How To Remove Gmail Account From Android Phone

Buying a used phone mostly comes with used Gmail Account in the Android phone and it is better to Remove the Gmail Account From Device to put yours and remove all the information the person has in the Android device. Some usually Factory Reset the phone to Remove Gmail Account, but that's not what you'll be doing after this tutorial.
Remove Gmail Account From Android Phone

You and I can easily just remove the Gmail Account without even Restoring the device to Factory Reset. In fact, it is recommended you don't Factory rest, Why? Doing so can make the Android Phone Locked to Google Login and you'll have to input the Gmail Account username and password which obviously, you wouldn't know, making the issue complicated. Anyway, if that's the case, there is a tutorial coming up to bypass that.

How To Remove Gmail/Google Account From Android Without Factory Reset

I have screenshots of how I did this on my Android Device that isn't even rooted. Make sure you follow the tutorial.
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1. Open your Android Phone Settings

Remove Gmail Account From Android Phone
Remove Gmail Account From Android Phone Settings

2. Scroll Down To Accounts (Or head to Google Accounts) Directly.

3. Under Accounts, Tap it and You'll see the Gmail Accounts Associated with the device.

Remove Gmail Account From Android 6.0 Phone
Remove Google Account From Android 6.0 Phone

4. Now Tap on the Gmail Account, you'll see some Sync Options, Ignore them.

Remove Gmail Account From Android Phone
Remove Gmail Account From Android Phone

5. Under Sync Settings, Tap MORE > Remove Account.

6. You'll See a PopUp Message Confirming Gmail Account Removal, Tap Remove Account.

Remove Gmail Account From Android Phone
Remove Gmail Account From Android Phone

7. The Gmail Account will be removed from the device alongside all its messages and Data, you don't need Factory Rest again.

This Android Trick works on All Android devices, my phone is Marshmallow 6.0 and it works just fine. Share this trick with friends and bookmark this page because a friend might need this.

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  1. This is awesome,it worked.
    Thanks for sharing buddy!

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  2. Wow, interesting, I never thought of this. Thanks Uchetechs. Information they say is power.

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