You should also do so when you suspect that someone might know your password or when you’re certain your account has been compromised. Remember to set it to something that’s difficult to guess. Here’s how to change your email password on your iPhone and iPad. Note: The method below is applicable if you’ve set up iCloud Keychain (which is Apple’s password manager) and added your email account to it. More on this after the steps. Further, in the demonstration below, I’m using Gmail (which happens to be the most popular). But if you use Yahoo, Outlook, Hey, or any other email account, please tap on their name; the steps are similar.
How to change Gmail password in iOS 15/14
If Your iCloud Keychain isn’t enabled or synced:
In this case, you’ll have to visit the email website in a web browser like Safari. Or, you can open that email’s official app and change the password there. For example, open Gmail → tap on the menu icon from the top left → tap Settings → select an account → Manage your Google Account → Security → Password.
Change your Gmail password on iPhone and iPad in iOS 13
The foundational steps to update the Gmail password in iOS 13 remains the same as above. Let me sum it up for you real quick: This is how you can change an email password on your iPhone and iPad. The steps are similar for iPad running iPadOS 13 or iPadOS 14 iCloud email uses the same password as your Apple ID. If you wish to learn more, please see how to change the Apple ID password on the iPhone. Finally, if you use a third-party password manager like LastPass, Dashlane, 1Password, etc., they may prompt you to update the passwords in just a few taps or even do it for you! READ NEXT:
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