Android 4.2 on tablets added support for multiple users per device (similar to desktop OSes), each of which can install and remove apps independently. Currently, using <code>adb install /path/to/app.apk</code> installs the app globally; every user can see and launch it (as if every user installed the same app from the Play store for example). Is there a way to <code>adb install</code> an app onto a device so that only one user can see it in the launcher menu?

<code>adb install</code> now supports <code>--user USER_ID</code> argument, so in order to install APK for a certain user, use: <pre class="prettyprint"><code>adb install --user USER_ID PATH_TO_APK </code></pre> In order to find out USER_ID, use <code>adb shell pm list users</code>. See https://source.android.com/devices/tech/admin/multi-user-testing for details.

How to use `adb` to install development apps for one user only?

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Android 4.2 on tablets added support for multiple users per device (similar to desktop OSes), each of which can install and remove apps independently. Currently, using adb install /path/to/app.apk installs the app globally; every user can see and launch it (as if every user installed the same app from the Play store for example).

Is there a way to adb install an app onto a device so that only one user can see it in the launcher menu?

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asked Dec 23 '13 15:12

Forest Katsch

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adb install now supports --user USER_ID argument, so in order to install APK for a certain user, use:

adb install --user USER_ID PATH_TO_APK

In order to find out USER_ID, use adb shell pm list users.

See https://source.android.com/devices/tech/admin/multi-user-testing for details.

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answered Sep 25 '22 02:09

petrkotek

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