Appears Google has Killed Gmail Checker for Firefox

[MrNoBody]

Gmail Checker can no longer log-in to Gmail accounts.

Guessing this has to do with Google's new, two screen log-in process,
discussed previously here.

Way to go Google :facepalm:

[hal]

From your link:

FAQs:

1. Does it work with 2-step verification?

Yes, you need version 2.6 or above.

[silvarios]

hal wrote:
From your link:

FAQs:

1. Does it work with 2-step verification?

Yes, you need version 2.6 or above.

The OP wasn't referring to two step verification.

[hal]

silvarios wrote:
[quote=hal]
From your link:

FAQs:

1. Does it work with 2-step verification?

Yes, you need version 2.6 or above.

The OP wasn't referring to two step verification.
Oh... I had never seen the two screen sign in. My saved password just works on firefox for some reason - I had to use safari to see it (no saved password there).

[MrNoBody]

hal wrote:
From your link:

FAQs:

1. Does it work with 2-step verification?

Yes, you need version 2.6 or above.

two screen log-in process not "2-step" which is a completely different option.

This is a 'game' Google plays with add-on developers, usually affecting YouTube users but I guess Gmail is now suffering their "improvements" too.

[decay]

Recently had to go into a user's Gmail account settings (buried deeply) to allow Apple Mail to add the account.

It was "allow insecure devices" or something like that. As if Apple Mail is insecure somehow.

[hal]

MrNoBody wrote:
[quote=hal]
From your link:

FAQs:

1. Does it work with 2-step verification?

Yes, you need version 2.6 or above.

two screen log-in process not "2-step" which is a completely different option.

This is a 'game' Google plays with add-on developers, usually affecting YouTube users but I guess Gmail is now suffering their "improvements" too.
What makes you think google is doing this to kill 3rd party apps? Chase and Verizon have moved to this kind of log in now too - I assumed it was for security.

[Mr Downtown]

decay wrote:
Recently had to go into a user's Gmail account settings (buried deeply) to allow Apple Mail to add the account.

I'd appreciate any further hints regarding the location of that setting. I haven't been able to use Mail since last November.

[decay]

Mr Downtown wrote:
[quote=decay]
Recently had to go into a user's Gmail account settings (buried deeply) to allow Apple Mail to add the account.

I'd appreciate any further hints regarding the location of that setting. I haven't been able to use Mail since last November.
I think it was here:
https://support.google.com/accounts/answ...0255?hl=en



Google may block sign in attempts from some apps or devices that do not use modern security standards. Since these apps and devices are easier to break into, blocking them helps keep your account safer.

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The Mail app on your iPhone or iPad with iOS 6 or below
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If you’re still having issues accessing your account after trying the options above, see other reasons you might receive the "password incorrect" error.