Use Gmail's "Recovery Contacts" feature to regain access to your Google account during an emergency. All you need to do is reach out to a trusted contact.

If you have ever lost access to your Gmail account – which essentially means you can't log in to your Google Account for other services you might use — you know how distressing the situation is.

Google’s new Recovery Contact feature lets a trusted friend help you regain access to your account if you get locked out.

You can recover deleted items from Gmail, Drive, Calendar, Contacts, Keep and Google Photos, as well as restore recently closed tabs or windows in Chrome. Here's how. Image: Andy Wolber/TechRepublic ...

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When you can’t sign in to your Google account, try Google’s account recovery process to attempt to regain access. Image: Andy Wolber/TechRepublic When you can’t sign in to your Google account, your ...