Removing a Google account on Android. How to bypass Google account verification when downloading How to remove account verification
To work with an Android device, one of the most important accounts is a Google account. Using this account, you can remotely download applications to your smartphone, set events in your calendar, and also block it if your device is stolen. Undoubtedly, such an account is a very important and convenient thing, however, a situation may arise in which you urgently need to unlink your Google account.
Disable all synchronizations with your account
If the situation is such that you simply do not want to synchronize all devices through your Google account, then you can disable these synchronizations without resorting to such drastic measures as completely deleting the account from your phone. At the same time, you can not only disable synchronization, but also remove the account from the reserve list. It will stop storing all important data on your phone. This is quite easy to do.
Go to your phone's settings, which are located in the tray. Their icon looks like a gear.
Find and click on the “Cloud and Accounts” section.
Here you need the “Accounts” subsection.
Below you will see all the applications whose accounts are somehow synchronized with the phone. As a rule, even the most moderate user’s list is quite impressive. Find your Google account and click on it.
If you have several Google accounts linked to your phone, they will all be shown here. You need to go to each of them.
In this section you will see the dates of the last synchronization of the device with a particular partition. Simply turn off the toggle switch by swiping it to the left so that it no longer syncs. All toggle switches should eventually go out. Do this for every Google account.
Now you need to disable backup to the specified email address. To do this, go to the previous menu and click on the “Backup and Restore” tab.
Pay attention to the line “Data backup”. You need to turn off the toggle switch on it. Once you do this, you will have to remove the email address in the line below. This way you will completely eliminate backups to your Google account. Remember that your phone will remain at risk in case of loss or damage.
Complete removal of Google account from your phone
If the above measures are not enough for you, then you can resort to completely deleting your account. In the same menu, find the “Google” section.
Once you log in, you will see the “Account Settings” line. Enter them.
At the very bottom of the page there is a special column “Delete Google account”.
As soon as you click on it, you will be asked for confirmation in the form of a password for the account itself. By entering it, you can delete your account and all services that come with it.
How to unlink a Google account using reset
If for some reason you cannot unlink your account using other methods, you can completely reset your phone. This will completely delete all its contents. You can back up, reset, and then restore your important data again.
Find the “General Settings” item in the settings.
They have a “Reset” line.
Among all other types of reset, you need to select “Reset settings”. This is a complete data deletion.
Read the warning on the phone screen, then agree to the reset by clicking “Reset settings”. After completing the procedure, your phone will look like you just bought it. Your Google account will also be reset.
After resetting your smartphone using Hard Reset, the next time you turn on the phone, you will be required to enter your Google account credentials. This is exactly how the situation was described to me by a user who brought me a phone with a request to confirm an account that was previously synchronized with a smartphone.
In general, this is something similar to Apply ID, which has long been used in devices manufactured by Apple. Since many complained that data is not protected at all on Android, and any password on the phone can be cracked with a regular hard reset, Google decided to improve several aspects of this protection.
As a result, starting with a series of Android 5.1.1 firmware, a strict link to a Google account began. That is, even after resetting the settings, you will not be able to fully use your smartphone until you enter the credentials of the account that was linked to it when you first turned on the device.
Of course, the user who contacted me had no idea about such protection and calmly reset the settings without any second thoughts. Of course, no one remembers the account details, since it was created in a hurry just to have access to the Play Market.
So, after another such smartphone, I decided to share my experience and show how I managed to bypass the protection with Google account confirmation after resetting the settings (Hard Reset).
Resetting your smartphone to its factory state through phone settings
Very often, a simple reset directly from the standard settings menu helps. This is explained by the fact that the settings are reset directly from the phone and the security system recognizes this as if the user did it himself, and accordingly does not request Google account verification (FRP).
Of course, the most difficult thing we have to do is get into that very settings menu, but we’ll still try to do it. I tested this method on Android 6.0 and 6.0.1.
Bypass Google account verification (FRP) after reset using QuickShortcutMaker
If you are not the happy owner of a device that was helped by the first method, then most likely you will have to turn to third-party applications for help, which will help us remove the Google account linking.
One such application would be QuickShortcutMaker. By the way, I would say that this method helps 80% of cases that are associated with FRP. So I recommend using it first.
You can see a visual implementation of points 10 to 17 in this video, starting at 5:30 minutes:
Important information for those who have “ Google Accounts“There will be no option to enter your login and password. In order for it to appear, you will have to additionally, in addition to QuickShortcutMaker, install the Google Account Manager patch. After this, the desired item should be displayed without problems in the list of Google accounts.
Third option to bypass Google FRP using Test DPC
The third option is also to install and use additional programs, this time it is “ Test DPC" If the previous method did not help you, then you should definitely try this option.
For a clear example of this method, look at the video:
It was with these images that I personally managed to bypass the protection with Google account confirmation after resetting the settings on Android. If none of the described methods work for you, don’t worry, it happens.
There are many different options for bypassing this protection, you just need to find it on our website or on some forum. Where users could share the option that is right for you.
There is also a theory that by turning off the phone and putting it on a shelf for about 72 hours, the binding disappeared on its own and the smartphone turned on the next time as if it had just been taken out of the box.
Bypass Google account verification (FRP) after resetting your smartphone (Hard Reset)
After the release of the Android 7.0 update, quite a few new features appeared, including a radically changed settings menu. And our editors often began to write questions about how to quickly delete a Google account on Android 7.0. Although many this question seems pretty stupid, however, problems with its removal arise quite often.
Such a need may arise when selling a device, or transferring it to another person for long-term use.
Two options for how to delete a Google account on Android 7.0
« Rude"The option involves deleting your Google account along with unpleasant consequences. In this case, all personal data, contacts, photos, calendar notes, and so on will be deleted along with the account. Therefore, you should take care of backup first.
« Soft» the same option - This is the standard way to delete a Google account. Using this method, you will delete the account itself or simply unlink the smartphone from it, but this will not have any effect on the materials stored in the operating system. Unfortunately, This method is not suitable for all devices, that's the whole problem.
Deleting Google account in a rough way
This paragraph provides two possible ways to develop the further situation:
- Reflashing the device
Using one of the above methods, you will definitely erase your old Google account from Android. But they are not very convenient, because along with the account, all data that may be useful and necessary for you will be deleted. If you want to save them, it is better to backup your device.
We recommend choosing this option only if when you don't have access to your smartphone at all, the password is lost and cannot be recovered. But surprisingly, a factory reset may be the best solution. Have you decided to sell your phone or give it to a friend? It is the reset that will return the device to its original factory appearance and “filling”.
Reflashing is more difficult. And if an experienced user can reflash Xiaomi phones without significant problems, then other brands, especially budget and unpopular models, do not always have an alternative in the form of other firmware.
Removing a Google account the soft way
Removal via standard settings
- Let's go to Settings;
- Next you need to find the sub-item Accounts;
- Then select accounts Google;
- If you have several accounts, then click on the one you need;
- Now at the very bottom (or at the top) we are looking for three dot icon, click on them and select the item Delete;
- If the account has disappeared from the list, then the deletion was completed successfully; if not, then try other methods.
Deleting an account through Google services
- Go to the menu again Settings;
- We are looking for an item Applications;
- Then you need to find the sub-item Application management;
- Next we enter the section GoogleServices;
- Click on the item Clear data.
- All is ready.
By deleting the accounts.db file
To use this method, you will need. You can get them in several ways, which ones are written in our other article. You can also read about the importance of obtaining Superuser rights to use all the capabilities of your smartphone using the link we published above.
- Download the application Root Explorer from Google Play;
- After installing the application you need to go to the following directory :/data/System/;
- Here you need to find the file accounts.db and highlight it;
- Next, you just need to reboot Android using the shutdown button;
- If your Google account disappears, then everything was done correctly
All data and applications remained intact, and now you can create a new account, or use the old one.
Frequently asked questions/answers
I have two Google accounts, can I somehow switch between them, or do I only need one and will have to delete the other?
There are restrictions on the number of accounts, but you can freely have even more than 5 accounts. Switching between them occurs online, just click on the account icon in the upper right corner. Password and login are not always requested.
Is it possible to recover a deleted account?
Yes, there is a special section for this on the official Google website, but it does not always work. As a last resort, contact support. And don't forget that recovery is possible only within 2-3 weeks from the moment of removal, no later.
With these simple steps, you can now delete your Google account on the new Android 7.0, Android 7.1 without difficulty. Any questions? Contact us in the comments. Good luck!
Hi all! I decided to write this article after one of my friends asked for advice on unlinking a Google account from a smartphone. He was unable to do this using standard methods. The article discusses the best ways.
Every device running on the Android platform, as in principle on any other platform, is tied to yours. This allows users to literally access their email, Google Play Store and other applications in just a couple of clicks or touches with their fingers. To put it in a simple and understandable language, Big Brother is watching you, making your life a little easier.
But not everything is as wonderful as it might seem at first glance. Sometimes situations arise when you just need to be a little alone, or increase your privacy. To some this may seem like a slightly obsessive idea, and perhaps it would be so if not for some details that arose relatively recently. So how to unlink your Google account from your phone?
Options for unlinking your account from your phone
Option 1: Delete.
Do you think there are many of them, or at least a few? No matter how it is! There is only one of him. Yes, yes, there is only one way to unlink your account - delete it. But how can this be, you object, since most of your data is saved on this account. Maybe we can just add another one? No, unfortunately, with Google it’s not that simple.
If you can add another account to gmail (email from Google), simultaneously checking mail on two mailboxes at once, then such a trick will not work in the Play Market. In this case, you will have to take the plunge and delete your account.
In this case, you need to go to the “Settings” section and then to “Accounts”
In a new window you will see a list of linked accounts (be careful not to get confused and get lost in this chaos). Click on your account and then select “Delete account.” After this, you can create a new one, or go to an existing one.
Option 2. Cleaning Google firmware.
Yes, we understand your surprise, because a little earlier we said only one way to unlink a Google account from your phone. There is another way - cleaning the official firmware. The method, of course, is not 100%, but it also has its place.
In this case, you need to return the operating system to factory settings. “Remove” all the settings as follows: go to the “Settings” menu, then click “Backup and reset”, then “Reset settings” and, finally, “Reset phone settings”.
Voila - the phone is like new. Now you can sell it or check gmail (email from google) on your new account.
Just don’t think that this method is completely safe and painless. A side effect of flashing the device or resetting all settings is the possible loss of some data (contacts, photos or video files).
Option 3. Deleting the file responsible for account rights.
But how can this be? You object. After all, you said that there is only one way. Yes, we still do not go back on our words. The first method is the most effective and absolutely everyone can resort to it, and most importantly, it is completely safe for your phone.
Let's look at another way to unlink your Google account from your phone. To perform the steps of the third method, you will need root rights. If you don’t have them yet, then you can forget about this option. Those who took care of this in advance - attention.
So, download Root Explorer and go to data/system, here you need to find the accounts.db file. Delete it.
Reboot your phone and enjoy your deleted account and saved personal data. To log into your gmail (email from google), you will have to create a new account, but that's a completely different story.
If for some reason you decide to delete your old account and create a new one, you won’t be able to simply unlink your Google account from your phone, that’s how it was intended. You can choose any of the above methods, but keep in mind that the first option remains to this day the most optimal: fast, reliable and sure. You will achieve the desired result with minimal risks. More precisely, without risk at all. However, other options, such as spare ones, also have a place.
Many users who have performed a Hard Reset on their device experience problems logging into their linked Google account. In general, the picture looks like this: after loading the reset device, at a certain stage you are asked to enter the data of the previously connected account “The device has been restored to its default settings. To continue, sign in to the Google account that was synced with it.”.
If you enter incorrect data, then the following notification will be displayed: “Log in to one of the accounts of the owner of this device”. This confirmation, which was introduced on Android (from version 5.0), allows you to protect the personal data of owners. Today we will show you several methods that will help you fix this problem. Choose the most suitable method for your model.
Turn off the Internet
The first method is to try to solve the problem with simple steps - turn off access to the Internet. When the account verification step is running, turn off your Wi-Fi and remove the SIM card. After this, the confirmation step should be automatically skipped.
Reset your account through Phone Settings
If turning off the Internet does not help, try going to the Settings menu and performing a reset there. You can get into it in several ways - through the keyboard or Okey Google. The simplest would be the following:
- We launch, after selecting the language, press and hold the Home button.
- The Google search engine should be activated, where we enter the word “Settings” and click on the result below.
- If everything is correct, then you will open the phone menu, look for Recovery and reset, where we reset the device settings.
Keyboard reset
Reset can also be initiated via standard keyboard. We start the phone, again we come to the point where data entry is required:
- Call up the keyboard, where we hold down the dog key – @. The icon should appear gears.
- Click on it, in the menu that appears click on “Android Keyboard”.
- We go back, there will be an icon on the left "Task Manager"– click on it.
- The Google Search bar will then appear at the top of the screen. Where you also enter “Settings” and open them through the results.
- Next, go to the menu as standard “Reset”.
Here's another Video instruction, which will clearly show how to activate the phone menu by resetting.
By the way, read this article too: An error occurred in the SystemRef application - how to fix it
Resetting DRM licenses
Depending on the phone model, not everyone can do the above steps. So you can try resetting DRM licenses, If there are any. To do this, you will need to go to the “Settings” menu on your smartphone. You can log in using a simple flash drive, which must be inserted into a running device. Here's a visual video on this occasion. But first, a few nuances: you may have to wait a few minutes until the phone detects the external memory. some wait up to an hour :).
Dev program. Settings
However, not all models allow you to enter the phone menu. But there is a solution - installing an application Development Settings. This program will allow you to immediately open the Settings option. After which the Personal Data is completely reset to factory settings. You can download the program to a problematic Android using OTG cable with a flash drive.
Conclusion
As you can see, almost all solutions boil down to obtaining bypass access to the phone menu and then resetting your account data. By the way, the firmware does not solve the problem “The device has been restored to its default settings,” since the factory phone number is tied to a specific Google account. If suddenly all of the above does not help you in any way, or you enter obviously correct data, then you should use recovery via Google Account Recovery. This can be done through a regular browser and without the help of a phone.
