topic How to logout from Gmail? in Other/General

How to logout from Gmail?

Thu, 04 Nov 2010 06:36:06 GMT

Hi All,

I have logged in Gmail in my phone when I bought it. Since then it is logged in. It is like my gmail can be accessed by anyone who has my mobile and mails downloaded can be viewed/opened offline.
But I do not know "how to logout from my gmail account".

Thanks

Re: How to logout from Gmail?

suze — Thu, 04 Nov 2010 07:16:36 GMT

There isn't a function to log out of Gmail as far I know because the phone is an Android Phone and Android is Google, the phone uses your gmail account as the lynch pin to many of the functions for example the android market for apps.

You can force it to log out by clearing data and cache in one or more of the google apps in Manage Applications but this seems to be a very blunt tool to achieve the result you are looking for.

Re: How to logout from Gmail?

Sat, 06 Nov 2010 12:58:42 GMT

Hi SUze..

I cleared the cache of few applications like "gmail", "gmail storage". After that when I tried to open the "gmail" app, I get the screen saying "Waiting for sync" and "Your email will appear shortly". But it never comes.

Please help.

Re: How to logout from Gmail?

suze — Sat, 06 Nov 2010 13:18:05 GMT

I think the trouble is that the phones are designed to stay logged on to your google account so I am guessing that you have to clear the data/cache from all the google type accounts on the phone not just gmail ones.

I guess if all else fails you will have to do a reset/repair and take it that if you have a gmail account logged on to the phone for email then it will be accessible to whoever should get their hands on the phone.

I suppose you could try a third party app that may have different security measures for email altho I haven't come across that option in K-9 which is what I use.

Re: How to logout from Gmail?

Sat, 06 Nov 2010 13:27:43 GMT

What happens if you login to gmail using your internet browser? Then you should be able to also logout.

Re: How to logout from Gmail?

Sat, 06 Nov 2010 14:06:40 GMT

By web I can easily log in to gmail.

Issue exists only in the gmail app installed by default.

Re: How to logout from Gmail?

Sat, 06 Nov 2010 14:25:39 GMT

So either there is a bug or as stated in an earlier post, the phone is designed to stay logged in... If so I would delete the app. After all it must be possible for the user to decide about login/logout.

Re: How to logout from Gmail?

Sat, 06 Nov 2010 14:26:23 GMT

So I can log in to gmail using web browser.

CLeared cache from all google apps, prob still persists.

Note: G-talk work fine. So the issue is only in gmail app.

Can we reinstall/repair this app alone?

Thanks

Re: How to logout from Gmail?

Sat, 06 Nov 2010 14:34:06 GMT

The app builder can rewrite the app.

Re: How to logout from Gmail?

Mon, 08 Nov 2010 08:04:54 GMT

Thanks Suze..as you said clearing cache from google apps worked finally (though it had few issues and tweaking trial-and-error kinda things required) but it worked.

Actually, once you login to any of google app (eg market), phone will work for that account only (as I feel). Hence when I tried to go to Market after clearing cache, it asked for google account info. (so you can change the log-in).

Synchronize the gmail to remove the error that I got previously (while opening gmail).

Exploring 2.1 now :smileymischief:

Re: How to logout from Gmail?

Sat, 20 Nov 2010 09:52:17 GMT

Hi uniro

how did you get around it in the end? I am having the same problem when trying to log in after clearing cache also not being able to remove the account I no longer want to log in as.
the problem was I had two gmail accounts, when I upgraded to android 2.1 I logged in on the wrong google account losing all my paid apps so I'm trying to log in as the origional one.
cleared cache/data but stuck there.

Re: How to logout from Gmail?

Sat, 20 Nov 2010 20:13:34 GMT

Hi Solomons,

Well..I really do not remember which 'services' I cleared cache exactly but I did this to a lot of services whichever seems to be connected to google or mail services.

One more thing:
There is an option to use more than one google account.
Settings -> Account & Sync -> Add an account

Try that and see if this gives you a work-around.

Regds

Re: How to logout from Gmail?

Sat, 20 Nov 2010 21:37:38 GMT

Well I managed to sync to my other googlemail account but android market is still logging in as the one I don't use by adding and syncing to the account I actually use and have all my paid for apps on.
I even tried changing the password of the account I don't want so market couldn't log in with it, it gives me the option to enter a new password saying "You entered the wrong password or your account has changed. Please re-enter your password." but wont allow me to edit the username.

Failing that it puts me into an endless cycle of entering and jumbled blurred letters

Re: How to logout from Gmail?

August1 — Sat, 05 Apr 2014 13:57:56 GMT

I am on SONY Xperia Go. I went to Settings> Accounts> Gmail > selected my account> and touched the "settings" touch sensor on my phone (the first from the right) and there was a menu indicating I could delete my account.

Re: How to logout from Gmail?

Arunkumar_joshy — Sun, 13 Jul 2014 13:17:25 GMT

Select Google Settings on your phone -> Search & Now -> Google Account ->Sign out