How to Remove Account From Gmail App in iPhone

Author: Ritikaa | Guide: iPhone |

Just like you remove your Google Meet account, you can also remove your account from the Gmail app on your iPhone. You can also remove your Gmail account for security purposes if it has been inactive for a long time. Read the article given below for further instructions on how to carry out this process efficiently.

Remove Account From Gmail App on iPhone in 5 Steps

Step-1 Go to Your Gmail Account: Get ready with your iPhone. We have to start with the following steps:

  • On your iPhone, open the Gmail app or website ( if you have not downloaded the app).
  • Make sure that you are logged in to your Gmail account.
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Step-2 Tap On Your 'Profile Photo': After opening the Gmail app in your iPhone, do the following:

  • Navigate to the top-right corner of your iPhone's screen.
  • Then, you simply have to click to click on your Gmail account's profile picture.
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Step-3 Click 'Manage Accounts on This Device': When you click on your profile picture, a list menu will open up on your screen. From this menu, you have to click on the option that says 'Manage accounts on this device'.

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Step-4 Tap On 'Remove From This Device': Finally, you will get a list of all the Gmail accounts that are present in your iPhone. From these accounts, you have to:

  • Choose the Gmail account that you want to be removed from your iPhone.
  • To remove it, click on the option that says 'Remove from this device', which is present just below the account's name.
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Step-5 Tap On 'Remove': Finally, you will get a confirmation pop-up.

  • Here, you have to confirm whether you really want to remove the account or not.
  • To confirm your decision, click on the 'Remove' button.

Your account is now removed from your device.

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These 5 easy steps are all you need to remove a Gmail account from your iPhone device. These steps apply to an Android device as well.

FAQ

Is There Any Other Way To Remove a Gmail Account From my Phone?

If the original steps do not work on your device for some reason, then you can try out the following steps:

  • Go to the Settings app.
  • Then, click on the 'Passwords & Accounts' option.
  • Here, just go to the 'Accounts' section and click on the email address that you want to remove.
  • Then, just tap the 'Remove account' button from here.
  • Finally, you have to click on the 'Remove account' option to confirm your action in the pop-up.

How To Permanently Delete my Google Account?

To delete your Google account permanently, do the following:

  • Open Google on your device.
  • Then, go to the 'Data & Privacy section of your Google Account. Scroll down until your reach the 'Your data & privacy options'.
  • Then, click on 'More options'.
  • Click on the 'Delete your Google Account' option from here.
  • Finally, you just have to follow a few simple instructions to delete your account.

You can also change an account in the Gmail App on your iPhone.

What Will Happened When I Remove a Gmail Account From my Device?

After removing a Google account from your device, you will no longer be signed in to any accounts you accessed with that device in any of the applications.

Along with this, your search history and browsing history of apps such as Google, Chrome, YouTube, Maps, and Play Store will also erase temporarily.

How Can I Remove a Google Account From my 'Home' App?

You can do this in the given steps:

  • Go to the Google 'Home' app on your device.
  • Then, you have to switch or move to the home that you want to delete from your Google account.
  • Then, go to 'Settings' of the app. From here, click on 'Delete this home'.
  • Finally, click on the 'Delete' option.

Does Removing a Gmail Account From my Device Delete It?

When you remove a Gmail account from your device, it will remove all the data associated with the Gmail account from your device.

But, this data is not lost permanently. You can retain back this data by again adding the Google account to your device or any other device.

 

Gmail provides a lot of security options for its users while creating as well as removing a Google account. It makes the process of removing a Gmail account from your iPhone very smooth and error-free.

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