Most Android phone owners use a Google account, which can be used to download various applications, upload important material to cloud storage, communicate via e-mail, etc. But sometimes, a profile needs to be deleted, for example, before you sell your smartphone. Today you will learn how to log out of your Google account on Xiaomi and completely erase all your data.
Proper and complete deletion of Xiaomi
If you log out of your account, it won’t be completely deleted. And access can be restored at any time. The following instructions are suitable for those who want to delete their Google account permanently. And therefore, all the information that is stored in it.
Step 1: Signing out of your account on your smartphone
First, we’ll need access to the phone. Go to Settings and open Accounts and Sync. Scroll down to the “Google“ tab and select the profile we want to delete.
At the very bottom, click the three-dot “More”. An additional menu pops up, and you see the “Delete account” command. We read a warning that all contacts, messages, and other data will be deleted. Agree and confirm the deletion by clicking on the blue inscription.
We’ve deleted the Google Account on your smartphone. But you can still log in to the profile from any other device. To permanently erase the account from the server, additional actions are required.
Step 2: Unlink your device via PC
Now you need to unlink your Xiaomi phone from Google. To do this, you will need a computer.
- Open the main account page with settings.
- Go to “Security” and look for “Your devices”. Click on “Manage devices”.
- Click on the triple dot next to the icon with the phone, and in the menu that appears, select “Exit”.
- We agree that the phone will lose access to the account after confirming the procedure.
Step 3: Delete your Google account
After logging out of the account, we proceed to the actual deletion.
- Go to “Data and Personalization.
- Click on “Delete service or account”.
- You can choose between deleting a specific service (for example, YouTube) or an entire profile. In our case, we choose the second option.
- In the next window, enter your password and click Next. Don’t forget to change your account at the top if you use multiple accounts.
- Read the warning that all information from your Google account will be cleared. Check the boxes at the bottom of the list and click the big blue “Delete Account” button.
Unlinking your phone without deleting your Google account
You can remove your profile from your phone without losing your data. To do this, you need to do step 2, described in the previous paragraph. Delete the device in the Google settings on your computer. A similar option is to delete the profile from the smartphone itself. Then all the messages and contacts will disappear. But the materials in the cloud storage, such as photos, videos, and documents, will remain.
As a last resort, a hard reset will help. After resetting Google account will be automatically unlinked. The next time you turn on your phone, the system will ask you to sign in to your Xiaomi account. Learn what to do if you forget your Mi account password here.
How to restore your Google account
If you mistakenly deleted your Google account from your Xiaomi phone or want your profile back, restoring it within a certain amount of time is possible. Go to the restore page and enter your email address and the password you remember. Click “Next.”
After a few seconds, you’ll see a notification that you’ve successfully restored your account. Now you can sign in to your Xiaomi phone and use all the services without problems: Google Play Store, drive, mail, and so on.
FAQ
What should I do if I can’t remember my password?
Reset the new code to the linked phone number or email address. If you don’t have access, use the special recovery form on the official Google website.
Can I completely delete a profile on MIUI 13 without using a PC?
No, you need access to a PC for the final deletion. On the phone, you can only unlink the account.
How do I save the information in my account before deleting it?
Make backups and transfer your content to a safe place (other SIM cards, memory cards, or other cloud storage).
Now you know how to log out of your Google account and how to delete your account completely. And which profile do you use more actively: Mi or Google?
