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Is it safe to delete my Google account?
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Google will eventually delete your data, eventually. You can request the gdpr deletion.
Depending on your phone, you might find life easier with Google account, but it doesn't need to be your old Google account. It could be a throwaway. Mostly for Play store access. Other than that it's not necessary
Before you delete your account, make sure you use Google takeout to get all of your data and archive it for your purposes