However, you can't completely remove it from Android phones since it comes pre-installed app on most of them. You will have to disable it as shown in this post, making it unusable and stop it from running in the background.
We will start with the steps first. On iPhone and iPad, touch and hold the Gmail app icon on the home screen. When the icons start shaking, tap on the cross icon on the app. Alternatively, if a menu shows up, select Delete app. Check other methods to uninstall apps from the iPhone and iPad. On Android, open Settings on your phone and go to Apps.
Tap on Gmail under All apps. Then tap on Disable. Now that you know the steps to delete the Gmail app let's see what happens when you uninstall or disable Gmail app on your phone.
The most important things related to the Gmail app are your emails. So when you uninstall the Gmail app, nothing will happen to your existing emails. If you log in from Gmail's mobile website or a PC or another phone , you can still access all your emails received, sent, and drafts.
Basically, uninstalling or deleting the Gmail app will not delete your emails. You are merely removing the app and not the actual data. However, if you delete the emails manually from the Gmail app, they will get deleted from Google servers.
You will not be able to access them from any device. Any existing attachments PDF, images, etc. That is, nothing will happen to them when you uninstall the Gmail app. The steps below should work from Android 9 Pie onwards. Find your Google account and tap it to access your individual account settings. You also have the option to disable notifications for your account on Gmail, leaving it logged in and synced, but with notifications muted.
Locate your Google account and press it to open up your account settings. Once you tap this, your Gmail account will be removed from your device.
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Best iPhone 13 Pro Case. Best Bluetooth Headphones for Switch. Best Roku TV. Best Apple Watch. Best iPad Cases. Best Portable Monitors. Best Gaming Keyboards. You'll see a lot of Google products, each with a checkbox or button to it's right. Tick the ones you want to back up, but honestly, not everything is important, so save yourself time by only downloading "Contacts" and "Mail". Step 2 Choose the Data to be Downloaded. On the same page, you'll notice that all the products are already set to be downloaded: You'll either see they have been ticked or, if you're using the older version of Google, the checkmark beside each product has been greened out.
Untick or deselect the products, leaving only the two mentioned earlier. Once done, what you see will look like the image below:. Now, on this page, you'll be presented with 3 sections, and choosing from all of them is a must. The first one is the "File type", where you'll be asked to select a. The second one is "Archive size max " which entails sizes that go from 1 to 50 GB.
Click the tiny arrow to the right of each section to bring up a dropdown menu and make your selection. You're advised to click the "Send download link via email" for the delivery method because it makes things easier. That will become evident soon. Step 3 Create and Manage Archives. You're almost there. Only a few more webpages to go. Once you're through selecting an option for the 3 sections, there's a "Create archive" button located at the bottommost part of the page.
Click it. The next webpage will look like this:. Go on and click the "Manage archives" button. The next screen will ask you to confirm everything so the process may commence. Click the "Done" button. Google will now usher you towards the privacy settings screen where you can tweak it to your taste. Step 4 Get Your Data to your Computer. Remember what you did up there? When you chose your email as your preferred choice of receiving the download?
When you open your Gmail account, you'll see a message with the link to the archive or Google data you compiled. After clicking on the message to open it, you'll see a "Download archive" button. Click it too. Google will ask you to type in your login details and get into your account. A page called the "Download your data: archive" will pop up.
Pay attention to the prompt in the image below that enquires what you intend to do with the downloaded data. Click on "Save as", which will launch a Windows Explorer window, then navigate to any directory where you want the data stored and click on the "Save" button. That's that for backing up your data. Now comes the real deal: Deleting the Gmail account! Are you ready? Onward to the first step, then.
Once you finish your Gmail backup or you have restored your deleted emails, you can go ahead to delete your account by following the instructions. Step 1 Gain Access to your Account Preferences. This is much easier and quicker than backing up your data. It will take you to the Google "Account preferences" page, which should a little like what you see below:. Navigate over to where you'll see "Delete your account or services". There's a "Delete products" button on the bottom left.
You'll also see a "Delete Google Account and data" button below this option. Once you ascertain that the Gmail address on the window is indeed the one to be deleted, go ahead and type in your password again and "Sign in".
The next screen you see will be the "Delete a Google service" one. Step 2 Choose the Delete Option. Begin by clicking on the "Delete a Google service" screen. You'll probably see several Google services, but your focus is on Gmail.
Locate it and click the "trash" icon adjacent to the Gmail icon. Google will ask you to type in an alternate email that will give you access to its other services. And you'll be asked to input the NEW email you wish to use Google service from henceforth it has to be new. There's no way around this.
Click the "Send Verification Email" button you see. Step 3 Confirm Email Address. Click "GOT IT' on the next screen you see, then on the confirmation link in your new email on the subsequent screen. The "Confirm Gmail deletion" screen will pop up. And that's it. You've done it. Congratulations, bro! However, if you're using Outlook, learn how to delete an Outlook account here.
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