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If my account has been deleted for a long time, is it possible to create another account with the same Gmail address?

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No. It's not possible. Google keeps the email and prevents you from creating an account with that username.

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Can I recover an account I deleted six months ago?

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No, you probably cannot. You may try, but there's a very low chance that it's recoverable.

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I have lost my mobile number as well as forgetting my Gmail password. Can I still recover my account?

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You can add a recovery email to your account where they can email you a temporary password to recover your account. You can reset your password from there.

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My account was hacked and deleted. It has been 3 weeks -- now what do I do?

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You only have two days to recover a Gmail account by conventional means. The best you can do now is get in touch with Google support and see what they can do for you, though I doubt you have many options so late after the fact.

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How can I recover my email address if I am getting the error that there is no account associated with that email address?

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Perhaps you have misremembered the correct account name or email address. Try looking it up with your phone number if you had account recovery set.

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How can I get deleted emails back?

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Check the "trash" folder in your email account.

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Is it possible to recover the data once the Gmail account is reopened?

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No, once it is deleted, it is deleted. The only possibility of recovering a Gmail account is if the account is administrated by an admin.

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I have lost my mobile number, as well as forgetting my Gmail password. Can I still recovery my Gmail account?

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If you have a recovery email attached to your Gmail account, then yes, you can.

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My Gmail is not opening. What can I do?

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You should probably uninstall it and then install it again. If that doesn't work, you should probably restart your device.

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I did factory reset on my phone and lost everything. I tried to log in but I forgot my password. Do you have any suggestions about what to do?

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If you have used a recovery email or phone number, you can add that after clicking on "forgot password." Google will send a password changing link on that option which you can click and set a new password for the account, then use it.

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