SwitchMe for Root Users

by Fahrbot Mobile

10,000-50,000 downloads, 224 ratings (4.40 average), 1045 kb

SwitchMe is a unique application for root users that allows you to log in and out of multiple installations of Android just as you would on a desktop computer.

You may create as many users as the memory is capable of holding. Some of these may require very little free memory because they contain few apps, others will be larger as they contain many applications and lots of cache and data.

This application works best on tablet devices with large internal memory cards, so users may experience issues related to applications and their data stored on handset SD cards. Read the help carefully to avoid issues!

Why is this functionality useful?

★ Privacy - the most obvious benefit is that you can securely share one device among multiple users, which gives you privacy and peace of mind.

★ Gaming – with multiple installations of Android on a single device, you can now play online MMOs as different characters.

★ Speed - the games your kids play slow down your tablet, but with SwitchMe you can easily create profiles in without games or messengers.

★ Battery life - when the battery is low but there are important emails or documents to edit later, switch to a profile which only contains these essentials.

Usage warning

Its critical to understand that incorrect use of this application can potentially harm your device. Before proceeding the use we highly recommend that you perform a full nandroid backup through Clockwork or your recovery of choice.

Without the Key, this application allows a maximum of 2 profiles and no security features.

Only the standard Android implementation of Apps2SD is currently supported.

Most devices with stock rooted ROMs and ROMs based on official builds should be compatible as long as they have enough free internal memory to create secondary profiles. Works perfectly on most CM7 and CM9. Graphical glitches have been reported on MIUI.

Stay tuned for new features, and please rate the application by pressing the star button on the main screen - good ratings help us improve and expand functionality!

Recent changes:
1.3

Switch screen is now free for all users
Added new switch screen theme
Added user icons
Many UI elements added and reworked
Updated compatibility checker and warnings

Latest version: 1.3 (for Android version 2.1 and higher)

Pages about this Android app:

[New App] SwitchMe Lets You Swap Between Multiple Android Profiles On A Single (Rooted) Device [www.androidpolice.com]

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Android Market Comments (72)

matthew.hirsch
Feb 17, 2012

Great app This is so useful.

Jay
Feb 17, 2012

ICS Awesome app, works great on GN and Xoom!

Aaron
Feb 17, 2012

GREAT APP Using it on my Epic 4g ICS CM9 alpha and works great i had to manually do the permission in superuser app for every category. BUt other then that is work like it suppose to....I'm gonna but the key to to able to lock my profile AWESOME APP!!!!!!

Dmitry
Feb 16, 2012

Excellent idea Brilliant really. Very useful! Galaxy Tab 8.9 ICS.

fulltime
Feb 16, 2012

Oh wow, great new feature! Now that the lock screen feature is implemented this has become the number one app on my tablet. Totally secure even after reboot! And by the way, it works fine on ICS, I'm using it on Galaxy Tab 10.1 KANG and on my Galaxy Nexus!