How do I unlink contacts from Gmail on Android?

How to turn off Google Sync on an Android device

1. On the main Android home screen find and tap Settings.
2. Select “Accounts and Backup”. …
3. Tap “Accounts” or select the Google account name if it appears directly. …
4. Select “Sync Account” after selecting Google from the accounts list.
5. Tap “Sync Contacts” and “Sync Calendar” to disable the Contact and Calendar sync with Google.

How do I turn off Gmail sync?

Procedure

1. Open the app drawer.
2. Open the Settings app.
3. Scroll down to Accounts.
4. Tap Google.
5. Tap your Google account (you may also need to tap Sync account or Account sync)
6. Drag the slider for Gmail to the left to turn it off.