User & accounts settings
1) Multiple users
What you see: “Multiple users” with the subtitle “Signed in as [current profile name].”
What it does: Opens Android-style multi-user management. Origin OS uses this so one handset can hold isolated spaces: owner (you), additional users (family or a work persona), and sometimes a guest.
Typical capabilities (owner only unless noted):
- Enable or disable multi-user support.
- Add a user (persistent second profile) or guest (temporary).
- Switch profiles (also often available from Quick Settings by tapping the user avatar).
- Set whether a secondary user may use calls and SMS.
- Change the current profile’s display name and avatar.
- Delete a secondary user (this erases that profile’s apps and data).
How isolation works:
- Each user gets a separate home screen, apps, files, accounts, and settings.
- The owner account stays resident in the background even when another user is in the foreground.
- Switching is like handing someone a different phone that happens to share hardware, SIM, and some system services.
When to use it: Shared family phone, work/personal split without a corporate work profile, or a short-term guest. Prefer Private Space (Origin OS 6) if you only need a hidden vault on the same user rather than a full second profile.
Cautions:
- Secondary users start nearly empty; apps and data are not copied.
- Storage is shared; extra profiles consume space.
- Calls/SMS policy is owner-controlled; the phone number stays the same.
- Only the owner can add or delete users.
1.1) Users (master switch)
What it does: Enables or disables the entire multi-user system on this device.
| State | Result |
|---|---|
| On | You can keep, add, switch, and manage owner, extra users, and Guest. |
| Off | Multi-user is turned off. Extra profiles are typically unavailable; only the owner session remains. |
Notes:
- Only the Admin / owner can flip this switch.
- Turning it off does not always instantly wipe already-created users on every Android skin; treat extra profiles as storage you may still need to delete first if you want them gone.
- The owner profile stays running in the background even when someone else is on screen.
Use this as the on/off for “this phone can be shared as separate spaces.” Leave it off if the handset is yours alone and you do not want a Guest tile or lock-screen user picker.
1.2) Users section
1.2.1)You (current name) — Admin
What it is: The device owner. Origin OS labels it You plus the profile display name, with the subtitle Admin.
What tapping it does: Opens owner-profile settings. Typical items:
- Change display name and avatar
- Review that this account cannot be deleted
- See that the owner can create, switch, and remove other users
- Sometimes lock-screen or switch shortcuts for this profile
Role compared with others:
- Admin / owner: Full control of hardware-wide settings, adding/removing users, and call/SMS policy for others.
- User: Persistent second person or role; isolated apps, files, accounts, wallpaper, and settings.
- Guest: Short-lived space; easier to wipe.
The phone number and SIM stay with the hardware. Switching profiles does not give the second person a different mobile number.
1.2.2) Add user
What it does: Creates a persistent secondary user, not a Guest.
Typical flow after you tap it:
- Confirm creation.
- Set a name (and often an avatar).
- Choose whether that user may use calls and messages.
- Switch into the new profile and complete first-time setup (like a new phone): language, network, Google or other accounts, lock method.
What the new user gets:
- Separate home screen, apps, files, and signed-in accounts
- No automatic copy of the owner’s photos, chats, or logins
- Shared device resources: storage, cellular radio, some system services
Good uses: A family member who regularly uses the phone; a long-term work persona you want fully isolated.
Limits: Android/Vivo builds usually allow only a small number of extra users (often a few plus one Guest). Only the owner can add them.
Caution: Deleting that user later erases their apps and data. Back up first if anything in that profile matters.
1.3) Guest section
1.3.1) Guest
What it is: A temporary profile meant for someone who needs the phone briefly.
What tapping it does: Opens Guest details and usually Switch to Guest (or resume Guest if it already exists).
How Guest differs from Add user:
| Guest | Add user | |
|---|---|---|
| Lifespan | Session-oriented | Stays until you delete it |
| Setup | Light; often reusable | Full first-time setup |
| Data | Easy to wipe on exit | Kept until you delete the user |
| Who should use it | Visitor, demo, “borrow my phone” | Roommate, child, dedicated work space |
Guest still shares the same SIM. If you allow calls, they use your number.
1.3.2) Delete guest activity
Subtitle: “Delete all guest apps and data when exiting guest mode.”
What it does:
| State | When you leave Guest |
|---|---|
| On | Guest apps, files, and session data are cleared. Next Guest visit starts clean. |
| Off (screenshot) | Guest data can persist until you wipe it manually or delete Guest. |
Turn On when you lend the phone and do not want the next guest (or you) to see the previous guest’s photos, chats, or downloads.
Turn Off only if the same person reuses Guest often and you want their apps to remain installed.
1.3.3) Allow guest to make phone calls
Subtitle: “Call history will be shared with guest user.”
What it does:
| State | Guest can | Side effect |
|---|---|---|
| On | Place (and usually receive) calls on this device | Call history is shared with Guest |
| Off (screenshot) | Calling is blocked or heavily restricted for Guest | Owner call log stays more private |
This is a privacy and billing control. A guest who can call uses your line and can leave traces in shared call history. Keep it Off unless the borrower genuinely needs to place a call.
Messaging policy is sometimes a separate owner setting when you add a user; on this screen, the explicit toggle is for Guest calls.
1.4) Add users from lock screen
What it does: Controls whether the lock screen (and often Quick Settings) can show other profiles so someone can switch without unlocking the current user first.
| State | Effect |
|---|---|
| On | User/Guest switcher can appear on the lock screen. Switching still requires that profile’s PIN, pattern, password, or biometrics. |
| Off (screenshot) | You must unlock the current session and change users from Settings or an in-session switcher. |
Security trade-off:
- On is convenient for a shared family phone: each person picks their tile and unlocks only their space.
- Off is better if you do not want others to even see that extra profiles exist, or if the phone is often left locked in public.
Switching users still lands on that user’s lock screen. It does not bypass the owner’s lock to open the owner’s apps.
1.5) How switching actually works
Common paths on Origin OS / Android:
- Settings → Users & accounts → Multiple users → tap a profile → Switch
- Quick Settings: swipe down, tap the user avatar, pick another profile
- Lock screen user tile — only if Add users from lock screen is on
After the switch:
- Apps and files from the previous profile are hidden
- Notifications from the background owner may still exist at the system level, but the foreground space is isolated
- You set (or enter) that profile’s own lock method
1.6) Cautions worth treating as policy
- Only the Admin can add or delete users and change Guest call / wipe policy.
- Deleting a user or wiping Guest is destructive for that space.
- Extra profiles consume shared internal storage.
- Owner data is not visible inside Guest or a secondary user, but the owner process remains on the device.
- Call history sharing with Guest is explicit in the subtitle—do not enable calls if you need a clean owner log.
2) Personal section
This block applies to the currently active user, not to every profile on the device.
2.1) Auto sync personal data
What you see: Toggle plus the line “Apps automatically refresh account data.”
What it does: Master switch for background account sync on this user.
| State | Effect |
|---|---|
| On (as in the screenshot) | Signed-in apps can refresh mail, contacts, calendar, photos, Drive, and similar data on a schedule or when the network is available. |
| Off | Automatic refresh stops. You still stay signed in; data updates when you open the app or pull to refresh. |
Why it exists: Battery, data, and privacy control. Turning it off reduces background radio use and limits how often cloud copies of contacts or mail update.
Practical notes:
- Individual Google, Microsoft, or other accounts often have their own sync toggles inside that account’s page. The master switch can override or gate those.
- Disabling sync does not sign you out of Play Store, Gmail, or Meet.
- Some system features (Find My Device, backup, passkeys) still need the account to remain signed in.
3) Account list
Each row is a signed-in identity. The icon and subtitle identify the provider, not just the email.
3.1) Google accounts (Play Store / Gmail-style icon)
Two Google rows appear in the screenshot. That is normal: Android allows multiple Google identities on one user.
What tapping does: Opens that Google account’s settings—sync categories (contacts, calendar, Drive, Gmail), remove account, security, and app access.
What it is used for:
- Play Store and app updates
- Gmail, Contacts, Calendar, Photos, Drive
- Backup and Find My Device
- Sign-in to other Google-aware apps
Why two Google accounts: Separate personal and secondary mailboxes, family sharing, or an old address you still need for purchases or Drive.
Removing a Google account from this screen signs that identity out of Play services on this user only. It does not delete the Google account on the web.
3.2) Grok account (Grok icon)
What it is: The xAI / Grok app (or related service) signed in with the same mailbox used for a Google account.
What tapping does: Opens that app’s account page—session, logout, linked identity, and any in-app sync or subscription state.
This is an app account, not a second system user. It does not create another home screen or isolate files the way Multiple users does.
3.3) Meet
What it is: Google Meet (or the Meet identity tied to a Google account). Origin OS lists it separately when the Meet app registers its own account entry.
What tapping does: Meet-specific sign-in, meeting history linkage, and notification or calendar hooks.
Meet still depends on an underlying Google identity for most features.
Microsoft account (Outlook / Windows-style icon)
What it is: A Microsoft identity (Outlook.com, Microsoft 365, OneDrive, Teams, Xbox, etc.).
What tapping does: Account details, sync for Outlook/OneDrive if those apps are installed, and remove-account.
Use this for work email, OneDrive files, or Microsoft 365 apps without mixing them into your primary Google identity.
4) Add account
It signs a cloud or work identity into the current profile so apps can sync mail, contacts, calendar, AI, or a Windows PC link. The list shows only providers that have registered an account type on this device; other apps (Outlook, WhatsApp, etc.) add accounts from inside themselves.
Screen overview
| Row | What you add | Typical result on Users & accounts |
|---|---|---|
| Exchange | Work/school mailbox (ActiveSync / Microsoft 365) | Mail, calendar, contacts for that org |
| Google identity | Play Store, Gmail, Drive, backup, Autofill | |
| Grok | xAI / Grok app identity | Grok app sign-in on this user |
| Link to Windows | Microsoft account for Phone Link | PC pairing via Link to Windows / Phone Link |
After you add an account
- The new row appears on Users & accounts.
- Open that row to set sync (mail, contacts, calendar) or remove the account.
- Auto sync personal data on the parent screen still gates background refresh for this profile.
- Work Exchange may ask for a stronger lock screen before sync starts.
- Link to Windows still needs the PC-side Phone Link pairing step; the account alone is not a finished PC connection.
5) Password autofill and passkey
This page is Android’s system credential provider picker, surfaced in Origin OS 6 under Users & accounts. It does not store passwords by itself. It chooses which app is allowed to save, offer, and fill passwords, passkeys, and (with Google) payments / Wallet data in other apps and browsers.
Title: Password autofill and passkey
Body text: “Choose the services that you want to use to store account sign-in passwords and passkeys.”
That sentence is the whole purpose of the screen:
- Store credentials (save a new password or create a passkey)
- Autofill them when an app or site shows a sign-in field
- Choose the provider that owns that vault
It is not the Google Password Manager vault UI, not the lock-screen PIN page, and not vivo’s separate secure keyboard.
5.1) Preferred service
What you see in the screenshot
| Element | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Current system-wide credential provider | |
| Subtitle: Google Password Manager, Google Pay, Google Wallet | The same Google identity handles logins and payment cards / Wallet fills |
| Change | Opens the list of other providers installed on the phone |
What “preferred” means
Android (14 and later, which Origin OS 6 sits on) uses a preferred credential / autofill service. That app is first in line when:
- A site or app offers “Save password?”
- A passkey is created or used
- A login field requests Autofill
- Chrome and many apps ask Credential Manager for a passkey or password
Other managers can still exist on the device. Only the preferred one is the default for system prompts. On many builds you can also enable additional providers; Origin OS 6’s visible card is the preferred slot.
5.2) What the current Google bundle actually covers
The subtitle lists three Google components on purpose. They are related but not identical.
Google Password Manager
- Saves site and app usernames/passwords to the signed-in Google account
- Syncs that vault to other devices signed into the same Google account
- Offers Autofill suggestions above the keyboard or in a system sheet
- Stores and syncs passkeys created on Android/Chrome when Google is the provider
- Can prompt “save this password?” after a successful sign-in
Fine-tuning (offer to save, auto sign-in, passkey options) lives inside Google Password Manager or Settings → Google → Autofill / Password Manager, not on this Origin OS card.
Google Pay / Google Wallet
- Autofill for payment cards, sometimes addresses
- Wallet passes and tap-to-pay are separate Wallet features; this settings line mainly means checkout and form fill tied to the same Google service
If you switch the preferred service away from Google, login Autofill moves to the other app. Wallet/Pay behavior can stay with Google or become less automatic, depending on the replacement app.
5.3) Change
What tapping Change does
Opens a picker of credential providers detected on the device. Typical rows:
- Google (Google Password Manager)
- Third-party managers you installed: 1Password, Bitwarden, Dashlane, Proton Pass, etc.
- Occasionally a vendor or hardware option (for example an NFC passkey helper) if that app registered as a provider
- None on some Android builds (disables system Autofill)
You confirm the switch. The preferred card then shows the new name.
After you change provider
- New saves and new passkeys go to the new vault by default
- Old passwords stay in the previous vault until you export/import or recreate them
- Google is adding standardized password and passkey transfer between participating managers; support depends on Play services and the other app.
- Chrome on Android can Autofill natively from the preferred third-party manager; if fills look duplicated or “janky,” check Chrome’s Autofill services setting as well.