Before you hand your smartphone or tablet over to someone else, you should know how to enable guest mode for Android. That way, you don’t have to worry about them browsing through your contacts, messages, or photos.

Enabling Android Guest Mode creates a temporary account that only has access to essential apps like Gmail, Google Chrome, and Google Maps. The guest user won’t have access to your contacts, messages, photos, or anything else tied to your personal Google Account. Phone calls, texts, and notifications will also be blocked.

The guest user can download apps from Google Play, but they will need to sign in to a different Google account and use a different payment method. If the app is already on your device, it will be copied to the guest profile. Guest users can switch back to your account at any time. However, if you lock your Android device with a PIN or password, they won’t be able to get past the lock screen.

The steps for enabling guest mode vary depending on your device manufacturer and your version of Android. To set up guest mode on most Android phones and tablets: