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Sharing the Tablet with Family or Friends (Guest Mode)

If you share your tablet with other users, registering “Guest Mode” enables you to make a Home screen for the guest. On the Home screen for the guest, only apps the guest is allowed to use are displayed, and you can set what wallpaper is displayed according to the mode.

To register a “Guest Mode”

  1. Tap [ Guest Mode] on the Home screen.

  1. Tap [Start].

  1. Enter a name for the “Guest Mode” by following the on-screen instructions, and then tap [Next].

  1. Select whether to restrict the use of apps, and then tap [Next].

  • If you select [Limited applications], tap apps you will allow the guest to use on the app selection screen, and then tap [ SAVE] at the top right of the screen.

  1. Select whether to set an unlock code, and then tap [Next].

To set an unlock code, select [Set code].
  • If you select [Set code], set a cancellation code by following the on-screen instructions.

  1. Check the registration information for the “Guest Mode,” and then tap [Done].

Note
  • If you select [Limited applications] and restrict the use of either [Camera] or [Gallery] apps, the use of both apps is restricted. Use the [Album] app when you want to browse pictures while use of the [Camera] app is restricted.

  • If you have selected [Limited applications] and restricted the use of either [Camera] or [Gallery] apps before updating your tablet to Android version 4.1.1, the use of both apps is restricted after your tablet is updated.

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