If you are using android phone, then heaving the right Google account as default’s makes things easier. However, many people use multiple google account, might have one for work, one for special use and another for special projects, also the default account is logged in to many apps, including Gmail, calendar, and drive and other third parties services. Sometimes to change which google account is the default on you android device, this guide will show you how to Change primary Google Account on Android phone.
If you are use different google account then it cause data sync, app permission settings, Still change the default google account then you will remove the current one. if you add multiple account in your devices, then removing them before changing them or else the other one of account to set the default spot.
What happen when I change google primary account?
When you remove google account loss synced data, contact, messages, bookmarks, calendars other data linked to your account, so make sure save the data to your internal storage or store all the data to different google account to sync them before removal. That’s away, all the information is up to date and you can access all various across the devices.
To save data to another google accounts, go to setting > account and backup > manage accounts > select the google account from list > turn on toggle on for prefers apps and services and then sync account > give time to sync,
After few time remove the account then add new primary account, followed the secondary once, to back-up your previous data.
How to chance primary google account on android phone?
When you have multiple google account, and with the one you went as default account, Then remove all the account, except the one which you went to set primary account. If the preferred account in not in your phone then remove all the google accounts.
First, remove the current google account, Here how to do that:
1. On your android phone, open settings app
2. Scroll down and click on google,
3. Click on your logo from top left corner, then on manage accounts on this device from the pop up menu.
4. Then you will see all the google, facebook, or other accounts, select the google accounts which you went to remove.
5. Click on ‘remove account’
Note: Remove google account loss synced data, contact, messages, bookmarks, calendars other data linked to your account, but some of data will backup to your account, if you will again sign back in all the data will restore.
5. Then again click remove account from the pop up, that’s it.
6. Now add the new google account, go back to google setting.
7. Click on sigh in to your google account, after that conform with your fingerprint or phone password, a google sign-in page is open.
8. Then add your email address which you went to add primary account, and password, follow the on-screen instructions to add.
After finished, the new google account is set to primary account in your android phone.
Now add the previous google account, if you went to a access to your backed-up data.
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FAQs
Can I change the default account back?
Yes, follow the same steps to remove the current primary account and add the one you want.
Will removing an account delete my data?
No, removing an account from the google account from the devices will not delete your data from google services but remove from the phone. you can still access it by signing in again on another or same devices.
How do I switch between Google account?
Go to setting > then accounts and select the google account you went to switch to. Some apps also allow you to switch accounts within the app settings like Gmail, drive and maps.
