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Using multiple user accounts
To add a regular user account
1
Make sure you are logged in as the owner, that is, the user who set up the
device for the first time.
2
From your Home screen, tap .
3
Find and tap
Settings
>
Users
>
Add user
.
4
Tap
OK
. The new account is created.
5
Tap
SET UP NOW
. The screen locks and an icon representing the newly
added user appears in the top right corner.
6
Unlock the screen by swiping left or upwards.
7
Follow the on-screen instructions to set up the account for the user.
In cases where the person using the new account wants to set up the account but is not
available at the time, you can tap
NOT NOW
in step 5. When the user is ready, they can select
Users
under
Settings
and see the new account, which appears as
New user
. Just tap the
account and follow the instructions to finish setting it up.
You can also add a regular user account from the status bar on any screen. Just drag the
status bar downwards and tap the user icon, then tap
Add user
.
To activate the guest user account
1
Make sure you are logged in as the owner, that is, the user who set up the
device for the first time.
2
From your Home screen, tap .
3
Find and tap
Settings
>
Users
>
Guest
.
You can also activate the guest user account from the status bar on any screen. Just drag the
status bar downwards using two fingers and tap the user icon, then tap
Add guest
.
To switch between multiple user accounts
1
To view the list of users, drag the status bar downwards using two fingers,
then tap the user icon at the top right of the screen.
2
Tap the icon representing the user account that you want to switch to. The lock
screen for that user account appears.
When you switch to the guest account, tap
Start again
if you want to wipe the previous
session or tap
Yes, continue
to continue the previous session.
Each user can set their own lock screen. See
on page 11 .
To allow a regular user to make phone calls and use SMS
1
Make sure you are logged in as the owner.
2
From your Home screen, tap .
3
Find and tap
Settings
>
Users
.
4
Tap beside the name of the relevant user, then drag the slider beside
Turn
on phone calls and SMS
to the right.
To allow the guest user to make phone calls
1
Make sure you are logged in as the owner.
2
From your Home screen, tap .
3
Find and tap
Settings
>
Users
.
4
Tap beside
Guest
, then drag the slider beside
Turn on phone calls
to the
right.
To delete a regular user account from your device
1
Make sure you are logged in as the owner.
2
From your Home screen, tap .
3
Find and tap
Settings
>
Users
.
4
Tap beside the name of the user that you want to delete, then tap
Remove
user
>
Delete
.
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