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I was thinking how great it would be to have home and work logins for different gmail accounts, apps, voice, etc. Even others such as one for my daughter, wife, guests? Does this exist and did I miss it in my search results?
Thanks in advance! Don't be too harsh if its a boneheaded question.
It don't exist but I agree it would be awesome.
Maybe someday... Google wink*wink*
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yeah it would be a nice feature but adds a lot of complexity to the OS and also to App purchases.
I know right now LG and VMware are working on a project together where you can basically run a virtual machine on your android device. I think this is due out later this year as they had a demo in December. So, once it is available for the LG, I am sure some smart people will port it over.
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Inphinitizeit said:
yeah it would be a nice feature but adds a lot of complexity to the OS and also to App purchases.
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I don't see why, except to the os. But it would still be the same UDID so the apps would stay on the phone.
It would just basically make different folders that would save the shorcuts for the homesceeen and allow you to save specific files and settings for different accounts.
Think of windows.
User settings
C\Users
And apps and drm protection settings
C:\Program Files
Apps would be fine, but it would take up space. I don't exactly know the specifics of designing it into an os.
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Honeycomb does support multiple logins for apps like gmail, calendar, and contacts. My wife and I currently have both our google accounts on the Xoom and it works great. There is just a drop down up in the top right corner where you can select between the account. Hope this helps.
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i"d love this, as my wife could have a diff set of shortcuts on her homescreen, Smartkeyboard as her default input device, and the locale set to Japan.
Anyone who pulled this off would get a purchase from me hands down.
I wish there is the same for Facebook app
Nvious1 said:
Honeycomb does support multiple logins for apps like gmail, calendar, and contacts. My wife and I currently have both our google accounts on the Xoom and it works great. There is just a drop down up in the top right corner where you can select between the account. Hope this helps.
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well it looks like interest is there. I too was thinking along the widows users folders. Ive always maintained a device between work and homed on my laptops. Different wallpaper, bookmarks, personal email seperate from business. So my daughter can plant pokemon bookmarks and youtube links on the home account. Or not email someone on my business emai account.
Yeah, I'm currently trying to navigate a screen for my work, a screen for my girlfriend, and the rest just w/e. I hate the one all the way to the right as my work. Luckily my work uses an @att e-mail address, and i use firefox only for work which helps me keep my bookmarks seperate.
It would be awesome to have specific files for different users, but for now, this will have to work.
Please star this for me.
http://code.google.com/p/android/issues/detail?id=15030
I put it up a few days ago. Stars == attention
multi profiles would be a good start?
Something like firefox profiles where one could login an sync to their gmail account bookmarks, etc. Could be a start from the last post? Now if only I were talented enough to code! I'm glad to see I'm not all nuts with the idea.
found iOS has a hacked feature like this
http://vr-zone.com/articles/ios-hack-brings-multi-user-support-to-apple-s-ipad/13005.html
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I just switched to Oxygen ROM which is amazing btw and my battery is lasting forever compared to stock... but there is some thing i do miss, the HTC Link in the contacts... which was pretty useful...
Also could anyone tell me how I can put Own Number and contact, so that it shows my picture in while am texting....
i'm not sure, but i think go cotacts has some of the features.
veitograf said:
i'm not sure, but i think go cotacts has some of the features.
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No in Go contact it's a merge option.
Me too I search an app with the link between contact. If you find one tell me.
A bit complicated but to link contacts, open a contact -> menu - edit contact -> menu -> join contact.
To make your contact photo show, just make sure you are in your address book with the same number as your phone. If you are in your address book and you're still not showing up, check your number is provided by your SIM by going to Settings -> About phone -> Status. The "My Phone Number" should be populated with your number. If not, get an app off the market to edit your SIM. I used this one: http://www.appbrain.com/app/my-phone-number/org.lytsing.myphonenumber
Not sure if this is relevant to what you want to know, but there is a free app called SyncMyPix which forces all of your contacts to be represented by their facebook profile pictures. I found it useful on AOSP roms which dont seem to sync these pictures well
I'd try dialer one...gives you a link to you contacts.
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Like davidbis mentioned use join contact feature it works completely the same like it was working with stock HTC rom. I've been confused with that as well, but worked fine.
Hi,
Anybody knows of an app that merges / joins contacts?
HTC Sense has this function if you know what I mean, sometimes a chain-link icons shows up in the notification area.
I´d like to have an app that does this on a batch basis so that I can chose to do so for all my contacts instead of merging / joining one by one.
I know I can do this one by one. Go contacts Ex gives this function without doing it for everyone at one batch job. You have to acceppt one by one...
I am using , Google, ActiveSync, Facebook, Whatsapp etc. contacts
Ideas?
@davidbis
Thx 4 Link works great for me
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Anyone know how to set this up I will be letting my girlfriend and kids use my tab so I need to be able to login an out of my accounts to keep mainly my girlfriend out of my accounts like Facebook email thanks for any help
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You could try an app called Invisible Protector. You can use it to lock your apps, but instead of the app showing up as locked it will show up w/ a FC error, and you can then use several different ways to access the locked app. And the only place the Protector app shows up is in the Widgets list. They also have one (Invisible Protector II) that doesn't show up at all. You have to dial a command to get to the settings.
For example I have mine setup so that when the error pops up it gives me an option to send an error report and in the next field I just enter my password and the app loads.
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But there is administrator under settings but I can't get it setup
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That administrator option under settings I believe is to enable administrator features to certain apps - for instance allow a find my phone app to enable the GPS without going through the warning dialog, or enable a wipe app to remotely wipe the entire device's memory without confirmations if you lose it.
Ok thanks that's to bad I would love to have a guest account
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temekio2000 said:
Ok thanks that's to bad I would love to have a guest account
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Thee is a developer asking for testers for just what you are asking for look in the bottom forum section for apps and themes
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1478321
I think this is the thread
Use this with a app lock program.
That being said, there is no 'non-hackish' way to do that. While the kernel supports true multiuser, the rest of the OS doesn't. The Admin stuff in the settings is for locked-down devices integrated into corporate networks (i. e. you're only allowed to use apps approved by your boss and installed by your admin and your device gets wiped if you try to get around it... though it can be made less strict)
I also use an app to lock thing down. Only I know of
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The lockdown works via certain apps that install security hooks in your device -- basically giving them the ability to remote-wipe the device or do other funny stuff without your consent. The only app I know of that acually uses this is Junos Pulse, used to access Juniper SSL VPN networks (mostly in corporate or university settings), though I guess some of the 'remote admin' capabilities of antivirus tools use the same mechanisms.
The bottom line: Your app may actually use the mechanisms I described in my earlier post. If you want to check, see settings -> location & security -> device administrators.
temekio2000 said:
Anyone know how to set this up I will be letting my girlfriend and kids use my tab so I need to be able to login an out of my accounts to keep mainly my girlfriend out of my accounts like Facebook email thanks for any help
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I noticed this post on the Gtablet site. It looks to do what you are asking for. Read down the the last post on page 1. I have not tried it yet so cant verify whether it works or not.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=863073
[Q] How to change the default contact save location from "Phone" to "Google"
I always forget to change the location before save.
Can i change the default location?
I remember that my old se arc can change it.
I'm pretty sure it asks you where you want to save when you enter a new contact.
Thanks Devs. From my VZW G2.
Not even sure why there is am option. Bugs me you can save stuff to the"phone" when it should be automatically saved to Google.
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friguy3 said:
Not even sure why there is am option. Bugs me you can save stuff to the"phone" when it should be automatically saved to Google.
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Can change Google to first order?
Ii always forget to change this setting when add new contact.
I don't have that problem. I only display my Google contacts and untick the other options. When I enter a number and save it, it automatically saves it to Google. :sly:
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friguy3 said:
Not even sure why there is am option. Bugs me you can save stuff to the"phone" when it should be automatically saved to Google.
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FWIW, it is my preference to exchange all email via an alternative mail server, for privacy and security.
My Gmail account does not exist on my phone, so there would not be a reason (for me) to use anything other than phone contacts, calendars, etc., bypassing Google altogether.
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Yes I was having this problem saving new contacts. I thought it was a problem with root or my clean rom install them realized my contacts were saving to att phone book and new entries would not sync so I was entering the same contacts in practically every day. Had a duh moment them switched to my Google account to store my contacts.
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I was recently asked from a coworker to see if I could retrieve any and all media off of an LG G2 that belongs to a family member of his that has recently passed away. I've got some considerable experience with getting what i want out of all my previous android phones so I was confident it wouldn't be an issue. What i wasn't aware of is the fact that the LG G2 does not have a removable storage slot. Being said I'm entirely stumped given the lockout situation. The phone's currently locked by gmail account sign in from them trying to guess the lockcode incorrectly too many times. Now I do already know how to stock reset the phone, and as nice as that is it doesn't help me get these pictures off the phone before a complete wipe. Anyone have any ideas for me? Thanks in advance.
Well... you could try to enter download mode, flash the same firmware again over the current one, not CSE flash, not doing any resets etc..
It might remove the login..might..
If it's only gmail acc..you should still be able to connect it to pc and browser photos etc.
I've tried to connect to pc, unfortunately the phone wasn't set to mtp mode and I'm unable to change that. Therefore I can't browse the files.
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solos420 said:
I've tried to connect to pc, unfortunately the phone wasn't set to mtp mode and I'm unable to change that. Therefore I can't browse the files.
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what about Lg mobile tools? i think you can browse the phone with that, regardless of usb connection
solos420 said:
I've tried to connect to pc, unfortunately the phone wasn't set to mtp mode and I'm unable to change that. Therefore I can't browse the files.
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Is it rooted?
I have no way to tell if it's rooted, but if I had to guess I'd say no it was an elderly persons phone. Odds are someone that age doesn't tamper with such things
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Power it off
hold volume up and connect to pc.
It should display download mode and rooted or unrooted.
Also get more info about adb pull
Depending on the age of the person, interests etc you can predict if he rooted it or installed recovery.
Not rooted, and I have no way to enable usb debugging to use adb.
Can you please take a picture of the current situation ?
Are you sure it's the gmail pass it's asking ?
oh..I see..you typed 5-6 times the wrong pin, then it asks the gmail pass.
Get to the persons firefox or other browser and let it show all passwords.
Upon boot phone is locked requesting Gmail info. No action is possible until that is provided.
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Do they access gmail on a home pc? If so, see if you can request a new password be sent to the account in question using the forgot my pwd option.
Also, I know it says it's locked, but what happens if you call the device or send it a text? Can you answer the call? Sometimes, after the call ends, it will land on the home screen.
bps119 said:
Do they access gmail on a home pc? If so, see if you can request a new password be sent to the account in question using the forgot my pwd option.
Also, I know it says it's locked, but what happens if you call the device or send it a text? Can you answer the call? Sometimes, after the call ends, it will land on the home screen.
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That would be difficult considering he stole a phone and now is trying to break into it. I don't think the original owner is going to give him that info.
If I stole it I'd just wipe it and sell it. I'm concerned with reclaiming the pictures on it for the family. Not everyone is a scumbag with no job.
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We here do believe you. But regarding google policies his family may provide some evidence or try to recover the password with google help, online of course. Everything else would be considered hacking. Hm..what does lg official software say?
I've already perused the policy for acquiring ownership of a deceased persons Google account. Unfortunately it stays that after a couple months time and even with supreme court approval they don't guarantee anything. They need to establish some law that makes this easier for relatives. I have not looked for any lg policies I didn't think it would apply being locked via Google account.
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Ok. Here is what I'm gonna do for you. I will flash stock kdz, with password protect, will enter wrong pass until it asks me for gmail acc. Then I'm gonna flash the very same firmware without wipe in order to see if it removes the lock. 99% it wont remove it but 1% it will.
Much appreciated, must be nice to have extra devices to experiment with.
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I don't have extra devices. I'll do a backup and take some time.
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Sorry but no..It asks the details again, even after upgrade :/
Thx for testing for me anyways
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