tl;dr: click continue at to reset my password from a device I recently used to sign in
and answer the not-very-secure questions presented to you, they will send you a mail.
long version
After reading this answer by icantchooseoneRising:
icantchooseoneRising Nov 2 with there being around 450 million gmail
users , there is no number to call if you use free gmail nor any
direct email or other type of tech support - its simply not possible
You can only reset your password by one of these methods:
Having email sent to a recovery email address that you have registered in your account
Having a code sent to the mobile number you have registered in your account
For some accounts, answering a security question.
filling in the recovery form
for 1 2 3 click here
select I forgot my password
for 4
Start here - www.google.com/accounts/recovery
Choose "I forgot my password"
Enter the account name that you are trying to recover
Solve the Captcha if one is offered to you
Choose "Verify your Identity"
Complete and submit the form
for more info See the following article about how to recover a lost or
compromised account: http://gmailaccountrecovery.blogspot.com/
I've decided to try and click continue on to reset my password from a device I recently used to sign in
, well, I've used my computer...
to my surprise it asked me to enter the last password you remember
![password help for](https://i.stack.imgur.com/S22Fr.png)
then it asked to Enter an email address where we can contact you
- note that it didn't ask what is my 'recovery email address' (neither it should, based on my username they should know already), nor even my username...
![enter email](https://i.stack.imgur.com/ETAnM.png)
After that it asked me again what was my last password, the date when the last tiem I could log in (today..), and the date when I registered my account (ages ago...).
I don't know what to think but it sent the recovery email to the address I've given.
I was able to recover my account.
On the first login, it tried to trick me again into giving my email address, but there was a "cancel" button...
Now I wonder if it didn't enter to this form the same address that is my recovery email address, would it still send the help email? Because then I think it is very insecure.
The reason why they don't allow me to log in with my password should be that someone else may be knowing my last password. So they can enter it too.
They ask for an other email address, not my username nor my recovery email address. If I could give any address here, then the remaining questions are the last time I could use my account, which is not very hard to guess if someone is an attacker; and when did I register. This one can be tricky, but really, there are not many combinations. With a little inspection, information and luck, one could make an educated guess.
So it seems what actually protects my account the strongest is my last password - the very thing that Google wants me to change. But until I change that, it seems that it may allow anyone with a random email address to take over my account, if [s]he can guess the time I've registered?!
This might be security purpose they are not allowing you to access your account. They wants verify your identity. Try to reset your password.
If you don't have option of mobile number and alternate email address, you can give answer to security question to reset password.
Reset password <- use this link to direct reset your password.
If you still face problem, see the help centre.
Click on above link. Go to Password and sign in -> Problem with mobile code and notification -> click on Email(envelope symbol), now write your problem to Yahoo customer care and wait for their response.
Best Answer
You can release your account without your alternate Email account
Go to yahoo mail login page
Click the link I can't access my account
Choose the option my account have been compromised and proceed next
Enter you yahoo mail id
Click next to receive new password to your mobile number
Hope this helps!