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Huawei: Add a New User Account on Your Phone

Lending your Huawei phone to a family member or friend usually means they see your apps, photos and messages instead of a clean setup. Without a separate profile, everyone shares the same home screen, contacts and background, which gets messy fast. A dedicated user account keeps your data private while giving the other person their own space to customize.

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Add a New User Account auf Huawei

When several people use the same Huawei phone, a single shared profile mixes up apps, contacts and photos for everyone. EMUI solves this with multiple user accounts, so each person gets a private area for apps, background and settings, while shared hardware settings like Wi-Fi stay controlled by the device owner.

To add a new user, open SettingsUsers & accountsUsersAdd user. Enter a nickname for the new profile and tap Add to confirm.

The new account starts empty, meaning apps, wallpapers and files from other users are not visible. Each user can sign in with their own Google or Huawei account, install their own apps and set their own lock screen, without affecting other profiles on the phone.

Switching between accounts happens from the lock screen or the quick settings panel, depending on the device setup. This approach only makes sense if the phone is genuinely shared long-term; for a quick one-time loan, a guest mode or app lock is usually faster and avoids managing extra accounts afterward.

Frequently asked questions

The number depends on your device model and available storage, but most Huawei phones support several regular users in addition to the owner account. Check SettingsUsers & accountsUsers to see how many profiles your device currently allows.