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How To Windows style user login?

gloriousnumber1

Android Expert
Aug 22, 2010
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Portland, Oregon
Does anyone know if there is a way (rooted or not) that I can set up "administrator" and "guest user" passwords on my phone allowing certain content and apps to be hidden from anyone but myself?

It seems this would be nice for those "let me see your phone" types so you don't have to say no to them. I am not sure I need it right now, but even for an Android tablet that may be shared with more than one person, I see that could come in handy with a phone as well.

I don't mean "administrator" the same way people mean it when they root, giving them full access to a phone, I mean as in who gets to do everything that's on it, if that makes sense.

I am not sure how to search for this, so I just asked.

Thanks.
 

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