Possible to change default google account without factory reset?

**lipidfats** · #1 (**permalink**) 06-28-2010, 12:30 AM

Is there a way to change the default google account you set without having to hard reset? It just seems silly that there's no obvious way to do it. I've read on how to dig into menus and do it for android 1.5, 1.6 but haven't found anything for 2.1 yet. Anyone know if it's possible?

**TheBundo** · #2 (**permalink**) 06-28-2010, 12:38 AM

You'll find it from within the menus from email. Menu>More>Settings then the top choice

EvanTribley · #3 (**permalink**) 06-28-2010, 12:41 AM

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Originally Posted by lipidfats

Is there a way to change the default google account you set without having to hard reset? It just seems silly that there's no obvious way to do it. I've read on how to dig into menus and do it for android 1.5, 1.6 but haven't found anything for 2.1 yet. Anyone know if it's possible?

From my experience the answer is no. You can add multiple google accounts, but if you go to remove the default account it will require a reset. I haven't tried to keep multiple and change it, but for removal a reset is required.

If I had to guess it would be related to the Android Market TOS since the app downloads are associated to the google account.

Askym · #4 (**permalink**) 06-28-2010, 12:46 AM

just went through this with my hero, was setting it up for my mom and after fighting with it for about 3 hours i decided to do the reset and reinstalled fresh. let me know if you find a way because nothing worked for me. good luck

**aman1127** · #5 (**permalink**) 06-28-2010, 12:47 AM

He is right, have to do a factory reset to disassociate the phone from the account. If you go to setting and delete your google login, it will only affect the gmail acct.

**lipidfats** · #6 (**permalink**) 06-28-2010, 01:06 AM

that's what i was afraid of... that's complete crap. they should give a warning when you first set it up... or did they and i just skipped over it? haha

EvanTribley · #7 (**permalink**) 06-28-2010, 01:31 AM

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Originally Posted by lipidfats

that's what i was afraid of... that's complete crap. they should give a warning when you first set it up... or did they and i just skipped over it? haha

Probably somewhere in the fine print that everyone skips over

**GirlGoneGeek** · #8 (**permalink**) 01-31-2011, 09:50 PM

for future reference try this, it worked for me on an Inc:

open gmail app > click menu > refresh > drag down the notification and you will see where it gives you the option to enter your new password

Hope this helps someone else