AndroidTutor2018- Among the many new features ushered in by Android 5.0 Lollipop is better user account management for your devices, so your phone becomes more like a Windows or Mac computer. These new features include Guest Mode, which lets you hand your phone over to someone else without giving them access to any of your data. Here's how to set up Guest Mode on Android Lollipop.
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Lollipop brings Guest Mode to Android. / © AndroidPIT
So if your nephew wants to play a few games, or your friend needs to check Facebook, or someone wants to show you a new app, Guest Mode gives you the ability to pass round your handset safe in the knowledge that your own photos, music and apps are carefully locked away in your user account.
Switching to Guest Mode
Guest Mode is already available on your Lollipop device: Swipe down from the top of the quick settings panel, tap your avatar and choose Add guest to enable the feature. If someone else uses your phone or tablet on a regular basis then you can give him or her a separate account all to themselves.
You can switch to Guest Mode in a couple of taps. / © AndroidPIT
After a few moments you'll be in Guest Mode and you can hand over your handset without worrying. The phone or tablet will look like it did when Lollipop was first installed, with the pre-installed apps all in their original positions and all of Android's settings back to their defaults.
That's another benefit of Guest Mode: No one can mess about with the settings you've put in place, from the home screen wallpaper to the sounds the keyboard makes when you push the buttons. When you're ready to go back to normality, use the quick settings pull-down panel again.
Configuring Guest Mode
From the Users page in Settings you can change one aspect of the way that Guest Mode works — tap the cog icon next to Guest to see the solitary option on screen. It lets you enable or disable phone calls for the guest, which might come in handy if you don't want your kids ordering pizza.
Further options are available inside Settings. / © AndroidPIT
And that's all there is to it. With the power of Guest Mode and separate user accounts on your Android Lollipop device you can keep your own apps, files and settings safe and sound if someone needs to borrow your phone or tablet. It's quick and simple to use too, so make sure you take advantage of it.
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1 Rajiv Gupta Feb 23, 2016 Link to comment
I have purchased Lenovo Note 4 with Android 5.1. It has Guest Account, but does not show setting icon as described by you. Hence I am unable to make phone calls from Guest Account. Please respond.
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1 Danielle T. Jan 23, 2016 Link to comment
Droid Turbo 2 doesn't have guest mode either
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1 Viktoria Edkin Jan 2, 2016 Link to comment
It doesn't work with 5.1.1 either
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9 Ethan May 7, 2015 Link to comment
I want private mode for the Galaxy Note 4 and all other Samsung devices!
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6 Tyler May 7, 2015 Link to comment
yeah I don't have it on my note 4. But I found we have private mode where you can move anything you don't want anyone to see into a private folder that can only be accessed with a password or fingerprint.
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2 Robert Kerr May 7, 2015 Link to comment
Galaxy Note 4 does not have guest mode either!
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8 Kishin May 7, 2015 Link to comment
Lollipop for Samsung Galaxy S5 does not have this guest feature.
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Android 5.0 Lollipop tips and tricks
Android 5.0 Lollipop security
Lollipop brings Guest Mode to Android. / © AndroidPIT
So if your nephew wants to play a few games, or your friend needs to check Facebook, or someone wants to show you a new app, Guest Mode gives you the ability to pass round your handset safe in the knowledge that your own photos, music and apps are carefully locked away in your user account.
Switching to Guest Mode
Guest Mode is already available on your Lollipop device: Swipe down from the top of the quick settings panel, tap your avatar and choose Add guest to enable the feature. If someone else uses your phone or tablet on a regular basis then you can give him or her a separate account all to themselves.
You can switch to Guest Mode in a couple of taps. / © AndroidPIT
After a few moments you'll be in Guest Mode and you can hand over your handset without worrying. The phone or tablet will look like it did when Lollipop was first installed, with the pre-installed apps all in their original positions and all of Android's settings back to their defaults.
That's another benefit of Guest Mode: No one can mess about with the settings you've put in place, from the home screen wallpaper to the sounds the keyboard makes when you push the buttons. When you're ready to go back to normality, use the quick settings pull-down panel again.
Configuring Guest Mode
From the Users page in Settings you can change one aspect of the way that Guest Mode works — tap the cog icon next to Guest to see the solitary option on screen. It lets you enable or disable phone calls for the guest, which might come in handy if you don't want your kids ordering pizza.
Further options are available inside Settings. / © AndroidPIT
And that's all there is to it. With the power of Guest Mode and separate user accounts on your Android Lollipop device you can keep your own apps, files and settings safe and sound if someone needs to borrow your phone or tablet. It's quick and simple to use too, so make sure you take advantage of it.
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1 Rajiv Gupta Feb 23, 2016 Link to comment
I have purchased Lenovo Note 4 with Android 5.1. It has Guest Account, but does not show setting icon as described by you. Hence I am unable to make phone calls from Guest Account. Please respond.
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Reply
1 Danielle T. Jan 23, 2016 Link to comment
Droid Turbo 2 doesn't have guest mode either
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Reply
1 Viktoria Edkin Jan 2, 2016 Link to comment
It doesn't work with 5.1.1 either
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9 Ethan May 7, 2015 Link to comment
I want private mode for the Galaxy Note 4 and all other Samsung devices!
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6 Tyler May 7, 2015 Link to comment
yeah I don't have it on my note 4. But I found we have private mode where you can move anything you don't want anyone to see into a private folder that can only be accessed with a password or fingerprint.
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Reply
2 Robert Kerr May 7, 2015 Link to comment
Galaxy Note 4 does not have guest mode either!
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8 Kishin May 7, 2015 Link to comment
Lollipop for Samsung Galaxy S5 does not have this guest feature.
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