[Enhancement]: Alternative method for unlinking PNID for 727-0001 and similar error codes

[joebobbio]

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What enhancement would you like to see?

The solutions for error code 727-0001 and similar errors that require unlinking your PNID require that the whole user account is deleted, which is unnecessary. An alternative method that doesn't involve loss of data is:

1. Disconnect from Pretendo in the WUPS config menu
2. Log back in to your user and open the Friends List, any homebrew app, or any retail game with online play
3. When you receive the "This Nintendo Network ID cannot be used on this console" message, hold X + Y on the GamePad and touch OK
4. Once the system menu reloads, re-connect to Pretendo in WUPS config menu
5. Sign back in to your PNID in your user settings
   (source: https://en-americas-support.nintendo.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/9276/)

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Alternatively homebrew like Wii U Account Swap (https://hb-app.store/wiiu/Wii-U-Account-Swap) can be used

[jonbarrow]

My only opposition to this is that the method you described doesn't unlink the account on the server side and only removes the local link to the local profile, if I remember correctly (I could be wrong though, it's been a minute). This is fine right now, since we don't link PNIDs to consoles on the server yet, but we will in the future and I'd rather not encourage people to desync themselves like that. Also the current help page does mention data loss and tells you to backup your game saves, so data loss isn't really a concern for me imo (if a user ignores those warnings, that's kinda on them at that point). I'll leave this open though in case I'm wrong about this method not syncing back with the server, if it does then this is fine

As for the account swapper, I tend to not recommend it because it encourages people to try and use the same usernames for both NNIDs and PNIDs which can confuse new users, and our official stance is to not do that, so we don't officially recommend it here (though as far as I know there is nothing technically wrong with the app)