Why can't I log into my Google account on my phone - no issues when using browser?

[Fullmountain]

Can't log into my Google account on my phone - no issues when using browser

I have a Samsung Galaxy ace 2, since a week or so I haven't been able to log into my Google account and Play store. I have reset my phone to factory settings, hoping this would work, but I keep getting the error 'username/password incorrect'.
I am 100% sure I am typing the right password, because when I open my browser and login to my Google account it works fine.

Anyone who knows how to fix this? Thanks!

 

[B. Diddy]

Re: Can't log into my Google account on my phone - no issues when using browser

Welcome to Android Central! Is the phone's time and date absolutely correct?

 

[Fullmountain]

Re: Can't log into my Google account on my phone - no issues when using browser

Yes the time and date are correct. Apps that are pre-installed work fine just like the internet.

 

[Wingaersheek]

Re: Can't log into my Google account on my phone - no issues when using browser

You will need to create an application specific password.

On Google support, search for document 1173270 or "Application-specific password required". I can't post links yet, so you'll need to hunt down the last bit on your own. But the answer is on Google.

Had the exact same problem with a phone stuck on an older Android release that I needed to use in an emergency. The error message suggested that it as a date/time problem, but it wasn't.

 

[RovsTab Garcia]

i cant access my google account when i sign in with my android phone. i changed my password thru my desktop and it was successfully changed..but when i sign in with my android phone and use my new password, it says that ny password doesnt match with my google account..