How to Remove Old Devices from Your Google Account (2025 Guide)

Still see an old phone or laptop in your Google account’s device list?
Removing unused or lost devices helps protect your privacy and keeps your Google account secure.

In this simple guide, we’ll walk you through how to remove old devices from your Google account using your phone or computer — updated for 2025.

✅ Why You Should Remove Old Devices

• 🔒 Security – Prevent unauthorized access
• 🔕 Stop Notifications – Disable Gmail or Drive sync on unused devices
• 👤 Account Clean-Up – Keep your account activity clean and accurate
• 📱 Lost or Sold Device – Ensure the new owner can’t access your Google data

📲 How to Remove a Device from Google Account (Mobile & Desktop)

🔹 Step 1: Visit Your Google Devices Page

Go to:
👉 https://myaccount.google.com/device-activity

You’ll see a list of all phones, tablets, laptops, and browsers currently connected to your account.

🔹 Step 2: Identify the Device to Remove

• Look for devices you no longer use, recognize, or have sold
• Click or tap on the device name for details:
  • Location
  • Last signed-in date
  • Browser or app used

🔹 Step 3: Remove the Device

Click “Sign out” or “Remove” for the selected device.

On desktop:

• Click the 3-dot menu (⋮) next to the device
• Select “Sign out”

On mobile:

• Tap the device
• Tap “Remove access” or “Sign out”

🔐 Once removed, the device can’t access your Gmail, Drive, YouTube, or Play Store unless you sign in again.

🧠 What Happens When You Remove a Device?

• It won’t have access to your Google services anymore
• You’ll be signed out from Gmail, YouTube, Drive, etc.
• It won’t appear in your Find My Device list
• You’ll still be able to view backup or synced data if the device was active before

🧩 Pro Tip: Enable 2-Step Verification

After removing old devices, it’s a good time to turn on 2FA for better protection.

• Go to myaccount.google.com/security
• Enable 2-Step Verification using your phone, app, or security key

❌ Common Mistakes to Avoid

• Don’t remove devices you still use (especially backup phones)
• If the device was stolen, also change your password immediately
• Don’t forget to log out from browser sessions in public computers (check: Security > Your Devices > Manage Devices)

🔐 Summary

Removing unused devices from your Google account keeps your data secure and your account clean.
It only takes a few minutes — but can save you from potential privacy risks.

✅ Visit Google Device Activity
✅ Review all connected devices
✅ Sign out of anything unfamiliar or unused