I'm unable to add my Google Account to my iPad 8th gen. I sign in with my Google account then when it closes out of the sign in window it just does nothing and doesn't even add my account. I've tried manually adding the account too, but it just gave me an error.
I'm using iPad 8th generation with iPadOS 17.5.1
Please help 😀
iPad
Be aware that many email providers now require the use of App Specific Passwords when accessing mail over IMAP or POP3. If this applies to your email account, you will need to generate a unique password for your iPad email account - that will differ from your normal Account Password. As examples - AOL, Yahoo, Google, Microsoft all use App Specific Passwords when using anything other than their own email client Apps.
If you need to generate an App Specific Password, you’ll need to log-in to your Mail Providers account management webpage - using a web browser - and generate the Password from the appropriate account security page.
You can find releated information for Google Mail (Gmail) here:
https://support.google.com/mail/answer/185833?hl=en-GB
Be aware that many email providers now require the use of App Specific Passwords when accessing mail over IMAP or POP3. If this applies to your email account, you will need to generate a unique password for your iPad email account - that will differ from your normal Account Password. As examples - AOL, Yahoo, Google, Microsoft all use App Specific Passwords when using anything other than their own email client Apps.
If you need to generate an App Specific Password, you’ll need to log-in to your Mail Providers account management webpage - using a web browser - and generate the Password from the appropriate account security page.
You can find releated information for Google Mail (Gmail) here:
https://support.google.com/mail/answer/185833?hl=en-GB
If the email app is opening the Google sign in page & you’re entering the email & password correctly then you may have to set up the account manually using the Other option:
IMAP Host: imap.gmail.com
IMAP Port: 993
Requires SSL: Yes
IMAP Username: Your full email address (name@domain.com)
IMAP Password: Your email account password
SMTP Host: smtp.gmail.com
SMTP Port for SSL: 465
SMTP Port for TLS/STARTTLS: 587
SMTP Username: Your full email address (name@domain.com)
SMTP Password: Your email account password
You’ll most likely require an app specific password via this method though.
Where are you adding the account?
If email are you choosing the Google option & authenticating the account via Google (it should take you to the account automatically)?
You may require an app specific password if the app you’re adding the account to doesn’t support the modern security protocols.
Can you sign in to your Google account ok?
I’m at a loss.
If you change your default browser to another does the problem remain?
I'm adding the account to the iOS mail app and yes I am choosing the Google option. I choose the Google option then after I grant iOS access to my Google account, the window goes away and nothing happens. This doesn't happen with other accounts either I successfully added my Outlook account.
I tried this method with manually setting it up and it just said, "Gmail is currently unavailable"
yep! I can sign in. It's just that when you sign in the sign in window disappears and it should add your account after it disappears but it just doesn't do that for me
I don't think that'll solve anything because it opens a mini Safari window when I try to sign in
It should open the windows in the default browser so is worth trying. If not them I’m out of options.
Unable to add Google Account to my iPad
