How to activate guest mode on Android device

Have you ever had to give your Android smartphone to a friend for some time? If you have done this then many questions regarding privacy must have arisen in your mind. Such thoughts must have come in your mind that that person can see your personal data, maybe he can change your preferences or delete messages and contacts.

Happily, Android 5.0 Lollipop already has the option to activate guest mode. Through this you can go to the guest profile very easily. It will not contain personal data like your messages, apps and preferences. This option is similar to reinstalling Android 5.0 Lollipop. And as soon as you switch to your Google account, all the data saved in guest mode gets automatically deleted. Due to this function, you can easily let someone else use the phone again.

How to activate guest mode in Android 5.0 Lollipop:

1. First of all, open the notification bar page by swiping downwards at the top of the phone screen.

2. Double tap the avatar icon in the top right.

3. Now you will be able to see three icons. Your Google Account, Ad Guest and Ad User.

4. Tap Add Guest.

Now your smartphone will switch to guest mode. It will take some time to do this and it is possible that the phone may become a little slow in the beginning. However, during testing on Nexus 5, we found that it started running properly after some time.

When guest mode is finished, you can easily go back to your Google account. Once again repeat the process written in numbers 1 and 2. After this tap on the Google account icon. By doing this, all the data saved during the guest session will be deleted.

If Android 5.0 Lollipop is not already installed on your smartphone, then you should check about pre-loaded guest mode. Some brands like Xiaomi, LG, Samsung, and Huawei already have apps that let you activate guest mode on your phone. This app is named differently in every brand, so look for the Kids’ Mode or Guest Mode option in your phone’s app drawer. Guest mode in some Android phones
It is given at system level only. For example, the LG G3 also has a guest mode, which you can check by going to Settings. First go to Settings, then select General option, then Privacy, here you can see the Guest option.

If your phone does not have this feature, then keep some apps locked to keep your personal data safe. Discuss this in the next article.