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If you have a Gmail or Google apps account that has two-step verification enabled, the process of linking your account to your iPhone or iPad is slightly different, as you may have found out if you attempted to sign in and got an incorrect password error. This is because you'll need to generate an app-specific password for your iPhone or iPad in order to securely link them to your Gmail or Google Apps account.
How to use Google app-specific passwords for mail, contacts, and calendars in iOS
- Launch Safari on your iPhone or iPad and go to security.google.com.
- Log in to your Gmail or Google apps account as you normally would — you may be required to complete two-step verification.
- Once logged in, tap on Settings under App Passwords.
- Choose Mail in the first dropdown and iPhone or iPad in the second dropdown.
- Tap on Generate.
- Copy the app-specific password that is generated to your clipboard.
- Press your Home button to return to the Home screen.
- Launch the Settings app on your iPhone or iPad.
- Tap on Mail, Contacts, Calendars.
- Tap on your Google account under the Accounts section — or add a new one if you haven't yet added it.
- Paste the app-specific password you copied into the password field instead of your regular password.
Your Gmail or Google Apps account should now start functioning normally again and not output password errors any longer. If you set up your account as new, you are ready to use it.
Keep in mind that app-specific passwords are exactly that, app specific. So you'll need to generate one for each app you're going to use your Google account with. Because of the way iOS is set up, you don't need a separate one for contacts, calendars, and mail, but you will need a separate one for every iOS device you own. This applies to any other mobile device or desktop client you link with your Gmail or Google Apps account.
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Hello corinthmarine,Welcome to the Support Communities!
I understand you are unable to download the Gmail app to your iPhone 6 Plus. Are you able to download other apps from the App Store?
The first thing I would suggest is to sign out of the iTunes Store on your iPhone, quit the app, and restart your iPhone.
Then, launch the App Store app and sign in. This will reinitialize your connection to the internet and to the iTunes Store.
Sign out of the iTunes Store on your iPhone:
- Tap Settings > iTunes & App Store.
- Tap your Apple ID.
- Tap Sign Out.
Download Gmail App For Iphone
Force an app to close in iOSRestart your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch
Now, try downloading the Gmail app again.
It the issue persists, make sure you have enough available space on your iPhone 6 Plus.
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Check the storage on your iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch
Try downloading one of these free apps:
iTunes - Browse the top free apps on the App Store - Apple
Also, verify that your billing information for the iTunes Store is entered properly.
Change or remove your Apple ID payment information in the iTunes Store - Apple Support
If you are still having issues downloading apps, try the troubleshooting steps in the resource below:
If you can’t connect to the iTunes Store - Apple Support
Take care.
Dec 5, 2016 6:48 PM