Is this possible or does every user HAS to have separate gmail?
Somewhat related to your question - I have no looked at multi users yet.
Can you have a "guest" account?
Yes, and yes. I have multiple user accounts, one of which is a guest account. It originally had no Google account, but I made one so guests can download apps. You can also have multiple Google accounts associated with the user accounts, so I have the guest Google account on my user account so I can purchase certain apps for all users to use.
Bottom line, very handy and multiple ways to configure.
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So I received a Nexus 7 today as a gift from a grateful client. I'd wanted one for quite a while and would have purchased one eventually, but through luck, I finally have an N-7. But having played with it for barely an hour, I'm concerned about privacy in sharing this device with my family.
You see, I want to use this on my existing Google account, so that dozens of apps that I've previously purchased for my Android phone (Razr Maxx) and Android Tablet (ThinkPad) can be installed on this device without having to re-purchase them all. However, to my great surprise and frustration, I can't seem to make the Chrome Browser logout of my account and stay logged out.. Using App Protector Pro, I can lock down the Gmail app and other apps that I don't want others using. However, even though there is a logout link in Gmail when displayed in the Chrome Browser, whenever I re-open the browser the home page it displays offers to let me sign into my Google account with one click.
I use Gmail to communicate with clients. I am required by law to keep their communications private. I absolutely cannot allow a family member to have access to my Gmail account under any circumstances. How can I let my spouse and kids use the Nexus 7 but make it impossible for them to get to my Gmail through the browser? Note: I have no such trouble on my ThinkPad, but it's running ICS not JB.
You can use switchme for user accounts its the best and probably the only app around here that makes you feel desktop like user account experience. For example after adding a password to your account you can create a new account for your children. New account will not have any kind of data from your account including user apps,cookies,history,mail accounts and even the wifi access points so nothing from your account .
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Recently updated to 4.2 (yay!), and like it so far. I'd like to set up an account for my granddaughter (yup, I'm old). I've got the account set up (no Google Play account made), but when I went to add applications (that I've paid for under my account) the apps aren't on the device.
Any clue how I can use my account (and apps) on her login? As always, all help is greatly appreciated.
I guess we can can it work in progress Multi-User. There is no way to share paid apps between accounts for piracy reasons. Until they find a walk-around and possibly limit number of users who can be assigned or some sort of "special" offer for multiple-users you will have to re-buy apps.
One way to do it is to login with your account on the guest user, download the apps you want and then remove your account. The apps should still be available to the guest user, unless an app does a market check to see if it's bought by the guest.
This is in theory, I haven't tried it yet.
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Is it possible to share apps / games from one account to another.
I created a guest account thinking that they'd be able to play all the games I have installed on my main account.
Perhaps it can and I just can't find the setting?
FunkyELF said:
Is it possible to share apps / games from one account to another.
I created a guest account thinking that they'd be able to play all the games I have installed on my main account.
Perhaps it can and I just can't find the setting?
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Go to Play Store, select app and "install" it. Then it appears in guest account
Of course you need to have on both user accounts same google account.
kkubinho said:
Go to Play Store, select app and "install" it. Then it appears in guest account
Of course you need to have on both user accounts same google account.
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I do not understand your last sentence. My guest account does not have a Google account. I'd like for the guest account to have games though. Can I do this?
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FunkyELF said:
I do not understand your last sentence. My guest account does not have a Google account. I'd like for the guest account to have games though. Can I do this?
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You have to actually have a google account on your guest account to have anything from the market in it.
Topic is getting muddied here.
When you add a second user to your Nexus 7, that user has to have a Google account. Can be empty - just make a Google ID.
On the second user, open Google Play. It will show all the apps that user has (none).
In Google Play, click Options, then Add Account.
Add your master Google account - the one that owns your apps. Don't synch anything.
Now your second user can see all of your apps in Google Play.
"Install" all the ones you want your guest to have access to. They don't really download - only a pointer is set up to them.
Now you can delete your account from the second user play store if you like.
As far as your guest user is concerned, it looks like they have their own copy of your apps. They have all their own customization,
high scores, etc. And they can't touch yours.
This is a really good multi-user implementation, regardless of what else you might read on XDA.
Thanks a lot rm200.
Since i upgraded to 4.2 I searched for a way to share my apps with my other account without installing twice and could not find. Even on xda there is a topic where guys comment about having to pay twice for each account. I just wish google would explain better its newest features.
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i just start a web server,and download my apks using a browser in guest user.
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You will have two copies of the apk that way. Not good.
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This is possible if you are rooted. The steps are as follows:
1. Using a root explorer (in your main profile), navigate to /data/system/users/##/. ## is probably 10. 0 is your main profile. You may have 20 or even 30 if you have more than two profiles.
2. In the ~/##/ folder there is a file called package-restrictions.xml open this in a text editor.
3. With the file open you will see app package names ex. <pkg name="com.quoord.tapatalkpro.activity" inst="false"/>. <- this is obviously tapatalk. If you want this app to display in your second profile simply delete the line in this file.
4. Save, exit, restart, done.
*NOTE if you restored all of your apps via titanium backup (and i suspect any other back up app) when you modify the package-restrictions.xml and restart you will have to sign in again and ALL apps from your main profile will be available to the second user.
I've just installed Android 4.2 in my Nexus 7 - and really enjoying the fast user-switching with the builin support for several users.
Though, I can't figure out how account syncronisation is working on the additional accounts.
When I first started the tablet, and associated the "main" account, I got an option to keep the account in sync using my google account.
But, when I created two other users on the tables (which both have google accounts too), I did not get the option to keep the account in sync... And, I now have to manually install all my apps again.
Is there a way around this ?
Were those accounts previously active on a N7?
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Were those accounts previously active on a N7?
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One of the accounts had been active on it yes. Though, I choose to factory reset and use another account - so I could share it with the wife.
But, with 4.2 we both have an account on there - which is perfect... Except for the fact, that during setup, one cannot choose to restore the account settings from the google-account (Only got that option with the initial main account setup)
Is that really not possible?
bump.... com-on... someone must be using multi-user here ?
I got my son another nexus.
I want to download my apps for him to use but I want to keep him on his own user account.
I read that multi users have separate apps, but is there any way to share the apps on one device across users similar to windows?
Drop box?
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I got my son another nexus.
I want to download my apps for him to use but I want to keep him on his own user account.
I read that multi users have separate apps, but is there any way to share the apps on one device across users similar to windows?
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That is the way multiuser on 4.2 works, as long as you are talking about two users on the same device.
If you each have your own Nexus - that is a place I do not want to go.
We each have a device, but I loaded some of my apps on his device. I want him to sign in to his own user acct on the Nexus and have access to all the apps I installed on that device under my user acct. Is that not possible?
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We each have a device, but I loaded some of my apps on his device. I want him to sign in to his own user acct on the Nexus and have access to all the apps I installed on that device under my user acct. Is that not possible?
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The play store app has an Options button.
Click it and select Add Account, and give yours.
Important: Uncheck all the Synch options you are presented with.
Now he can see and install all the apps from your account.
Remove your account from that user when done.
Only guaranteed to work if both users are on same device. Never tried it any other way.
I'm quite sure this violates TOS.
You can have 2 user accounts on one login on one nexus. Meaning one user can have apps from multiple accounts.
But on 2 nexus you can't just 'send' him the app. That's called piracy.
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Kearkan said:
I'm quite sure this violates TOS.
You can have 2 user accounts on one login on one nexus. Meaning one user can have apps from multiple accounts.
But on 2 nexus you can't just 'send' him the app. That's called piracy.
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No it's not. I can install on multiple devices. I own these devices. I just want my other user on my device access to the apps I installed. I'm not sending any apps. I install them on the device through the play store