SkieCan my child use a Google child account (Family Link) with Skie?
It has not been tested alongside Skie, so we recommend a parent's Google account on the device instead. Skie does not need a child account, and it does the supervision itself. If you want to try one, test it before handing the phone over and check the compliance score.
A Google child account is the supervised account made through Family Link. It lets a parent approve apps and set limits from the Family Link app.
Skie and Family Link overlap, which is why we recommend choosing one as your main control. Both can approve apps and shape what a child sees. Using both can lead to confusing behaviour, such as an app that Skie allows being held back by Family Link, or the reverse.
Skie runs as the device owner and does not rely on a Google account, so you lose nothing by leaving the child account out. The adult-site filter, safe search lock, app list, bedtime windows and location come from Skie.
What you give up is what Family Link adds: screen time limits and usage reports, which Skie does not yet offer. If those matter, think about which set of controls matters more. We would rather you pick one carefully than layer two by accident.
If you still want to try, follow the order: reset the device with no account, set up Skie, add the child account, then test. Check that apps you allowed open, that your bedtime window works, and that the compliance score on the dashboard stays complete.
Report any trouble to Skie support. Compatibility notes may change.