How can i add a secondary pin or password in android?

[Android Central Question]

So i give my phone to friends and stuff and i have to tell them the pin too.And i don't want anyone to get in settings and stuff like that so can i make a second pin for just lock screen?

 

[anon(10614692)]

You can't, sorry. Just unlock it before handing it to your friends

 

[hallux]

Are you handing them the phone for general use or for a specific app that you open to show them? If for an app - open the recent apps list and if you long-press one (where depends on the version of Android, which you don't mention, nor the device) and on that menu should be a "pin" option, to allow only that app to be used.

Some devices also allow for secondary profiles to be set up, maybe you could look into that?

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[Sikandar King]

Im giving them for general use but i dont want them get in my settings like add fingerprints and stuff cause there lotta stuff combined with fingerprints
And im using samsung galaxy a51 android 10

 

[hallux]

Well, in order to get into the fingerprint/PIN settings you need to authenticate again, or should need to be entered.

 

[mustang7757]

Im giving them for general use but i dont want them get in my settings like add fingerprints and stuff cause there lotta stuff combined with fingerprints
And im using samsung galaxy a51 android 10

Some phones have guest mode , Samsung does not , I recommend anything you dont want seen put in secure folder and protect it with pin/password/fingerprint

 

[Sikandar King]

Hmmmmm thanks for the help guys i really appreciate that
I wish they make a secondary pin for lockscreen or some thing like that