Remove Google account in Nvidia Shield
Nvidia Shield
How to delete the Google account in Nvidia Shield
If you want to delete the Google account from a Shield either to sell your terminal, give it to a relative or friend, recycle it or if you have decided to switch to another Google account, you can do so by following the steps indicated below.
In the following sections, we will provide you with detailed, easy-to-follow instructions to perform this process safely and effectively. You'll learn how to unlink your Google account and how to make sure your personal data is protected during the process.
When delete the Google account from Shield we deactivate the FRP (Factory Reset Protection) of the operating system Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)| upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat), this is a protection that links the Nvidia Shield to a Google account so that when it is rebooted or blocked due to loss or theft, ask for the Google account username and password.
Table of Contents:
Estimated time: 5 minutes.
1- First step:
To delete the Google account go to the settings of your Nvidia, it is the icon of the gear wheel, the settings icon should be on the home screen or in the phone menu, you can access the main menu by dragging your finger from the bottom to the top of the screen.
2- Second step:
We go down through the settings of the Shield and look for the section called “Accounts”, click to access this section.
3- Third step:
All accounts linked to this Nvidia Shield will appear, including in addition to Google accounts the rest of social media accounts such as Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, Twitter, etc. Click on the account you want to unlink from this device.
4- Fourth step:
The data linked from this Google account (or the one you have selected) to the Nvidia Shield will appear. Press “Remove account” to continue.
5- Fifth step:
A confirmation message will appear to avoid removing an account from the Nvidia Shield by mistake, click on “Remove account” again to confirm. All data on this account will be deleted from the device.
