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Less secure apps & your Google Account

To help keep your account secure, starting May 30, 2022,   Google
will no longer support the use of third-party apps or devices which
ask you to sign in to your Google Account using only your username
and password. For more information, please continue reading.

Special Note on Apple Device Sign-Ins. Users who have not recently
signed into their Google Account using only username and password
will be able to only make new sign in attempts using the Google
account type starting from February 28, 2022. Existing users may
continue to sign into their Google Account using their username and
password until May 30, 2022.

If an app or site doesn't meet our security standards, Google might
block anyone who's trying to sign in to your account from it. Less
secure apps can make it easier for hackers to get in to your account,
so blocking sign-ins from these apps helps keep your account safe.

If "Less secure app access" is on for your account

Because less secure apps can make your account more vulnerable,
Google will automatically turn this setting off if it's not being
used.

If "Less secure app access" is still on for your account, we
recommend turning it off now and switching to more secure apps.

Turn off "Less secure app access"

To help keep your account secure, we recommend that you keep this
setting off and use more secure apps.

 1. Go to the Less secure app access section of your Google Account.
    You might need to sign in.
 2. Turn Allow less secure apps off.

If "Less secure app access" is off for your account

If "Less secure app access" is turned off for your account, you can 
turn it back on. We recommend switching to more secure apps instead.

How more secure apps help protect your account

When a third-party app meets our security standards, you can:

  * See what level of account access you're giving the app before you
    connect your Google Account
  * Let the app access only a relevant part of your Google Account,
    like your email or calendar
  * Connect your Google Account to the app without exposing your
    password
  * Disconnect your Google Account from the app at any time

Learn more about third-party apps with access to your account.

Fix problems

Can't use an app with my Google Account

Update your app or operating system

If the app or the operating system on your device is out-of-date,
updating to the latest version might allow you to use the app with
your Google Account.

Make sure you're using the latest version of the app and your
device's operating system.

Use more secure apps

If an app uses less secure sign-in technology, you might not be able
to use it with your Google Account.

You can sign in to your Google Account from any third-party app that
has the "Sign in with Google" option. You can also sign in to your
Google Account using all Google products, like Gmail.

Use an App Password

An App password is a 16-digit passcode that gives a non-Google app or
device permission to access your Google Account. Learn more about how
to sign in using App Passwords.

If you still can't sign in to your account, use this form.

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