That's what I was trying to explain, Kenneth. I know 2SV has been applied to my Google account (not to any specific computer or device) and also just confirmed it is in effect. But I *don't* log in to Gmail on the phone. I simply click on its icon. It's as if I'm signed in as happens on my computers unless I sign out. To repeat from my original post, at the store, the salesperson and I both had difficulty in having my password recognized. It was repeatedly rejected and suddenly worked once at which point I provided her a code from the printouts I had made. She made some comment that to avoid that trouble again she was going to do [something]. So now I access Gmail via its icon. My expectation was that I would at least have to input my password because of 2SV if I opted to "trust" the computer and not require a verif. code.
I don't understand how app passwords work, but I was looking into that on my own. That's when I decided to write to this group. You have suggested I "see if an app/device specific password has been setup for that device." If the salesperson did this, she didn't tell me. How do I check to see if such a password has been set up? *~Diane* On Wednesday, August 12, 2015 at 8:46:38 AM UTC-7, justkenneth wrote: > > Diane, > > You already have 2SV protection. That protection isn't something that > needs to be applied to a new device. It is applied to your account in > general and so it is already in effect for all login attempts from any > computer or device anywhere. > > If you're now able to login to your Gmail on your phone then there's > nothing further that you need to do for that device. Not having to login to > your account each time you want to check your email on a mobile device is > standard practice for logging in on mobile devices. If you're worried > about someone accessing your account via your phone then setup a phone > lock. > > I'd be curious though about what what the person who helped you with your > new phone did to get you logged in. You should have needed to setup an > app/device specific password for your new phone in your Google account > security settings before you could even login on the phone. You might want > to go to your account security page from a computer and verify that 2SV is > still enabled and see if an app/device specific password has been setup for > that device. > > > > > On Wed, Aug 12, 2015 at 4:51 AM DEP/Dodo <[email protected] <javascript:>> > wrote: > >> Hi, Knowledgeable Ones-- >> >> I need your help again. The good news is I did it! I have joined the >> 21st century and just purchased a smartphone! The bad news is I have >> joined the 21st century and just purchased a smartphone! I was prepared to >> have a lot to learn because I am the kind of person who actually reads >> manuals for various purchases to learn what the product can do beyond just >> the basic things. So what's the problem? At the store, when the >> salesperson was setting up the phone, I told her I use Gmail and am set up >> for 2SV on my Google account. She indicated she knew what that was. She >> placed an icon for Gmail on the phone, and it works although things looks >> different than they do on a computer. However, when it came to logging >> into the account, I couldn't get my password to be recognized! I tried >> repeatedly and, in frustration, I told her my password so she could try. I >> know that's a big no-no, but I was desperate and felt I had no other >> choice. She also had trouble and then, suddenly, had success and applied a >> verif. code. I don't know why this difficulty occurrred, but because of it >> she did something so that I didn't have to log into the account again. >> That is, I can use Gmail, although I never sign in. But I want the >> protection of 2SV, and as you regular Knowledgeable Ones know, I went >> through h--- with that and continue to be grateful for all your help. >> >> I have Googled for assistance and got to >> https://support.google.com/accounts/troubleshooter/2402620?hl=en#ts=2402624,2461780 >> >> but am afraid to go further. I don't know what an App Password is, how >> it works, or if that's what is actually needed. I don't want to experiment >> with it and possibly cause more problems. Would it have to be used with >> the new phone *and* my other computers ? Is it in addition to or >> instead of my Google password? >> >> I don't know if this is relevant, but for now at least, I want to use the >> new phone for calling (of course!), Gmail, using the I'net, and texting. >> >> I will wait to hear back from you and request that you respond in the >> most basic terms possible. Also, because of a change in my work schedule, >> I may not be able to proceed with your advice until the weekend. >> >> Thank you in advance for your assistance! >> >> *~Diane* >> >> >> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Gmail-Users" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected] <javascript:>. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected] >> <javascript:>. >> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/gmail-users. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >> > -- > > Regards, > > Kenneth > > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Gmail-Users" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/gmail-users. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
