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Hope you get your account back. I’ve been on the fence about migrating off Gmail, but after reading threads like this, I put a contingency plan in place. Backups of my Google account are done hourly, and I have a custom domain/workspace account so I can move the domain elsewhere if needed.
Lesson learned, don't do unnecessary stuffs while everyone is on holiday.
It’s not like Google customer service is going to help on a non-holiday
> because (like a fool) You are no fool. No doubt you are way above average intelligence. This so-called "security" ecosystem of Big-Tech is a dumpster fire of rotting clinical waste. Hope it doesn't spoil your holiday break - and for goodness sake make a New Year Resolution - to quit this madness forever.
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> to delete the contents and deactivate the account Are you in the EU? Google's DPO or your country's data protection authority might want to hear about it.
Maybe he doesn't want to send them a copy of his national ID for the sake of privacy. Are privacy guidelines in EU countries so well defined that they take terms such as "password for an online service" into their vocabulary?
Yikes! good luck, hope it works out. This is scary. Gmail is still, by far, the best email app. Something like this could happen to me and, I suspect, a lot of other people.
The best email app wouldn't ban you for an emoticon in Youtube chat or sending a medical photo to your doctor.
I ran into a bug where the recovery account token wasn’t working. I found no way to contact google about it. Until there is regulation, you’re probably going to be out of luck.
Whilst it might not be of help to OP, I suggest everyone else to do a data export for all your important services every once in a while and save it with your other backups. https://takeout.google.com https://account.microsoft.com/privacy/download-data
Is there something like this for Apple?
I love how the HN front page is the only way to reach a human at Google. No amount of money can get you a support ticket opened with an actual person in a situation like this
Google One might have helped. https://one.google.com/about/support
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The Apple Mail app on iOS and MacOS is pretty decent. No need to use the official Fastmail client (if you are on Apple and prefer the simple Apple alternative).
Also, iCloud+ allows the use of a custom domain. It may be an easier option for some.
About 3 years later I was magically let back in, no idea why but I would try every few months and it just worked one day. Hope it doesn’t take that long for you.