Overview
- The update first surfaced on Google's Hindi help pages, while the English page still says @gmail.com usernames usually cannot be changed.
- When the option appears, users can navigate to Google Account settings, open Personal info, and use the Email section to request a new @gmail.com address.
- The previous address becomes an alias so emails to both arrive in one inbox, and either address can be used to sign in across Google services.
- Limits include a maximum of three changes per account, a 12‑month window during which the new address cannot be deleted, and a bar on creating another new Gmail address in that period.
- Account data remains intact, though older items like past Calendar events may still show the prior address, and Google has not issued a formal announcement or detailed regional timing.