Questions tagged [profiles]
A user profile is a collection of personal data associated to a specific user.
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Transfer apps between profiles
I can't find up to date info on this. Old advice doesn't work on newer androids and family link app.
I'm on Android 13.
I'm finding it hard setting up a child profile and using FL app in general a ...
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Why is Android limited to two profiles: the Work, and default (Home) profile?
Is there any reason that AOSP is limited to Home (default) and a Work profile? Is it possible to compile AOSP for n-profiles? Or to add another profile with Magisk?
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Running multiple instance of a sandboxed (isolated) application?
I have a client that wants me to use an Authenticator App that I already use for work AND home. Currently I'm using Shelter to provide work and home, but it's limited to those two "profiles"....
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Comparison of isolation methods in Android
Where can I find a table that compares what information is and is-not accessible from an Android app with various isolation methods?
I need to install a piece of malware on my Android device. This is ...
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My Profile error in Contacts App on Galaxy A52s 5G
I have a Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G. The wrong contact was accidentally selected when setting the "My profile" section in setting up the phone. This is in the Contacts app, and not the Settings.
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Track device's uniqueness if factory reset is done?
Android device ID is changed with factory reset. Android 10+ no longer allows to track IMEI and serial number. Are there any other identifiers that can be used to detect if somebody used the same ...
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Phone tried to create a new work profile when one existed, and now says account action required
I've had a work profile setup and working flawlessly for a year or so using my work e-mail. Yesterday I realized I had been signed out of my work's Slack which was not installed on my work profile but ...
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How can I change my device's user name?
Modern Android devices (Android 13) show the username in the About screen:
But with no obvious way of changing it. This name is also shown in the "Accounts and Passwords" screen as a ...
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Quick Change Profiles App [closed]
I used to use an app called quick profiles on my old phone, but can't find this or anything similar on the play store for my new phone.
I used it to switch between different profiles for night home ...
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Receiving notifications throughout user profiles
I'm using 2 user profiles on my Android 12: 1 for my work apps, 1 for my personal apps.
Recently I installed an app for my home security on my personal profile. Whenever my cameras recognize somebody ...
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Can you create a profile on an Android phone without rooting?
Can you create a profile on an Android phone without rooting? Since the phone I want can't be rooted, is there a way you can create a separate profile like almost any tablet lets you do?
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hide profile picture for google voice messages
I have migrated my primary phone number to a google voice number. It caused some surprise to see my profile picture appear next to my message on someone else's phone. This number is used in a wide ...
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How to switch to "work profile" on phone running Android 10
How to switch to Work Profile on Samsung Galaxy Note 9 running Android 10?
All the guides I find online are related to tablets and/or they point to menus that are not available on the official Android ...
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SMS messages don't appear for secondary user profile
This is Android 12 on a Google Pixel 5a. I've got a secondary user profile set up and I've enabled SMS/calls for it. When logged in to the secondary profile, when I send an SMS to the phone, I get a ...
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How to permit secondary profile to create/manage hotspot
How can I modify the permissions of my Android's secondary profile/user to be able to create & manage a WiFi hotspot on the device?
I'm running Android 11 (LineageOS). I have a secondary user that ...
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How can I see request and network profiling on an app that is decompiled by Android studio?
I chose "Profile or Debug APK" in Android Studio and chose a downloaded apk. Then, when I try to profile it, I see spikes in network tab, but I cannot see network requests and responses.
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What is the 'Relationship' field for in Android Contacts?
In Android Contacts, you can add a field called relationships.
What is it used for and does anyone even bother putting it in?
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How to stop installed apps accessing the unique hardware identifiers for the device?
I understand that Unique hardware IDs such SSAID, IMEI, serial number, and Advertising ID are accessible by installed applications on Android phones and that enterprises and certain governments make ...
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Can't Unlock Phone Because Don't know Work Profile Password
I can't unlock my Samsung S10e after enabling my company's work profile. I learned from here that this is because my work profile password has usurped my personal passcode for my unlock screen. ...
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Can't access phone as forgotten work profile password
A while back I set a password for my work profile. For the life of me I cannot remember it (tried so many different combos).
I want to access my phone but it's asking for the password, which I don't ...
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Switch Between 2 profiles on android during device unlock
I have 2 profiles setup on my device as shown here
https://www.howtogeek.com/333484/how-to-set-up-multiple-user-profiles-on-android/
However the switching of accounts as shown here is cumbersome. Is ...
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Is Google aware of multiple user profiles sharing the same Android device?
If I create two user profiles* on my Google Pixel device, is Google (potentially) aware that both of them share the same device--as per privacy policy and/or actual implementation?
If so, is there any ...
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WhatsApp data directory is empty
I wanted to know where does WhatsApp store its profile pictures so I searched on google and found this article. The top answer of the above article said that WhatsApp stores its profile pictures in /...
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Find my mobile but on a different or second mobile
I have login or setup with my Google credentials into a different mobile. So now my profile is active in 2 different mobiles.
When I use Find My Device, only the second mobile sounds. Is there any way ...
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Can a user create a "work profile" for an enterprise account?
So I added a work related Google for enterprise account but it's now showing up along side my personal accounts. I know there is a way that the enterprise admin (which is not me) can force the account ...
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How can I know which Android phones support multiple users profiles?
Android (Stock android) has a feature that enables Android to support multiple user profiles. Note this has nothing to do with online accounts such as a Google account.
Within the phone you can ...
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Screenshots taken in the work profile are saved in the personal profile
When taking a screenshot of any app in my work profile, the picture is saved to my personal profile.
Is this the default/expected behaviour ?
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"Device password" required when adding a new profile
I'm trying to add a new profile to my Android phone, but during the profile setup I am asked to enter my device password:
Re-enter your password
Enter your device password to continue
I don't ...
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Automatically turn work profile off on evenings and week-ends
I'd like to block myself from accessing my work apps at certain times and days (typically, evenings and weekends). Ideally, I'd like to use the system-level setting to remove access to all apps on the ...
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How do I switch profiles in Chrome for Android?
Is there any way to switch Chrome profiles while using the Chrome mobile phone app?
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Is it posible for an android user to set up a work and personal profile and isolate whatsapp to personal profile
With the new GDPR regulations in Europe I see people freaking out and deleting whatsapp from their phone. I don't wish to get into the legal details of if this is legally necessary or not. However ...
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Firefox Quantum for Android - backup profile without root?
On Firefox Quantum for Android (on a non-rooted phone), how do I back up my profile to another place? This would be easy if my phone was rooted (just go access the folder directly and copy it ...
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Can viruses in (Primary or Secondary) user profiles on Android affect other users?
This says:
"Any user can affect the installed apps for all users."
What does this mean?
I was concerned as to whether malware or any account from one user could affect anything from the other user. ...
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Hide call logs across user profiles
I've created two user profiles on my android phone. One Main and the other one(let's call it Child) is a separate user(NOT the default Guest). But whenever I switch between users, the call logs can be ...
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Missing profile pic after repair - Android 7.0
Anyone know how to get rid of the blue profile pic circle and replace with my Google one on Android 7?
The trick used to be to turn on contact sync on Google plus and clear contacts cache, but I can'...
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How can I see which folders are used by a particular app
I want to move an app's profile from one phone to an other, so all of the app's settings move with it.
For that, I need to know, which folders are used by the app to be moved from the original phone, ...
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Where are the PRL and profile stored on the filesystem?
I'm talking about what can be updated in Settings->More->Cellular networks->Carrier settings. Where are they stored? On what partition and where, if anywhere, on the filesystem?
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Does the user profile picture get synced anywhere?
In Android Marshmallow, does the user profile picture get synced anywhere? If yes, where can I find it, somewhere in G+ maybe? By profile picture I mean this (image copied from http://forum.xda-...
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Google Messenger: Incorrect profile letter
I recently moved from Hangouts to Messenger as my default SMS app.
The profile letter icon against the messages I send is showing to be incorrect (letter 'S' instead of 'R' which shows up on other ...
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Google Play Games profile fails to change my game profile to public
I've been experiencing a problem with the 'Play Games' app from Google on my tablet.
When I go to my profile, I see a message showing me
Your Game Profile is hidden
Touch to change this setting
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How do I make my profile icon use the same image on my google profile?
I'm currently using Nexus 6P with Marshmallow. I have not added other profiles on my device.
Why does my profile icon not share the same image used on my Google account? I recalled this working on an ...
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Parental lock: use parental lock app on my profile, or use restricted profile, or use full account with parental lock app?
I want to use a single tablet for myself and the kids: 1 adult, a 6-year-old, and a 3-year-old. But whichever path I choose, I seem to run into problems. This is the only really related topic I found ...
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Setting android-for-work profile on Samsung Galaxy Tab
I have being trying to set a android-for-work profile on my Samsung Galaxy Note Pro but the only thing that I managed to do is to define a new normal google profile. I have successfully set my android-...
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Does a non-owner user profile have rights to wipe an Android phone?
My work is pushing the use of Sophos Mobile Control (SMC) for MDM purposes so we can sync our email to our personal devices. I have a Nexus 5 with Android 6.0 (stock) and my intention is to create a ...
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Can personal profiles be removed on work devices?
We're looking at rolling out 100+ android devices and would like to lock them down to managed profiles. This is mainly to prevent excessive data usage (youtube and the like) - Android for work allows ...
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Override Google+ profile picture for my contacts
I have a contact with a Google+ account. Whenever I search her for Hangouts or call, I get the picture from her Google+ account.
It does not matter if I go to google.com/contacts and I set up a new ...
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Recover user profile image
Android 5 has options to have users, so multiple people can use the device. I had my Motorola G 2 set up to use multiple users, but it now only has one profile which would be nice to recover the ...
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Why would external Storage Location be unavailable in Play Music and Play Movies?
I have a Galaxy Tab S running Android 5.0.2. I also have a 32GB SD card installed. Supposedly I should be able to set Play Music and Play Movies to download to the external card, but those options are ...
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Do applications run in user profiles that are not active / run in background profiles?
I configured 3 user profiles with each their own google account on my device (Nexus 5 with Android 5.1).
When I switch the user profiles, do the applications keep running in the user profiles that ...
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Cyanogenmod Profile Issues
Every time I reboot my phone new profiles are created and existing ones lose all settings. For example restart my phone 3 times I will have 3 profiles of each default one all with no settings. Anyone ...
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