A shortcut to quickly open specific user account
Only a macro that actually simulates input actions can do this. AutoInput can do it.
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Graphite unwat
Very thankful for the research shared above.
For now would it make sense to chip away at this incrementally from another angle, perhaps using widgets?
I have noticed that it's possible to create the following widget:
swipe up for apps list ->
long press "Settings" app ->
select "Widgets" ->
touch, hold, and drag "Settings shortcut 1 x 1" ->
drop on homescreen ->
select the "System" widget (located at the bottom of the list)
Then you can access the user profiles from the homescreen using tapping only, no swipes:
select the "System" widget on homescreen (created via instructions above) ->
select "Multiple users" ->
select "[profile]" of choice ->
select "Switch to [profile]"
[at lockscreen of new profile]
^ That's 4x taps total
Compare to the swiping method:
2x swipe down ->
select current profile's icon ->
select target profile's icon
[at lockscreen of new profile]
^ That's [2x swipes + 2x taps]
For some reason, I find [4x taps] to be just a tiny bit more fluid than [2x swipes + 2x taps]. Not much, but a little.
Could it be taken further though, to 3x taps via the widget on the homescreen??
How hard would it be to create a widget that shortcuts you one menu deeper into the Settings menu?
Essentially, allow the widget to jump to Settings -> System -> Multiple users instead of just Settings -> System?
That would shave down the workflow to just 3x taps to get the target profile's lock screen. That's a fair bit better than the [4x taps] or [2x swipes + 2x taps] options above.
Of course [2x taps] or [1x tap] from the homescreen is ideal, but that sounds like a ways off from official release.
IMO whittling it down to just 1x tap would be a great improvement for newbie retention & promote better profile hygiene habits for almost any user. The less friction there is to switch profiles, the more profiles one can easily manage. More compartmentalization -> the whole boat can get just a little less leaky.
Still much to be thankful for though. It's a blessing to have the profiles feature at all.
Thanks again ~
5 days later
zzz
Thanks for the idea with the widget, it does make it easier to switch users than swiping.
Also, in general, allowing settings widget perform certain preprogrammed settings changes would make things much more convenient for the end user. Connect Wifi to to specific hotspot, quickly switch between user accounts, enabling/disabling certain developer options (like, allow/disallow USB debugging), activate/deactivate MTP file transfer, etc.
Something similar to iOS shortcuts, but for the Settings.
But that's probably more of an ask for AOSP dev team than Graphene.
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From Aurora or Google Play download following app
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=de.szalkowski.activitylauncher
Use search function on top to find "Multiple users" activity.
Tap three dots on the right and create shortcut on home screen.
Congrats, now you are one tap away from switching users!
[deleted] Good catch, Sarge! And thanks for including clear instructions on what could be a confusing installation!!
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newbie24689 Thank you, and let's not forget that this app can be used for linking to other activities that are not available via Settings widget. BTW I subsequently found out that this app is available on FDroid also (for those who shy away from Google services):
https://f-droid.org/packages/de.szalkowski.activitylauncher/
Link to use with Obtainium: https://github.com/butzist/ActivityLauncher
Is it possible to launch the correct profile directly using this?
Atm it opens the profile launcher, which and then I needs to select the profile I want to switch to. If it was possible to eliminate last step and have launcher pick correct profile it would be perfect world :)
Doesn't work in my case. Got "App isn't installed." error. Same issue with Create Shortcut App
4 months later
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i have 5 profiles and everyday i have to switch on then many times, every time i have to swipe down the screen, press the icon from the current user then choose the profile i want on that moment to login.
i think graphene developers could add the SWITCH PROFILE OPTION on power button. so if power button pressed (two times or three times) it would show up a menu with all the profiles to choose. or another way.. like swipe screen to left with 3 fingers or.. up/down with 4 fingers.. shows this menu to switch user..
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mclsza this is no problem with GOS but with the way you use your device. Apparently you switched to better OS but intend to keep your old habits, therefore the need to lock privacy invasive apps away in different profiles. This is just my guess but I bet I am not far off. I think of each profile as a different device albeit with the same IMEI. There is something called cross device tracking. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cross-device_tracking Maybe this is a good time for you to stop, think and have a little detox.
7 months later
+1 for a Feature to switch users via widget or open the user select window via 1 click (instead of swipe, swipe, click).
Rayalot
Just as a side note: If you swipe down from the status bar with two fingers, you open the entire quick settings. This saves you at least one swipe
8 months later
I was searching for a quicker solution for switching profiles too.
I hoped that the currently useless digital assistant button (Home) via hold/long press on default android, could be used by the graphene os devs to open up the user profile switch menu.
I get this is UI and security/privacy comes with it's inconveniences, but this it the part where I lose the most time during daily usage.
3 months later
Adding an intent would suffice, while it's "easy" to swipe down with the two fingers on top + tap + tap, it would be even easier to be able to simply click a widget/shortcut.
Ideally an intent with optional parameters, for example launching the activity would open the user selection dialog and giving it a parameter with the account name would launch it directly.