How to set up Guest Mode on Android

Before giving your phone or tablet to others, you should turn on Guest mode. This way you won't have to worry about them viewing your contacts, messages or photos.

What is Guest Mode on Android?

Turning on Guest Mode on Android means creating a temporary account to access apps like Gmail, Google Chrome and Google Maps. Guest users will not be able to access your contacts, messages, photos or anything related to your personal Google account. Incoming phones, messages and all other types of notifications are blocked.

Guest users can download the app from Google Play, but they must log in to another Google account and use other payment methods (if the app has a fee). If the application is already available on the device, it will be copied to the guest mode profile.

How to turn on Guest Mode on Android

The steps to set up guest mode depend on the device and Android version you are using. To install guest mode on most Android devices, follow these steps:

1. Drag the toolbar from the top down.

2. Click the profile icon in the notification bar.

How to set up Guest Mode on Android Picture 1 Scroll down the status bar and select the profile icon

3. Click Guest to switch to guest mode.

How to set up Guest Mode on Android Picture 2 Click Guest to switch modes

Guest Mode interface on Android like?

The interface of this mode is quite simple, only a few apps. When you open the application menu, you will see all the default applications pre-installed on the device, and the application to download does not appear.

How to set up Guest Mode on Android Picture 3 Guest Mode interface

How to exit Guest Mode

To exit this mode, drag the toolbar from the top down, select Owner or Remove guest .

How to set up Guest Mode on Android Picture 4 Owner or Remove guest options

If Owner is selected : guest users can continue working when Guest Mode is switched back.
If Remove guest is selected : the device will delete guest user session, including the applications they downloaded. The device will return to another screen, you must enter the password or PIN for normal use.

How to add a Guest user

If you often share your device with others, you can set up a long-term Guest account:

1. Drag the toolbar from the top down.

2. Click the profile icon in the notification bar.

3. Select Add user .

How to set up Guest Mode on Android Picture 5 Select Add user to add a new user

New users must sign in to an existing Google account or create an entirely new account.

Guest Mode on other Android devices

If the above steps are not applicable on your device, try the following. In Settings> Users> Guest or go to Settings> System> Advanced> Multiple Users .