My mail on your phone

September 13, 2011 2:07 PM

A question about my google account on someone else's samsung galaxy phone (and how to get it off that phone)

So I went and installed my gmail account on someone else's phone. When I went to delete the google account from the phone, it told me certain applications are using the info, and I need to restore the phone to factory settings if I REALLY want to delete the google account.

It won't let me remove the gmail app. I have turned off all sync options for the account. I have wiped the gmail app's data. Then I went online and changed my gmail password.

My questions are:

1. Will the owner of the phone still be able to access my gmail, despite the fact that I have changed the password?

2. is there another way to get my data off her phone without deleting her data?

posted by Brodiggitty to Computers & Internet (3 answers total)

Best answer: Will the owner of the phone still be able to access my gmail, despite the fact that I have changed the password?

In my experience, no. Whenever I have changed my Gmail password from a work or home computer, my Android phone all but stops working until I enter the new password into the phone.
posted by K.P. at 2:18 PM on September 13, 2011

Also, If you log in to your Gmail account - not sure if the option is available on the google account page - you are presented with the option to terminate all other sessions.
posted by Foci for Analysis at 2:25 PM on September 13, 2011

Response by poster: Ok, thanks. I was just worried the phone would sync and pick up the new password. Not really worried about getting the "account" off the phone if that is the case.
posted by Brodiggitty at 2:33 PM on September 13, 2011