How to remove accounts and change unlock method on a Galaxy smartphone

Find out how to remove your Google Account and Samsung Account from your Galaxy smartphone and how to remove your PIN, Password or Pattern and remove biometric locking methods.

Remove Google and Samsung Accounts

To remove your Google Account and Samsung Account, you need to log out of them on your device. To remove your Samsung Account you will need to enter your Samsung Account password. Find out more about how to set up or log in to your Samsung Account.

You can remove your Google or Samsung Account by accessing Settings > Accounts and backup > Manage accounts. Then, select the account you want to remove and tap Remove account.

For more detail, including step by step instructions you can read the relevant sections in the below FAQs:

Remove your Google Account from your Galaxy device

Remove your Samsung Account from your Galaxy device

Change lock method to Swipe

To remove your PIN, Password or Pattern as a method to unlock your device, change your unlock method to Swipe instead. The Swipe unlock method sets your device to unlock with a swipe across the screen. This is the lowest level of security available and some features will be disabled as a result.

Please note: Some apps, such as banking apps, require greater security to function and biometric information such as fingerprint and face scans will be unavailable if this unlock method is selected

You can change the lock method on your device by accessing Settings > Lock screen > Screen lock type. Find out more about the different lock methods and how to change them.

If you are having problems unlocking your phone find out more about how to unlock your device.

If you want to unlock your device but can no longer access the touchscreen you can find out more about alternative ways to unlock your device.

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