You can share your device with family and friends by creating a user profile for each person. Each user profile has a personalspace on the device for custom Home screens, accounts, apps, settings, and more.Learn about what users can do.
Important: Some of these steps work only on Android 9.0 and up. Learn how to check your Android version.
Delete or switch users
If you're the primary user
- Open your device's Settings app.
- Tap System
Multiple users. - If you can't find this setting, try searching your Settings app for
users.
- If you can't find this setting, try searching your Settings app for
- Tap the user's name.
- TapDelete user Delete. The user will be removed from the list.
Multiple users. If you're not the primary user
- Open the device'sSettings app.
- Tap SystemMultiple users.
- If you can't find this setting, try searching your Settings app for
users.
- If you can't find this setting, try searching your Settings app for
- Tap More.
- Tap Delete [username] from this device.
Important:You can't undo this. - The device will switch to the owner's profile.
.- From the top of the home screen, swipe down.
- Tap the user icon .
- Tap the user you want to switch to.
.Switch users on Android Go
- From the Home screen, tap Switch user .
- Tap a different user. That user can now sign in.
Add or update users
To add or update a user, you must be the device owner.
- Open your device's Settings app.
- Tap System Multiple users.
- If you can't find this setting, try searching your Settings app for
users.
- If you can't find this setting, try searching your Settings app for
- Tap Add user OK.
- Enter a name for the new user.
Set up the new user
- After adding a new user, tap Switch to [username]. A pop up will ask "Set up user now?"
- If you're with the new user:
Tap Set up now. Then unlock your screen to set up the Google Account and other details. - If the new user isn't there:
Tap Not now. The next time you switch to this user, they can set up the Google Account and other details.
- If you're with the new user:
Update your own profile
- Open your device's Settings app.
- Tap SystemMultiple users.
- If you can't find this setting, try searching your Settings app for
users.
- If you can't find this setting, try searching your Settings app for
- Tap your name.
- To change your profile name, enter a new nameand then tap OK.
- To change your profile picture, tap your picture and then take a new photo or choose an existing photo on your device.
Pick which other profiles can make calls & send SMS texts
- Open your device's Settings app.
- Tap SystemMultiple users.
- If you can't find this setting, try searching your Settings app for
users.
- If you can't find this setting, try searching your Settings app for
- Tap the user's name.
- Tap Turn on phone calls.
Types of user profiles
A user who isn't the device owner is the profile type for someone who may use your device a lot, like a family member.
All users have their own spaces on the device for personal, custom Home screens, accounts, apps, settings, and more.
A guest profile is for someone using your device for a short time.
Like a user, the guest profile has its own space on the device, but it's easier to delete this space when a guest is done with the device.
An account lets you use a service like Gmail with a single username and password.
Restricted profile (tablets only)
A restricted profile lets you control what features and content a user can see. For example, you can restrict the availability of mature content.
A child user lets you add a child account to the device. You can use an existing child account or create a new one. Parents can access parental controls and manage screen time, apps, and more with the Google Family Link app. Learn how to create a Google Account for your child.
Related resources
- Change guest and user settings
- Add or remove an account on Android
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