Delete, switch, or add users on your Pixel Tablet

You can share your Pixel Tablet with family and friends by creating a user profile for each person. Each user profile has a personal space on the device for custom Home screens, accounts, apps, settings, and more. Learn about what users can do.

Important: Some of these steps work only on Android 14 and up. Learn how to update your Android version.

Add or switch users on the lock screen

You can quickly add or switch to another user from the lock screen of your Pixel Tablet. To turn on this setting,

Open your device's Settings app.
Tap System Multiple users.
- If you can't find this setting, try searching your Settings app for users.
Turn on Add users from lock screen.

From the lock screen, you can tap the profile icon at the top right to add or switch users.

Delete or switch users on a Pixel Tablet

Delete user

If you're the primary user

Open your device's Settings app.
Tap System Multiple users.
- If you can't find this setting, try searching your Settings app for users.
Tap the user's name.
Tap Delete user Delete. The user will be removed from the list.

If you're not the primary user

Open the device's Settings app.
Tap System Multiple users.
- If you can't find this setting, try searching your Settings app for users.
Tap More .
Tap Delete [username] from this device.
Important: You can't undo this.
The device will switch to the owner's profile.

Switch user

From the top of the home screen, swipe down.
- On your Android phone, swipe down from the top of the screen again.
Tap the user icon .
Tap the user you want to switch to.

Tip: You can also quickly switch or add users by tapping the user icon at the top right of your screen.

Add or update users on a Pixel Tablet

To add or update a user, you must be the device owner.

Add user

Open your device's Settings app.
Tap System Multiple users.
- If you can't find this setting, try searching your Settings app for users.
Tap Add user OK.
Enter a name for the new user.

Tip: You can also quickly switch or add users by tapping the user icon at the top right of your screen.

Set up the new user

After adding a new user, tap Switch to [username]. A pop up will ask "Set up user now?"
- If you're with the new user:
  Tap Set up now. Then unlock your screen to set up the Google Account and other details.
- If the new user isn't there:
  Tap Not now. The next time you switch to this user, they can set up the Google Account and other details.

Update user

Update your own profile

Open your device's Settings app.
Tap System Multiple users.
- If you can't find this setting, try searching your Settings app for users.
Tap your name.
- To change your profile name, enter a new name and then tap OK.
- To change your profile picture, tap your picture and then take a new photo or choose an existing photo on your device.

Types of user profiles

User

A user who isn't the device owner is the profile type for someone who may use your device a lot, like a family member.

All users have their own spaces on the device for personal, custom Home screens, accounts, apps, settings, and more.

Guest

A guest profile is for someone using your device for a short time.

Like a user, the guest profile has its own space on the device, but it's easier to delete this space when a guest is done with the device.

Account

An account lets you use a service like Gmail with a single username and password. Learn how to add accounts to your user profile.

Child user

A child user lets you add a child account to the device. You can use an existing child account or create a new one. Parents can access parental controls and manage screen time, apps, and more with the Google Family Link app. Learn how to create a Google Account for your child.

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