Mobile Phones Android 303 303 people found this article helpful How to Remove a Gmail Account From Your Android Device Remove Gmail accounts you no longer need by Jeremy Laukkonen Writer Jeremy Laukkonen is tech writer and the creator of a popular blog and video game startup. He also ghostwrites articles for numerous major trade publications. our editorial process Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Jeremy Laukkonen Updated on December 04, 2020 reviewed by Christine Baker Lifewire Tech Review Board Member Christine Baker is a marketing consultant with experience working for a variety of clients. Her expertise includes social media, web development, and graphic design. our review board Article reviewed on Aug 07, 2020 Christine Baker Tweet Share Email Android Switching from iOS What to Know Open Settings > Accounts and delete the account you don't want.To keep your Gmail account but stop receiving mail through it, turn off syncing in Settings > Accounts.To keep your Gmail account but stop the notifications, access Settings from within the app. This article explains how to remove a Gmail account from your Android phone or tablet. The directions apply to 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. Open Settings > Accounts. Select the Gmail account. Tap Remove Account. Confirm with a tap on Remove Account. How to Keep Gmail But Stop Emails If you use a different app for email, turn off syncing for Gmail or turn off Gmail notifications. Open Settings and tap Accounts, or Users & Accounts on some phones. Tap the Gmail account. You may need to tap Gmail first on some devices. Tap Sync Account. 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 not be bothered by alerts each time new mail arrives, follow these steps: Open the Gmail app. Tap the three-line hamburger icon. Scroll to the bottom and tap Settings. Tap the relevant account. Tap Notifications, then None to turn them off. Problems Removing a Google Account From an Android Phone Although these instructions work for the vast majority of Android phones, you may run into a handful of problems: When you get to step four, you might need to tap the overflow menu button (the three vertically stacked dots) to access the option to remove your account. If you don't see an overflow menu button, look for a physical or virtual button denoted by three vertically stacked lines. Press it when you get to step three. That should open up the overflow menu, which will allow you to remove your Gmail 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 delete 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 everything up first. What Happens When You Remove the Account From Your Phone? When you remove a Gmail account from an Android device the right way, the process is relatively easy and painless. The account still exists, you will be able to access it with a web browser, and you can even reconnect it later if you change your mind. You lose access to apps and content that you purchased from the Google Play Store if you remove the Gmail account that is tied to the store. You also lose access to emails, photos, calendars, and any other data tied to that Gmail account. On some Android devices it isn't possible to remove a Gmail account. Instead, disable it at Apps > Gmail > Disable. Was this page helpful? Thanks for letting us know! Get the Latest Tech News Delivered Every Day Email Address Sign up There was an error. Please try again. You're in! Thanks for signing up. There was an error. Please try again. Thank you for signing up. Tell us why! Other Not enough details Hard to understand Submit