Enable or disable impersonation in mobile apps
Learn how to enable or disable impersonation in your ServiceNow mobile apps.
Before you begin
Role required: admin or impersonator
Note: An impersonator is a user who can impersonate all users except those with an admin role.
Procedure
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In your ServiceNow mobile app, tap the Settings ([Omitted image "settings.png"] Alt text: Settings icon) tab in the navigation bar.
Note: If you do not see a Settings tab, tap More ([Omitted image "mobile-more-icon.png"] Alt text: More icon) and then tap Settings from the list.
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In the settings screen, tap the user card.
[Omitted image "mobile-imperson-1.png"] Alt text: User card on the settings screen
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At the bottom on the screen, tap Impersonate user.
[Omitted image "mobile-imperson-2.png"] Alt text: Impersonate user option in the settings screen
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Select a user to impersonate in the Select User list.
[Omitted image "mobile-imperson-3.png"] Alt text: Select user list form impersonation
You are now impersonating the selected user. A banner appears at the top of the screen to indicate which user you are impersonating.
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To end impersonation, return to the settings screen, tap the user card, and tap End Impersonation.
[Omitted image "mobile-imperson-4.png"] Alt text: End impersonation option in the settings screen.
Parent Topic:Mobile impersonation
---
title: Enable or disable impersonation in mobile apps
description: Learn how to enable or disable impersonation in your ServiceNow mobile apps.
locale: en-US
canonical_url: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/mobile/mobile-impersonate-2.html
release: brazil
topic_type: task
last_updated: "2026-09-10"
reading_time_minutes: 1
breadcrumb: [Mobile impersonation, Configuring the Mobile Platform, Mobile Platform]
---
# Enable or disable impersonation in mobile apps
Learn how to enable or disable impersonation in your ServiceNow mobile apps.
## Before you begin
Role required: admin or impersonator
**Note:** An impersonator is a user who can impersonate all users except those with an admin role.
## Procedure
1. In your ServiceNow mobile app, tap the **Settings** \(\[Omitted image "settings.png"\] Alt text: Settings icon\) tab in the navigation bar.
**Note:** If you do not see a **Settings** tab, tap **More** \(\[Omitted image "mobile-more-icon.png"\] Alt text: More icon\) and then tap **Settings** from the list.
2. In the settings screen, tap the user card.
\[Omitted image "mobile-imperson-1.png"\] Alt text: User card on the settings screen
3. At the bottom on the screen, tap **Impersonate user**.
\[Omitted image "mobile-imperson-2.png"\] Alt text: Impersonate user option in the settings screen
4. Select a user to impersonate in the **Select User** list.
\[Omitted image "mobile-imperson-3.png"\] Alt text: Select user list form impersonation
You are now impersonating the selected user. A banner appears at the top of the screen to indicate which user you are impersonating.
5. To end impersonation, return to the settings screen, tap the user card, and tap **End Impersonation**.
\[Omitted image "mobile-imperson-4.png"\] Alt text: End impersonation option in the settings screen.
**Parent Topic:**[Mobile impersonation](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/brazil/markdown/mobile/mobile-impersonation.md)
| title | Enable or disable impersonation in mobile apps |
| description | Learn how to enable or disable impersonation in your ServiceNow mobile apps. |
| locale | en-US |
| canonical_url | https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/mobile/mobile-impersonate-2.html |
| release | brazil |
| topic_type | task |
| last_updated | 2026-09-10 |
| reading_time_minutes | 1 |
| breadcrumb | Mobile impersonationConfiguring the Mobile PlatformMobile Platform |