Getting Back Into Gmail
So, I'm in a bad spot. My Keepass file managed to get corrupted. The header of the file is - which contains the encryption for the file. Which means that repairing it is useless. That file is GONE. My most recent backup appears to also be corrupted. The only backup file that isn't corrupted is over a year old!!! Useless.
I funnel all my email through Gmail. But I can't login to gmail because I don't know my password (didn't write down the 24 alphanumeric+symbols password, I was relying on my backup).
I did mess up by not keeping my gmail secondary address up to date. The domain is gone. Which means I have no way to retreive the instructions they sent to reset my password.
I setup security questions with Gmail. But they will not let you use the security question until the account has been inactive for 24 hours. TWENTY FOUR HOURS. Clever, eh?
So, before I can ask them to let me answer my security questions, I have to leave my gmail account alone. That means, I cannot get to email on any of the multiple accounts I need, for 24 hours. This also means I can't use my Android phone to check mail, because it's account activity. Oh, waitaminute. I can't use my phone AT ALL because it uses my gContacts and my gCalendar.
I understand and appreciate the need for security. But the 24 hour waiting period seems abritrary.
I'm F***ed.
Unless someone has a suggestion as to how I can get that password back, or reset, from the Android phone itself. Can't seem to find info that is possible.
Any help would be highly appreciated.
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