How to remove google account without factory reset - Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

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As we all know there is no way to remove a google account once u add (mostly on gingerbread)
So this trick is for u
U have to be rooted
Open root explorer
Navigate to
Root/data/system/ and delete
Accounts.db
now reboot
You are done
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rjunraj said:
As we all know there is no way to remove a google account once u add
So this trick is for u
U have to be rooted
Open root explorer
Navigate to
Root/data/system/ and delete
Accounts.db
You are done
Hit thx button if i helped you
Sent from my spice mi355 using xda app-developers app
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Thanks for sharing this i didn't knew that

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Settings-Accounts-open account-menu-remove account. It's always been there.
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sashank said:
Settings-Accounts-open account-menu-remove account. It's always been there.
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If u have entered only one gmail account synced with playstore.
You cant remove it
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rjunraj said:
If u have entered only one gmail account synced with playstore.
You cant remove it
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Actually no. At least on Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean. I just removed my main account with no problem. Settings->Accounts->Menu->Remove.

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sashank said:
Actually no. At least on Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean. I just removed my main account with no problem. Settings->Accounts->Menu->Remove.
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When u posted last time on this thread, 4.2.2 was not out
And i dont think your motorola got 4.2.2 upgrade
I will be having my nexus 4 soon
I will try removing default account
Which i dont think is possible but as u are saying and i dont have nexus 4 to test
It will take time to prove u wrong
Sent from my Spice Mi-355 using Xparent Cyan Tapatalk 2

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rjunraj said:
As we all know there is no way to remove a google account once u add
So this trick is for u
U have to be rooted
Open root explorer
Navigate to
Root/data/system/ and delete
Accounts.db
You are done
Hit thx button if i helped you
Sent from my spice mi355 using xda app-developers app
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Awesome....Thanks!

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Y
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GoOoOoD
NiCee >> I didn't know it

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i can remove my google account too on my HTC sensation with Android Revolution HD,

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Don't worked on mmx a60 2.2
PM me if u need help
Sent from MOON......

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Moonguy75 said:
Don't worked on mmx a60 2.2
PM me if u need help
Sent from MOON......
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I have a60 too
Let me try on it

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Thanks a ton for this. To the people saying it worked (I'm not on 4.2.2 though, 4.1.2) I was always pretty sure that you couldn't remove it... if that's built in to 4.2.2, then hell yeah!
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Well I know for sure it's been there since 4.2. 4.2.x all versions. I think it should be there in 4.1.x also, but I don't know for sure. Try it out and let us know if it works.
Sent from my Nexus 7 using xda premium

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sashank said:
Well I know for sure it's been there since 4.2. 4.2.x all versions. I think it should be there in 4.1.x also, but I don't know for sure. Try it out and let us know if it works.
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I am getting my nexus 4 on 3april
Will see then

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sashank said:
Well I know for sure it's been there since 4.2. 4.2.x all versions. I think it should be there in 4.1.x also, but I don't know for sure. Try it out and let us know if it works.
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No, you can't remove your only Google account from your android phone. On 4.2.2. when you go into Settings and then under 'Accounts' heading and click on your Google account > press menu. The only option you have is to 'Sync now'.

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Directory on 4.2.2
accounts.db is in the below directory on 4.2.2.
/data/system/users/0/

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Remove your only Google acct
I'll be dammed, you can remove your only Google account on 4.2.2. No factory reset is needed. You just have to go farther into your Google sync settings.

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Even i can remove google account same way
But sometimes we cant
I will show you later
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Moonguy75 said:
Don't worked on mmx a60 2.2
PM me if u need help
Sent from MOON......
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Restart the phone after deleting accounts.db ....... I did that in my mom's Galaxy Y to remove google account