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How am I supposed to type my email without the @ symbol?

vanilladash | 2026-02-19 19:04 | 410 views

Does anybody know how to get symbols so I can log into YouTube on my Tesla? Thanks!

Comments (168)
TC40093 2026-02-19 19:06

Use ur phone number instead

Firebirdflame 2026-02-19 19:08

If your email is gmail based, you don't the end. i.e., if your email is [`example@gmail.com`](mailto:example@gmail.com) then you can just type `example`

rocker_01 2026-02-19 19:08

Fun fact: if your email is [abc.xyz@gmail.com](mailto:abc.xyz@gmail.com), just typing in [abc.xyz](http://abc.xyz) in the "Email or phone" text box will work

Freewheeler631 2026-02-19 19:13

What happens when you hit the shift button?

hawaiidesperado 2026-02-19 19:13

Shouldn’t shift change the numbers to special characters just like on a normal keyboard?

vanilladash 2026-02-19 19:14

It’s not doing anything unfortunately

vanilladash 2026-02-19 19:15

Thanks, but regardless I have an ! In my password so I can’t log in anyways 😂

vanilladash 2026-02-19 19:16

I have a ! In my password too 🤔

vanilladash 2026-02-19 19:16

Nothing it just does caps lock

BlueScreen64 2026-02-19 19:17

And as far as I know Gmail doesn’t count the . So it’s just abcxyz under the hood and can just type that.

vanilladash 2026-02-19 19:17

I got the email part, but I can type my password because it has a !

yardshark09 2026-02-19 19:19

Wonder if you could plug a usb keyboard in one of those ports. 😂

D9FS 2026-02-19 19:20

You don't need @ on Gmail. But if you don't believe just call Google, they will love to hear from you.

vanilladash 2026-02-19 19:21

Oh I believe you, it works, regardless can’t type my password because it has an exclamation point.

vanilladash 2026-02-19 19:21

Lmao at this point

[deleted] 2026-02-19 19:21

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ShahriarSiraj 2026-02-19 19:21

Maybe the keyboard is different for the password field?

Betelgez 2026-02-19 19:22

Try long pressing 1 to get the !

D9FS 2026-02-19 19:23

You need the Tesla premium keyboard

Ambitious5uppository 2026-02-19 19:25

Change your password on your phone. Then change it back.

vivek5a 2026-02-19 19:25

This guys a scammer. I can actually help though! Trust me!!!!!!!!!

DaSandman78 2026-02-19 19:25

😂

WalterWilliams 2026-02-19 19:25

Can you create an app password on your gmail account for this app? I believe that's what I used for my account, or possibly the "passkey from nearby device" option.

vanilladash 2026-02-19 19:25

The only thing the shift does is caps lock lmao I guess I have to change my password to not have any symbols if they even let you do that anymore 😭🤣

Equivalent-Tell-3732 2026-02-19 19:25

Lollll

skippyalpha 2026-02-19 19:25

Hmm I'm signed into YouTube in my tesla. I don't recall running into this issue

vanilladash 2026-02-19 19:26

Didn’t work thank you tho

CptCheez 2026-02-19 19:26

hunter1

vanilladash 2026-02-19 19:26

It’s the same lol

DaSandman78 2026-02-19 19:26

Yes this is true for all email addresses

rocker_01 2026-02-19 19:27

Just change your password?

average_throwaway12 2026-02-19 19:27

No you know what this exact same shit happened to me on mine but it went away with an update. Try resetting with both scroll wheels but the characters are there the keyboard is just shown too low for some reason

vanilladash 2026-02-19 19:27

That thing gonna say can’t use a previous password smh

BlueScreen64 2026-02-19 19:28

Not for outlook. Outlook, and by extension Exchange, counts the .

vadimus_ca 2026-02-19 19:28

Press shift (up arrow)

rocker_01 2026-02-19 19:28

Yep that too, but OP is already complaining about an exclamation point in their password - sharing this period trick might have just been too far for them

Bumptoon 2026-02-19 19:28

set up a passkey, log in via your phone. passkeys are more secure than passwords anyway

Happy_Ad_4574 2026-02-19 19:28

Your keyboard is stuck. Try a reboot of the system. If that doesn't work try it in a guest mode then switch back to your user profile and try again. If still no luck try Open the Tesla browser, go to a non-Google site that allows Google sign-in (e.g., runescape.com or similar neutral site), sign in there with your Google account. Then navigate to youtube.com in the browser. This sometimes “authenticates” the session, letting the YouTube app recognize you’re already signed in. Maybe a software update is needed? Open the service app on ur tesla account and click software issue and ask for a pushed update. Should take up to 48hrs.

Firebirdflame 2026-02-19 19:28

I haven't verified this will work for your needs, but one idea to explore is [App Passwords](https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/185833?hl=en).

vanilladash 2026-02-19 19:29

Yeah I tried that first before posting it said passkey unavailable on this device

vanilladash 2026-02-19 19:30

Doesn’t work says passkeys unavailable on this device

vanilladash 2026-02-19 19:31

I will now but I assuming it’s going to make me put symbols in my password like most apps do

vanilladash 2026-02-19 19:33

Omg you’re so right, i can see a little smidge of more icons on the bottom thank you !

vanilladash 2026-02-19 19:34

I completely see what you’re saying now when I look closely I can see the top of more keyboard buttons

vanilladash 2026-02-19 19:34

Yeah my keyboard is just too low the buttons are on the bottom

Low-Inspection-6099 2026-02-19 19:35

I only see *******.

anitricks 2026-02-19 19:35

Can you copy the text for @ symbol before and the paste it in? Idk if the Tesla browser allows that. Like search on Google for the @ symbol copy that text and paste it?

megacewl 2026-02-19 19:36

didn’t work, he might’ve capitalized it to be HUNTER!

Freewheeler631 2026-02-19 19:37

Ah. Figured it might change the numbers to symbols. Well, that sucks.

YoungFlexibleShawty 2026-02-19 19:37

Lemme call my friend Elon for you

Empty_Bread8906 2026-02-19 19:38

I can change the password for you. So it can work. What is your email and password?….🤣😭😅👋

2gramsbythebeach 2026-02-19 19:41

Your social security number can be used as a password. What is it? Type it here we all can try and help.

vanilladash 2026-02-19 19:42

Yeah I thanks to some comments I realized the keyboard was stuck too low

error30k 2026-02-19 19:44

Change your password use the comma instead of !

Aggressive_Ad_5454 2026-02-19 19:46

Bounce the infotainment computer. Press and hold both thumbwheels at the same time till the screen goes dark, then wait a few minutes.

DaSandman78 2026-02-19 19:47

Odd, I thought the RFC standards for email addresses ignores dots before the @ - TIL

RealPropRandy 2026-02-19 19:52

![gif](giphy|ANbD1CCdA3iI8)

get-a-mac 2026-02-19 19:53

The screen is messed up. Reboot by pressing and holding the steering wheel nipples.

MrDERPMcDERP 2026-02-19 19:57

your favorite childhood pet would be great too

Bresson91 2026-02-19 19:57

The shift keys on the keyboard should enable special characters (most likely in the number spaces, but some will be in punctuation spaces)

ddr2sodimm 2026-02-19 19:58

Damn. Legacy problems.

Imperial_Citizen_00 2026-02-19 20:02

Your signing into Google with your Gmail username, no @ is needed…it already knows your @gmail.com 🤦🏻‍♂️ Also once you enter that onscreen code, you should get an email asking if it’s you signing in, when you hit yes it’ll just proceed to take you where you’re going…I.e YouTube

alxutzuu 2026-02-19 20:04

Put dot or comma as symbol

_nf0rc3r_ 2026-02-19 20:05

Maybe it’s angry u didn’t clean the screen

Hedgehog317 2026-02-19 20:06

Change your password?

CptCheez 2026-02-19 20:22

That just makes it a Capital 1. What’s in your wallet?

morgan423 2026-02-19 20:23

I was wondering how I got this far down the comments before I reached the one giving the Tesla version of ALT-F4.

Valaj369 2026-02-19 20:30

If I had an award, I'd give you one!

vman384 2026-02-19 20:36

Could you connect a keyboard via a usb port and type it out

toybuilder 2026-02-19 20:36

Does the Tesla allow you to pair a Bluetooth keyboard?

Eastern_Pay8245 2026-02-19 20:39

Not sure, but the captcha is frobster, and I think that's funny, like a cross between a frog and a lobster.

LostSomewhereInKaty 2026-02-19 20:41

Hold both scrolling buttons on the steering wheel, and wait for the MCU to reboot and try again.

RealisticCommercial5 2026-02-19 20:42

Change your password to not have a “!” Then?

RealisticCommercial5 2026-02-19 20:44

Ur kidding /r/fuckedupsentences

AP_in_Indy 2026-02-19 20:44

Seeing people suggest you change your password to remove special characters is wild, especially since you later confirmed that your keyboard was in a broken state. Also, clean your screen lol

First-Composer-3954 2026-02-19 20:46

STOP STOP STOP FFS...I almost wet myself!

thirdeyefish 2026-02-19 20:51

Shift doesn't turn the 2 into an @?

Mr_Style 2026-02-19 20:51

Your password should not be “Password1!”

LlamaDeathPunch 2026-02-19 20:55

Man how is this not upvoted? He got mine!

CptCheez 2026-02-19 20:58

The real award is the friends we made along the way! I just enjoy making people laugh :)

Lalo_ATX 2026-02-19 20:59

bash.org shall live forever

top2ca_lawrence 2026-02-19 21:01

🤦🏿‍♂️ 💔

jasonni1234 2026-02-19 21:11

Not sure if this helps but if it’s a Gmail account you can get away without the “@gmail.com” part

Virtual_Abies_6552 2026-02-19 21:22

Change your password on another device to one that will work on the screen

htdwps 2026-02-19 21:26

It’s Google, you just enter everything before the @

stanley_fatmax 2026-02-19 21:31

Lol, never expected to see RuneScape here

ThetaThoughts 2026-02-19 21:46

I feel like (maybe) all those fingerprints on the screen are hiding it 🤪

rarealton 2026-02-19 21:46

I hope you don't reuse this password or that Gmail with your reddit account. If so go change the password now.

onlinespending 2026-02-19 21:47

Typing in @gmail.com isn’t necessary when logging into goggle

unclejohnsbearhugs 2026-02-19 21:51

I have nipples, Greg. Could you reboot me?

bob-flo 2026-02-19 21:57

Idk but that screen is gross

Dadbod4k 2026-02-19 22:14

Your brazzers login will work as an alternative

henucu 2026-02-19 22:26

dm it, I have a exclamation That I can add and send it back to you.

SpicyElixer 2026-02-19 22:30

OK now that that’s fixed get a microfiber cloth and put it in your center console so that you can wipe down your screen sometimes. Eg when charging it at a lights. That screen is beyond crusty.

Tech_Veggies 2026-02-19 22:32

![gif](giphy|P7s5baPQ6mrrq)

Shereefz 2026-02-19 22:38

Typing in @gmail.com isn’t necessary when logging into google with a gmail/googlemail account So just type the part before the @

Preslupe 2026-02-19 22:47

Unless it’s a business email with its own site address.

Square_Ad_3276 2026-02-19 23:17

Copy from elsewhere and paste.

colterlovette 2026-02-19 23:19

The @ is a new feature. You must update your car to one of the new models. /s

fugsco 2026-02-19 23:21

You could try shift...

oureux 2026-02-19 23:30

If it’s an @gmail address you can omit the periods and @gmail.com

andrefiji 2026-02-19 23:51

Hold the period or comma buttons and one of them is ? And the other is ! (Usually)

CousinEddysMotorHome 2026-02-19 23:58

It says Google so if you have a Google email you dont need an @ symbol.

powaking 2026-02-19 23:59

Haven’t seen this bug in a while. You can try and change your wheel config to get the MCU to restart real quick or just do a reboot using the scroll wheels

PM013 2026-02-20 00:05

I entered PENIS and it responded it too short😜

dhldmoore 2026-02-20 00:09

Touchè

ShowMacaque 2026-02-20 00:14

Password12345

Top_Shelf_Ramen 2026-02-20 00:17

Clean your filthy screen

KCSixty9 2026-02-20 00:19

It’s in portrait mode. Switch to landscape by turning car on its side for full keyboard. Hope this helps!

NorCalFrances 2026-02-20 00:21

There's a formula to get around it. What's your mother's maiden name?

Anonymous_Bozo 2026-02-20 00:22

\*\*\*-\*\*-\*\*\*\*

ReasonableBranch7337 2026-02-20 00:26

I’m officially now calling them “nipples” haha

get-a-mac 2026-02-20 00:27

They especially look like nipples in the M3/MY style steering wheel.

Silent-Treat-6512 2026-02-20 00:32

Google does not require @ symbol, just type username

HistoricalHurry8361 2026-02-20 00:34

Use your phone number

hawaiidesperado 2026-02-20 00:36

What other keyboards are available when you select the "English (United States)" dropdown selection?

Primary-User 2026-02-20 00:39

Use your phone number associated with the account.

benderunit9000 2026-02-20 00:50

it is if your email isn't [gmail.com](http://gmail.com)... which you can have on google

benderunit9000 2026-02-20 00:50

or a non-email google account.

rootbear75 2026-02-20 01:01

I had a Google account before I had Gmail. So I don't need to type the full email address

MinariGardenn 2026-02-20 01:06

💀💀💀

Diligent-Play 2026-02-20 01:15

you don’t need one for google

roby_soft 2026-02-20 01:19

Google doesn't need a ful address, just the bit before the @

Happy_Ad_4574 2026-02-20 01:26

Get in where it fits in.

solarsystemoccupant 2026-02-20 01:38

If it’s a Gmail address. You don’t need the “@gmail.com” at all.

Draygoon2818 2026-02-20 01:43

![gif](giphy|4BMmnY8AKqTLO)

NegativeAttention 2026-02-20 01:49

If you have a gmail address you actually dont need to put anything other than the username portion. If you dont have a gamil address, well sorry

[deleted] 2026-02-20 02:00

Oh yeah. You can reboot anything with nipples.

Boring_Yesterday_966 2026-02-20 02:07

If it’s a Gmail you only need to put your first portion of the email (excluding the @gmail.com)

Stromberg-Carlson 2026-02-20 02:11

137 comments by now you have found the answer -- but in case you havent -- all you have to do is enter the bit before the @… ive always done this on all 3 teslas ive had.

JoeyDee86 2026-02-20 02:52

We really just need device login support so we don’t need that keyboard…

emmstryker 2026-02-20 03:03

iykyk lol <edit> meow /

ovijf 2026-02-20 04:02

If you type i while upside down, it might pass for a !

-Alevan- 2026-02-20 05:35

You can have a Google account with any other mail provider. You just give up Gmail.

The_sleeper_of_women 2026-02-20 05:42

r/mildlyinfuriating

thehotshotpilot 2026-02-20 06:34

420-69-6767

GucciTokes 2026-02-20 07:01

bingo 🎯

546875674c6966650d0a 2026-02-20 08:23

Just the google username works. The part before the @

nosekbk 2026-02-20 09:18

The special symbols button probably on the screen but you can’t see it under the fingerprints and smudges. Dude, clean your screen every now and then, it takes seconds.

Shonki22 2026-02-20 09:29

For gmail you don't need to enter the whole email address completely. You can just type in whatever your username is before the "@" symbol and sometimes it can verify your account via a phone pop up and you won't need to type in the password hopefully.

AlGunner 2026-02-20 10:32

Dont know about this one, but some keyboards you have to press and hold the correct key for the symbol. I think for an @ sign its sometimes the "a" key, if that doesnt work try the numbers until you find it.

Ok-Reply-8447 2026-02-20 13:07

Google is asking you to sign in, but you don't need to use @gmail.com. They only require the first part before @.

chrisplushado 2026-02-20 13:37

huge fan of frobster

wackronym 2026-02-20 14:38

It is if you use a personal domain name with your Google account.

Zacaro12 2026-02-20 14:48

🏆

iSmiteTheIce 2026-02-20 14:58

Hearst Helmsley

GG_Killer 2026-02-20 15:23

This guy doesn't know that you don't need to type the @gmail.com when if you have a Gmail and you're signing into Google accounts. For real though, that looks like a bug and restart the app/car?

ijavedm 2026-02-20 17:44

Google doesn't need @ for their own email address.

PlumHappy353 2026-02-20 18:30

no spacebar so your keyboard is glitched do a reboot

doug4630 2026-02-20 19:29

Try "long-pressing" the "period" key -----> .

ScottsLobos 2026-02-20 21:19

Or you could just use your phone number

NinjaWK 2026-02-20 21:19

For google account account, you don't need @gmail, it'll work

sillieidiot 2026-02-20 21:56

lol this pissed me off too. It used to not have the \\ which I needed for my PW so then I couldn't log in. I created a whole separate account just for the car and added it to my Google family instead. makes it easier to revoke access at any time.

danhunterpost 2026-02-20 23:11

Use the alt command. Duh! 🙄

DB10AGB 2026-02-21 02:08

Keyboard glitch. Happens now and then. Reboot

jjaynum1 2026-02-21 02:39

![gif](giphy|gaZ51cn7sUY4U|downsized)

jjaynum1 2026-02-21 02:40

Your keyboard/screen is messed up, the bottom half is glitched off screen.

RansomLove 2026-02-21 07:03

Restart your car

SuspiciouslyB 2026-02-21 07:21

When signing into Google, you don’t need to put the @ symbol or domain. Just your username will work fine

[deleted] 2026-02-21 07:37

[deleted]

Gunpowder8000 2026-02-21 08:19

Hold A down a few seconds

GG_Killer 2026-02-21 11:58

It's reddit chill. The joke went over your head.

dice1976 2026-02-21 15:11

Use your phone number

Applefreak1000 2026-02-21 16:07

Just type the half before the @ (only if your domain is @gmail.com)

SavingsFeature504 2026-02-22 15:36

Or if your old school and still have googlemail

Impressive_Change593 2026-02-23 00:42

Try an external keyboard into a data capable port lol

AfraidSeat4035 2026-02-23 13:33

Had same issue, need to reset car snd it should work. Known issue.

Adventurous_Grand_10 2026-02-23 18:29

You don't google should do it for you automatically last time i checked...unless your getting an error then sorry

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