Problems with Gmail and Mail App

Up until now, my gmail account (with 2 step log-in) has worked fine on my iPhone.
Today - when refreshing mail, I got a pop-up saying that the username and password were incorrect and mail couldn't be retrieved from the imap server at Google. So...I went to my account settings on google - revoked the existing application specific password for my iPhone mail and then generated a new one. When I entered it on the settings screen on my iPhone, I got the same message - u/p incorrect!
I deleted my gmail account and started over...same thing!!
Now, I have no access to mail and I can't figure out what to try next!
Anyone got any ideas?? Thanks!

Well...after entering 6 different app-specific passwords and performing 3 separate reboots...mail is back up and running. Next time I'll probably try putting my right foot in the air and spinning around in my chair 3.5 times...stupid Google!

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Hi Robk573,
Thanks for visiting Apple Support Communities.
I'd suggest the steps in our iPad troubleshooting assistant:
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Having problems with OSX and the mail servers? Seems to be happening more and more?

Hello,
Who is your eMail provider, the part after the @ sign?
In Mail's Window Menu, choose Connection Doctor, any red dots for status, if so what is the message?
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i also tried deleting the account and then recreating it to no avail, i don't know... i just need it to start receiving messages faster cuz i have it set to automatically which should pop up and notify right away whenever i have a new email right? but my phone always gets it first and then it gets to the mail app like 5 minutes later... and of course, finally, when i delete that email on the mail app, why does it sync on gmail and show it deleted on my iPhone but not with my hotmail/outlook account..
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Entering this ongoing discussion might help:
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This is an issue that Google has admitted to going on since at least Friday.
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