android tablet - user accounts?

[bicawi]

Hi there

I'm wondering if anyone has been able to set up different user accounts on an Android tablet (just like on a Windows pc) to enable the obvious? I have seen an app available called 'switch me' but would like to hear any views?

TIA

[BananaMan]

also intrested would save alot of time booting up the main pc, plus would save electric.

[registered]

also i'm interested...

[NoneOther]

Originally Posted by bicawi

Hi there

I'm wondering if anyone has been able to set up different user accounts on an Android tablet (just like on a Windows pc) to enable the obvious? I have seen an app available called 'switch me' but would like to hear any views?

TIA

Not possible at present but it is rumoured that it may be included in the next release of android i.e. 4.2 but as this is still under development it may well never happen.

[BiN4RY]

Actually in Android 4.1, there's an incomplete multi-user feature but it can be enabled and is quite usable

How To Enable The Hidden Multiple User Accounts Feature In Android Jelly Bean | Redmond Pie

[sax4]

I think the Microsoft Surface tab enables multiple users, could be.good for stealthers.

[NoneOther]

Originally Posted by BiN4RY

Actually in Android 4.1, there's an incomplete multi-user feature but it can be enabled and is quite usable

How To Enable The Hidden Multiple User Accounts Feature In Android Jelly Bean | Redmond Pie

True, but root access is required for this so not a feature that is readily accessible by all.

[BiN4RY]

If you have an android phone and don't root it, that's really no fun at all.

[NoneOther]

Also true

[slim jim]

my phone battery lasts 10x longer since i rooted mine and took out all the crap they installed on it. the battery still sucks but on 4g lte i was getting 2 hours! i at least get 4 or 5 now but i usually turn off 4g

[Gman91189]

Thats y you should just have an Iphon5

[yotano211]

Originally Posted by slim jim

my phone battery lasts 10x longer since i rooted mine and took out all the crap they installed on it. the battery still sucks but on 4g lte i was getting 2 hours! i at least get 4 or 5 now but i usually turn off 4g

Weird my phone is rooted and the battery life almost halved after the root. I didnt find a stock ROM so I had to go with one similar. If I use the 4g (wimax, not LTE), the battery life goes down another half.

I wish I can find a stock ROM for a HTC Evo V 4g but no luck so far.

[slim jim]

In my case I was able to remove processes that were running in the background which were actually driving up the heat on my phone. Once I removed them my phone thanked me

[BiN4RY]

Originally Posted by Gman91189

Thats y you should just have an Iphon5

How is using an iPhone suppose to help the OP? It doesn't have any multi-user features right out the box.

[rsot]

Pretty solid link BiN4RY - I am still learning what to do with LG Optimus