google account with 2-Step verification ON. I need to first provide the email and password and after that I need an 8-digit backup code which unfortunately I have lost. What should I do to sign in successfully into my google account?

[Gobbler]

What was your 2FA? Did you lose that device too? 

[norbra]

For some reason I have GOOGLE  AUTHENTICATOR app installed on my phone.

I may have had a similar problem.

So I would download and install this app,attempt to login to your account,you may be asked for your code or to open Authenticator.

This might then display your code or create a new one.

Good luck 

[stupidfarang]

5 hours ago, EmmaH said:

I am trying to sign in into my google account with 2-Step verification ON. I need to first provide the email and password and after that I need an 8-digit backup code which unfortunately I have lost. What should I do to sign in successfully into my google account?

google "have lost the code google account with 2-Step verification", you will see a number of ways to access your account.

[EmmaH]

On 10/6/2024 at 1:11 AM, Gobbler said:

What was your 2FA? Did you lose that device too? 

It was the google codes that were saved in a txt file on my Laptop but my hard disk was formatted and data was deleted. I tried to recover the data with EaseUS but I couldn't recover that txt file. I am using the same Laptop from the same location at the moment.

[EmmaH]

On 10/6/2024 at 2:37 AM, norbra said:

For some reason I have GOOGLE  AUTHENTICATOR app installed on my phone.

I may have had a similar problem.

So I would download and install this app,attempt to login to your account,you may be asked for your code or to open Authenticator.

This might then display your code or create a new one.

Good luck 

Thanks for your reply but I am not sure if this is gonna work. I am hoping to get some other options other than the Google 8-digit code when I try to login again because I think we should wait at least a week to try with the google recovery again.