Once we decide that we will no longer use our Android device it is necessary to unlink all the accounts that we had connected so that third parties do not have any access to your data. This is especially important in the case of email , as this is one of the applications that collects the most information, from emails to telephone contacts.
The security of your cell phone should always be a priority , so if your cell phone is lost, it is stolen or you just won’t use it anymore, you must disconnect and delete all your accounts to protect your data and thus prevent malicious third parties from using your information or usurping your identity. There are several ways to do this and it is generally an extremely easy process to do .
In all the cell phones that we configure as new, the Android operating system will request an email account to be able to enjoy various services , applications, have backup of our data, photos, videos, as well like to enter the Play Store and the Google services . However, if one day you want to use another account or delete the current one, you can do so with total freedom. Therefore, in this tutorial we will show you how to add a new Gmail account or unlink the old one from your Android mobile.
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Steps to disconnect your Gmail account from any Android device
Unlinking or adding a new email account is extremely easy and each process will not take you more than a few minutes :
Add or add Gmail account to Android
Android not only allows you to have a single Gmail account linked to your mobile, you can have everything you see necessary if you like it . To add a new one to your device you just have to follow these steps that we explain below.
- As a first step you should go to « Settings» of the device.
- Search for the option « Accounts» > « Add account » and select« Google ».
- Follow the instructions described there for the correct configuration of your account .
- You must login with your username and password so that the device identifies the account.
If you already have several accounts on your cell phone, you can choose the one of your choice by following these steps:
- Open some Google Play app.
- Press the menu window (if you don’t see the menu icon in the upper corner left, press to go back to the main screen of the app).
- At the top of the screen, you must search for the name and email address of the account you are using.
- You must press the down arrow , which will display the available accounts.
- Select the account you wish to use .
Remove and remove Android Gmail account
In case you want to delete a Gmail account that is already linked to your mobile you can do it easily by following the steps explained below.
- The first thing to look for is the “Settings” on your device.
- Find the option “Accounts”, you will select «Add account».
- Select the Google email address associated with your cell phone or tablet.
- Press the menu button and It will display a window with several options, you will choose the option « Delete Account» , it will ask you to confirm the action, once again you will select delete and voila, automatically all the account information on the mobile will be deleted.
This method will allow us to eliminate any type of accounts that we have added to our device from ours, from Facebook to WhatsApp or Twitter .
It goes without saying that it is of utmost importance to have an email account linked to the device we are using , so you don’t miss out on fundamental things like access to Google Play Store services , which allows us to download the vast majority of the applications we use on mobile phones.
How does it work and what advantages are obtained by linking a Gmail email account to Android?
Gmail accounts that link to each device function as profiles that coexist with each other. Each account is an “owner” of the mobile , so from each one you can make a personalized configuration in different aspects.
Once you change “profile” , certain aspects that each one has configured will be changed. This influences things like desktop wallpaper, contacts, songs that sound when they call you and in some cases even the accounts of certain applications, especially video games.
While it is not good to have multiple accounts linked to the same number , it is necessary and mandatory that at least one be registered. This has several advantages among which we can highlight:
- Use the full features of the device : many features such as the mail service, locations and much more require a Gmail account.
- Make backups : You can make regular backups thanks to the Gmail storage space. In fact, not only can you back up the information to recover it on your mobile, but if in the future you link the same account to another Smartphone, all your files will be automatically migrated.
- Login to your Email : If you have your account linked to an Android device, you can log in from it when you want to open your email on a computer without entering your password, reducing the access time to multiple platforms and websites that require passwords.