To remove a Google account from your phone, select it in Android’s account settings and tap Remove account, or remove it from Gmail’s account management screen on iPhone. Android removal takes associated email, contacts, and settings off the phone, while removal through Gmail also signs the account out of other Google apps. Your Google Account itself stays intact.
On iPhone, check Google apps, Apple’s native account settings, and browser sessions separately. If you no longer have the phone, you can sign out of its Google sessions remotely. Sign in only through Google’s own app or website, and never share a code, password, or remote access with someone who contacts you.
The short version
- Android: Select your Google account in the phone’s account settings, then tap Remove account.
- Samsung Galaxy: Find the account under Settings > Accounts and backup > Manage accounts.
- iPhone: Remove the account through Gmail’s account management screen, then check Apple Mail and browser sign-ins separately.
- Remote access: Open Manage all devices in your Google Account to sign out of every session associated with the phone.
| Method | Where to start | What it disconnects |
|---|---|---|
| Android settings | Passwords & accounts | The Google account from the phone |
| Samsung Galaxy settings | Accounts and backup | The Google account from the Galaxy phone |
| Gmail on Android | Manage accounts on this device | The device account, including other Google apps |
| Gmail on iPhone | Gmail’s account management screen | The account from Google apps |
| Apple Mail settings | Mail Accounts | The native account configuration |
| Safari on iPhone | Your profile image on Google | The browser session and remembered account entry |
| Chrome on Android | Settings, then your name | Chrome’s account session |
| Chrome on iPhone | Settings, then your name | Chrome’s account session |
| Remote sign-out through your Google Account | Manage all devices | The selected phone sessions |
| Remote sign-out through Gmail | Manage your Google Account | The selected phone sessions |
| Pause app synchronization on Pixel | Account sync | Automatic refresh for selected apps |
| Pause Gmail in Apple Mail | The account’s Mail switch | Native Mail use, leaving other services enabled |
Choose what you want to disconnect
On Android, use device account removal when you want the account disconnected from the phone and its Google apps. Signing out of Chrome affects Chrome’s session instead. On iPhone, work through each place you used the account: Google apps, Apple’s native apps, and your browser.
Removing an account from a phone leaves the Google Account itself intact. If you intend to delete your entire Google Account, that requires a separate deletion process.
Remove the account in Android settings
Removing the account takes its associated email, contacts, and settings off this phone. Open Settings > Passwords & accounts, then select the Google account under Accounts. Tap Remove account; Google’s confirmation sequence is Remove account, followed by Delete. Enter your device pattern, PIN, or password when requested.
The account menu name varies by manufacturer, and Google marks some steps as requiring Android 14 or later. If you do not see Passwords & accounts, look for Users & accounts, Passwords, passkeys & autofill, Password, passkeys & accounts, or Manage accounts. Select the Google account from that menu.
On Samsung Galaxy, removal takes the account and its associated device data off the phone. Open Settings > Accounts and backup > Manage accounts, then select the Google account. Tap Remove account, tap Remove account again, and complete identity verification when requested. Samsung says screens can vary; its removal sequence uses the repeated Remove account confirmation.
Start account removal from Gmail on Android
Removing an account through Gmail on Android takes its associated email, contacts, and settings off the phone and signs it out of other Google apps, including Maps and YouTube. Open Gmail, tap your profile picture, and select Manage accounts on this device. Choose the Google account, then tap Remove account. Complete the phone’s confirmation sequence described above and enter your screen-lock credential when requested.
Remove the account from Google apps on iPhone
Removing an account through Gmail on iPhone also signs that account out of other Google apps. Open Gmail, open your account menu, and go to the screen for managing accounts. Find the account you want to disconnect, tap its remove option, and confirm if asked.
If you added the account to Apple Mail, remove that configuration separately using the next steps. Also check Safari or Chrome if you signed in through either browser, and sign out there if the account still appears.
Remove Gmail from Apple Mail on iPhone
Deleting this entry removes the native account configuration from your iPhone without deleting your Google Account. On iOS 27, open Settings > Apps > Mail > Mail Accounts, then select your Google or Gmail account. Tap Delete Account, or tap Sign Out when that is the displayed action.
Sign out of Google in your browser
Signing out in Safari disconnects the Google browser session. In Safari on iPhone, visit Google, tap your profile image, and tap Sign out. This leaves Google-app and native account removal as separate tasks.
Removing the remembered entry takes that account off Safari’s Google account chooser. After signing out, tap Sign in > Sign in with a different account > Remove. Choose the account, then select Done.
Signing out of Chrome disconnects Chrome’s account session. In Chrome on Android, open More > Settings, select your name, and tap Sign out. In Chrome on iPhone, open More > Settings, select your name, and tap Sign Out.
Chrome on iPhone also lets you stop future Chrome sign-in prompts. Return to Chrome’s Settings > Google Services and turn off Allow Chrome Sign-in.
Disconnect a phone you no longer have
Remote sign-out ends the selected phone’s Google account sessions. On another phone or computer, open your Google Account and go to Security & sign-in. Under Your devices, select Manage all devices, then select the phone or session and choose Sign out. Repeat for every session associated with that phone.
You can also end the target phone’s sessions through Gmail on another Android phone or iPhone. Tap your profile picture, select Manage your Google Account, then open Security & sign-in. Under Your devices, open Manage all devices, select the target phone or session, and tap Sign out. Repeat for its other sessions.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why does the phone still appear after remote sign-out?
Recently signed-out devices can remain in your Google Account’s activity list. Their continued appearance does not by itself mean that sign-out failed.
Can you stop Google syncing without removing the account?
On Pixel, open Settings > Passwords, passkeys & autofill, select the account when more than one is present, and open Account sync. Switch off the apps you do not want synchronized. This stops automatic refresh while leaving the account on the phone; some steps require Android 14 or later.
Can you temporarily stop Gmail in Apple Mail?
Yes, you can stop Mail use while keeping the account configured and its other enabled services active. On iOS 27, open Settings > Apps > Mail > Mail Accounts, select the Gmail account, and turn off Mail.
Will changing your Google password disconnect every device?
Changing the password invalidates many sessions, but verification devices, some authorized third-party apps, and certain home devices can remain signed in. Use targeted device sign-out when your goal is to disconnect a particular phone.