If you want to sell or give away an Andriod phone, then in order for other people to use it, the phone needs to be unlinked from your Google account and reset to factory settings. Firstly, so that your contacts and other personal data do not “float away” to a new user, and secondly, if you do not unlink your account, then another user will not be able to use it, this is done for security, this function is called Factory Reset Protection or FRP in detail We have a publication about it.
We will look at 3 ways to unlink your phone from your Google account on an Android phone.
Unlink Google Account
I found someone’s fitness bracelet, what should I do?
If you find a bracelet, there are two things you can try:
- Find the owner.
- Use on your own.
Finding the owner is almost impossible if the bracelet is not lost in a dormitory/school/other institution where everyone knows each other. You can try to find the owner of the bracelet in a small town or village by posting an advertisement.
The second option is to use the bracelet for its intended purpose. True, without synchronization with the phone, you can only use three functions: clock, pedometer, heart rate monitor. You can try to relink the bracelet to another account through Xiaomi support. True, you will first have to convince the employees of this service that the bracelet is really yours. This way you can properly untie the device without any risks.
Don't forget about the application that was mentioned earlier. It can help you use the found Mi Band 2 bracelet.
Operation Hard Reset
How to unlink your phone from your Google account quickly? The easiest way is the Hard Reset operation. You can reset all settings and return the device to its original state using the operating system software.
You need to go to the settings menu, select “Backup and reset” (may also be called “Reset settings”, “Backup and reset” or “Reset personal data”). The operating system will ask you to confirm your intentions. Next, the phone will reboot and will be completely cleaned.
Hard Reset on some models can be done by simultaneously pressing the Power button, Volume Up button, and Home button. The phone will go to a menu where you need to use the sound buttons to select the Wipe option and confirm by pressing Home.
Attention! Resetting settings in this way erases absolutely all data from the phone, except for information on the memory card. Just in case, it is better to remove the SD card before performing the operation, especially if the sound, power off and main screen buttons are used.
change Password
Changing your Google Mail login information may be necessary in different situations: an attempt to hack an account, a periodic change for security purposes, or if the owner simply forgot the password.
Editing an account from an Android device is almost always impossible: there is simply no such function in the command menu. Therefore, you will have to initiate a password change by logging into your profile from a computer. As an option, you can log in from a mobile device, but only by opening it through a browser and selecting the full version of the site display, and not the mobile one.
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To assign a new password, you will have to enter the old one, and if the owner does not remember it, go through the recovery procedure with confirmation through the phone number.
After changing the password, the account on the phone becomes ineffective because... its data now does not match the data stored on the server. In this case, the user again faces the question of how to delete a Google account: changing the password is only possible by deleting the profile using one of the above methods and re-creating it with updated data.
Reset
Depending on the phone model, the path may change, as well as the name of the menu items, but we will provide a generalized algorithm that will help you figure it out. Don't think about how to unlink your phone from your Google account after resetting the settings. It is enough to perform a hard reset yourself to completely clean the smartphone:
- Open settings;
- Go to the “More” or “Advanced” section;
- Click on the “Backup and Reset” button;
- In the “Factory settings” block, click on “Reset settings”;
- Read the warning and repeat the action!
We won’t talk about how to unlink your Google account from your phone after a hard reset - it will be deleted automatically. Returning to factory settings allows you to roll back the smartphone to its original state - not a hint of the previously used account will remain. You did it!
We discussed in detail how to unlink a Google account from an Android phone - the necessary information is in your hands! You know all the available options and can choose the right one to achieve the desired result in a few minutes.
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.
How secure is a Google account?
Google is far ahead of its direct competitors in terms of security. That is why it is more reliable to store personal information on it. Thanks to the connection of all services, your account will always be protected. And at the slightest attempt at hacking, you will be immediately notified about it. Even if you log into your account from a different phone/computer/IP address, you will receive a notification by email.
However, you still need to have a good password and enable two-step verification (password + SMS). The service uses additional security methods and options for account recovery - a backup email and a backup cell number).
What do you call devices on the Play Store?
When we are in the Device Manager window, it is worth noting that each device can be assigned a name for easier identification. If the default names based on manufacturer or model are unclear (sometimes model names are completely different from reality), we can give them any name ourselves.
Just click the "Edit"
next to the selected item, and then call our tablet or phone, then confirm the name change with the
"Update"
. This will make it easier to identify devices, especially if we have several models from the same manufacturer.
How to unlink an additional address from the main Yandex mail
You need to do the following:
- Go to the “All Settings” tab, then go to “Security”.
- In the right corner, find “Additional addresses” and click on “Recovery addresses.”
- A list of attached addresses will appear; next to the one you need, find the trash icon and click.
- A window will appear asking you to delete the address and describing the consequences. If everything suits you, then you need to click “yes”.
Everything is ready, and the mail is untied, about which a message will be sent to it.
