Delete an account on Android 4.2 2. Deleting a Google account and its individual services

When selling or transferring an Android smartphone for a long time to someone else’s use, it becomes necessary to delete your accounts. This can be done in several ways: by clearing all internal memory on the phone, along with games and applications, or by deleting only the account itself. The problem is that the soft method is not applicable to all phone models and firmware versions. In some cases, to save personal data you will need to first root your device and use a special utility. Let's look at how to delete an account on Android, and in what cases this is necessary.

When turning on a mobile phone for the first time, the user, as a rule, will have to fully configure it. One of the steps is to create a Google account, which can later be used to synchronize with many services. These include:

Play Market. A branded store through which you can install and.
Play Books. An electronic library that allows you to download and read literature of any genre.
Google Play Movies.
A movie store where you can purchase or download both old films and the latest in the film industry.
Phone contact list.
Calendar.

Gmail mail service, etc.
If you have several Google accounts on your phone, you may have problems using the email service. In this case, in order to log out of one account and log in to another, you must first add it to the main settings menu. But for a Google branded store, this will not be enough. The service is strictly tied to a specific account, and therefore, in order to use a new account, the old one must be deleted.

In addition to the Google account, profiles of various instant messengers, such as Viber, Whatsapp, etc., may also be subject to deletion on an Android smartphone. The need for this may also consist in blocking a specific e-mail address associated with the profile. Since deleting an account without losing data is not an easy task, we will consider several current methods with a detailed algorithm of actions.

Algorithm of actions

Rude. In this case, in addition to the only required profile, applications, games and other user files will also be deleted. Before performing this operation, it is recommended to take care of creating a backup copy of the data in the phone memory.
Soft. It involves deleting a specific account in Google, Yandex or other services, without losing personal data in the internal memory of the phone or tablet.

Since, depending on the situation, both hard and soft methods of deleting an account can be used, we will consider each of them in more detail.

The Rough Way

In the event that you are going to resell your mobile phone or simply update its software, deleting your account on Android will be quite simple. It is enough to use one of the methods to clear the memory: Reset to factory settings or flash the operating system.

You can return the software state to the factory state without using special programs or additional utilities. To do this, you need to go to the main Android settings menu and find the “Backup and Reset” tab there. Clicking on it will open a submenu in which you need to select the item: Reset settings / Reset phone settings. You can see how it performs to factory settings in the video below.

Flashing the mobile phone software will take a little longer, and if you install custom versions of the OS, it will require root access rights. The point of this operation is to format the internal memory from the recovery menu, as a result of which all profiles from Android will also be deleted.
It is worth noting that both points of the “rough” method provide a 100% guarantee of successful erasing of all accounts from a mobile phone. But data loss caused by formatting internal memory can be inappropriate, and in such situations it is better to use the “soft” method.

The soft way

In order to remove an account from Android without resetting the settings to factory settings, you can use one of three main methods. Their disadvantage is that they cannot be used for all OS versions and phone models.

However, let’s consider a detailed algorithm of actions for each of the “soft” methods that allow you to save data in Android memory after deleting an account:

Through the system settings menu. You can remove your profile in Google and other services through the sub-item of the main settings. To do this, you need to find the tab with accounts, tap on the one that is to be deleted, and go to the item for editing it. In most cases, the corresponding button looks like three vertical dots and is located in the upper right corner of the screen.
Through the service of the desired service. For example, if you need to remove your Google account from your phone, you need to go to the applications tab. Next, select “application management” and find the “Google Apps” service in the list provided. All that remains is to call up the contact menu and click on the “clear data” tab. Accounts from other services and instant messengers can be deleted in a similar way.
Deleting a file in the phone's memory that is responsible for a specific Android account. To perform this operation, your device will need to be rooted. After obtaining administrator rights, you need to install the Root Explorer utility from the play market on your phone. After opening the program, you need to go to the directory located at /data/system/ and clear it of the accounts.db file. Now all that remains is to restart the mobile phone and the required account will not be in the list of accounts.

Regardless of the reason, as well as the method of deleting an account from an Android phone or tablet, it is recommended to back up your data. Only in this case are you guaranteed complete security in storing your personal information.

How to log out of your Google account on Android if you are no longer going to use it? Good question - there is nothing in the settings that looks like an exit button. Usually you don’t need it: you log in to your account and work while the phone is alive.

However, the absence of a specific button does not mean that such an opportunity does not exist. You can log out of your account, but to do this you will have to delete it. We will now figure out how to do this correctly.

Logout

We already know that you cannot sign out of your Google account on Android. You can only delete it from your phone. In this case, the account itself will remain untouched: it is deleted only through Google services. Therefore, do not worry, the data will not be lost anywhere if it has been synchronized. As soon as you enter your Google account login and password on another phone, the synchronized information will become available again.

But let's not get distracted by synchronization, this is a separate topic. Let's focus on deleting a Google account:

If you are not sure that all information was saved on Google servers, then before deleting, click "Synchronize". After this, you can safely erase the profile along with all contacts and other data. Yes, the contacts you saved in your Google account will disappear from your phone. But they will remain in the cloud storage, so you won’t lose them.

Adding another account

You have a great idea of what Android is like without linking a Google profile: half of the functions are unavailable and impossible to use. Therefore, after deleting an account, you will definitely need to add another account. You can do this through the Play Market:

Run Play Market.
Wait until it informs you that you do not have a Google profile.
Click "Add existing" or "Create new", depending on whether you have another account.
Enter your credentials to log in to your device.

There is another way: return to the section "Accounts" V Settings Android and click on plus "Add". Then all you have to do is select Google and enter your email with password. After adding a new account, do not forget to reconfigure the Play Market so that .

Change Password

You can also disconnect your phone from your Google account remotely: to do this, just change your account password. The operation is performed through any browser on Gmail.

You will now have one password in your account credentials and a different password in your Google profile settings on Android. This will automatically log you out of your phone/tablet. To connect your Google account again, you must enter the new password that you set through the application "My account".

Reset settings (best option when selling an old phone)

If you want to delete your Google account because you are selling your phone, then it is much safer to clear your devices of information through a factory reset or Hard Reset. You can do it using standard Android tools:

Open Android Settings.
Go to section "Recovery and Reset".
Execute data backup, if you don't want to lose them. Please note that you can save the backup to the account you are currently using or create a different account.
After creating a backup, go to reset settings.

Remember that resetting the settings will delete all data from the internal memory, including your Google account, accounts of other services and instant messengers, applications, photos, music, contacts and other data. If you have created a backup copy, then there is no danger: when you add an account to another phone, the saved information will become available after synchronization.

You can perform a Hard Reset without logging in: for example, through the Recovery Menu, Meiz recovery mode or Xiaomi engineering menu. But these methods are justified in using only if you do not have access to the system.

By default, the item in Recovery is responsible for resetting settings Wipe Data. In the Meizu recovery menu it is called Clear data.

After the reboot, you will receive a clean smartphone, as if you had just bought it. The main thing is not to forget that information is deleted only from the internal memory. The data stored on the memory card will remain intact, so be sure to take it for yourself before giving the phone to someone else.

Also on the site: Logging out of your Google account on Android: deleting, changing your password or resetting your settings? updated: February 12, 2018 by:

Sergey

By registering a Google account on your Android phone or tablet, you agree to one implicit condition: you will be let in, but not let out. No, someone won’t take your account captive and pin it to your device forever; simply registering a Gmail email and making it your account is a much clearer and more obvious operation than deleting it. However, there are plenty of ways to remove a Google account from an Android device. They just don't catch your eye.

This method is built into the Android function. It will suit you in the following cases:
You have decided to give your gadget to a loved one and you are not embarrassed that he will have access to your data, contacts and applications, because you trust him.
You need to delete your account to fix some glitch on your device.

You want to log in with a different account.

You don’t have to worry about the data on your tablet or smartphone. After deleting the account, all information belonging to it - applications, files, contacts, personal settings, etc., will remain in place. If you're happy with that, let's go:
Launch the Settings app.
Go to the “Personal” -> “Accounts and Synchronization” section.
Tap the menu button in the top right corner of the screen and select the “Delete account” option.

Confirm your consent to deletion, enter a password if necessary, and after completing the operation, reboot the device.

Something went wrong and the account is not deleted

I had to deal with this error several times - when I tried to delete the only Google account on Android (the owner of the gadget), the operation froze and did not complete until you stopped it manually. The account remained in place.

One of the solutions turned out to be extremely simple. It is for the case when you want to log in to the device under a different account, make it the owner, and delete the old one.

Launch the Gmail app by tapping this icon.

Open the menu hidden behind the “hamburger” button in the top left corner of the screen and click “Add Account.”

Select Google.

If you already have another Gmail account, click Existing. If not, “New”. If you choose the second option, follow the instructions for registering a mailbox that you will receive next.

Next, go to the settings of the Gmail application again. Now there are 2 users - old and new. One (usually the old one) is loaded as the main one, the second is simply present in the list. Switch to the user you just added by tapping their icon.

After that, click “Manage accounts” and repeat the operation of deleting the old one. Most likely, this time there will be no problems. The second account will remain the only one and will become the owner of the device. All files, contacts, settings and applications of the old account will be in place.

On different gadgets and different versions of Android, individual points of this instruction may not be performed as described. But the principle is the same everywhere.

Deleting Google Accounts app data

On some devices, you can delete your account in another simple way. Launch the “Settings” system utility, go to the “Applications” section and go to the “All” tab. Find “Google Accounts” in the list and click the “Erase data” button.

On some firmware, you should erase the data not of this application, but of Google Services.

Removing your Google account and all user data (returning the device to its original state)

This option is applicable in the following cases:

If the owner does not remember his account password and cannot recover it.
If the above methods for deleting an account do not work correctly or the function is blocked by malware.
Before selling a gadget and in other similar cases.

There are different ways to delete all accounts and all user information from your phone. The easiest way to do this is through the menu of the same “Settings” application. In my example, the reset button is located in the “Personal Data” - “Backup” section.

On other firmware, both the subsection and the button may be named differently and located in a different location. In particular, on Samsung it is located in the “General” menu and is called “Backup and Reset”, on some Lenovos it is in the “Backup and Reset” section (the “Reset” button). On other devices - anywhere else. Check this in your user manual.

After you press the reset button, Android will warn you that all apps, settings, and accounts will be completely removed from your tablet or phone. If you agree, click "Reset Settings" again and wait about 5 minutes. After restarting, you will receive a pristine device.

If your device is protected with a password that you don’t remember, you can reset it in a couple of other ways:

Via the Recovery menu (Wipe Data/Factory Reset option). How to get to this menu, read the instructions for the device.
Long press the recessed Reset button located on the body of the phone or tablet. On some models it is hidden under the back cover.

An even tougher method of deleting an account, when absolutely nothing helps, is to flash the device through a computer, which is similar to reinstalling Windows on a PC. Of course, there will be no user data and applications left after this either.

Warning: some tablets and phones are so tightly tied to the owner’s account that they require authorization under it even after resetting and flashing. And bypassing this request is very, very difficult (there is no single solution, each brand of device has its own). So while you have access to your Google account information, write down your username and password in a notebook or file on another device and keep it in a safe place.

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”.

How to log out of your Google Play account, mail and other applications without deleting your account on Android

Some users are wondering if it is possible to remove your account only from the Goolle Play store, Gmail and other applications that use authorization, but keep all files, programs and settings on Android. I answer: it is possible. If the method of adding a second account through the email program did not help, you can do this by changing the password of your current Google account.

For this:

Go through any web browser to the “My Account" section on Google.com. Go to the “Security and Login” subsection.

On the next page, click the "Password" button.

Enter your current password to confirm that it is you. Next, you will have the opportunity to change it to a new one.

If your gadget is connected to the Internet, the next time you log into Google Play and your email program, the system will ask you to log in. All you have to do is enter your new account information

Today, quite a lot of users have a problem with how to delete an account on Android in necessary situations. It's not as difficult as many people think, but not everyone knows. Therefore, I suggest everyone read the detailed instructions for this process, which will help us deal with this problem.

How to delete an account on Android

Nowadays, there are many different ways to delete an account. But I want to present to your attention the 3 most common and quite simple of all the others. So:

Method 1. On the device, go to the “Settings” menu, then select the line “Accounts and synchronization settings” or “Accounts and synchronization” (depending on the version of Android and the manufacturer, the names are slightly different, but the essence is the same). In this menu, we select the account that is not needed and delete it. Here you can also create a new account if necessary.

Method 2. If the previous method did not help or difficulties arise, you can try this method. Open the “Settings” menu on your phone or tablet, select the “Applications” line, then “All” and click “Google Services”. In this menu, you need to delete the entry using the line called “Clear data”. The selected account will be deleted.

Method 3. If the previous 2 methods did not help, this can only mean that account deletion is blocked on your system. This may be due to the downloading of many applications to your phone that are tied to this account. This method is a little more complicated. To do this, we need to download the “Root Explorer” application, which will give us root rights. When this program is installed, open the root folder on the phone called “data”, select “system” in it and select “accounts.db” from all the presented files. Hold this inscription until the menu pops up and select “Delete”.

I would like to draw your attention to the fact that when using this method, all contacts will be automatically deleted, but the remaining data will remain. Therefore, to avoid losing all phone numbers, you need to back up your contacts before deleting your account. After this, the device needs to be restarted.

This article presented you with ways to delete an account on Android, which will help solve your problem in a fairly short time. Our team is always ready to help solve the problems that you have.

Using Google services is convenient and simple: one login, one password to enter your mailbox, Google+, webmaster tools; many useful functions and settings. Plus, in order to register or delete an account with Google, the user only needs to spend a few minutes. Of course, provided that he knows how to do it.

If you don’t know how to delete a Google account and its individual services, and this procedure is absolutely necessary, follow these step-by-step instructions. All you need to implement it is a little patience and a couple of mouse clicks.

So let's get started!

Account deletion procedure

1. Open accounts.google.com in your browser.

2. Log in to your account.

Attention! Specify the login (email) you want to delete.

3. In the optional menu located at the top of the web page, click on the “Data Management” section.

4. In the “Account Management” column, follow the “Delete account and data” link.

Note. If you want to get rid of only gmail, select another item in the “Management...” menu - “Delete services”. And then on the page that opens, activate the “Delete Gmail service permanently” function.

5. Review the deletion form. Pay special attention to access restrictions after the account is destroyed; the number of emails remaining in the Gmail service.

Advice! To transfer data from the Google server to your computer, click the “download” link (the “You can have your data” sentence) in the “All content will be deleted” section.

6. At the bottom of the page, click on the checkboxes next to the words “I admit...” and “Yes, I want...”. Thus, you confirm your intention to destroy the account - completely and forever.

7. Once again, carefully weigh the pros and cons. If you haven’t changed your mind, click the “Delete account” button.

8. To avoid any unpleasant accidents, Google will again ask you to confirm your actions. Check the “Also...” and “Required:...” options, and then click the “Delete” button.

Uninstallation on mobile devices

(option for Android OS)

Install root rights on your phone.
Install the “Root Explorer” application (or its equivalent) into the system.
Using “Root Explorer”, open the “system” folder in the root directory (located in the “data” folder).
Delete the “accounts.db” file in it (call the delete function - long press the icon with your finger).

As you can see, dear reader, there is nothing complicated in the procedure for deleting a Google account; both on PC and on phone.

Enjoy your use of online services!