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[Nexus 7 Themes and Apps] ftgg99:
Hi guys, could someone please have a look at our SwitchMe app and see if it works on the Nexus 7 - we dont have one of these at the office and are unlikely to get one any time soon :(

Basically, SM allows many people to use one device. But it has a lot of other uses. PR is after the break!

Thanks in advance!

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SwitchMe - share your device!

SwitchMe is a unique application for root users that allows you to log in and out of multiple user spaces just as you would on a desktop computer, with each profile having its own separate system settings, apps and data.

Some of the benefits of this technology:

Privacy

Securely share one device among many users, protect your accounts with passwords and log out automatically.

Kids

Create a profile for the kids, with only the apps and access you feel comfortable with.

Gaming

Overclock your profile for maximum performance in intensive games

Speed

Imagine a buttery smooth profile, with no kids games, messengers or bloatware to slow things down.

Testing

Create a sandbox profile to easily test applications and themes - no more nandroid nightmares!

Battery

Switch to a profile which only contains the essentials to save power through brute force.

Critical usage warning:

Incorrect use of this application can potentially harm your device. Before proceeding with use we strongly recommend that you perform a full nandroid backup through the device recovery.

READ THE HELP FILE CAREFULLY TO AVOID ISSUES

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. Use all others at your own risk.

Most devices should be compatible as long as they have enough free internal memory to create secondary profiles. The application will warn users if available memory is low.

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!

Market link:

https://market.android.com/details?id=fahrbot.apps.switchme

The free version only allows the creation of two profiles and has no security features.

Screens:
[Nexus 7 Themes and Apps] BrandT90:
I just installed it and went through creating different accounts, setting admin, switching users. I don't have time to test out everything, but it seems to work fine for me. :)
[Nexus 7 Themes and Apps] ragmanchu:
Working fine for me, been using it for a few weeks now.

I only use the basic settings. If you need anything testing, give me a shout.
[Nexus 7 Themes and Apps] karl0ss:
Yeah I installed this last week, seems to work fine...
[Nexus 7 Themes and Apps] ftgg99:
Thanks guys! Let me know if you have issues or suggestions!
[Nexus 7 Themes and Apps] Lennyuk:
Been looking at this app for quite some time but never actually tested it out... now I have a nexus 7 it might be a time to change that.

Firstly what I would want is to set a second profile for my girlfriend, hiding all root apps and giving her a kindle profile etc, the basic stuff. I take it that is what this app is designed to do?

secondly, how does uninstalling this app work?
[Nexus 7 Themes and Apps] Timbermill:
It all seems to work perfectly for me. Great app. SwitchMe allows me to lend my N7 to family members whilst keeping my profile intact and hidden.

My only suggestion at the moment is to allow a different wallpaper choice for the switch screen. I could then set a background with graphic instructions/welcome messages on it.
[Nexus 7 Themes and Apps] ftgg99:
1 - yes

2 - uninstalling the app will not remove the profiles. You must manually remove them, either through the app or by deleting its data. The app will warn you that you will lose access to all inactive profiles when deleting them (restricting you to the profile youre in at the moment).

Its on our to do list already :)
[Nexus 7 Themes and Apps] Rafase282:
Hello, I'm very interested in this app.

I want to be able to have my own profile and one for my children to play educational games.

I would like to be able to hide applications on that particular profile even if the data is not shared across profiles on the same app.

I would also be concern about the storage. Would they be able to view the files on my sdcard from other profiles? Is there a way to prevent that or allocated some storage space for different accounts?

Also another concern that I have is with Rom updates or even switching roms. In the case I want to just update the rom and at worst I have to do a cache/dalvik cache wipe, would that affect the profiles in any way?

Edit: I just tested and I can view everything on the storage area of the device and further. Also the gallery shows all the photos that stored on the device.
[Nexus 7 Themes and Apps] ftgg99:
As I said above, the maintenance is up to you. Regarding different roms - you can only use one base from - if you want to use a new one, you will need to remove the app and delete your profiles.
[Nexus 7 Themes and Apps] ftgg99:
Anything to report?
[Nexus 7 Themes and Apps] ftgg99:
Hi guys. Heres an update with some critical fixes:

1.5.3.13

Added compatibility for Galaxy Note

Fixed switch screen issue on OTA updates and wipes

Reworked wipe profile behavior
[Nexus 7 Themes and Apps] m@thw1z@rd:
I created a new profile and named it "default". Then I chose to switch to it and my player rebooted. After rebooting though it comes up with a login screen but whenever I put in my name "default" and try to log in it does nothing. I'm completely locked out. Also I did not set any password. Is there something I'm doing wrong?
[Nexus 7 Themes and Apps] ftgg99:
Its case sensitive :)
[Nexus 7 Themes and Apps] ftgg99:
Its case sensitive :)

I suggest you use a the other switch screen theme if you want to switch and unlock faster.
[Nexus 7 Themes and Apps] m@thw1z@rd:
I can't get into the device to change the settings because of the login screen.
[Nexus 7 Themes and Apps] ftgg99:
I think I just answered you. The login is case sensitive. Or do you have some other problem?

I have already tested on the n7, it works fine...
[Nexus 7 Themes and Apps] ChrisAttebery:
Hello,

First off, I want to say thank you for creating this app. It has been working great for my family to share our N7.

I'm familiar with linux, but I am not familiar with Android. So I have a couple questions.

1. I installed an app(game) in the wrong user's profile. My son made alot of progress in it and I don't want to lose it. Is there a way to copy an app and all of its data from one profile to another?

2. If I download a new app in one profile is there a way to copy it to multiple profiles without having to redownload it again. Could this be done through ADB?

3. If I wanted to wipe the tablet and start over will doing a backup with TiBu copy all the data for every user or do I need to do a separate backup for each user?

Thanks for your help,

Chris
[Nexus 7 Themes and Apps] Clarkster:
Been using it ever since I got my Nexus 7, works great for my wife and I.

I haven't tried the experimental fast-switch though, maybe I should.

My only recommendation is to set the priority on the notification to one of the new JellyBean ones, the lowest. That way it will stay in the notification tray, but won't show the icon on the top bar. That's something Lux and Battery Widget Reborn do really well. It still keeps the apps running, just doesn't crowd the bar with icons.
[Nexus 7 Themes and Apps] ftgg99:
1 - titanium backup

2 - yes sure why not go for it

3 - no, unless you wipe the profiles through the app or manually delete them they will remain intact on the sd card

Fast switch will only affect things like multiple languages, multiple lcd densities and and other framework related stuff. Just try it, it wont make your device explode.

Regarding the notification. It is not there to keep the app in memory, its there for logging out. App doesnt need to be in memory, it will work just fine with no notification at all.
[Nexus 7 Themes and Apps] Clarkster:
Neat I'll start using it that way then. My point about the notification wasn't that it needs it to be there to keep it in memory (that was a side note about how low priority works, probably shouldn't have mentioned it) I just wanted to say it would be nicer that way, keep the top bar nice and clean.

Thanks for the great app. Probably going to have to buy it soon to add a third profile for my son when he's a little older. Or just buy it anyways, since it's worth it. :)
[Nexus 7 Themes and Apps] ftgg99:
OK, enjoy.
[Nexus 7 Themes and Apps] ftgg99:
Any issues to report with the recent update?
[Nexus 7 Themes and Apps] Clarkster:
No issues at all.

There was something strange though when I first installed and set up the users. It might not have been SwitchMe though, could have been a bug in Titanium Backup. When I restarted back into primary profile for the first time, about 3-4 recently installed apps were missing. Hasn't happened again, so I think it must have been something other thanSwitchMe.

Just thought I'd let you know in case it was relevant. We've switched countless times since and everything has been perfect.
[Nexus 7 Themes and Apps] kxhawkins:
I can't buy the donate version from the play market using my Google credit. Its greyed out and says "declined". No other apps are doing this. Is there something special you need to do in order to accept this payment method? I'll gladly purchase once you get it sorted.

Thanks for the great app.
[Nexus 7 Themes and Apps] ftgg99:
It seems that google is not allowing purchases using gift credit from vendors outside the united states and britain. You will have to use a credit card im afraid.
[Nexus 7 Themes and Apps] chasew83:
with jelly bean you can set seperate user profiles through the settings menu, no app required. it is beta but i have messed with it and it seems to work ok.
[Nexus 7 Themes and Apps] Clarkster:
That's very limited and unfinished right now and will possibly break your system if you depend on it. SwitchMe is the only safe way to do it for now.
[Nexus 7 Themes and Apps] ftgg99:
Doesnt work mate. And even if it did, it has no usability. And the bastards KANGED it from us.
[Nexus 7 Themes and Apps] ftgg99:
So... anything to report? Issues, suggestions perhaps?
[Nexus 7 Themes and Apps] milosz191:
reboot is necessary?
[Nexus 7 Themes and Apps] ftgg99:
No we just did it like that cause its fun. Use fast switch in settings, it will switch in 5 seconds.
[Nexus 7 Themes and Apps] drpfenderson:
Been using it for a few days now - very nice! Exactly what my family was looking for. Just curious about what's going on here though....is everything in /system/ being duplicated? Or are you using some sort of nested symlink magic to have it load different profiles at boot? Also, will encryption work ok with this?

Mostly curious because of backups. I want to know how much larger this will make my backups so I can plan ahead. :)
[Nexus 7 Themes and Apps] ftgg99:
You can calculate it by looking at the info for your profiles.
[Nexus 7 Themes and Apps] drpfenderson:
Awesome - just noticed that. Thanks! However, I still have the question:

I just want to make sure I can go ahead and encrypt without worrying about any problems. I only ask because I saw mention about it in your original post (not in the N7 forum).
[Nexus 7 Themes and Apps] ftgg99:
No problems are known with encryption. It does not affect this apo.
[Nexus 7 Themes and Apps] ftgg99:
Any issues or suggestions before i start working on the next version? Hint: we plan on adding our own pattern lock to replace the passwords :)
[Nexus 7 Themes and Apps] ftgg99:
GUYS PLEASE CHECK SOMETHING FOR ME

Let me know if youre aware of any apps that share their data

Post the folder path to the data

Thanks in advance.
[Nexus 7 Themes and Apps] Atamagaokashii:
I've been having troubles doing anything related to switching profiles... it locks up and reboots to my min profile.
[Nexus 7 Themes and Apps] ftgg99:
Youll have to be more specific.
[Nexus 7 Themes and Apps] Spylamb:
Permission problem

I have a major problem with SwitchMe after Asus Transformer Infinitys OTA-update. I disabled lock screen from the settings (I have two profiles) and the update itself installed succesfully.

Now when I boot my pad, it automatically pops up to Superuser app and adds line after line to it's log saying SwitchMe is allowed. When I press home-button and try to go to SwtichMe it again switches to Superuser app. There's one second flash in SwtichMe saying theres no permission for SwitchMe, then it goes to SU.

All other things work ok, but I cant use SwitchMe anymore.

What should I do?

Thank you for a really useful app :)
[Nexus 7 Themes and Apps] ftgg99:
Uninstall the app through the app manager. Reboot. Install the app gain, grant root. Should work fine and wont erase any profiles.

Make sure youve got superuser to "always grant" permissions.
[Nexus 7 Themes and Apps] Nordpolcamper:
Installed the app. Created two profiles without going into deeper settings. Enabled on Boot switch screen. Rebooted and before i could select my profile it rebooted again and wiped my tab. Setup wizard poped up and I had to reenter everything. Reboots before seting up again dient solve anything
[Nexus 7 Themes and Apps] ftgg99:
Did you actually log off? Because it sounds like youre in a new profile.
[Nexus 7 Themes and Apps] Nordpolcamper:
Thats what I thought too, but after seting up your APP wasnt there anymore. Even after a New reboot. I flashed my rom clean and tried again. Now it worked perfectly. Might be some rom issues in the first try ;)
[Nexus 7 Themes and Apps] ftgg99:
It might have been that you pressed deny in the su dialog by mistake or something. Generally this sort of issue is root related.
[Nexus 7 Themes and Apps] ftgg99:
Guys there have been reports of the app being blank sometimes. Im trying to work out if this is something to do with superuser vs supersu. If youve experienced this, please let me know and be sure to tell me which of the two youre using...
[Nexus 7 Themes and Apps] Atamagaokashii:
I've always used superuser elite and I don't even recall getting a su prompt to be honest.
[Nexus 7 Themes and Apps] ftgg99:
Right and youve had no problems?
[Nexus 7 Themes and Apps] Atamagaokashii:
Except trying to load a new profile/any profile at all... I get a profile ,Ade, I logout of my active profile and try to switch to another. I get stuck on the black screen with the gray loading circle until the nexus times out and reboots...
[Nexus 7 Themes and Apps] ftgg99:
You seem to be contradicting yourself... maybe i misunderstood?
[Nexus 7 Themes and Apps] Atamagaokashii:
I don't know how to explain it then... :confused:
[Nexus 7 Themes and Apps] ftgg99:
So youre saying that the app never asked you for root at all? Maybe just uninstall, reboot and install. You wont lose your profiles.
[Nexus 7 Themes and Apps] ftgg99:
Did that help?
[Nexus 7 Themes and Apps] teedoe:
Memory Usage For Installed Apps

When using this app with multiple profiles; if there is one app that is used across many profiles does that app need to be installed on each profile? Essentially doubling or tripling the install space needed?

I am trying to plan ahead for setting up the app and manage memory space the most efficiently.
[Nexus 7 Themes and Apps] ftgg99:
Yes, each profile will have its own copy. That is the best and safest way.

There is a dangerous workaround if you are really pressed for space - convert apps into system ones.

This can easily bootloop the device, or give an app secure permissions. Also, system partitions on most devices today are pretty small. Oh, and updating apps youve converted might savage you as well.

To do the converting you can either push the apk into system or use titanium backup, theres a handy convert tool.

Dont try this without a nandroid backup!
[Nexus 7 Themes and Apps] ftgg99:
So how did it go?

:)
[Nexus 7 Themes and Apps] johnzal:
why is my 2nd profile

davilk cache at 68%.. and just made it .. i have not installed any of my other apps..

is there any way fixing this..

oh. where is the data stored so we can erase it when moving to another rom..
[Nexus 7 Themes and Apps] ftgg99:
They way to fix it is by using that goo between your ears. All that says is that your dalvik is taking up 68% of the profile, not 68% of your available space.

Re the profiles. They can be wiped through the app, individually by long press or all together through settings. They can be found in /data/.profiles
[Nexus 7 Themes and Apps] johnzal:
ok

thanks for the smart ass remark
[Nexus 7 Themes and Apps] ftgg99:
You walked right into it I'm afraid.

I mean, its a color coded chart with descriptions next to the indicators. Not exactly rocket science...
[Nexus 7 Themes and Apps] Clarkster:
I do have something to report. But it's not a good thing. :(

It seems SwitchMe broke on my Nexus 7. Stock Nexus 7, never flashed anything else other than the OTA update, still have root.

I grabbed the tablet today, was on my wife's profile. I tried tapping the notification to switch like we always do and nothing happened. I went to load up SwitchMe and it said there were no profiles at all.

Ok, maybe a reboot. I restarted the tablet, and now SwitchMe says "Your firmware is not compatible with SwitchMe...."

Under /data/.profiles I have 1 and 3. 3 is empty, I assume that is the one I am currently on. 1 has all the apps and data for my missing profile.

It seems something got corrupted, either the ROM itself, or something in SwitchMe settings. Probably not something to do with any bad code on your part, because we've switched hundreds of times already. Blame cosmic rays? ;)

Anyways, so I can backup my wife's files with Titanium, but I obviously can't switch back to my own profile. But I do have access to everything under /data/.profiles.

Here's how I think I can save everything, please tell me if this is feasible, or if you might have a better suggestion.

I'll backup her apps and data with Titanium.

I'll copy everything out of the /data/.profiles/1 directory

Wipe the tablet.

Install SwitchMe.

Create wife's profile and switch to it.

Restore her apps from Titanium.

Restore everything I copied from /data/.profiles/1 earlier back into the first profile directory (which right now is just the fresh install).

Switch back to the main profile with all my apps and data automagically there?

Does that make sense?

Thanks for your help, and your great tool.

Chris
[Nexus 7 Themes and Apps] ftgg99:
This was fixed this morning, Just uninstall the app and install again through the store. Your profiles wil remain unaffected.
[Nexus 7 Themes and Apps] Clarkster:
Oh, awesome. Thanks for the quick reply and for already having fixed it. :)

Just reinstalled and everything is perfect again.

Can I ask what the problem was? I'm just curious, it wouldn't have been a system update that caused it, but maybe a different app update?

Thanks!
[Nexus 7 Themes and Apps] ftgg99:
Nope it was our fault, somehow when we built the apk a bit of internal code was overlooked. I will make certain it doesnt happen again.
[Nexus 7 Themes and Apps] ftgg99:
Thread is no longer needed so im closing it. Thanks for the feedback everyone!
[HTC Rezound] ajv00:
So I put the latest .10 ICS leak on my phone yesterday because I can't wait for the OTA since i'm leaving soon. I downloaded the 4G on off app and am thinking I should be able to pop in any SIM card and it should work on GSM. Is the phone unlocked? Also I might need to use my normal Verizon SIM to use in Italy and Spain. The verizon reps said if I left it in it would work just fine. Is this true? I currently don't have any GSM cards to test with and I've been looking everywhere for the answer but no success. Help would be amazing.

Thanks in advance
[HTC Rezound] mjones73:
For full GSM support I believe you need to install one of the custom roms with it added...
[HTC Rezound] ajv00:
But I thought that was one part of the ICS update. So is the phone kinda locked like I can only use verizons rates? I want to try a SIM but I don't have one :(
[HTC Rezound] HowardZ:
With GB or the ICS leak you probably can get basic calling and texts with a GSM cell company sim card.

With the conrom ROM you should also get mms and data to work. Supposedly everything works.

Also, I suspect gsm antenna is not in the extended battery cover, so you should use the standard back cover that came with the phone.

I personally have not tried gsm in my rezound, so the above advise might be incorrect. this is just something I am interested in.

howard

p.s. T-Mobile sells a $1 sim card with 10 minutes of talk time, an internet deal. So you can buy this $1 simm to test with.

p.p.s. You will also need to go into the settings and add the apn settings for the cell company whose sim you are using. data and mms won't work without this.
[HTC Rezound] ajv00:
Thank you so much. I just need calling and data and mms to work. I'm just going to google how to change the APN setting as you said. Thanks a lot for the help man. I have the ICS leak which is supposed to support global roaming straight from VZW.
[HTC Rezound] HowardZ:
Well, there is a thanks button you can click on.

I do not know much about Verizon's New global roaming, bit I suspect it will be expensive per minute. Using a local cell company's sim card probably will cost less for long visits overseas.

I wrote an app called HZUTILS which can also do the radio changes like the LTE on off app. My app is free, also does a few other functions, and if you click on an advertisement I earn a few cents.

The CONROM is available in the development forum. During installation one is asked GSM or LTE. no easy switching back and forth. I suggest you make a nandroid backup first with Ramon ra recovery or the touch recovery. Restoring the backup is a method for returning to LTE. Or one can reinstall the conrom and select LTE.

If you look through the development forum you will find other gsm ROMs. The CONROM does both LTE and GSM, was made from the latest .10 ICS leak, and sounds like it is very reliable.

p.s. let me know how this works for you.
[HTC Rezound] ajv00:
Thank you but I don't wanna root my phone really.. I forgot something last time and almost bricked it. Well not really but it was scary. My only question is really can I just switch it from your app as it is now because I can or must I have a custom Rom for some type of reason?
[HTC Rezound] HowardZ:
I recall, a few months ago, reading a very long multiple page posting about people having various levels of success with stock GB and changing the radio setting using LTE on off app. People were successful with phone calls and texting, but had difficulties with mms and data.

People did strange things to get data working, and it only worked for some people. I think it involved driving the phone in a car to get somewhere with no cell signal, then back home? Not sure, as I don't recall it very well.

Then people started typing in the APN for their gsm provider. This evening, just for fun I tried typing in the APN for T-Mobile into .10 ICS leak rezound, and it would not get saved. No error message. Verizon appears to have locked out the capability to add a non Verizon APN. So, yes, I think a gsm ROM is needed.

BTW, there must be plenty of rezound owners using GSM who can more confidently give you more concrete advise. They can tell you what they tried, what worked, what didn't, and what is the best approach. I think the answer is a GSM ROM, or paying high roaming charges to Verizon.
[HTC Rezound] ajv00:
Alright ill just try and get a sim off someone on at&t and see what happens. But thanks a lot man I hope I get an answer from someone doing it. You were a lot of help ill let you know how it goes!!
[HTC Rezound] ajv00:
I tried putting in a SIM and changing the radios and I got nothing /: I need to get this working :(