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How to Create an App Password for Gmail

Last updated on April 21st, 2020

If you use 2-Step-Veri cation and are seeing a “password incorrect” error when trying to
access your Google Account, an App password may solve the problem. An App Password
is a 16-digit passcode that gives an app or device restricted access to your Google Account
without having to divulge your personal password and complete access to your Google
Account.

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1. Add an App Password

Note: Google now requires that you have 2-Step-Veri cation enabled before you can set up an application
password.

Visit your App passwords page. You may be asked to sign in to your Google Account.

Note: If you are seeing a message “The setting that you are looking for is not available for
your account.” you should enable 2-Step-Verification first.
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In the Select app dropdown menu, choose the app you’re using. You can also select Other and enter you
own custom app name.

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In the Select device dropdown menu, choose the device you’re using. You can also select Other and enter
you own custom device name.

What you select in these dropdowns actually has no bearing on the functionality of the app
password. They are just used for your own guide and for Google to show you the
appropriate instructions in the next step.

Click Generate.

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In the Generated app password modal, copy your 16-digit password and paste it into your application.

Select Done.

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After you’ve clicked done, you won’t see that App password code again. If you ever lose your app password,
you can just generate a new one following the above steps.

You should now see a list of apps and devices you’ve created App passwords for.

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2. Allow access to your Google Account

As a security precaution, Google may require you to complete an additional step when signing into a new
device or application using an application password.

Visit the Display Unlock Captcha page and click Continue.

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Complete the CAPTCHA if you are prompted.

If your account was unblocked, you should see a message Account Access Enabled.

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Seamus de Mora 26 days ago

On some rare occasions, I want my Python app on a Raspberry Pi to send me a message

using my GMail account as the SMTP service. This works currently, except that Google
automatically disables the app’s access to GMail after a certain time. If I do not “catch” this
event, and manually restore the app’s permissions, then I do not receive these rare but
important messages from my Raspberry Pi.

Google has implied that configuring one’s account to use 2FA will also enable one to generate
an app password. Google further implies that this app password will avoid the problem I
describe in the first paragraph, but this is a rather vague assurance because it’s stated here
that the app will get “restricted access“. Google has also been known to terminate services
and features for various reasons. All of this uncertainty leads me to wonder if I’m merely an
unknowing participant in an experiment, or if this 2FA and app password will solve my
current problem.

And so I have some questions:

Is the use case I described in the first paragraph one that would be allowed under Google’s
definition of “restricted access“?
Are the 2FA and “app password” services ones that are likely to be somewhat durable
elements in Google’s efforts toward security?
If I change my GMail account to use 2FA, and subsequently decide that it doesn’t suit me, can
I revert to the current userid & password scheme I have now?

Thanks for your time.

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Hi Séamus,

I assume you have you done this step? Allow less secure apps to access your Gmail
account.

I’m not surprised if Google is blocking the RasPi periodically if you are using your main
Google Account password to authorise SMTP. Google login security isn’t as lax as it once
was.

You should try setting up 2FA and then give your RaspPi an app password, which should
relax Google’s login security for the RaspPi. Personally I use Postfix to access Gmail
SMTP without issues: How to configure Postfix to use Gmail SMTP on Ubuntu

The whole point of an app password is that it restricts access to your Google account so
if your app password is ever compromised, your entire Google account cannot be
hijacked.

And, yes, you can disable 2Fa and revert back to the old method if needed.

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Slice Cut 4 months ago

then app password created ???. Even When i login using email and app generated password,
still got incorrect password. Where should i use it ?? or should i change password with it??. I
didnt understand after this processs

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DevAnswers 4 months ago

You may have a security block on your account. Go to this page to enable access to your
Google Account.

https://accounts.google.com/DisplayUnlockCaptcha

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Gleniel 4 months ago

I forgot my gmail password can you plz help me

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Dadin Menston 5 months ago

No, it doesn’t work. Google rejects the 16-digit pass code it has just generated.

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Joe Cool 4 months ago

same here, unfortunately

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DevAnswers 4 months ago

You may have a security block on your account. Go to this page to enable access to
your Google Account.

https://accounts.google.com/DisplayUnlockCaptcha

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