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Help User account lock?

TAWM

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Recently won a new Galaxy Tab 4 and I'm remembering why I hate tablets. We have a family of four and I've discovered in the past that when you sync your accounts to the tablet, everybody in the house has access to your accounts. I don't need the kids going through my email or accessing my Facebook and I don't need the wife wondering if I'm checking up on her.
I see that this tablet has a way to create users so each person has their own tablet layout and accounts and such. And I did start by making another account for the wife but there is no security or password to lock each account. It's my understanding that we can lock the tablet but it's the same password for everybody and then you can pick any user account you desire.

Is there a way around this to give every user privacy? Thank you in advance.
 
Recently won a new Galaxy Tab 4 and I'm remembering why I hate tablets. We have a family of four and I've discovered in the past that when you sync your accounts to the tablet, everybody in the house has access to your accounts. I don't need the kids going through my email or accessing my Facebook and I don't need the wife wondering if I'm checking up on her.
I see that this tablet has a way to create users so each person has their own tablet layout and accounts and such. And I did start by making another account for the wife but there is no security or password to lock each account. It's my understanding that we can lock the tablet but it's the same password for everybody and then you can pick any user account you desire.

Is there a way around this to give every user privacy? Thank you in advance.

Are you sure? I gave my dad a Tab 4 10.1 and set it up before giving it to him. So, I am the 'owner'. I set a screen lock password on my user account but left his unlocked. Presumably, I could set him with a screen lock also.
 
Are you sure? I gave my dad a Tab 4 10.1 and set it up before giving it to him. So, I am the 'owner'. I set a screen lock password on my user account but left his unlocked. Presumably, I could set him with a screen lock also.
Oh that's awesome. I seen the screen lock thing but assumed it locked everybody out and one password worked for the whole thing. I am going to try making one and see what happens. If it works it will be fantastic!
 
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