I am not asking about the two factor authentication process where the user needs to enter both a password and a one-time-password.
Gmail recently (I don't know from when exactly) changed their login process which is depicted in the following screenshot:
So, the new steps are as follows:
- Enter email
- Click Next
- Enter password
- Click Sign In
as opposed to the previous and usual way of logging in:
- Enter email and password
- Click Sign In
Isn't the new process non-user friendly requiring extra user interactions?
Since, Google does not usually make UX blunders can you explain the reasoning behind the new process? I'm looking for details like user interaction simplicity or any other hidden advantages.
Note: The question linked as duplicate doesn't cover the reason behind the change while Mervin Johnsingh's answer cites Google's reason.