How to fix incorrect username/password error for gmail on Apple mail ?

Ever wondered why Apple's mail show's incorrect password error for your gmail account even though you typed it correct? While users can access gmail from gmail app it's good to have all email services show up in a single app. In this post I will explain how to fix the incorrect username/password error for gmail on apple mail. This error is caused for gmail users who have opted for 2 step verification. The fix is to use a unique password for apple mail since it doesn't use 2 step verification.
Note: This fix works only if you have opted for Google's 2-step verification.

Steps to fix gmail error on apple mail 

1. Go to Google account settings.  
2. Switch to the security tab. 
3. Under Password section, click settings displayed next to 2-step verification. 
   
4. Re-enter your password if it prompts. 
5. Now switch to App-specific passwords tab and click on manage application-specific passwords. 
   
6. Re-enter password if it prompts. 
7. Type a name in the box and hit generate password. 
   
8. A computer generated password appears on the screen for one time use with the app. 
9. Go to settings in your apple device. 
10. Tap on Mail,Contacts and Calendars. 
11. Under Accounts tap on Gmail. 
    
12. Tap on your account and enter the unique password in the password field. 
    
13. Tap done.

This demo has been shown on an Apple iPod touch running ios 7.1. If you haven't upgraded your ios to 7.1 then check out these reasons why you should do update to ios 7.1.

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