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The ability to change user accounts first appeared in Android 4.2 for tablets. The implementation at that time, however, was quite standard, similar to Windows. However key point was the lack of smartphone support. On the one hand, why not give this opportunity to all users? On the other hand, how often have you met people who owned one device at a time?
Therefore, other than “let it be,” we did not find any other reasons for the appearance of this function in Android for smartphones. By the way, for the first time in smartphones the ability to add a user appeared with the release of Android Lollipop, that is, relatively recently. Today we will look at how to add a user, but the latest Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow will come to our aid.
In order to add a new user, you need to open the curtain with quick settings, click on the icon in the top right with the image of a person. After which the user selection window will literally spread across the entire screen (thanks to material effects). According to the standard, there are two accounts here: yours and, accordingly, “Guest”.
The latter is quite useful if you need to provide someone with a smartphone for testing or for personal use for a fairly long period of time. The peculiarity of the guest profile is that each time you log in again, the smartphone will display a window asking you to continue the session. The user can choose either “Yes, continue” or “Start over”.
If a second person will use your smartphone constantly, the best solution would be to add a new user. To do this, click on “Add a new user”, after which a window will appear with the setting that everyone is used to seeing when they turn on the smartphone for the first time, that is, we are talking about the initial setting, but for a different user.
Let us separately note the interesting organization of memory. The Storage and USB section shows a detailed analysis of the current user's used space, but at the very end it also shows the total megabyte consumption of the various users. It looks something like this:
If you don't have an Android KitKat tablet with User Account Control, you won't be able to switch between users with one click. If you do not delete your account, then you will have to go into all applications that use your Google account (for example, Gmail, Google Play, etc.) and change the active user.
You can change the user on your tablet, for example, by deleting your existing Google account and adding a new one instead. When you add a new account, all applications and data on your tablet will be synced with it and you will be able to use everything Google services already under a new user. To delete an existing one Google account go from the tablet Settings -> Accounts & Sync -> Select your Google account -> Click Remove account.
If you want to change the user on your tablet without deleting your existing account, go to Settings -> Accounts -> Add account -> and select Google:
If you want to change only the personal data of an existing account(for example, full name), without changing the account, open the account settings in an Internet browser. We recommend Google Chrome:
Click on settings:
Click on your name.
Did you know that you can create multiple users on your Android tablet? Don't know how? Then run and read this article!
Why create multiple users on an Android tablet?
This opportunity appeared not long ago, or rather since Android versions 4.2 Jelly Bean, and every day this function is becoming more and more in demand and here's why. Suppose you have a family, wife or husband, children, parents and everyone loves your only tablet based on Android. Everyone installs their applications, logs in or out social media, creates notes, absolutely no peace or confidentiality and is unlikely to please anyone. Having thought about it Google company created on Android opportunity using a tablet by several users and this article is about how to set it up.
Instructions on how to create multiple Android users on a tablet
In order to create several Android users on a tablet, you need to do the following:
Go to menu Android settings tablet and find the Users menu and go to it
Click on the button Add user/profile
You will be given several options, such as:
- Create a user– allows you to create a user who will have his own credentials in applications, but common content (ringtones, pictures, etc.)
- Restricted profile– a user is created who will have his own credentials in applications, as well as content (ringtones, pictures, etc.)
When you have created one user, you can also create additional profiles for other family members
Owners of Android smartphones sometimes give their gadgets to other people to use. They may borrow your phone to make calls, check emails, or send SMS.
When handing over the phone to strangers, its owner is usually worried that the guest will not see his personal information: Internet banking data; balance in applications used for online purchases; information contained in the account used in the application for playing cards or other personal information.
Many of us trust our electronic devices with personal information: private correspondence, photographs, financial secrets, and so on. No one wants to share such information with strangers.
However, you are also unlikely to like standing over your friends and relatives looking at your smartphone and not taking your eyes off them. Today there are already more convenient and effective methods from prying eyes, you can limit access to data on your smartphone or tablet.
The “Guest Access” feature will allow you to safely lend your smartphone to other people, preventing them from accessing your personal data, SMS messages and settings.
Guest mode on an Android smartphone will block access to your email and applications, and will also prevent you from viewing materials associated with your account (for example, downloaded files and photos). Only the owner of the smartphone can add a new user in Guest mode.
Guest Mode Features
Guest mode on Android works with version 5.0 and higher. This mode allows the device owner to configure the list of operations that a guest can perform on his phone.
For example, if you give a mobile device to your child and only allow him to play certain games, you can completely block access to other applications, as well as SMS messages and contacts. This application can serve as an analogue of the children's mode.
Each user can install a specific list of applications that he can use.
The mode is activated as follows:
- Open the notification panel and click on your avatar located in the upper right corner.
- 3 icons will appear in front of you: “Your Google Account”, “Add User” and “Add Guest”. Click on the “Add Guest” icon.
- Now you need to choose which guest will use your smartphone - a permanent one or a new one. If you indicate that the guest is new, then after changing the mode, all data saved in it will be automatically deleted. If you select a permanent guest, the data will be saved.
- To close guest mode, you can simply remove the guest from the list of users (the “Delete Guest” key). After this, yours will be activated (before activating the main account, the system will ask you to confirm access rights by entering a password, fingerprint or other information).
How to easily set up guest mode on Android?
The owner of the smartphone has the opportunity to configure for each guest a list of actions that the user can perform in guest mode, as well as create a list of applications that the guest can use. It's similar in functionality to parental control apps.
For example, to allow a guest to send SMS messages and make calls, go to “Settings”, then select “Users”, click on the guest’s name, activate the settings button and check the box next to “Allow SMS and calls”. Other functions that the guest can perform are also configured.
There is also software configuration. The above features are supported only on mobile devices running on operating system Android 5.0 or higher.
On devices that run on earlier versions of the OS, guest mode can be configured using applications.
The principle of operation of such applications is the ability to use a password for all actions. Using such applications, you can block both the activation of certain applications and various actions, for example, purchasing content in the Play Store.
These programs support the ability to create profiles, which allows you to configure each profile with its own list of actions allowed by the smartphone owner. These applications are installed on Android starting from version 2.1, so they will work on almost all devices.
The update is gradually being rolled out to Nexus series smartphones and tablets. Then owners of other devices should also receive it. Soon the Internet will be bombarded with various questions regarding new features. For example, many are interested in the new ability to create multiple accounts. Let's look at it in a little more detail.
This function will be useful to owners of tablet computers. Most often, such devices are used by several family members at once. Sometimes you would like to hide some applications from the eyes of your significant other or child. To do this, create a new account.
The hide function appeared on Android 4.2. and was intended only for “tablets”. Now support for multiple accounts will appear on smartphones.
In total, Google has implemented three different account types. The simplest one is “Guest”. Its operation is similar to the Incognito mode in the Chrome Internet browser. During a guest session, any data is stored only temporarily. If you enter guest mode again, you can start all over again or use the information saved during the last such session.
The second type of user is "Profile". With such authorization, you are not allowed to enable or disable any applications, or regulate various services. As a result, you may have Google search disabled. Nothing can be done about it. Of course, the “Profile” should be children who are provided with a tablet or smartphone by their parents. Well, the following type of user is intended for adults.
It is called “User”. Here you have full access to all services and applications. You can download wallpapers, install any programs and make various system settings. No one will prohibit you from adding a new Wi-Fi network or doing anything else.
Access to user settings is provided in two ways. First, you can go to "Settings", where you can easily find a list of users. Secondly, you can click on the user icon located in the upper right corner. After clicking, a context menu will pop up, in which you need to select the “Quick setup” item. Or switch to another user, it all depends on your needs. This action can be performed even on the lock screen.
As you understand, there is nothing complicated about managing users. This function will be useful for families using only one tablet computer. It will allow you to avoid unnecessary expenses; the child simply will not be able to buy any games while in his own profile. The wife will not see applications that are not intended for her eyes.
