Pokémon Go having full access to Google accounts was a mistake, fix coming soon
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Update: Pokémon Go has been updated to version 1.0.1 with security fixes.
- Trainers do not to have to enter their username and password repeatedly after a force logout.
- Added stability to Pokémon Trainer Club account log-in process.
- Resolved issues causing crashes.
- Fixed Google account scope.
The internet blew up on Monday after it was discovered that some Pokémon GO players had unknowingly granted the game's developer Niantic full access to their Google accounts. Signing up for the game using your Google profile grants Nintanic permission to view and modify all the information stored in your account, including your Gmail and Google Drive documents. Users can only sign up to Pokémon GO through Google or with an existing Pokémon Trainer account, which means Niantic has access to a lot of Google profiles.