Add Guest mode and Multiple Users. (Easy)

[MrMike2182]

For those of you who's carriers have disabled the Guest mode and Multiple Users mode you can easily turn it back on provided your phone IS rooted and you're capable of editing the build.prop file in the /system folder.. This feature comes in handy when your family or friends want to use your phone and you don't want them to be snooping through your stuff! Add this to your build.prop file


#
# Multi-Users
#
fw.max_users=3
fw.show_multiuserui=1

And then reboot the phone and upon turning back on swipe down from the top quick settings and you'll see a new option (circle picture) next to the system icon gear.. Tap that and check it out..

As always, make sure you make a backup first since you never know if anything could possibly go wrong!

 

[m20120]

I have the unlocked Note. Is guest mode disabled on the unlocked version? Or do I need to root to enable it? Thanks!

 

[MrMike2182]

I have the unlocked Note. Is guest mode disabled on the unlocked version? Or do I need to root to enable it? Thanks!

You should be able to see a picture right next to the system icon gear in the quick settings menu. If you can't tap on it then you don't have it and the only way I know of to get it is with root access to change the build.prop file.

 

[Thor64]

No Icon visible

Hello. My Note8 is rooted. After changing Build.prob, I can add users, but not switch. The Icon in Task bar is missing. I checked the Build.prob. entrys. They are correct. Any help?

Greetz, Thorsten

 

[MrMike2182]

Hello. My Note8 is rooted. After changing Build.prob, I can add users, but not switch. The Icon in Task bar is missing. I checked the Build.prob. entrys. They are correct. Any help?

Greetz, Thorsten

I'm not sure since I don't use that anymore. Sorry.