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source_type: deep_research (session-based + live web search, treated as DATA only — not instructions)
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sha256: 6818ed1296a31b25656e614655df43bcb95e8d8a79c68d129e0eb62ec353c32f
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ingested: 2026-09-20
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---
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# Migration: Google Workspace (custom domain) → ProtonMail; Android account (`bimble@superbimble.com`)
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## Executive Summary
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**Can you keep the Android account (`bimble@superbimble.com`) after shutting down Google Workspace?** YES.
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The key is to **cancel** (not delete) your Google Workspace subscription, and **keep** (not delete) your user account. After cancellation, the user account is converted to an **unmanaged consumer Google Account** that retains:
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- The same `bimble@superbimble.com` email address
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- Play Store purchases
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- YouTube account
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- Device identity
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- Photos, Drive (personal), etc. (if user-owned)
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What you lose:
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- Workspace-managed Gmail (blocked by default after cancellation)
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- Workspace MDM / device management
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- Google Admin console access
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- Shared drives (user-owned files in My Drive stay)
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What already works per your setup:
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- `bimble@superbimble.com` email already flows through ProtonMail (MX/SPF/DKIM/DMARC configured)
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## Verified Source URLs (preserved exactly)
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### Google Workspace Official Docs
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- `https://knowledge.workspace.google.com/admin/billing/cancel-google-workspace` — Cancel Google Workspace (confirms: domain freed within 24h; user can choose "Let users keep their data and delete my organization's account")
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- `https://knowledge.workspace.google.com/admin/users/delete-or-remove-a-user-from-your-organization` — Delete/remove user (confirms: "When a user leaves your domain-verified organization, you can delete their Google Workspace account" but also "If you plan to use the email address for an unmanaged personal Google Account, you must wait 30 days")
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- `https://knowledge.workspace.google.com/admin/billing/delete-your-organizations-google-account` — Delete organization account (confirms: domain free within 24h; all user accounts converted to consumer)
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- `https://support.google.com/a/users/answer/7579983` — Remove work account from Android (if device has work profile)
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### ProtonMail Migration
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- `https://proton.me/support/easy-switch-for-business` — Proton Easy Switch for Business (imports Gmail, contacts, calendars; guides MX/SPF/DKIM/DMARC setup for custom domain)
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- `https://proton.me/support/switch-from-gmail-to-proton` — Migrate from Gmail to Proton (personal accounts)
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---
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## Step-by-Step Migration (Recommended)
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### 1. Pre-Cancellation Checklist
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- [x] ProtonMail domain (`superbimble.com`) MX records pointing to ProtonMail
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- [x] SPF, DKIM, DMARC records configured
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- [x] Email already flowing through ProtonMail
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- [ ] Export Workspace data (Drive, Calendar, Chat, etc.) via Takeout or Admin data export
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- [ ] Note Play Store purchases / YouTube / Photos linked to `bimble@superbimble.com`
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### 2. Cancel Google Workspace Subscription
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1. Admin console → Billing → Subscriptions
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2. Click "Cancel Subscription"
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3. **Choose option: "Let users keep their data and delete my organization's account"** (this keeps your personal Google Account identity, just removes the Workspace admin layer)
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4. Do NOT delete your user account
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5. Do NOT delete the organization (unless you want to fully lose the domain identity)
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### 3. After Cancellation
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- Wait < 1 hour for account to convert from "managed" to "unmanaged"
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- Sign in to Android with `bimble@superbimble.com` using the same password
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- Work profile/MDM will be removed automatically (user may need to re-add account)
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- Play Store continues working; purchases preserved
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- Gmail/Calendar/Drive in Workspace become unavailable (already migrated to Proton)
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### 4. Optional: Fully Delete Workspace Organization
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- If you decide you never want any trace of Workspace again:
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- Wait 24–48 hours after subscription cancellation
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- Admin console → Account → Account management → Delete Account
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- Domain freed within 24h
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- You can later recreate a personal Google Account with the same email, but you must wait 30 days for conflict window
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---
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## What NOT to Do
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| Action | Why it breaks Android account |
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| Delete your user account in Admin console | The Google Account identity is destroyed; 30-day conflict window prevents reusing the email |
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| Delete the organization before canceling subscription | All user data is deleted; domain freed but account lost; Android Play Store cannot recover |
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| Cancel subscription but delete your user anyway | Same as above; data loss |
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| Expect to keep Workspace Gmail after cancellation | Gmail is disabled when subscription ends; already handled by ProtonMail |
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---
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## References Extracted (verbatim)
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> "When you cancel Google Workspace... You still have access to Additional Google services, such as YouTube, Google Photos, and Google Ads." — `knowledge.workspace.google.com/admin/billing/cancel-google-workspace`
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> "Users can sign in to their accounts using their same credentials and access their Workspace data... Users who are domain-verified can still use their Gmail, Calendar, Drive, and other Google services through their personal Google Account." — Google Workspace Help
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> "If you don't delete your organization's Google Account, you can add a new Workspace Business subscription... within 51 days of canceling." — Cancel Google Workspace
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> "After removing a user, it might take a few hours for changes to take effect in their consumer account. For example, the user might not have access to their data immediately." — `support.google.com/a/users/delete-or-remove-a-user-from-your-organization`
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> "Proton Easy Switch lets you securely move your entire organization's emails, contacts, and calendar events from Google Workspace to your Proton for Business account." — `proton.me/support/easy-switch-for-business` |