I have 2FA and a recovery email on my Gmail account, yet I have run into this issue. If Google thinks something is suspicious, it will decline your 2FA codes and recovery attempts—it will just tell you that you entered the wrong code. Only after you finally get back in do you find an email in your inbox explaining that the correct code was entered, but Google blocked it because it was suspicious.
This happens to me from time to time, and the only way I can get back in is through Android. I keep an Android phone on hand at all times for this very reason.
Don’t blame the human for inadequate preparation; I assure you, no amount of preparation will save you from Google’s AI.
This happens to me from time to time, and the only way I can get back in is through Android. I keep an Android phone on hand at all times for this very reason.
Don’t blame the human for inadequate preparation; I assure you, no amount of preparation will save you from Google’s AI.