Use Gmail's "Recovery Contacts" feature to regain access to your Google account during an emergency. All you need to do is reach out to a trusted contact.

If you have ever lost access to your Gmail account – which essentially means you can't log in to your Google Account for other services you might use — you know how distressing the situation is.

Most of us these days have many things linked or stored to our Google Account; it could be contacts, emails, photos, and whatnot. No doubt, it’s easy for you to get back into your Google Account if ...