A Google Mail wrong password fix in iOS Mail

This one had me pulling my hair out. I recently decided to update my password for Gmail and once I did it recommended I setup the 2 step verification option. I thought what the heck and did so. I usually look at Gmail in Safari but every now and then turn it on in Apple Mail on my iOS devices. Today when I did on both iPad and iPhone it would not accept my new password. After reinstalling the account, numerous different email attempt, searching Apple Dicussion and all over the web I finally found this and it worked. You need a different "special" 16 character password for each device. Good grief Google.
https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/185833?hl=en&ctx=ch_DisplayUnlockCapt cha

It isn't just Google. If you set up 2-step verification with Microsoft's mail or Yahoo mail or anyone else that offers it, the issue will be the same. You will need to use an application specific password because the applications (such as Mail) are not designed to prompt for and allow entry of the verification code.

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