How many mobiles have guest mode in them? How to use guest mode
You may find the need to enable Guest Mode on your phone from time to time. Why? Let’s say your kid wants to play some Candy Crush on your phone. You unwittingly hand the thing over and the next thing you know, they’we accidentally slammed the bulk of your work contacts.
Android users have it easy, though. Your devices come with a special “guest mode” that can give you a lot more peace of mind (and secure your smartphone’s contents) if you’re letting someone borrow your precious for a moment
No matter how clean or secure your phone is, we all experience some anxiety when someone borrows it—even if only for a few minutes. For better or worse, we use our smartphones to manage critical parts of our lives, and one errant text or accidental “I left that photo up in my list of recently used apps” can cause a tremendous amount of grief.
cute right? But whatever the reason, you say that you do not want to do this.
Android has a native feature called Guest Mode. Turn it on even when you allow someone else to use your phone and limit their access. They won't be able to open the default apps on your phone, but won't be able to see any of your data (your accounts won't be logged in). Whether it's your child, your mother or your roommate, don't worry about stinging eyes in your contacts, messages, pictures, and other saved data.
How to use guest mode
Enable Guest Mode
Step one
Swipe down at the top of your screen to open your notifications.
Not all Android phones have guest mode capability. Some that do are the Pixel and the Nexus. Basically, the mode is on Android phones running 5.0 Lollipop and newer.
Most contemporary Androids have this feature, which can be found in your Settings app:
Go to Settings > System > Advanced > Multiple Users. (This varies between devices and versions of Android. Another possible location is Settings > Users and accounts > Users > Guest. If you can’t find it, try searching your settings for “User.”)
This menu lists all the Google accounts synced to your device. You’ll find the “Guest” account at the bottom of the list.
As the name suggests, guest mode creates a temporary account on your device. Guest accounts are separate from your main Google account, which means that your primary contacts, files, and photos cannot access the guest profile. In other words, when you turn off your phone, swap on the guest profile and your important data will be off-limits.
"Don't be nosey!" That's what I used to tell my friends when they borrowed my phone. Inevitably, they would swipe through my photos or put a silly comment on my Facebook. But you can stop this kind of intrusion by setting up either a guest mode or privacy mode on your Android phone.
Don't be mindless! This is what I used to tell my friends when they borrowed my phone. Essentially, they would swipe through my photos or make a silly comment on my Facebook. But you can prevent such intrusion by setting guest mode or privacy mode on your Android phone.
Tap “Guest” to swap over to guest mode. It may take a couple of seconds to enable. Note: Guest accounts can’t make phone calls by default. To enable guest calls, tap the gear-shaped icon next to “Guest” and tap the slider on to allow phone calls.
Here's the method on the Pixel 2. Go to Settings > Users and accounts > Users > Guest. Once you're there, you can set up a profile by tapping Add new user > OK > OK. Once you have the new user set up, you can switch over to guest mode by extending the notifications menu, tapping the icon of a human head (look for it by the date) and selecting the guest.
To set up a guest mode with the OnePlus 5T, tap the User icon (the person inside of the circle) > Add guest. Now your friend can use your phone without peeking at your stuff.
When your friend is done on either phone, tap User icon > Remove Guest > Remove.
If you let the same person borrow your phone over and over -- and they don't care about their data being on your phone -- you can just leave the guest account and switch to your profile when you tap the User icon. You'll need to sign in with your password, fingerprint or lock pattern to access your stuff. The next time your friend uses your phone, just tap the User icon > Guest User icon > Continue.
When you’re ready to swap back, navigate back to the same section as before and then tap the new “Remove guest” option. This swaps back to your main profile and deletes any apps, call history, or other data from the guest session.
Turn on privacy mode
If your phone doesn't have guest mode or runs something older than 5.0 Lollipop, don't despair. Other phones come with a privacy mode that can hide your secrets.
On some phones you can go to Settings > Privacy and Safety > Private mode. Then, toggle the Private switch to On. To choose which files to make private, go to your files, select the files you want to hide, tap More and choose Move to Private. Your files will be found only in your private folder and can't be accessed without your phone's password.
Other Android phones, like the Galaxy 8, do it a little differently. Go to Settings > Lock Screen and Safety > Secure folder. Next, select a lock type that will protect your folder. Tap Add Apps or Add Files to put things in your folder. Now, no one can look at these items without your fingerprint, lock pattern or password.
