How to disable or remove Gmail account from my Android I don't want to receive email on my Android device, so how do I remove my Gmail account from it? 

I realize that I need to have my Gmail account associated to the device, and that I would need to reset the phone to factory settings in order to remove this main account..

So do I have any options?
Go to Settings->Accounts &amp; Sync and touch your gmail account. It will show you options of what  you can sync (Books, Calendar, Contacts, Gmail, Music). Touch the Gmail one and it won't sync your gmail account with that device.