What to Know

  • Drag the settings menu down from the top of the screen, tap the Profiles icon, and choose a profile.Tap Add Profile to add an adult or child profile to your tablet.

The Fire Tablet uses an Android operating system across the entire tablet line, meaning the process is the same no matter which Fire Tablet you have.

How Do I Switch Users on My Kindle Fire?

The steps to switch users on a Kindle Tablet are not challenging to follow. The process is the same no matter which Kindle model you own, whether the 7, HD 8, or 10 HD.

On the home screen, drag the Quick Settings menu down with a swipe from the top of the screen.

Tap the Profiles icon in the pull-down menu.

Tap New User.

A prompt will appear asking if you want to create a new profile. Tap OK.

The Profiles & Family Library will appear. Tap Add a second adult profile. A prompt will appear asking you to sign in.

Tap the choice that suits you, then tap Continue.

After logging in to the new account, there will now be two Adult Profiles to choose from.

To display the new profile on the lock screen click the toggle to Show Profile on Lock Screen.

  • Drag down the settings menu from the top of the screen and tap the Profiles icon.
  • Tap the profile of your choice.

How Do I Use a Child Profile on Fire Tablet?

Setting up a child profile is even easier than setting up an adult profile.

Drag down the settings menu from the top of the screen and tap the Profiles icon.

Tap the profile of your choice.

  • Drag the settings menu from the top of the screen and tap the Profiles icon.
  • Tap More Settings.
  • Tap Add a Child Profile.
  • If there is no password on your device, you will be prompted to create one for the child’s profile. Tap Set Password.
  • Choose a name and birthdate for the child’s profile, then tap Add Profile. The child’s profile will now be active.

After your child is done with their profile, it is easy to get the Kindle switched back to an adult profile.

Drag the settings menu from the top of the screen and tap the Profiles icon.

Tap More Settings.

Tap Add a Child Profile.

If there is no password on your device, you will be prompted to create one for the child’s profile. Tap Set Password.

Choose a name and birthdate for the child’s profile, then tap Add Profile. The child’s profile will now be active.

  • Drag the settings menu from the top of the screen.
  • Tap the Profiles icon.
  • Tap an Adult profile.

Drag the settings menu from the top of the screen.

Tap the Profiles icon.

Tap an Adult profile.

From the Quick Settings, tap Profiles icon > More Settings, choose the profile, then tap Remove Child Profile. For Adult profiles, have the person log into the device, then go to the Profile settings and choose the account to remove it.

Anyone who uses the device can access all downloaded apps, but they may have to create their own separate account for the app. From the Profile settings, you can restrict access to apps for Child profiles.

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