That is how I am set up. I have two accounts. All of my work contacts are prefixed with the company name so they are neatly arranged inside of my contacts.
Ex:
DF cr6
DF dfman
DF Ollie
It stacks them nicely so they aren't scattered out inside of my personal contacts.
IsixedThat
Let's say my personal account for friends and family is Account 1. My work account is Account 2.
I load Account 1 and then immediately load Account 2 afterwards. What this does is load all contacts from Account 1 and Account 2.
Only if you have the sync option enabled under your account settings. I think it defaults to syncing so unless you unchecked it then it should sync with Google's servers.
IsixedThat
Beginning with the Lollipop version of Android you CAN! That feature, previously only on Android tablets, will now be available on phones. You could have, for example, a work profile and a personal profile. Each totally separate, with separate contacts, etc.You cannot swap profiles on phones. It is available for tablets however. There are also some carriers that have the option to spilt work and play with software that they have.
IsixedThat
Those are my intentions. It will eliminate one phone for me. The only problem with 5.0 is that it isn't a universal upgrade for everyone. My devices are always new enough to receive the most recent updates, but many people will still have to manage multiple accounts combined on one profile. I'm looking forward to it!Beginning with the Lollipop version of Android you CAN! That feature, previously only on Android tablets, will now be available on phones. You could have, for example, a work profile and a personal profile. Each totally separate, with separate contacts, etc.
When you first start your Android device you'll be asked to register a gmail email address (Google account). It is recommended that you register the primary account that you intend to use for everything Android. At that point your device will automatically be set to sync everything like contacts, gmail, and all purchases you make in the Google Play Store. You can change sync settings later if you wish to use a secondary Google account to store contacts. To add a secondary Google account you only need to go to your settings/General tab/Accounts, scroll to bottom of account list and select "Add Account". Then select Google. There you will be asked to add either a new or existing Google account. After both primary and secondary accounts have been added you can click on each to select what items you want synced with each account. No factory reset should be necessary unless your phone is going bonkers and cannot be fixed.What do you mean by "use the same account to register the phone as you use for contacts", where is the register the phone step?
If you want to access another Google account B, do you need to register the Google account B to use it in the phone? Can the phone have 2 Google primary account?
If you bought/download/install an app (for example whatsapp or a game) in the phone using Google account A, after that you change to Google account B, does account B see the app in the phone? Can Google account B use the app?
You can have both accounts fully synced to your phone and you'll be able to switch between the two via a drop down menu in the main menu of any Google app you'll be using. Apps, music, books purchased under Google account A will sync with Google account A only, same goes for B. You'll have access to both email accounts. As for contacts I can only speak from experience in using my two accounts. I only have contacts syncing with my primary account (A).I don't mean I want to change the Google account username. I mean I have 2 Google account and sometimes I want to use Google account A (to work with everything related to A) , and sometimes I want to use Google account B (to work with everything related to B)
