Comment by itake
16 hours ago
Just a guess… but they would just go back and ask him for the real pin if they saw the profile was empty.
My understanding is phone’s security model aren’t designed for multiple user accounts
16 hours ago
Just a guess… but they would just go back and ask him for the real pin if they saw the profile was empty.
My understanding is phone’s security model aren’t designed for multiple user accounts
Android has had multiple users for many years, though it's a feature most smart phone brands turn off for some reason.
You can switch users just fine, you just cannot hide the primary user from the secondary user. Opening up the device also makes it a lot more vulnerable to attacks to dump the keys and storage.
Having multiple users is quite handy but it's not going to do anything at a border checkpoint that'll save you.
Recent Android releases have a Private Space feature, where you can hide not just files, but entire apps, their data, notifications, etc.
https://support.google.com/android/answer/15341885?hl=en