A Hindi support document from Google hints at an upcoming option to modify Gmail addresses. This capability would let individuals swap out their existing @gmail.com identifier for a fresh one. The prior address would persist as an active alias linked to the account, with all associated data remaining unchanged and complete.
The translated content from the support page notes that the option to update a Google Account's email address is being deployed incrementally across users. This development was initially detected in a Google Pixel community thread on Telegram and gained media attention first through 9to5Google.
No official statement from Google has confirmed this enhancement yet. The English variant of the support page maintains that swapping a @gmail.com address is typically not possible. Until now, such updates have been limited exclusively to addresses outside the gmail.com domain.
Engadget has sought verification directly from Google. Any response received will prompt an update to this report.
Assuming the feature expands to general availability, adjustments can be made via account preferences. Access it by logging into the Google account, then selecting Manage your Google Account under Personal info, followed by Google Account email. Absence of the edit choice means it's not yet accessible.