Can't set up gmail on my iPhone 4S

I had the gmail setup right after I purchased this iPhone 4S  all of a sudden it is now telling me that imap username and or password is wrong.  Is there something I might have done for it to start saying this?  I have also done the verification thing and they know I am not a spammer, they know it's me, so I have done that.  Anyone have any ideas about what might be the problem?  Or what I should do next?

Go to gmail.com and sign in to your email account. (you can use the Safari App on the iPad for this part if you like).
Click on your picture or sillohette image in the top right and select Account.
Click Security on the top bar and see if two-step verification is enabled.
If it is enabled (which it sounds like it is) you can either:
1) Disabled it.
2) Follow the steps within to create an App Specific password for you new iPhone (this is how Google does two-step verification for Apple Mail instead of sending you a SMS text with a verifiaciton code everytime you open the Mail App)
For more information, here is the Google help page on this issue: https://support.google.com/accounts/topic/28786?hl=en&ref_topic=3382253
If you have any more questions, feel free to reply.

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