Apple, Can we get multiple users please? Thank you

to expand on this request - Apple, thank you for adding "Require FaceID" functionality. I think the feature works well in a pinch if its something that doesn't need to be installed in its own space. that being said, I do think apple should take things further *while still keeping the basic "require FaceID" functionality and add a separate, more comprehensive setup for folks who want the extra data separation.

To expand on the topic a bit, some phones already have a feature called "multiple users". on a phone, however, its sort of a misnomer because the feature is meant more for "multiple personal spaces" for a *single user* to be able to add and setup a few separate spaces for app/data separation for *only them*. and that's fine, but I think apple could innovate in this area and take what pixel does, but take it further, using their software prowess to help users with screen time. Also, on pixel, while there is a toggle to enable sms text messages to work in all the different users, the feature sometimes feels like maybe it doesn't work properly. that's another area where maybe apple can innovate and fix.

also, within the last year, Google added the ability to setup private space when still logged in to the default user. it works great, but I think again, apple could take that functionality and go further. one thing that could be improved is accessibility of getting to the private space itself. currently you have to scroll all the way down your app drawer to get to it, but apple could innovate a bit and give users the option to enable a launcher icon for quick access to private space, if desired.

Also, all of this doesn't have to *replace* the "Require FaceID", which still works well in instances where getting into a whole other "space" isn't required. But again, would be a solution for those of us who want a more comprehensive solution.

#multipleusers #multiplepersonalspaces #2usersetup #privatespace #android16 #datasegregation #dataseparation #android15 #pixel #pixel8 #pixel9 #pixel10

draft - Google thank you for multiple users on pixel. It supports 4 slots, but 6 would be ideal, as well as the ability to setup private space when logged into an alt user

draft - can we get apple to enable multiple users on iOS? and also for Samsung to do the same for it's phones? Pixel Phones have this important security feature built in to the OS, and it works great, allowing users to have complete data separation if desired. Would like to see apple and samsung add this feature as well.

and regarding separating our own data, Thank you to google for not just multiple users (which on a phone can also be thought of as "multiple personal spaces"). They also added Private Space within the last year, which works great on Pixel. Only thing is, Private Space uses one of the "slots" for multiple users. And we only get 4. Considering that on a phone, multiple users is more about "multiple personal spaces", it would be nice if we could get two extra slots.

how I, and others may use the four multiple user slots, and why we need two more slots

slot 1 is default space

slot 2 - similar to default but with fewer "tracking apps" when we need a break without having to uninstall a bunch of apps

slot 3 - a "kiosk" mode of sorts.

slot 4 - private space. it uses one of the slots

now, I'd like to see them add the ability to set up private space, not just within the default user space, but in a second user as well. part of the reason I initially used multiple users was that i'd have my alt Google account in a separate user and avoid logging into my default Google account while logged in to the alt space as a way to keep data separate. and while that works, one thing that's missing from an "alt" space, is the ability to securely and separately sign in to our default profile just like we can from the default space, where we can use private space

#multipleusers #multiplepersonalspaces #2usersetup #privatespace #android16 #datasegregation #dataseparation #android15 #pixel #pixel8 #pixel9 #pixel10

"Fitbit will delete data if you don’t migrate to Google Account by 2026"

draft - Can they keep an email and password login option? An issue with strictly Google account SSO is that it doesn't play nicely with a multiple users setup. For example, some folks, me included, have a default user logged into their "default" Google account. But then we also have an alt user where we login to our alt Google account. The idea being data segregation, especially for things like Google photos which could potentially risk cross account data contamination. Anyways, while it's fine to login with Google when in the default space, when we login to our alt user space, the whole idea is to not be logged into our "default" Google account while logged into our "alt" user space. They have sort of solved the issue a bit with private space. It works great in the default user, so when we're in the default user, we can unlock private space and access our alt Google account without having to log out of the default space. Can they please bring private space to more than just the default user? Then, when logged into a second user, we could unlock private space and have that be logged into the default user, without having to worry about cross-account data contamination. We could then also use Fitbit. Another kinda maybe simpler option is that Fitbit could also add support for login with Microsoft, since, microsoft is a non-google entity, you don't have to worry about all the Google apps syncing data. Another option would be to just keep email and password login. The same thing goes for the nest app, Google chat, Gemini, and any other apps and services which only support login with google. Thank you.

https://9to5google.com/2025/03/28/fitbit-google-account-2026/

#datasegregation #loginwithgoogle #loginwithmicrosoft #sso #multipleusers #2usersetup #privatespace #android16 #googlechat #gemini #android15 #pixel #pixel8 #pixel9 #pixel9pro

draft - Google Photos -

Could we also get an option something to the effect of like:

"disable this Google Photos Account on this device." or something to that effect, so when you select that specific Google account in Google photos it would just display a big lock icon and say something like "this account is disabled on this device. If you would like to enable it, you may do so in settings" or something to that effect.

#googlephotos #cybersecurity #datasegregation

edit - private space on android kind of solves the issue in the default user space, but for those of us who make a dedicated alt user for ourselves, in addition to using private space to access *some* of the alt profile when logged into the default user, when we log out of the default user and into one of our alt users logged into our alt google account, there's no way to setup private space in another user. on pixel, private space works great in the default user. but it would really seal the deal if they would bring the ability to setup private space when logged into a second user. even if they don't want to bring it to more than 2 users, 2 users would be better than 1, and I think would solve the majority of issues.

but, since private space is not an option in the second user, then if Google photos could just have an option in the app to do something to the effect of like "disable this account on this device" for better peace of mind when it comes to data segregation etc... that way we could still access Gmail, Google Chat, Gemini, etc, apps that aren't as worrisome from a data segregation standpoint because they don't really have like an "auto-upload" feature. i'm not saying that's a bad feature. its good and works well. i'm just saying from a data segregation standpoint, I think its disconcerting that there's not an option to the effect of ... "disable Google photos for this account on this device".

so I wonder if I should add the #privatespace hashtag since its kind of related. i'd take both solutions - both "private space" but ALSO the ability to "disable Google photos for this account on this device".

Google chat is a good service. But it doesn't quite pass the multiple users test. Some people, myself included, have a 2 user setup on Google pixel. Meaning, a default user, and an alt user. The reason for the 2 user setup is to avoid mixing data between the 2 user spaces. An issue with Google services on Android and ChromeOS is that, if you login to one Google app, it signs into all the other Google apps and services.

On Android and ChromeOS, could we get an option for a checkbox on login to Google apps for something like "just login to this one app (don't sign in to other Google apps)" or something to that effect? Either that, and/or, an option/ability to set a secondary/non-google login to Google chat with a few other alternate forms of non-google verification like microsoft/outlook account /yahoo /apple etc.

basically, any method whereby it'd give users the ability to login to certain Google apps like Google chat, without carrying the baggage of an entire Google account (photos, files, email etc) when logging in.

Another thing is that Google should bring private space to multiple users. The beautiful of Google pixel phones is the ability to have multiple users so users can have complete data separation. And while private space for the default profile is ok, where it would really shine is bringing private space to multiple users so we can access our "default" Google accounts in our "alt" user space without mixing data between the two users.

#2usersetup
#dataseparation
#separatespaces
#androidmultipleusers
#dataseparation
#android15privatespace
#androidprivatespace
#umbrellaaccounts
#umbrellaaccount
#multipleusers
#onepersontwoprofiles
#2umbrellaaccounts
#android
#chromeos
#datasegregation
#android15
#googlechat
#communication

yaknow, if samsung wants to be a company who does software and stuff like that, then maybe they should go all in.

like, yaknow how microsoft has like, microsoft teams, and outlook and dozens of other relatively good web based stuff, which can be useful in a google operating system with multiple users where a user might have 2 umbrella accounts for themselves.

like, for example, i have a userA+userB setup. i use microsoft things like todo etc, so that i can access the todo list without having to signin from one google umbrella account inside the other, thereby dragging all the userA baggage into userB, or vice versa.

but, maybe samsung themselves should try to be more like a microsoft. like, create a united states company dedicated to software that's not google, but built for the google operating system world of android and chromeos, where users might want a relatively large third party company like microsoft, or in this case, a theoretically more "legit" version of a samsung that acts more like "a microsoft".

#samsung
#pixel
#multipleusers
#androidmultipleusers
#dataseparation
#android15privatespace
#androidprivatespace
#umbrellaaccounts
#umbrellaaccount
#multipleusers
#1person2users
#1person2profiles
#onepersontwoprofiles
#2umbrellaaccounts
#android
#chromeos
#dataseparation
#datasegregation
#microsoftaccount
#microsoftaccountongoogleos
#microsoftaccountasumbrellaaccount
#microsoftappsonandroid
#microsoftaccountasanongoogleaccount

the linux version of chrome is essentialy private space for chromeOS, because its essentially a version of the chrome browser that's *not* tied to the operating system itself.

this was not the case with lacros, which, while allowing multiple chrome profiles, was still tied to the os.

and that is why, i think, google should legitimately make and maybe market something more like *that* as a "thing".

it's better than lacros.

#lacros
#beyondlacros
#privatespace
#chromeOS
#chromebook
#chromedebian

#chromeOS
#chromebook
#favoritesnewtabpage
#bookmarkslauncher
#weblauncher
#crostini
#LacrosBrowser
#lacros
#lacrossuccessor
#lacrossequel
#lacros2
#windows11
#windows12
#chromeos128
#chromeos129
#chromeos130
#chromeos140
#chromeos150
#microsoft
#comeongoogle
#google
#android
#android15
#lacros
#linux
#chromebooklinux
#corei7
#7yearlaptopwarranty
#laptopwarranty
#laptopliability
#computers
#computerwarranty
#debian
#debianchromebook
#laptopliability
#designedforlaptop
#outofsightoutofmind
#damageprevention
#7yearlaptopwarranty
#chromebook
#communication
#liabilitysolutions
#pixel8
#pixel9
#googlegemini
#gemini
#chatgpt
#innovation
#browser
#multipleprofiles
#chromeprofiles
#chromeOS
#dataseparation
#datasegregation
#usbc
#usb4
#writing
#googledocs
#chromeaccountswitching
#accountswitcher
#accountswitching
#chromebookplus
#chromeos
#8gbram
#corei3
#10yearsofchromebookupdates
#noplacelikechrome
#googlechrome

is chromebook profitable - search topic

https://www.google.com/search?q=is+chromebook+profitable

draft hashtags -

#chromebookprofit
#chromeosprofit
#chromeOS
#chromebook
#windows11
#windows12
#chromeos128
#chromeos129
#chromeos130
#chromeos140
#chromeos150
#microsoft
#comeongoogle
#google
#android
#android15
#linux
#chromebooklinux
#corei7
#7yearlaptopwarranty
#laptopwarranty
#laptopliability
#computers
#computerwarranty
#debian
#debianchromebook
#laptopliability
#designedforlaptop
#outofsightoutofmind
#damageprevention
#7yearlaptopwarranty
#chromebook
#communication
#liabilitysolutions
#pixel8
#pixel9
#googlegemini
#gemini
#chatgpt
#innovation
#browser
#multipleprofiles
#chromeprofiles
#chromeOS
#dataseparation
#datasegregation
#usbc
#usb4
#writing
#googledocs
#chromeaccountswitching
#accountswitcher
#accountswitching
#chromebookplus
#chromeos
#8gbram
#corei3
#10yearsofchromebookupdates
#noplacelikechrome
#googlechrome
#crostini
#LacrosBrowser
#lacros
#lacrossuccessor
#lacrossequel
#lacros2

I wish Microsoft had something like or exactly like Google voice - a free number that we could have and access but via a Microsoft account instead of a Google account.

Related hashtags
#googlevoice
#multipleusers
#androidmultipleusers
#dataseparation
#android15privatespace
#androidprivatespace
#umbrellaaccounts
#umbrellaaccount
#multipleusers
#1person2users
#1person2profiles
#onepersontwoprofiles
#2umbrellaaccounts
#android
#chromeos
#dataseparation
#datasegregation
#microsoftaccount
#microsoftaccountongoogleos
#microsoftaccountasumbrellaaccount
#microsoftappsonandroid
#microsoftaccountasanongoogleaccount

draft - multiple users + now private space / hashtag topic. Related are Google accounts, umbrella accounts, data separation, data segregation etc...

#android15privatespace
#androidprivatespace
#multipleusers
#androidmultipleusers
#dataseparation
#umbrellaaccounts
#umbrellaaccount
#multipleusers
#1person2users
#1person2profiles
#onepersontwoprofiles
#2umbrellaaccounts
#android
#chromeos
#dataseparation
#datasegregation
#microsoftaccount
#microsoftaccountongoogleos
#microsoftaccountasumbrellaaccount
#microsoftappsonandroid
#microsoftaccountasanongoogleaccount