Help Google Password Authentication error

[bhaktasa]

This morning, I got the error that said that it couldn't authenticate my google account because I changed my password. But I didn't change my password and everything still seems to work. I just cleared the notification (the + symbol in the notification bar) and it went away. Anyone know of that happening to others. Is it possible that I have a virus trying to get my password for my google account.

This is the first time this has happened to me and I've had the phone for more than a year plus. Weird.

 

[DonB]

Could be a glitch, or someone did hack in to your GMail account, I would login to your GMail from a PC and change your password to be on the safe side

This morning, I got the error that said that it couldn't authenticate my google account because I changed my password. But I didn't change my password and everything still seems to work. I just cleared the notification (the + symbol in the notification bar) and it went away. Anyone know of that happening to others. Is it possible that I have a virus trying to get my password for my google account.

This is the first time this has happened to me and I've had the phone for more than a year plus. Weird.

 

[jerofld]

Did you do anything with your Google account? Like turn on or turn off 2-step Authentication? That will cause the password to come up, even if you keep the device-specific password the same.

 

[bhaktasa]

Did you do anything with your Google account? Like turn on or turn off 2-step Authentication?

I didn't mess with my google account at all last night or any night of the past weeks that I could remember. I did a couple of google updates yesterday (Google+ and Maps). But that's about it.

I just changed my google password right now and now I get the same error. But this time it is for real. "You entered the wrong password or your account has changed. Please re-enter your password."

 

[DonB]

But your able to login from a PC with your new password, correct

I didn't mess with my google account at all last night or any night of the past weeks that I could remember. I did a couple of google updates yesterday (Google+ and Maps). But that's about it.

I just changed my google password right now and now I get the same error. But this time it is for real. "You entered the wrong password or your account has changed. Please re-enter your password."

 

[bhaktasa]

But your able to login from a PC with your new password, correct

Yes, I can log in with my new password. Everything is fine, it was just the notification in the morning that got me asking questions. Maybe a virus or something.

I downloaded Lookout and it came up with nothing also. I'm going to take it as a glitch unless someone else knows something.

 

[DonB]

K, well you can also go into apps and go to Gmail, and clear cache and data, and then sign back into GMail from your phone, if it happens again

Yes, I can log in with my new password. Everything is fine, it was just the notification in the morning that got me asking questions. Maybe a virus or something.

I downloaded Lookout and it came up with nothing also. I'm going to take it as a glitch unless someone else knows something.

 

[Adar]

I have been having this pop up periodically today. Started this morning for about an hour, then went away. Then did it a couple of times this afternoon, and again about an hour ago. Logging in from the website works without a problem, and the Play store works, it is only when it tries to check my Gmail, and only with the built in email client. When I get the authentication error, I can use the actual Gmail app and it logs in no problem.

 

[ArmageddonX]

I have been having this too. You enter your password and it just pops up again.

~ ArmyX