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Remove Gmail accounts you no longer need

Updated on April 30, 2022

When you remove a Gmail account from an Android device the right way, the account still exists, you can access it with a web browser, and you can even reconnect the account later if you change your mind.

Instructions apply to all Android versions and devices across all manufacturers, although menus and options might differ slightly.

How to Remove a Gmail Account From an Android Device

Here are the basic steps to remove a Gmail account from an Android device.

1. Open Settings > Accounts.

2. Select the Gmail account.

3. Tap Remove Account.

4. Confirm with a tap on Remove Account.

How to Keep Gmail But Stop Emails

If you use a different third-party email app, turn off syncing for Gmail or turn off Gmail notifications.

1. Open Settings and tap Accounts,or Users & Accounts on some phones.

2. Tap the Gmail account. You may need to tap Gmail first on some devices.

3. Tap Sync Account.

4. Scroll down to Gmail and tap the toggle next to it to disable Gmail from syncing to your phone. Some devices might call this setting Sync Gmail.

How to Turn Off Gmail Notifications

To keep the Google account on your phone and receive Gmail messages, but don't receive new mail alerts, follow these steps:

1. In the Gmail app, tap the three-horizontal lines in the upper-left corner.

2. Scroll down and tap Settings.

3. Tap the relevant account.

4. Select Notifications > None to turn off notifications.

Problems Removing a Google Account From an Android Phone

Although these instructions work for most Android phones, you might run into problems:

• When you get to step four, you might need to tap the Overflow Menu icon (the three vertically stacked dots) to access the option to remove your account.
• If you have trouble removing the primary Gmail account—the one you used when you first set up your phone—try adding a new Gmail account, setting it as the primary account, and deleting the unwanted one. If that doesn't work, perform a factory reset. This process will also remove all your data from the phone, so make sure to back up your phone first.

Losing Access to Data Tied to the Gmail Account

If you remove the Gmail account that's tied to the Google Play Store, you will lose access to apps and content that you purchased from the Google Play Store. You'll also lose access to emails, photos, calendars, and any other data tied to that Gmail account.

On some Android devices, you can't remove a Gmail account. Instead, disable it at Apps > Gmail > Disable.

FAQ

• How do I remove a Gmail account from an iPhone?

  To remove a Gmail account from an iPhone, tap Settings > Mail > Accounts. Tap your Gmail account and select Delete account. Use this process to delete any email account from an iPhone.

• How do I remove a Gmail account from a computer?

  To remove a Gmail account from Chrome on a PC, select your profile icon; under Other Profiles, select Settings. Select Menu (three dots) on a profile > Delete. When accessing Gmail through Thunderbird or Apple Mail, go to the email client's Account section, select your Gmail account, and delete it.

• How do I remove a Gmail account from the Gmail app?

  On an iOS device, open the Gmail app, tap your profile icon, tap Manage accounts on this device, and select Remove from this device. On an Android, select your profile icon, tap Manage accounts on this device, and select Remove Account.

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Ready to delete your Gmail account? 

If you don't need your Gmail address anymore, you can remove it from your Google account. 

Google warns that when you delete your Gmail, you will no longer be able to send or receive email at that address, though it may be possible to recover the Gmail account if you change your mind and no one else will be able to use the account in the future.

If you use Gmail through your job, school or another group, you should contact your administrator.

Word to the wise: Before you delete your Gmail account, consider downloading your data in case you need it in the future.

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Finally, if you want to delete your Google account, here’s how. deleting the Gmail account won't delete your Google account.

How to delete your Gmail account

1. Go to your Google Account.

2. On the left, click “Data & privacy.”

3. Scroll to "Data from apps and services you use."

4. Under "Download or delete your data," click Delete a Google service. 

5. Enter your password.

6. Next to "Gmail," click the trash can button.

7. Enter an existing email address you want to sign in to Google services with and click “Send verification email.” You cannot use another Gmail address.

8. Open the email from Google and click on the link to delete your account.

9. When prompted, select: "Yes, I want to delete my Gmail account."

10. Click “Delete Gmail” then “Done.”

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