When trying to log in to your Gmail account for the umpteenth time, you may see an error message like this: Too many failed attempts. The reason you get this error is usually because you have entered the wrong password too many times. Fortunately, there are some things you can do to resolve this error. Below you will find other possible reasons why you may get this error and our solutions.
How to Fix Too Many Failed Attempts Gmail Error?
Wrong Password Attempts
As we mentioned earlier, this is one of the most likely reasons why you get this error. You may think you have entered your password correctly, or you may have your old password saved in your browser.
Whatever the reason, you can fix the problem with the following suggestions:
- First, make sure Caps Lock is turned off and that you are entering characters as they should be.
- Otherwise, click on “Forgot your password?” and follow the instructions to reset your password. You will then be asked to access the email address or phone number associated with your account.
- If your password is entered using your browser’s autofill feature, try removing it and typing your password manually.
Disable Chrome Extensions
Chrome extensions are very useful tools for a good browser experience. We hope that every extension works as it should, but some extensions can be buggy and conflict with other components.
Review all the extensions you use and disable any that you think might cause problems. You can do this by following these steps:
- Open Chrome.
- Go to More > More tools > Extensions.
- Turn off the extension you want to disable.
Gmail’s Server Problems
This doesn’t happen often, but the problem could still be on Google’s side. It could be that the servers that allow users to access Gmail are experiencing temporary outages or technical problems.
To check if this is the case, first go to downdetector.com and type Gmail in the search bar. Click on the result and check if anyone is having trouble accessing Gmail. If this is indeed the case, there is nothing you can do but wait. We recommend waiting for Google to fix the problem and experimenting from time to time.
Conclusion
We hope that one of these methods has solved your problem. And it was probably because you entered your password incorrectly too many times. To avoid the same problem in the future, we recommend that you set a password that you won’t forget.
