Google allows Gmail address changes in Brazil; see how to change yours.
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O Google It has begun to release the option in Brazil to Change your primary Gmail address., without creating a new account. The new feature allows you to change the name that appears before the @gmail.com from your personal email account, keeping the same Google accountThis includes your history, data, and linked services. In practice, this solves a long-standing problem for those who created an unprofessional email address, chose a bad name years ago, or simply wanted to update their address without starting from scratch. Learn how to change your email:
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How to change your Gmail address
The change can be initiated through the Gmail app itself, within the Google Account settings. The path shown so far is as follows:
- Open the Gmail app and tap on your profile picture;
- Contact Manage your Google Account;
- Access the tab Personal information;
- Touch E-mail;
- Contact Google Account Email;
- Select Change the email address for your Google Account.;
- Enter the new desired address.
- Okay, now just check the confirmation screen.
Questions
Is the old address no longer working?
No. That's precisely one of the most important points of the change. According to the report, the old email address remains valid as a alternate address Linked to the same account. In practice, messages sent to the previous Gmail account still arrive in the same inbox, which significantly reduces the risk of missing messages, confirmations, and automatic emails.
At the same time, this doesn't eliminate all manual maintenance. Services, social networks, and apps that use the old Gmail as a login or primary contact may still require users to update their registration information. Those who use other mailboxes or aliases can also take the opportunity to review their settings; we've already shown this here at Showmetech. How to add other email accounts to Gmail.This helps to better understand how the address ecosystem works.
Another relevant detail is that the old address can also remain useful for account recovery, should the user have access problems or need to confirm their identity at some point.
What are the limits for changing the address?
The change isn't entirely free. Google applies some rules to prevent constant switching and preserve account history. The restrictions mentioned so far are:
- The user will only be able to choose a new address each time. 12 months;
- There will be a limit of three new usernames due to the passage of time;
- It is possible to revert to the previous address, but this reversal blocks further changes. 30 days;
- The old username is not available for creating another Google Account because it remains reserved for the original account holder.
These limitations make it clear that the feature was designed for one-off fixes and updates, not for frequent changes. Even so, it's an important step forward for those who have been asking for years for a less traumatic way to change their Gmail address without losing the rest of their account. The new feature also arrives at a time when Google continues to tinker with several products simultaneously, as we saw in the summary with the... Google I/O 2026 main announcements.
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Sources: Google account and the report published by Tecnoblog about the gradual release of the feature in Brazil.
