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Is there seriously no "Guest account"?

Is there really no capability to create a restricted guest account on an iphone or ipad??? Specifically for te ipad I feel this would be such a simple thing to integrate and very usefull when you don't want to give someone access to all of your applications or files!


Christian Hochfilzer

iPad 2, iOS 5.1

Posted on Apr 30, 2012 12:15 PM

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Dec 21, 2012 3:33 PM in response to christian_hochfilzer

I would love it if the iPad could set up multiple user accounts, just like the Mac OS. Even a guest account that deletes content after logout would suffice, barely, multiple user accounts is such an opvious need.

The iPad is so meant for multiple users in a household, guests etc. I don't want to hand someone, a friend or anyone my iPad with access to all my email, pictures, bank info, game scores, etc., etc. when they just want to surf the web or DJ some music from my music library on the home network.


Please, please Apple, add multiple user accounts to the iPad, just like the native Mac OS.


While you're at it, add this to the iPhone, sometimes I want to let a friend or nephew play games on a roadtrip, withouth them digging through my personal info.


Apple, I know you're trying to sell devices, but look back to see why you implemented this in the Mac OS to discover why you'd do it for portable devices too.


Thanks!!

Is there seriously no "Guest account"?

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