I accidentally signed up for 2 step verification and now I cannot get into my Gmail account on my MacBook using Mail.app. I don't have a phone where I can access emails so this is all confusing.
Gmail – How to turn off the Gmail 2-step verification
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You have access to the new account so,
- Change your recovery address.
- Change your SMS and Security question.
- Change your password
After this, the account you removed, will not be able to get the recovery link
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I have tried different ways to get Gmail to ask for the original verification code but in all cases I have tried, they don't ask for it.
Also testing against a recovery account I removed
- The email account did not receive the recovery link
- For a forgotten username the email account did receive an email but the email basically said there were no Gmail accounts associated with the current one.
Reading various forums it seems it used to ask for the verification code in a form.
But I do not see it there anymore.
Maybe you need to enable POP or IMAP?
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Best Answer
Here it is explained how to turn off 2-step verification. If you don't have a mobile app or a mobile phone for verification, you should have received temporary codes. If you did not save them, well, then just follow the link below the login box where it says "Can't access your account?".