Will removing an account also remove the apps?

[thymox]

When I first got my Android (HTC Sensation) I set it up with my already established business-related Google Apps account. I then installed apps and bought a few too. I have, however, now rebranded the business. I have a new Google Apps domain and accounts. I have added the new account to the phone and I am trying to consolidate by removing the old Apps domain and making it an alias of the new one.

I would like to know if my apps (free and paid-for) will automagically disappear once I remove the associated Google account from my phone? I'm not too worried about losing the free apps, but if the paid-for apps disappear and I have to buy them again using the new account I won't be particularly happy.

Cheers.
Grant.

 

[chanchan05]

You can't even remove the original Google account without reformatting, and the apps are tied to the account, not to the phone, so you'd have to buy apps again.

 

[Sashreek]

The apps won't disappear if you delete the account,but before you do that you have to link anathor google account to your device.

 

[dan330]

the apps will not disappear...
but you can not update them...

and once you delete them (or re-set/wipe/reformat), then you have to re-purchase them to get them back on.
***you can re-login on the old account and re-install the apps and update them.

I think the newer android OS / phones.. can have multiple google accounts.

 

[NGD1]

that is correct once the account that the applications are tied to is removed you cannot re-aquire them without that account, im sure though if you contact google they could transfer pruchases if they want but thats just a hassle.
your best bet would be to just keep the old and new one on there together, use one as an app resivuar or something.

 

[BlackTofu]

No, it's not Windows Phone... So you can just remove your account as you wish.