What to do when you can’t remove device from Google account? (2 Easy methods)
Unfortunately, not everyone is gifted with technical skills. Performing easy tasks on mobile phones and computer don’t come easy to some including removing your devices from your Google account.
To some, this task may come as second nature, while others can’t even figure it out. Unfortunately, there are just times when simply devices can’t easily be removed from your Google account.
If you are looking for effective ways on what to do when you can’t remove device from Google account, then you are on the right page!
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Because Google offers tons of services, its loyal users tend to log into their accounts using multiple devices to be productive. I, for one, have multiple devices connected to my account too!
You might ask: why do you need to remove some devices that are connected to your account?
Well, when it is time to retire that device, gift it to someone, or even upgrade, you want it removed from your account. Of course, you don’t want that device to still have access to important files on your account, do you?
But knowing how to remove devices on your account is only half the battle. And if the device can’t be removed that easily? Well, that is a different story.
Technically, removing a device on your Google account should be easy, but for those that do not know the steps yet, here’s how:
How to remove device from Google account on your Android phone?
Step 1: On your Android device, launch the Settings app
Step 2: Go to Google and then Manage your Google Account
Step 3: Select Security
Step 4: Select Manage devices
Step 5: Tap the three-dot menu and sign out the device
Click the three-dot menu next to the device you wish to remove. Then, sign out the device by hitting on the option. The steps above should assure the removal of a device from your Google account.
Yet, as easy as it sounds, there are times when our devices encounter problems when removing them from our Google account.
If you find a device still connected to your account, no matter how many times you have removed it, you might want to try out the tips below!
What to do when you can’t remove device from Google account?
1. Remove device from Google account on your desktop/laptop
Sometimes, this process works better if you use a desktop or laptop.
Step 1: Launch this link: https://myaccount.google.com/device-activity
This should bring you to all the devices that have used your account.
Step 2: Click the three-dot menu on the device you wish to remove
Step 3: Sign out the device
Step 4: Confirm the step
2. Change your Google account password
This process signs out all the devices connected to your Google account. You will then have to enter your new password into your devices.
This one is proven to be a very effective method to remove unwanted devices connected to your account.
Step 1: Launch Settings app on Android device
Step 2: Go to Google then Manage your Google account
Step 3: Select Security and under Signing in to Google tap Password
Step 4: Input new password
Step 5: Change password
Hassle-free steps for removing devices from Google account
There is always one or two workarounds when things go out of hand. And when you don’t know what to do when you can’t remove device from Google account? The methods above are your salvation!
Hopefully, this article helped you remove devices that you don’t want access to on your Google account. Let us know which of the methods above worked for you!
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