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Does anyone allow multiple users on their Androids?
We have some customers (mainly healthcare) which ask for shared device usage. But in most cases, we advice against is. Logging in to apps is a challenge, making sure user (and patient) data is removed or kept safe from other use is also a big challenge. And MFA is another one.
Shared entra mode build multiple profiles on a device, resulting in a slower user experience and more storage is needed. I'm not a fan of Microsoft interpretation of shared device use.
When a customer is using Samsung hardware, a good solution for shared device uses is Knox Authentication manager. This works as an overlay app which is able to login on other supported apps. And logs out at the end of a shift, making sure your account cannot be used by others. And data is deleted from those apps.
But i really believe we are slowly moving towards a future where we no longer use shared devices and more personal devices. Only kiosk solution without the need for multi user login will survive.
Sry, don't agree to your last paragraph ;)
We use devices in stores shared by several users but yet not with a specific login for each.
But i would like to switch to a personalized login as the MDM we use, provides some kind of possibility for shared user which sounds similar to the Samsung Authentication manager you mentioned.
Also need to mention, some manufacturers provide a "secure folder" on their devices where you can put apps inside with a dedicaded login (even to the folder itself). I would really like to have that from Google for fully managed as we have store employees and store manager witha ll access to the same devices. With that solution the store manager could login on each phone and next time a normal employee could use it without risk as the secure folder and seperated apps inside it are not accessible for them.
So, sometimes the possibilities vary by MDM or even OEM but in general i guess we will finally end up in a quite specific setup with a mix of a split all over from BYOD combined with COPE and fully managed.
