Login on IPhone

Lawrence Finch wrote:

What app are you using to log in? If it’s Apple Mail and if you have 2 factor authentication on your google account you will need to generate an application specific password. Or download Google apps and log in from the app.

To clarify, 2FA is needed only if you choose to add GMail account to Mail app as Other Account > IMAP. If you add using Google option, that opens Google Authentication page where you need to sign in using your email account and actual password.

What app are you using to log in? If it’s Apple Mail and if you have 2 factor authentication on your google account you will need to generate an application specific password. Or download Google apps and log in from the app.

Then you need to get support from Google.

What account are you talking about?

Apple ID, iCloud, email account?

What happens when you try?