{"id":34798,"date":"2023-08-29T12:30:00","date_gmt":"2023-08-29T12:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2023\/08\/29\/how-to-set-up-multiple-users-on-your-android-device\/"},"modified":"2023-08-29T12:30:00","modified_gmt":"2023-08-29T12:30:00","slug":"how-to-set-up-multiple-users-on-your-android-device","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2023\/08\/29\/how-to-set-up-multiple-users-on-your-android-device\/","title":{"rendered":"How to set up multiple users on your Android device"},"content":{"rendered":"


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If you have an Android phone or tablet, your Google account is intrinsic to everything you do, from checking emails in Gmail to making payments with Google Wallet<\/a> \u2014 which is why you\u2019re prompted to log in to a Google account every time you set up a new Android device.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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However, Android doesn\u2019t limit you to one Google account per device. As with Windows and macOS, you can set up multiple logins and switch between them. This means, for example, that you\u2019re able to share an Android tablet with your partner or jump between work and personal Google accounts on your phone.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Each different user on a phone or tablet gets their own customization settings (for wallpapers and homescreens), their own space for photos, documents, and other files, and their own apps. The first and primary user on a device retains some exclusive privileges \u2014 like the ability to add and remove other users \u2014 but secondary users are largely unrestricted in what they can do.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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But what if you want somebody to temporarily access your phone \u2014 a young relative who wants to watch videos or play a game, perhaps? You can use a different, related feature called Guest mode. Guest mode allows general apps such as Chrome and YouTube to be used without an account; guests can sign in to their own accounts if they want to use more personalized apps such as Gmail or Google Photos. And as the main user of the device, you can set up guest profiles so that all of their related data is wiped as soon as they\u2019re finished.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Note: these directions were all tested using a Pixel 6 Pro with Android 13. Directions may vary slightly depending on the phone manufacturer. Unfortunately, current versions of Samsung\u2019s Android 13 One UI don\u2019t include a multiple-user feature.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Setting up multiple users and guests<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n
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To set up multiple users and Guest mode on an Android phone, you first need to enable these features:\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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