Google Might Delete Your Inactive account| Here is How to Save it

Are you aware that Google might delete your account if you are inactive for a period of 2 years? Yes, you heard right Google will delete your 2-year-old inactive account permanently from December 2023 which includes your email and all the content in Google Apps like Gmail, Youtube, Drive, Meet and Google Photos, etc. This step was taken by Google in order to maintain security. Previously the inactive policy of Google from 2020 was that all data will wipe out from the Google Apps that are inactive for 2 years but now according to the updated inactive policy Google will delete inactive accounts permanently.

In an effort to enhance user security and minimize potential risks associated with inactive accounts, Google has implemented a policy to delete accounts that have been unused for an extended period. Research conducted by Google reveals that inactive accounts are significantly more susceptible to compromise compared to active accounts. Shockingly, the analysis shows that at least 10 times fewer inactive accounts have a two-step verification setup, making them attractive targets for identity theft and potential sources of unwanted or malicious content, such as spam.

To address these security concerns and protect users from potential risks, Google has announced its decision to commence the deletion of inactive Google accounts that have remained unused for a 2 year period starting from December 2023. Google will take several measures to ensure users are well informed before deleting their accounts, including sending multiple notifications and emails to their registered email addresses and recovery email.

Fortunately, Google has also introduced measures to save your inactive account from deletion, and here in this article, we will share some of the ways.

1. Reading or Sending an Email

One of the simplest yet effective ways to keep your Google account active is to regularly read and send emails, you need to send or read at least one email in 24 months. To save your account from being deleted just read or send an email from that Google account.

2. Using Google Drive

Google Drive serves as a valuable tool for maintaining account activity. Ensure you frequently use Google Drive to create, upload, and modify documents, presentations, spreadsheets, or other files. By actively engaging with Google Drive, you demonstrate ongoing account usage and reduce the risk of your account being marked as inactive. You need to open Google Drive at least once in the 2 years to keep your account active and to save your Google account from deletion just sign in to Google Drive from the same email Id.

3. Watching a Youtube Video

Watch any one video on Youtube to save your Google account from deletion. Just log in to Youtube through the inactive email and watch a video you like, this will make an activity on your Google account and your account will be marked as active.

4. Sharing a Photo

Sign in to your Google Photos through the inactive Google account and share a photo you like with anyone, this will make activity to your Google account and your account will be saved from deletion.

5. Downloading an App

You can also save your Google account from deleting by downloading an app from the Google Play Store through the inactive email. This will also make activity in Google and save your account.

6. Using Google Search

You can also save your Google account from deletion by searching through the same account. You can search on Google through the inactive Google account to save it from deletion, this is one of the simple ways to save your account.

7. Sign in Using Google to Any Third Party App

If you are using any Third Party app which requires Google sign-in, log in to the app through the inactive Google account which will make activity to your account and save it from deletion.

Overall saving your inactive Google account from deletion is easy to process and I hope you have enjoyed reading this article. If you like this post in any way share it with your friends and also follow us on Google News for more updates.

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