You might quickly be capable to change your Gmail tackle

A Google assist web page in Hindi says the power to alter your Gmail tackle is on the way in which. The characteristic would mean you can exchange your present @gmail.com tackle with one other. Your outdated tackle would stay lively as an alias on the account, and all of your information would stick round, unaffected.

The support page (translated) says that “the power to alter your Google Account electronic mail tackle is progressively rolling out to all customers.” The change was first noticed on a Google Pixel forum on Telegram and was first reported within the press by 9to5Google.

Google hasn’t made a proper announcement in regards to the change. The English model of the assist web page nonetheless says you normally cannot change your @gmail.com tackle. Up thus far, Google has solely allowed tackle modifications for non-gmail.com addresses.

Engadget reached out to Google for affirmation. We’ll replace this story if we hear again.

When the characteristic (presumably) rolls out broadly, you may change it by means of your account settings. Check in to your Google account, then go to Handle your Google account > Private information > Google Account electronic mail. If you happen to do not see the choice to alter it, then you definitely’ll have to attend.