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[Android Apps and Games] Killarny:
Posting this from work, so I can't leave much detail, but I will later..

Tried on my Asus Transformer (original, not Prime) and I could create a new profile and switch to it, but can't switch back to the original profile. When I try, the tablet reboots and is hung at the boot animation (I let it sit for about 30 minutes, no luck).

Installed the app on my Samsung Galaxy S (with a build of CM9) and got the message saying it doesn't work on my device. I cried.
[Android Apps and Games] ftgg99:
For the transformer - send logs through "write to us" in settings.

Galaxy s - looks like you have apps to sd, which means it wont work.
[Android Apps and Games] Txukie:
I've detected a couple of problems. Certain apps have been uninstalled on my main profile, mostly games, others are still installed but feature as uninstalled on the market.

Second problem is keyboard settings seem to be messed up, probably because I don't use the stock keyboard but rather swiftkey. I can't get vibration on the keyboard pulses to work...
[Android Apps and Games] ftgg99:
This is because they were on the SD!
[Android Apps and Games] ftgg99:
Did you create a new profile or clone your old one?
[Android Apps and Games] combat goofwing:
Is it possible to have it so when you switch a tablet on you can select which profile to log on as .on my pc I mine ,kids,wifes

DESIRE HD using ER3BUS ASUS TRANSFORMER on KRAKD
[Android Apps and Games] ftgg99:
There are ways, but they are all against the market TOS - the app would be banned from the market.

We could make a lockscreen - but it would always be your lockscreen.
[Android Apps and Games] DarkhShadow:
If you have a i9020A or M200 you won't have ota ics.

Will send the logs shortly, if there blank or you need more info let me know

Sent from my ice cream powered Nexus S
[Android Apps and Games] duckredbeard:
I am a heavy user of an app called Tasker. The dev is always looking for other apps that he can work with his. See if you guys can get together and makke Tasker initiate a profile switch.

You can't know your limits until you exceed them.
[Android Apps and Games] Killarny:
I'm not using the apps to sd feature ... I have plenty of internal memory :) Does the presence of the feature (even unused) mean that I can't use this app? I thought apps to sd was a standard feature in android..
[Android Apps and Games] Kameo:
Well, that's quite obvious, after you just switch your phone/tab on, you'll be presented with a logon screen which will let you decide which profil you want to run.
[Android Apps and Games] ftgg99:
Yes but what for... we might work on this, but not right now.

No - it could be something else, which we have fixed. Wait for tonight's release and let me know.

As i said, it could only be in the form of a lockscreen, which you would always have to live with as your lockscreen.

That is already in the todo list in post 3.

But i imagine most people dont turn off their devices much. Still, its a thought.
[Android Apps and Games] ftgg99:
Weve see this with one other guy - for some wierd reason the second profile has a2sd links, while the first doesnt. We are looking into it.
[Android Apps and Games] rajesh007:
Swtich me not allowing profile logins after CM9 update

Hi,

I have been using switchme for a while on my Samsung tab2 P3100 on CM9 rom.

I had just update my CM9 rom to 16/9 update and post this upgrade I am unable to login into my tab as Switchme is not letting me log in using the credentials I was using previously.

Please help.
[Android Apps and Games] ftgg99:
You mean the password no longer works or what exactly? Describe your problem in detail so we actually have some idea of whats happening.

Anyway, to quickly fix it you need to uninstall the app and install it again, you wont lose your profiles. Use the market or adb or search for "unswitchme" in this thread to do it through recovery.
[Android Apps and Games] hanschke:
is it right that always a reboot is needed for switching user.
[Android Apps and Games] ftgg99:
No. Use fast switch, and make sure you read the descriptions of all the settings. After the first two switched between any two profiles switching will take no more than 10 seconds.
[Android Apps and Games] short/y:
Dunno if you recall or not but I sent a log last Sunday (not yesterday but the Sunday before). Did you have a chance to look at it?
[Android Apps and Games] ftgg99:
I did, it seems that those apps are sharing caches that are on the sd card. Its also possible that they keep this in the cloud. Or that youre using some sort of A2SD. Anything ring a bell?
[Android Apps and Games] oskrsasi:
SwitchMe on Galaxy Note 10.1

Hi,

I have an issue. I have written a couple e-mails and I haven't received an answer yet.

I'm using the pro version on a Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 (the Note tablet). Most of the things are working flawlessly. However, I'm having problems with some applications that are sharing settings between profiles. Such is the case of the S-Note (which may contain really sensitive information), the stock Image Gallery (images of all profiles are shown), Just Pictures, F-Spot Gallery, among others.

I think the problem is the way in which Samsung has partitioned the internal storage of the device (everything is in /mnt/sdcard as in the Note phone). Is there a workaround to avoid this situation?

My other question is: How does SwitchMe decides the amount of memory to be assigned to each user? When this assigned memory gets full, will SwitchMe assign more memory to the profile (if available)?

Thanks in advance!
[Android Apps and Games] ftgg99:
Gallery apps are not sharing anything, they are reading media from your sd card. You can hide it using special apps. Snote i have no idea about, probably stores data in some way on the external sd as well. I dont know anyone with this device and i doubt i will anytime soon...

Switchme doesnt reserve any memory. Its all just files which take up space. Look carefully at the graphics next to the profiles.
[Android Apps and Games] oskrsasi:
Thank you for your response. The S-Note is the same than the Gallery, it takes "snb" files from a directory on the /mnt/sdcard (that is in fact the internal storage of the tablet). It would be great if some directories could be replaced when switching profiles but I think it will not be the best way. Anyway, now you know somebody with a Note 10.1, please let me know if there is something I can do to help you.

On the other hand, I have seen the graphics next to the profiles, there is where I see the problem. The profiles has different assigned sizes (i.e. 278 and 186 MB). One of them is near to 70%, I was wondering what would happen when it reaches the 100%, considering that there is a lot of space available (>10 GB)?

Thanks again.
[Android Apps and Games] short/y:
Nothing rings a bell, no. I'm not running A2SD, and I'm not sure which apps might be sharing caches. Sorry, not trying to be dense, I'm just at a loss.
[Android Apps and Games] TTLucian:
I installed this on a rooted stock firmware Archos 80 G9 tablet. I created a new profile and tried to switch to it. The app rebooted my tablet but now it is stuck on the boot logo screen. WHY?
[Android Apps and Games] ftgg99:
I have no idea, and asking in allcaps won't make me understand any better.
[Android Apps and Games] TTLucian:
Crap

WOW!!! Seriously? That's all you got? And to think I was about to buy this app. Nice attitude mate. What is it that you don't understand? What do you want me to tell you? I found your app on the market, read the description, installed the app, read some more help and forum posts, I haven't found any reason why it should not work so I gave it a go. As I said, I'm using a stock rooted rom (fresh install with no extra apps and with no modifications) but I ended up being very pissed and having to reflash the tablet. Can't send any logs because the tablet wouldn't start. I can't think of any pertinent information that could help you identify the problem because I have no ideea how this app works. I was really hoping that at least you would try to get that information by asking educated pertinent questions and certainly not the reply you posted.

I decided to give it another chance but this time I cloned the existing profile. It seemed to work so I switched to the cloned profile (fast switching did a hot reboot - not 10 seconds like you said in a previous post). I removed the google account (account A) from the cloned profile and added a different one (account B). Guess what... Google play didn't want to download or update anything with account B. So I went to the PC and tried to install/update apps via "play.google.com" using account B. Didn't work. I logged in with account A on "play.google.com" and installed a random app. And guess what: the app installed on the cloned profile (the one with account B). So finally I trashed this app.

You really need to work on it. This app shouldn't be on the google market let alone a payed premium version. At least add a device and ROM compatibility list because "most devices should be compatible as long as they have enough free internal memory to create secondary profiles" isn't going to cut it and "I have no idea" isn't going to win you and this app any popularity points.
[Android Apps and Games] ftgg99:
You know this is a developer forum. If you want help, you have to explain your issue. Also, shouting at developers will not make them any better disposed to engage you. The warnings are quite clear, use it at your own risk. Also, to quote both you and i, most roms SHOULD be supported. If the phraseology escapes you...

And that gentlemen is how to go straight to my ignore list. So long good captain of the uss enterprise.
[Android Apps and Games] TTLucian:
aaah... forget it... waste of my time!
[Android Apps and Games] ftgg99:
Right lets move on please.
[Android Apps and Games] rgawenda:
SwitchMe says my (paid) version is expired. Takes me to Play Store where I find no new version :(
[Android Apps and Games] FloydFlowrider:
Cool. I have been looking for something like this. Will check it out, as soon as I get my new phone.

Thanks!
[Android Apps and Games] _TB_TB_:
Same here :-\

Edit : quick workaround is to set the date back, switch profile and set the date to correct one.
[Android Apps and Games] :
Works awesome!

Sent From My Amaze.
[Android Apps and Games] thezedman:
Thanks _TB_TB_, your "date fix" to get profile switching active again worked perfectly....and saved my arse with "her in doors".

But does anyone know why this "expired" issue is happening, and what the fix is?
[Android Apps and Games] ftgg99:
Hi guys, im one of the devs.

Please accept my apologies for the inconvenience.

There was a problem with the previous build that slipped through the cracks. It caused the apk to expire. You no longer need to set dates back or anything like that.

Everything has been fixed, an update is already available on the Play Store.
[Android Apps and Games] oskrsasi:
More memory in profile...

I have seen the graphics next to the profiles, there is where I see the problem. The profiles has different assigned sizes (i.e. 278 and 186 MB). One of them is near to 70%, I was wondering what would happen when it reaches the 100%, considering that there is a lot of space available (>10 GB)?

Thanks.
[Android Apps and Games] ftgg99:
What does assigned sizes mean? There arent any assigned sizes in this app, each profile resizes depending on whats inside it.

And tell me which one is near 70. Or do you not see why thats important?

I mean they are completely self explanatory.
[Android Apps and Games] oskrsasi:
Profile size...

One of my profiles is using 70% of the data space... I just wanted to know that each profile resizes depending on what's inside it.

Thank you!
[Android Apps and Games] ftgg99:
OK great. Maybe i should put a note about this in the help file... not that people ever bother reading it :)
[Android Apps and Games] thezedman:
Thanks very much. The updated version works perfectly. Everything is now back to normal - including the system dates.

And thanks very much for such prompt attention. I am very impressed with the level of service and speed of action. Thanks again.
[Android Apps and Games] ftgg99:
Best thanks is a nice review on the Play Store. This app suffers greatly from noobishness (people dont read warnings, dont bother making backups, don try writing to us with questions):

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=fahrbot.apps.switchme
[Android Apps and Games] short/y:
ftgg99, any more ideas about the source of my not being able to go back to my other profile? If not, do you have any suggestions as to how I might manually restore it?
[Android Apps and Games] DynaSpeak:
How to launch, use, create profiles?

Hi everyone.

I got this application yesterday and since this time i have been trying to create multi-user accounts. I tried to find any info on forum and Google but without any success. How do i use this application? Do i need to download something else to be able create user accounts?

Cheers
[Android Apps and Games] ftgg99:
What exactly are you having problems with? When you open the app theres a big button with some help text. Press it. Now you have a profile. Then make another profile or clone your first. Then go to the settings and set things up the way you like. Then switch or log out or whatever.
[Android Apps and Games] DynaSpeak:
Thanks for replay.

Well i do not see any installed application on my tablet. In Settings->Applications->Downloaded i can see installed SwitchMe Key. When i click on it than i can see 5 buttons "Force Stop", "Uninstall", "Clear Data", "Clear cache" and "Clear defaults". BUT only Uninstall button is active, so it means that application is installed but it is not running. Do i have to get access to ROOT or something to use it??? I really do not want to flash ROM as this is company device.

Cheers
[Android Apps and Games] ftgg99:
Incredible :) Heres what it says in the first few lines of the app Key description:

You need the actual app, not just the Key. App link is in the OP (opening post).
[Android Apps and Games] DynaSpeak:
Thank you ftgg99. Now i am getting Error saying "You have not granted superuser permissions to the application!" . What do i have to do now?
[Android Apps and Games] ftgg99:
READ:

Look in the OPENING POST or SEARCH THE STORE for "SwitchMe".
[Android Apps and Games] ftgg99:
http://lmgtfy.com/?q=android+root

or

http://fahrbot.co.uk/root
[Android Apps and Games] Abel669:
I always get the not enough room message.. i have (had) 50mb free for a new profile (literally only wanted to have another dark summoner profile) and i had to make 90mb free just to make an account
[Android Apps and Games] ftgg99:
Yes... considering that the dalvik size is around 80. You probably should not be using this app with so little space.
[Android Apps and Games] Abel669:
is there any way to reduce the dalvik cache size????
[Android Apps and Games] ftgg99:
Not really.
[Android Apps and Games] aznmaverick86:
!!! I installed this app, and used it, then i made 2 profiles and then logged into one of them. I got a fresh new start and then when i try to go back to the original state, I'm not sure how to do so, how do i go back to my old android (w/ all of my previous settings and apps) .

Running CM 9 Android on HP Touchpad.

Thanks!
[Android Apps and Games] ftgg99:
Go to the app and switch like you did the first time...
[Android Apps and Games] ftgg99:
Also, do have a look at "switch screen settings" in the app settings. Its what you should really be interested in.
[Android Apps and Games] iguana970:
worked fine - but cannot udate

Worked fine but does not allow update from non admin account- cannot access my admin account , info pops up that version is not up to date and that i should go to android market - where i do not have access, tried several times - any help/suggestions? Thanks
[Android Apps and Games] aznmaverick86:
I cant, there is only one active profile (the new one i made). I cant see a action to get back to switch my original profile.
[Android Apps and Games] aznmaverick86:
so it seems like i'm stuck in this newly created profile, cant go back to my old original one? thats my problem right there
[Android Apps and Games] mr_exit:
I just had exactly the same problem and this is how I solved it.

The tablet is in my wife's switchMe account but that wasn't the one that it was installed from, so it's not registered in the play store, it doesn't show up in the list of installed apps. In the settings the app shows that it's version is 1.5.3.13

So I can't switch back to my account to update it and I update it from this account.

But I got her to go to the play store on her laptop and click install from there. It then downloaded the latest version into her account on the tablet and I can switch back to my user.

It doesn't work just going into the play store app on the device, it only gives you the options to uninstall and open. Installing it from the web version worked fine.

There's probably other options, like side loading the .apk of the latest version or using Titanium backup (the paid version only) to restore the market links. But I wasn't able to try them here.
[Android Apps and Games] ftgg99:
No idea why you were unable to update through the store - 99% of people did not experience any issues.

Also we have been unable to replicate this behavior on a range of roms and devices - Galaxy Tab 10.1/8.9/7.7, Xoom 1 and 2, TF101/300/700 and lots of phones.
[Android Apps and Games] schiff81:
root denied

Hi,

on my Nexus 7 with 4.1.2 and root access, I cannot allow root to switchme - see the attached screenshots.

I noticed that the command entry is empty. Is that correct? What can I do to get switchme work?
[Android Apps and Games] ftgg99:
Looks like some crazy superuser entry. Just uninstall, reboot, install. Lets see if that helps.
[Android Apps and Games] mnhs1010:
is it works with samsung galaxy s2?? with cm10???

i always stuck when applying the new user.....
[Android Apps and Games] schiff81:
It does not help. But see attached screenshot.

// edit - Root checker says I have no root ... strange. I check with Toolkit.

// edit#2 - Root was missing. ;)
[Android Apps and Games] ftgg99:
Lol it happens :)
[Android Apps and Games] g.armour:
I have a Galaxy Nexus running AOKP JB build 4. This app is running flawlessly so far! I have already rated it in the market, would've gave it 10 stars if I could because it is exactly what I needed.

I do have a question though, I'm about to switch Roms from AOKP to CM 10. I am wondering, if I back up this app through Titanium, use Root explorer and move the profiles to SD, once I flash CM 10 on, if I restore my backup from Titanium, move the profiles back, will the other profiles automatically update to CM 10 as well?

If not, is there another way to keep my profiles after flashing a different ROM, or am I just gonna have to reinstall the different profiles manually every time?

Once again, excellent app!!
[Android Apps and Games] ftgg99:
NO! You cannot use the app with different roms. Only updates of the same base firmware.
[Android Apps and Games] g.armour:
That's what I kinda thought, I just wanted to make sure. Wishful thinking I guess :) Once again thanks for the great app!
[Android Apps and Games] ftgg99:
I suggest you read the help file again. There's lots of important stuff in there.
[Android Apps and Games] teedoe:
WiFi Stopped working

So I installed this on a ASUS TF300T. I created one admin profile and 4 new profiles for other users.

Everything works good, but then my wifi connection stopped working.

Not sure what is going on here. If I reboot the admin user has wifi until I switch users, then no wifi for anyone.

Has anyone had a similar issue or know how I can fix this?

Thanks,

Travis

ASUS TF300t

Stock Jelly Bean

4.1.1 Rooted
[Android Apps and Games] ftgg99:
Are you using the "fast switch" method?
[Android Apps and Games] teedoe:
Yes, and I also noticed this: It will go to the ASUS "boot screen" and then "Upgrading Android" dialog and then boot into new profile. It doesn't take long but I didn't know if this is the normal behavior for the app. I thought the "fast switch" eliminated the boot screen.
[Android Apps and Games] ftgg99:
Its not an actual reboot, just a splash screen. And the fast switching method may cause the kind of strange behavior you describe. All of this is normal.
[Android Apps and Games] teedoe:
I just changed the settings and unchecked "fast switch" and my tablet now does a full boot when switching profiles, but the wifi connection is there now.

Is there a tweak or something that will make the "fast switch" work properly? I prefer this method.

Also I am a noob to a rooted Android OS, and saw in the help file that "superuser" should be installed in /system. How can I verify where superuser is installed on my tablet?
[Android Apps and Games] ftgg99:
If you're able to use the app, you already have super user in system. Fast switching is as the description says experimental. I have no idea why you're having wifi issues - something to do with the from I guess. Its not an error that has been reported often...
[Android Apps and Games] ftgg99:
In fact I only know of one other case, a corporate client using the original galaxy tab.
[Android Apps and Games] Stu|:
I had the same problem when I did the ota upgrade to jb on my tf300t. Previously it was working perfectly. I also turned off fast switching to resolve it.
[Android Apps and Games] ftgg99:
Because the logs you send through the app tell us nothing about wifi, the only thing I can recommend is that you try a different from based on AOSP or AOKP.
[Android Apps and Games] Stu|:
Turning off fast switching is a fine resolution for me, in the scheme of things it's better to have a slightly slower user switch than no wifi.

When I get home I'll enable fast switching and switch then interrogate with logcat
[Android Apps and Games] DynaSpeak:
Hide some apps on new created user account

Hi,

I got to page 40 and after reading it i got tired. Is there any way to hide some of the installed applications such as SwitchMe Root or SuperUser for new created user account? I want these ones to be visible only from Administrator account.

Thank you in advance
[Android Apps and Games] ftgg99:
Sure you use one of the many app locking apps.
[Android Apps and Games] DynaSpeak:
Thank you for your respond. Well, I believe that you know quite a lot about it, so could you be kind to prefer one? Which one would you use personally?
[Android Apps and Games] ftgg99:
Actually i dont use them myself, but there are a lot:

https://play.google.com/store/search?q=app+lock&c=apps

Just pick one of the ones with good ratings. Also Titanium should be able to freeze apps on a per profile basis.
[Android Apps and Games] teedoe:
Jelly Bean 4.2 vs SwitchMe

I have SwitchMe installed on my tablet and love the app. I am currently running Jelly Bean 4.1 but now that 4.2 supports multiple users can you tell me what advantages SwitchMe will have over the stock 4.2 os with multiple users?
[Android Apps and Games] ftgg99:
I have no idea, but since Google stole the idea from us...
[Android Apps and Games] renlo21:
Error

Im sorry but i could not find the answer to this anywhere..I have the a500 tablet and its rooted. i have tried every rom i can think of and still i get this Error.."Your firmware is not compatible with SwitchMe. Contact the creator of your ROM and convey the fact that our awesome app does not work with some space-saving init scripts or symlinks to virtual folders. I had the app on here and running for about 2 weeks, i rebooted last night and now i get this message everytime..thank you for your time
[Android Apps and Games] chrisfa81:
Same for me.... worked a few months without any problem - and after a switch last nicht it told the same message. I've also tried a few firmware versions just to find out that it is not working....
[Android Apps and Games] mdo77:
+1

I am using stock firmware on an HTC One S and every night i switch to a battery saving profile and suddenly this morning I couldn't switch back!
[Android Apps and Games] ftgg99:
The fix has been deployed! Please update from the Store:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=fahrbot.apps.switchme