6 reasons to use profiles on Android

In Android-smartphone has a very useful ability to create multiple user profiles - this is about the same as the accounts in desktop operating systems. Here's how: "Settings» → «Users and Accounts» → «Members» → «Add user or profile."

In some alternative firmware, such as MIUI, this function is called differently - "second space". It can be found in the settings, see "System and Devices."

This feature can be very useful if you are the sole user of your smartphone or simply cares about his confidentiality. Here are a few good reasons to try this solution.

1. You limit your personal space

Let's say you enjoy watching videos on YouTube-specific (for example, selection of the most ridiculous Feil or videos Russian rappers). And someone close to you periodically takes you popolzovavshis smartphone and see what kind of game you have as proposed. Here and burn with shame as possible, the enemy does not want.

By creating a separate profile for the friends or relatives, you can avoid these awkward moments. All your data - documents, videos, music, chats - will be safe. And no one will see them without your permission.

Or you can, on the contrary, make an additional profile for questionable content. Then advertising inappropriate content, and the recommended sites and videos will not embarrass you in your main profile.

2. You can give your smartphone a while anyone

Profiles Android - a useful thing, if your family or friends enjoy your smart phone regularly. But what if you asked your friend smartphone or even a passerby to call or send a message just once? Create and customize a profile for it to be too long.

Developers should consider this as well. They added in Android, starting with version 5.0, the so-called "guest mode." It is not necessary to set up, and it creates just a few touches. And you can easily give your smartphone to call someone or send SMS. Your data will not be able to view the guest.

3. You stop worrying about your data and applications

Do you have children or maybe younger brothers and sisters? Then you probably know how dangerous it is to give them a smartphone. Kid tearfully just play on your cool gadgets, you can not refuse, and as a result - are knocked down configuration, and a bunch of important documents and applications removed, because due to them not enough memory to install Minecraft and Fortnite.

But if before you transfer your child Android, create a separate profile, then you will not need for him to worry that the baby will arrange your data in a mess. He will be limited by the space allocated to him and has not set foot single step beyond.

4. You can help protect children from online threats

By the way, even the children. Let's say you have a tablet on Android, which is used by the whole family, including a child. Surely you do not want to he was looking "adult" content or purchase apps using your bank card.

Fortunately, Android tablet, starting with version 4.3, you can create accounts with limited rights. To do this, click on "Settings» → «Users and Accounts» → «Members» → «Add user or profile» → «profile with limited access." After creating a profile, select it and click "Settings", and then turn off the function prohibited for your child - for example, you can activate the age limit in the Google Play content to prohibit the purchase or launch certain programs.

Such a possibility, unfortunately, is not on smartphones. But still, you can create a separate profile for the child and does not indicate it in the Google Play payment data to the child do not waste money. The appendage can install on your smartphone attachment by Google Family Link for complete parental controls, and you can be sure that your child is using the gadget, as promised, "only to study."

5. You divide the work and personal life

Imagine you have a day off, and you will enjoy the opportunity to sleep till noon. But then suddenly at 6 am, you'll receive a message from the customer with revisions to your project. And it may well have to wait until Monday... Sleep is hopelessly flawed, and the rest of the weekend, you can not help thinking about the work.

If you zavedet separate profile for Android, such trouble does not happen. You will not be pestering letters and messages from colleagues and clients, when you come home and switch. Productivity applications will not be callous your eyes, and scans documents and reports are not mixed up with personal photos and music. Very user-friendly and efficient way to share work and personal life.

6. You decide to concentration problems

We all know the dangers procrastination. And on the smartphone escape easy. You have done the work, decided to rest, got your gadget - and stuck in toys and social networking for an hour. As a result, time is missed, the task fails, and you sit and blame yourself for lack of willpower.

Move all your games, social networking and other wacky fun in a separate profile. Adjust it so that it opens after you enter a complex password, rather than on a print or pattern. So you need more than gestures to go to Facebook, Instagram or launch any mobile strategy. Accordingly, the appeal of these applications fall and the temptation to open them at work will occur less frequently. At the same time, they will no longer distract you with all sorts of notifications.