How to Reset Your Android Phone and Remove Your Google Account (Step-by-Step Guide)

If you’re preparing to sell or upgrade your Android phone, resetting it properly is a quick and important step.

Once it’s done, your phone is ready for its next user — no complications.

Here’s how to do it.

Step 1: Back up your phone

Start by saving anything you want to keep.

Option 1: Google backup

• Go to Settings

• Tap Google

• Tap Backup

• Select Back up now

Option 2: Manual backup

• Transfer photos and files to a computer

• Or use cloud storage

Step 2: Remove your Google account

This ensures the phone is no longer linked to your account.

• Go to Settings

• Tap Accounts (or “Users & Accounts”)

• Select your Google account

• Tap Remove account

• Confirm

Step 3: Reset your Android phone

Once your account is removed, you’re ready to reset the device. There is a good article here: https://www.android.com/intl/en_uk/articles/how-to-reset-android-device/ or follow our below steps: 

• Go to Settings

• Tap System

• Tap Reset options

• Tap Erase all data (factory reset)

• Follow the prompts

Your phone will restart and return to its original setup screen.

Step 4: Remove your SIM card

Before sending your phone:

• Remove your SIM card

• Keep it for your next device

Quick checklist

Before you’re done, check:

• ✅ Your phone is backed up

• ✅ Your Google account is removed

• ✅ The phone has been reset

• ✅ SIM card removed

Keep it straightforward

Resetting your Android phone only takes a few minutes — and it makes the whole process smoother.

Once that’s done, your phone is ready to go.

If you’re planning to sell it, it’s worth checking what it’s currently worth before sending it off – you can do that here: https://twice.nz/sell/