Sign your child in on an Android device

Important: When you remove your child's account from the device, information associated with that account will no longer be on the device. This includes emails, contacts, device settings, and parent supervision settings. If you sign your child’s account back in on the device, the associated information will be available again on the device.

On your child's Android device:

1. Open the Settings app.
2. Tap Passwords & accounts or Passwords, passkeys & autofill.
3. Tap the account you want to remove ​ Remove account.
4. If this is the only Google Account on the phone, enter your phone's pattern, PIN, or password for security.

Tip: If your child's device isn't connected to the Internet, use the parent access code found in your Family Link app to remove their account.

Sign your child in during setup:

1. Turn on the device.
2. When prompted, sign in with your child’s Google Account. Verify that you're a parent.
3. Follow the on-screen instructions to set up the device.
4. Once setup is complete, your child can use the device.

Sign your child in later:

1. Open the device's Settings app.
2. Tap Passwords & accounts or Passwords, passkeys & autofill.
3. When prompted, sign in with your child's Google Account. Verify that you're a parent.
4. Follow the on-screen instructions to set up the device.

Tip: If you can’t sign your child in to their Android device after a factory reset, you may need to follow these steps.

The steps below only work if your child's device allows multiple profiles. Check the device manufacturer’s support page for more information.

Step 1: Allow additional users

1. On your device, open the Family Link app .
2. Select your child.
3. Tap Controls  Signed-in devices.
4. Select your child’s device.
5. Turn on Add/Remove user.

Tip: To manage your child's account on the web, click on your child's name at g.co/YourFamily.

Step 2: Add another user to the device

If the instructions below don't work, search your device manufacturer's help center for how to add another user profile.

Tip: Add a screen lock for the new profile to make sure your child can’t switch user profiles. 

Step 3: Turn off Add/Remove user

1. On your device, open the Family Link app .
2. Select your child.
3. Tap Controls  Signed-in devices.
4. Select your child’s device.
5. Turn off Add/Remove user.

Step 4: Switch between users