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Help Multiple Gmail Accounts that Require Passwords to Access

andddlay

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Hello all!

I'm debating on purchasing a Kindle Fire for my parents this Christmas...

They both have Gmail accounts and, ideally, I would like them to be able to access both without the other being able to snoop into their accounts (I'd like their email addresses saved, but leave the password section blank).

Is there anyway to do that on the native email app? If not, is there an app on the market that can do this?

I know they can go on the browser, but I would prefer just having them use an app.

Thanks!
 
Unless I am not understanding what you want I don't see how you can keep something private and restricted without using a password. Did you mean something like separate profiles for different users? That would still require passwords to keep it private, though.
 
Unless I am not understanding what you want I don't see how you can keep something private and restricted without using a password. Did you mean something like separate profiles for different users? That would still require passwords to keep it private, though.

Thanks for the reply! I was figuring no one would respond lol. I guess it was kinda a dumb question.

Profiles would be nice, like on computers when you sign into accounts. Yes, I'd like it to require a password every time for the profile, but probably a short one (as opposed to their long email passwords). They will be new and not good at typing on touchscreens, so I'm just concerned.

Thanks :D
 
If it's just Gmail, I would just have them use Gmail in the Kindle Fire web browser. Just tell them to log off after every session so that nobody can see the other person's stuff.

Otherwise, not sure it can be done. Everything else is tied to one Amazon account and is for one person. The native Email app saves passwords, so there is no setting to prompt a user for an email password with each login.

-Mitch
 
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