Now, let's remove a device from the account. Click on one of those devices to expand the information.įigure A Devices associated with my Google account. Once you've logged in, go to the Google Account Security page, and click on View Activity under Devices & activity.Īt this point, you should see the listing of the devices associated with your account ( Figure A). So, how do you use this magical tool? First, make sure you're logged into your Google account on the machine you are using (desktop, laptop, mobile). It's a very quick way to sign a device out of your account - whether you have said device or not. This tool is much more important than you might think. With this, you can get an overview of what's connected to your account, find the last location used, and remove a device with ease. That's why I want to highlight the Devices & activity security tool. However, most people don't know about these tools.
Google has a number of really well thought out tools at the ready. or it would be, had Google not been the company in question. With so many devices, that would be a monstrous challenge. Sometimes those devices no longer need be attached to my account, and other times I just need to know what activity has been going on - between device and account. I have a lot of Android devices attached to my Google account.
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