Verify your Google Account Open the email and find the verification code To finish creating your account, enter the verification code when prompted To see if your account is verified, sign into your Google Account If it hasn't been verified yet, you'll see a message asking you to verify your account Fix problems with a verification link or email
Turn on 2-Step Verification - Computer - Google Account Help Under “How you sign in to Google,” select Turn on 2-Step Verification Follow the on-screen steps Tip: If you use an account through your work, school, or other group, these steps might not work If you can’t set up 2-Step Verification, contact your administrator for help Turn on 2-Step Verification Verify it’s you with a second step
Verify it’s you to make a purchase - Google Wallet Help To pay for transit with a credit or debit card on a locked device, you can turn off the verification setting: Open the Google Wallet app At the top right, tap your Profile picture or Account Wallet settings Under “Security,” tap Verification settings Transit payments Turn off Verification required
Get verification codes with Google Authenticator The Google Authenticator app can generate one-time verification codes for sites and apps that support Authenticator app 2-Step Verification If you set up 2-Step Verification, you can use the Google Authenticator app to generate codes to sign in to your Google Account You can still generate codes without an internet connection or mobile service
Verify your identity or payment info - Google Help Please note this method isn’t available for YouTube and Google Store purchase verification To verify your identity or payment method, find the verification request To find a list of accepted documents and instructions, use the link in the verification request Make sure your documents: Use the same full name in all documents that you submit
Verify your account - Google Account Help Fix verification issues Didn't receive the text message If you live in a densely populated area or if your carrier's infrastructure isn't well maintained, text message delivery can be delayed If you've waited more than a few minutes and still haven't received our text message, try the voice call option
Verification badges on channels - YouTube Help - Google Help To be eligible to apply for verification, your channel must reach 100,000 subscribers After you apply, we’ll review your channel We verify channels that: Are authentic: Your channel must represent the real creator, brand, or entity it claims to be We’ll check different factors to help verify your identity, such as the age of your channel
Access age-restricted content features - Google Account Help Follow the on-screen instructions to agree to ID verification Follow the on-screen instructions to take a photo of your ID and upload it Confirm your date of birth and select: This is correct This is incorrect Update your date of birth with the correct date and select Next Select Submit ID Tips for ID verification Make sure that your ID
Sign in with backup codes - Computer - Google Account Help If you can’t sign into your Google Account with your normal 2-Step Verification, you can use a backup code for the second step Create backup codes to use in case you lose your phone, change your phone number, or otherwise can't get codes by text, call, or Google Authenticator
Fix common issues with 2-Step Verification - Google Help If you get a voice call with a verification code sent to your phone, you get a voicemail if: You can’t answer the call You don’t have an adequate internet connection Tip: If you requested multiple verification codes, only the newest one works An app doesn’t work after you turn on 2-Step Verification