To remove a Gmail account from a phone, the general steps on both Android and iPhone involve accessing the device settings or the Gmail app and selecting the option to remove the account. On Android, the Gmail account can be removed by going to Settings > Accounts, selecting the Google/Gmail account, and tapping Remove Account. On iPhone, the Gmail account is removed via Settings > Accounts, selecting the Gmail account, and then choosing Delete Account. Removing the account will delete all associated data from the phone but does not delete the Gmail account itself online. The Gmail app also allows account removal by managing accounts on the device and removing the desired one. Here are more detailed instructions:
Android Phone
- Open the phone's Settings app.
- Go to Accounts or Users and Accounts.
- Tap the Gmail or Google account you want to remove.
- Tap Remove Account and confirm.
- Note removing the account deletes synced data like contacts and photos from the phone but not the account itself.
iPhone
- Open the Settings app.
- Go to Accounts or Passwords & Accounts.
- Select the Gmail account you want to remove.
- Tap Delete Account and confirm.
Using the Gmail App
- Open the Gmail app.
- Tap your profile icon.
- Tap Manage accounts on this device.
- Select the account to remove.
- Tap Remove from this device and confirm.
Removing the Gmail account from the phone only signs out the account from that device. The account and data remain intact online and accessible from other devices or via web login.
