What Happens if You Delete Gmail App From Phone

What Happens to Emails After Deleting Gmail App?

• When you uninstall the Gmail app, nothing will happen to your existing emails.
• If you log in from Gmail’s mobile website or a PC (or another phone), you can still access your emails (received, sent, and drafts).
• Uninstalling or deleting the Gmail app will not delete your emails since the emails or messages are associated with account data, which is stored on Google servers, not your phone.
• You are removing a tool to display emails on your mobile phone

Note: Your archived emails will remain archived even after uninstalling the Gmail app.

What Happens to Downloaded Attachments From Gmail?

Any existing attachments (PDF, images, etc.) that you downloaded from the Gmail app on your phone will remain intact. That is, nothing will happen to them when you uninstall the Gmail app. You can still access them without the Gmail app.

What Happens to Other Google Services?

• Uninstalling the Gmail app will not affect other Google services on your phone, such as YouTube, Google Drive, Contacts, etc. They will continue to function normally.
• Gmail is just another service linked to the Google account. Removing the Gmail app will not hamper others.
• If you remove your Google account from your phone, it will have serious repercussions. Refer to our in-depth explanation of what happens when you remove your Google account from Android or iPhone.

Does Deleting Gmail App Delete Your Gmail or Google Account?

No, not at all. Removing the Gmail app from your phone will not delete your Gmail or Google account. Your email ID will remain active.

Can People Email You After Removing Gmail App?

Yes, they can, as your email address is active. However, you won’t be notified about the new incoming emails on your phone as you no longer have the app installed. However, if you log in to your Gmail account from a browser or on a different phone, you can view the new emails.

What Happens to App Settings?

App Settings is the major thing that gets impacted when uninstalling the Gmail app. Basically, all settings in the Gmail app will reset to their default values on Android phones. Those include settings like Gmail’s theme (light or dark mode), custom notification settings, swipe actions, etc.

If you reinstall/enable the Gmail app again, you must set the settings again according to your preferences.

How to Uninstall Gmail From Phone

While you can completely remove the app on an iPhone, you can’t do the same on an Android device. You can disable the Gmail app on your Android.

On iPhone

Touch and hold the Gmail app icon > tap the X icon when it starts jiggling > tap on Delete to confirm.

On Android

Open Gmail App Info > tap on disable.

How to Reinstall Gmail App on Android and iOS/iPadOS

To reinstall the Gmail app on iPhone or iPad, open App Store > search for Gmail > tap on Install. On Android phones, open Google Play Store > search for Gmail > tap on Enable.