Google Account Checkup Lab: Weigh Each Fix
A long list of recommendations and a button that says Fix. Decide what to do about devices, sign-in, recovery info, linked apps, saved passwords and Gmail settings, and see what each choice gives up. Prefer to read first? Start with the Google Account Security Checkup guide.
You are Maya Okafor. A reminder tells you it has been a long time since you checked your Google Account, and Theo says to just click Fix on everything. Across 11 decisions you work through signed-in devices, recent security activity, sign-in protection, recovery info, linked apps, saved passwords and Gmail settings, and see what each choice gives up. Everything here is fictional. Each call is scored 0 to 10, with the reason based on Google's own help pages. Menu names change over time, so Google's pages stay the final word.
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TL;DRWhat this lab is
5 points
- A scenario lab: a fictional person runs a Google Account Security Checkup and has to decide what to keep, remove and turn on.
- You make 11 scored decisions: how to start, signed-in devices, recent security activity, 2-Step Verification and passkeys, recovery phone and email, the wait on recovery changes, linked apps, Password Checkup, Gmail forwarding, filters and delegates, and keeping the habit going.
- The reasoning follows Google's own Account Help and Gmail Help pages. Menu names change over time, so the official pages stay the final word.
- Free to play. You get a final score and grade, a shareable scorecard and next-step links. A downloadable debrief is available with a paid plan.
- Defensive and educational only. Every person and app is fictional and no real accounts or links appear. Privacy controls such as activity and ad settings are a separate checkup.
Frequently asked questions
Is this connected to my real Google Account?
No. The people and the app are fictional. Nothing connects to Google, and nothing you choose changes a real setting.
Where does the advice come from?
From Google's own Account Help and Gmail Help pages on Security Checkup, signed-in devices, 2-Step Verification, passkeys, recovery options, linked apps, at-risk sign-in methods, Password Manager Checkup, forwarding and delegation. The blog guide links each page.
Does it cover privacy settings like activity controls and ads?
No. This lab is about securing the account. Activity controls, ad settings and location history belong to a separate privacy checkup.
Why does a recovery change take up to seven days?
Google says the wait gives you time to secure the account if someone tries to use it without permission. A trusted passkey or security key may speed it up.
How is it scored?
Each decision scores 0 to 10 and the final score is the share of the maximum. Every answer comes with a short reason, so you learn why a choice helps or hurts.
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