How to delete a Google account on Android and why should it have been done a long time ago?

For those who have root rights

Those who managed to obtain superuser rights on their device have one more opportunity to delete their Google account than others. You can simply delete the accounts.db file where Android stores account information. To do this, you will need a file manager with access to protected service data, such as Root Explorer, and... nothing else.

So, launch Root Explorer, go to the /data/system folder (on some firmwares - to /data/system/users/0/), open the accounts.db context menu with a long touch and select “Delete”.

Questions from users

Since there are quite a lot of shells and models of smartphones from popular manufacturers, there are some differences between them in the interface. Therefore, unlinking a Google account occurs in each with some differences.

How to unlink a Google account on older versions of Android

Unlinking a Google profile on smartphones with a mechanical “Home” button and touch buttons “Menu” and “Back” (typical for most Samsung models of previous years) occurs in this way:

1. Open “Settings” – “Accounts” – “Google”.
2. Click on the account you want to unlink (if there are several of them).
3. The “Sync Settings” menu will open.
4. Select “Delete account.” Record" (called by the touch button "Menu").
5. Confirm the unlinking by clicking “Delete account” again. recording."

How to delete an account on Xiaomi phones

Owners of Xiaomi smartphones can disable the MIUI profile from their smartphone as follows:

1. Go to Settings and scroll down to Sync.
2. Open this item and select “Google” from the list.
3. Open the profile you are interested in, if there are several of them connected to your phone.
4. Click "More".
5. Click “Delete account”.

How to unlink Google from Huawei

For owners of Huawei and Honor smartphones running on the EMUI shell, logging out of their Google account is also not difficult:

1. Go to “Settings” and select the “Accounts” section.
2. Open Google from the list.
3. If several accounts are linked to your smartphone, then open the one you need.
4. Using the virtual touch button “Delete”, call up the “Delete account” window.
5. Confirm the deletion again by reading the warning text.

How to sign out of Gmail so messages don't arrive

If you use an alternative mailbox, such as Spark, and Gmail duplicates notifications about the arrival of letters, you can turn off notifications. For this:

1. Open Gmail and go to Settings.
2. Select General Settings.
3. Next, “Configure notifications.”
4. Set the top slider to inactive to have Android block notifications from this app.

Additionally, you can more flexibly configure the arrival of notifications, for example, prohibit notifications of regular letters and set priority for messages with attached files.

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Removing payment methods

If you no longer intend to use the unlinked profile, then for security reasons you need to disable any payment tools that were added to Google. You can do this through the website:

1. To unlink a card or e-wallet, open the link https://pay.google.com/ and log in to the system.
2. Go to the "Payment Methods" tab.
3. Near the required payment information, click on the “Delete” button and confirm the procedure.

You can also unlink the card from your profile through the Google Pay application:

1. Download the application via Play Market at https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.walletnfcrel&hl=ru.
2. Open the “Payment” tab and select the linked bank card.
3. Click on the additional menu button (three dots in the upper right corner) and delete the selected payment method.

You can unlink your Google account if you have access to your device in literally 1 minute. The same applies to deleting all means of payment. If you have a password, then an option with the Google website and a service for finding a phone becomes available. But in the case of a smartphone being locked, a simple reset to factory settings is not enough. First, you will have to bypass the FRP protection and only then reset the phone in the usual way.

Possible problems and ways to solve them

Using the methods discussed above, you can delete your second Google account in Android and thereby free up your phone for new information. If the user tries to “destroy” a single profile, difficulties may arise. When you try to delete a linked Google account on Android, the system freezes or other malfunctions occur. You have to stop the operation manually, but the account is not removed.

To correctly delete an unnecessary Google account on your phone, you need to take a number of preliminary steps:

• Launch the Gmail program.
• Enter the menu, which is hidden behind the button at the top left.
• Click on the Add account button.

• Select Google. If you already have an account, click on the Existing link. If not available, click on the New button.

• When creating another profile, register from scratch.
• Sign in to Gmail. Now there are two users - new and old. Switch between profiles by clicking on the Manage Google Accounts button.

After this, you can delete your old Google account on Android according to the scheme discussed above. Depending on the smartphone model and OS version, the names of the points and approaches may differ, but the general principle remains the same.

How to delete a Samsung account

Deleting a Samsung account depends on the version of the Android operating system installed on the smartphone. For OS below Android 9.0 the following instructions are relevant:

1. Open the “Settings” of your smartphone.
2. Find the "Cloud and Accounts" menu.
3. Go to the “Accounts” tab.
4. Select the account you want to delete.
5. In the window that opens, go to the “Options” menu.
6. Click on the “Delete account” function.
7. Confirm that the action is correct.

Some smartphone models do not have the “Cloud and Accounts” menu. If a user deletes a Samsung account on just such a mobile phone, then you can safely skip step 2 of the instructions.

For mobile devices with Android operating system version 9.0 and higher, the steps to delete a Samsung account are different, so it is better for the smartphone owner to follow these instructions:

1. Go to the “Settings” of the device.
2. Open the “Accounts and Archiving” sub-item.
3. Select the account you want to delete.
4. Click on the “Delete entry” function.
5. Confirm that the action is correct.

The user can restore their Samsung account at any time. To do this, you need to re-enter the data in the mobile phone settings.

How to log out of Google account after a hard reboot

The methods described above are not perfect. Firstly, they are not applicable to all phones, and secondly, it is not safe to give your own, even a former smartphone, into the wrong hands if some data remains on it. It is safer to erase all unnecessary information and return the device to its original state. However, not all so simple.

Recently, all Android smartphones have been using a new security option called FRP - Factory Reset Protection. Basically, only experienced users who often update the firmware of their phones know about it, and, of course, specialists from service centers, where they bring devices that are blocked after a hard reboot.

FRP does not make life difficult for the average user. This option is needed in order to protect important data (passwords, banking information, photos, etc.). Any attempt by an attacker in whose hands the phone is to gain access to data, and this may involve flashing the firmware to reset locking passwords and using specialized software, will require you to enter your login and password for your Google account.

But what if the phone needs to be returned to its “just out of the box” state, but FRP protection does not allow this?

Bypass Factory Reset Protection/FRP or how to bypass Google Account? (Unofficial)

Below are 4 ways to remove a Google account from your phone. You may have to try more than one, or even all of them. The main thing is that then you will no longer have any locks on your phone, and all functions will become available. Those who have forgotten their password and login will be able to unblock their account. And after purchasing a used smartphone, there is no danger that the previous owner will change the access code, which will not make it possible to use the handset for its intended purpose.

Reset FRP Lock using Sim Card

To remove the lock, proceed as follows. Restart your device. Your phone must have your SIM card. Make a call to your phone. Answer the call, save the number in your contacts. In the dialer field, enter engineering command *#*#4636#*#*. As a result, an expanded menu with settings will open. Here you need to go to the section with the commands for archiving, restoring and resetting.

You will have to refuse data backup by unchecking the box. Reset settings to factory defaults. Now restart your gadget for the changes to take effect. During your first login, the system will ask you to enter your account information. You can use your old one or register a new one. After this, the smartphone can be used in standard mode, and all functionality will be available and the device will be unlocked.

Removing Google Account in Bootloader Mode

To delete an account from your phone, you will need a laptop. Download and install drivers for Android. And install Fastboot on the phone itself. Make sure the battery is charged. Removal is only possible in Bootloader mode.

Now proceed carefully and carefully. You need to enter the command fastboot oem clean_frp. Alternatively, use fastboot erase persistent, fastboot erase frp or fastboot erase config. And in this case, the mobile phone will reboot, and only after that it can be linked again. This method allows you to permanently and completely delete your account from your phone.

Bypass Google Account Using ADB RUN

If you managed to reset the device, try to go to the settings menu. In this case, you also cannot do without a laptop with installed drivers. Remember that, for example, Samsung has its own drivers, and you need to download them from a trusted site. You need to install ADB RUN on your mobile device.

Now it's time to enter the commands:

1. The first, most important step is adb shell content insert -uri content://settings/secure -bind name:s:user_setup_complete -bind value:s:1 .
2. This command is activated after the completion of the process started in the previous step - adb shell am start -n com.google.android.gsf.login/ .
3. Take your time, make sure there is enough charge for the entire procedure - adb shell am start -n com.google.android.gsf.login.LoginActivity .

Before turning off your smartphone, make sure that the process is completed completely. Then reboot the device, insert the SIM card, use it.

Reset FTP for Xiaomi

Wi-Fi must be activated. Connect to an access point. Enter your email address and try to highlight it. And after that, use the “Send/Share” option. Launch the application for sending SMS. Enter 112 in the number field. And the text of the message can be anything. After a notification appears with a refusal to send, select this particular SMS.

Only now you need to make a call from your smartphone. Only instead of the number 1-12 you need to enter *#*#4636#*#*. The device must be tested in automatic mode. A corresponding function is provided for this. To delete your Google account, you will have to do a hard reset and reboot. Now you need to make the first launch, during which the device will ask you to link it to a new account.

For Xiomi there is another method, which may seem more complicated, but it is the most effective. Before you unlock your phone, select your language. Set your location region. Connect to wireless internet.

Now, using two fingers on the start page, you need to launch TalkBack. Slide your finger across the touchscreen as if you were writing the letter L. Turn off TalkBack while holding down the Volume key. At the very bottom, look for the review help function. It's time to launch the YouTube application. The next step is to launch the Chrome browser.

In the search bar, enter the character set quickshortcutmaker. The application must be downloaded and installed. Launch the program. Use voice search to find Settings. Use the smartphone information viewing mode. Press the “Miui Version” button 7 times. The presses are short and fast without pauses. Now you can use the developer settings. Using factory unlocking, start the process, and then “reset” the device and reboot.