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That article is ancient. Current versions of Android support multiple users on phones as well (and have for several years).
by cmeacham98 4y ago
That article is ancient. Current versions of Android support multiple users on phones as well (and have for several years).
- Aachen 4y agoBut did the patent expire or did manufacturers just pay royalties or hope Nokia doesn't enforce?
- cmeacham98 4y agoThe patent linked in the article was never even granted, it's been abandoned since 2009 (3 years before the article was even written). I suspect the author entirely made up the "patent issue" to write this blogspam-like garbage, and that Google's decision to initially restrict the feature to tablets had nothing to do with patents.
- robbiet480 4y agoThe article I linked sourced from TechCrunch at https://techcrunch.com/2012/10/29/why-android-jelly-bean-4-2s-multiple-user-account-switching-is-tablet-only-hint-nokia-patented-it-for-phones/ https://techcrunch.com/2012/10/29/why-android-jelly-bean-4-2...
- cmeacham98 4y agoThen the TechCrunch author likely made it up (or wherever they got it from). This patent was never valid at any point in time, and had been abandoned for 3 years when the article was posted. This idea that google limited the feature because of patent concerns is pure fantasy.