The document discusses why there may be delays when recovering a Google Account. It explains that delays are put in place to help protect the account from unauthorized access. The length of delays can vary depending on security factors associated with the account. Tips are provided for avoiding delays when recovering an account in the future, such as staying signed in and keeping recovery information up to date.
The document discusses why there may be delays when recovering a Google Account. It explains that delays are put in place to help protect the account from unauthorized access. The length of delays can vary depending on security factors associated with the account. Tips are provided for avoiding delays when recovering an account in the future, such as staying signed in and keeping recovery information up to date.
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Why your account recovery request is delayed - Google Account Help
The document discusses why there may be delays when recovering a Google Account. It explains that delays are put in place to help protect the account from unauthorized access. The length of delays can vary depending on security factors associated with the account. Tips are provided for avoiding delays when recovering an account in the future, such as staying signed in and keeping recovery information up to date.
The document discusses why there may be delays when recovering a Google Account. It explains that delays are put in place to help protect the account from unauthorized access. The length of delays can vary depending on security factors associated with the account. Tips are provided for avoiding delays when recovering an account in the future, such as staying signed in and keeping recovery information up to date.
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steps If you’ve already followed the steps to recover your account , you may see a message that your account is protected by a Secure a hacked or compromised security hold. This is a delay between when a request to Google Account recover your account is made and when the account recovery claim is processed. If there’s something unusual about your Recover a recently deleted Google recovery request, this delay helps protect your account. Account
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Why your account recovery request is using for account recovery, try recovering your account again delayed using the device you're signed in on.
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How a delay helps protect your account
Can't sign in to your Google Account During this delay, we use your recovery info and other info you’ve provided to notify you that an account recovery request Signing in with an Apple device has been made. That way, if someone else is trying to access your account, you have time to deny the request and secure your account.
How long your account recovery request is
delayed Account recovery requests can be delayed for a few hours or a number of days, depending on a variety of risk factors. For example, if you added more security to your account by setting up 2-Step Verification, your account recovery request might be Welcome to your Google Account! delayed for longer. We see you have a new Google Account! Learn how to improve your Tip: If you get access to another way to verify it’s you during experience with your Google Account the delay, like a device where you normally sign in, you can checklist. follow the steps to recover your account again. That way, you might have a better chance of recovering the account or recovering it faster.
Avoid future account recovery delays
You can help make sure it’s easy to access your account by staying signed in, adding recovery info and keeping your recovery info current. If you use Two-Step Verification, you can add backups to give you more ways to verify it’s you.
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