You can turn to trusted contacts to recover your Google account. You can also sign in to a new phone just by using your number. Google Messages will alert you to spam and keep your texts private.

Google is rolling out a new Recovery Contact feature designed to help you regain access to your Google account if you ever get locked out. Whether you’ve forgotten your password, lost your phone, or ...

A small change to Google Contacts for Android makes explicit the current backup and sync status, while tweaking the account menu. At the top of the Organize tab, you’ll find a new card noting how many ...