There has been some speculation that a Nokia patent has been blocking Google from adding “multi-user” support on Android phones— however, Dan Morrill of Google has taken to Reddit to explain the decision publicly.
Apparently, the problem stems from the phones themselves and the nature that we use them. While tablets receive emails and instant messages, something like a phone call may be too important to just “hold off” or send directly to voicemail while another user is logged in. What does Android do when a phone call comes in for another user? What about a text?
These kinds of questions are what's keeping Google from adding “multi-user” support. Do any of you have an idea of how this could work? Personally, I always thought that multi-user support on phones would always be a luxury, but not a necessity. I, for one, would never use it, but bragging to my iFriends about the feature would always be nice…
Source: Android Reddit
Make which users see notifications a configuration option, with the default being that only the user that the account / subscription / contact was created under getting the notification.
i would think it would be great for kids to have their own account on a phone so not to expose parent’s Google Play credit card info to purchase. games, etc without parental permission. That way you could be more confident that letting your child play on your phone wouldn’t end up with surprise bill at the end of the month.
I definitely think there are ways around that (i.e. locking certain apps like the Play Store). It could become complicated when a call comes in for the parent while a toddler is playing with the phone. We certainly use phones differently than we do tablets.
Multiple users would be great for countries that OME s makes duel Sims for. I don’t see it going to far in the U. S bc they way we don’t like to part her wise ur phones for long
Periods. But places like China, India where their is more people per household it would save money and give more users the android experience that otherwise they wouldn’t be able to afford.