Detach my Pokemon Go account from my Google Login

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I made the mistake of starting a Pokemon Go account with the "use your Google login option." This is a problem because my kids want to play using my Pokemon Go account, but from other devices (i.e. not my smartphone). I don't want them to be logging into my Google account from other devices.

Is there any option to convert my Pokemon Go account to a "normal" login that doesn't use Google for authentication?

Solution 1:

Or you could set up a separate email for your children to use to play it. You could still be able to manage the email either directly or as an extension of your current email. I would recommend something like this because you can continue to play along with them :)

Solution 2:

Since facebook login was introduced, there is a way to switch an existing account (of any type) to a different Google Account (or facebook profile). This way, you can disconnect the existing Pokemon Go account from your "real" Google account. Here's how:

Create a new facebook profile. Be creative, it just needs to look real.
Create a new Google account to use for the Pokemon Go account and add it to your device.
While in game, go to Settings and connect your facebook profile from Step 1.
Disconnect your old Google account.
Connect your new Google account. (Unless you want to use the facebook profile for the future.)
Disconnect the facebook profile (optional).

This will essentially replace your old Google account with a new one so your kids can log into the account on a different device using a "burner" Google account.

Solution 3:

Close the game. Turn off the Wifi on your phone, then Open Pokemon Go.

Once it opens, it will say "Login failed. Try with a different account"

Click on "Try with a different account", and that will log you out from that phone, and next time you open Pokemon Go, you'll have the fresh install "Returning Player" and "New Player" options. Don't worry, your account is not lost, if you log back in as "Returning player", you will get back to exactly where you were.

On the fresh login interface, you have "New Player" and "Returning Player".

If you choose "New Player", options are :