Revert of This CL replaces user_manager::UserID with AccountId. (patchset #12 id:210001 of https://codereview.chromium.org/1412813003/ )

Reason for revert:
breaks the GN build on windows:

FAILED: E:/b/depot_tools/python276_bin/python.exe gyp-win-tool link-wrapper environment.x86 False link.exe /nologo /OUT:ash_unittests.exe /PDB:ash_unittests.exe.pdb @ash_unittests.exe.rsp
test_session_state_delegate.obj : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol "public: __thiscall AccountId::AccountId(class AccountId const &)" (??0AccountId@@QAE@ABV0@@Z) referenced in function "public: virtual class AccountId __thiscall ash::test::MockUserInfo::GetAccountId(void)const " (?GetAccountId@MockUserInfo@test@ash@@UBE?AVAccountId@@XZ)

test_session_state_delegate.obj : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol "public: bool __thiscall AccountId::operator==(class AccountId const &)const " (??8AccountId@@QBE_NABV0@@Z) referenced in function "public: virtual void __thiscall ash::test::TestSessionStateDelegate::SwitchActiveUser(class std::basic_string<char,struct std::char_traits<char>,class std::allocator<char> > const &)" (?SwitchActiveUser@TestSessionStateDelegate@test@ash@@UAEXABV?$basic_string@DU?$char_traits@D@std@@V?$allocator@D@2@@std@@@Z)

test_session_state_delegate.obj : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol "public: class std::basic_string<char,struct std::char_traits<char>,class std::allocator<char> > const & __thiscall AccountId::GetUserEmail(void)const " (?GetUserEmail@AccountId@@QBEABV?$basic_string@DU?$char_traits@D@std@@V?$allocator@D@2@@std@@XZ) referenced in function "public: virtual void __thiscall ash::test::TestSessionStateDelegate::SwitchActiveUser(class std::basic_string<char,struct std::char_traits<char>,class std::allocator<char> > const &)" (?SwitchActiveUser@TestSessionStateDelegate@test@ash@@UAEXABV?$basic_string@DU?$char_traits@D@std@@V?$allocator@D@2@@std@@@Z)

test_session_state_delegate.obj : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol "public: static class AccountId __cdecl AccountId::FromUserEmail(class std::basic_string<char,struct std::char_traits<char>,class std::allocator<char> > const &)" (?FromUserEmail@AccountId@@SA?AV1@ABV?$basic_string@DU?$char_traits@D@std@@V?$allocator@D@2@@std@@@Z) referenced in function "class AccountId __cdecl ash::test::`anonymous namespace'::GetAccountIdFromEmail(class std::basic_string<char,struct std::char_traits<char>,class std::allocator<char> > const &)" (?GetAccountIdFromEmail@?A0x8b8d8028@test@ash@@YA?AVAccountId@@ABV?$basic_string@DU?$char_traits@D@std@@V?$allocator@D@2@@std@@@Z)

ash_unittests.exe : fatal error LNK1120: 4 unresolved externals

ninja: build stopped: subcommand failed.

Original issue's description:
> This CL replaces user_manager::UserID with AccountId.
>
> This CL replaces API of user_manager::UserManager, thus modifying API of all
> child objects, and all calls to UserManager.
>
> This is part of transition to AccountId.
>
> BUG=468875
> TEST=manual
>
> Committed: https://crrev.com/cd06408625de9e0d5cf4c7c1ede412cb5c82542b
> Cr-Commit-Position: refs/heads/master@{#357119}

TBR=jochen@chromium.org,achuith@chromium.org,bshe@chromium.org,rogerta@chromium.org,sky@chromium.org,stevenjb@chromium.org,alemate@chromium.org
NOPRESUBMIT=true
NOTREECHECKS=true
NOTRY=true
BUG=468875

Review URL: https://codereview.chromium.org/1425093004

Cr-Commit-Position: refs/heads/master@{#357219}

15 files changed, 543 insertions, 562 deletions

diff --git a/components/user_manager/BUILD.gn b/components/user_manager/BUILD.gn
index 55ab2a2..0dfc852 100644
--- a/components/user_manager/BUILD.gn
+++ b/components/user_manager/BUILD.gn
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ component("user_manager") {
   sources = [
     "empty_user_info.cc",
     "empty_user_info.h",
+    "user_id.h",
     "user_info.cc",
     "user_info.h",
     "user_info_impl.cc",
@@ -15,7 +16,6 @@ component("user_manager") {
 
   deps = [
     "//base",
-    "//components/signin/core/account_id",
     "//skia",
     "//ui/gfx",
   ]
@@ -60,7 +60,6 @@ source_set("test_support") {
     deps = [
       ":user_manager",
       "//base",
-      "//components/signin/core/account_id",
       "//skia",
       "//ui/base",
     ]
diff --git a/components/user_manager/DEPS b/components/user_manager/DEPS
index 5c77f80..c21fe3c 100644
--- a/components/user_manager/DEPS
+++ b/components/user_manager/DEPS
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ include_rules = [
 "+chromeos/login/login_state.h",
 "+chromeos/login/user_names.h",
 "+components/session_manager/core/session_manager.h",
-"+components/signin/core/account_id/account_id.h",
 "+google_apis/gaia/gaia_auth_util.h",
 "+third_party/skia/include",
 "+ui/base/l10n",
diff --git a/components/user_manager/empty_user_info.cc b/components/user_manager/empty_user_info.cc
index 08d4a19..ab886f1 100644
--- a/components/user_manager/empty_user_info.cc
+++ b/components/user_manager/empty_user_info.cc
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@
 
 #include "base/logging.h"
 #include "base/strings/utf_string_conversions.h"
-#include "components/signin/core/account_id/account_id.h"
 
 namespace user_manager {
 
@@ -31,9 +30,9 @@ std::string EmptyUserInfo::GetEmail() const {
   return std::string();
 }
 
-AccountId EmptyUserInfo::GetAccountId() const {
+std::string EmptyUserInfo::GetUserID() const {
   NOTIMPLEMENTED();
-  return EmptyAccountId();
+  return std::string();
 }
 
 const gfx::ImageSkia& EmptyUserInfo::GetImage() const {
diff --git a/components/user_manager/empty_user_info.h b/components/user_manager/empty_user_info.h
index 76c0d16..52d677c 100644
--- a/components/user_manager/empty_user_info.h
+++ b/components/user_manager/empty_user_info.h
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ class USER_MANAGER_EXPORT EmptyUserInfo : public UserInfo {
   base::string16 GetDisplayName() const override;
   base::string16 GetGivenName() const override;
   std::string GetEmail() const override;
-  AccountId GetAccountId() const override;
+  std::string GetUserID() const override;
   const gfx::ImageSkia& GetImage() const override;
 
  private:
diff --git a/components/user_manager/fake_user_manager.cc b/components/user_manager/fake_user_manager.cc
index 4caa1b3..39f63f1 100644
--- a/components/user_manager/fake_user_manager.cc
+++ b/components/user_manager/fake_user_manager.cc
@@ -31,30 +31,28 @@ namespace user_manager {
 
 FakeUserManager::FakeUserManager()
     : UserManagerBase(new FakeTaskRunner(), new FakeTaskRunner()),
-      primary_user_(nullptr) {}
+      primary_user_(NULL),
+      owner_email_(std::string()) {
+}
 
 FakeUserManager::~FakeUserManager() {
 }
 
-const user_manager::User* FakeUserManager::AddUser(
-    const AccountId& account_id) {
-  return AddUserWithAffiliation(account_id, false);
+const user_manager::User* FakeUserManager::AddUser(const std::string& email) {
+  return AddUserWithAffiliation(email, false);
 }
 
 const user_manager::User* FakeUserManager::AddUserWithAffiliation(
-    const AccountId& account_id,
-    bool is_affiliated) {
-  user_manager::User* user = user_manager::User::CreateRegularUser(account_id);
+    const std::string& email, bool is_affiliated) {
+  user_manager::User* user = user_manager::User::CreateRegularUser(email);
   user->set_affiliation(is_affiliated);
   users_.push_back(user);
   return user;
 }
 
-void FakeUserManager::RemoveUserFromList(const AccountId& account_id) {
+void FakeUserManager::RemoveUserFromList(const std::string& email) {
   user_manager::UserList::iterator it = users_.begin();
-  // TODO (alemate): Chenge this to GetAccountId(), once a real AccountId is
-  // passed. crbug.com/546876
-  while (it != users_.end() && (*it)->GetEmail() != account_id.GetUserEmail())
+  while (it != users_.end() && (*it)->email() != email)
     ++it;
   if (it != users_.end()) {
     delete *it;
@@ -81,7 +79,7 @@ const user_manager::UserList& FakeUserManager::GetLoggedInUsers() const {
   return logged_in_users_;
 }
 
-void FakeUserManager::UserLoggedIn(const AccountId& account_id,
+void FakeUserManager::UserLoggedIn(const std::string& email,
                                    const std::string& username_hash,
                                    bool browser_restart) {
   for (user_manager::UserList::const_iterator it = users_.begin();
@@ -99,20 +97,17 @@ void FakeUserManager::UserLoggedIn(const AccountId& account_id,
 }
 
 user_manager::User* FakeUserManager::GetActiveUserInternal() const {
-  if (!users_.empty()) {
-    if (active_account_id_.is_valid()) {
+  if (users_.size()) {
+    if (!active_user_id_.empty()) {
       for (user_manager::UserList::const_iterator it = users_.begin();
            it != users_.end(); ++it) {
-        // TODO (alemate): Chenge this to GetAccountId(), once a real AccountId
-        // is
-        // passed. crbug.com/546876
-        if ((*it)->GetEmail() == active_account_id_.GetUserEmail())
+        if ((*it)->email() == active_user_id_)
           return *it;
       }
     }
     return users_[0];
   }
-  return nullptr;
+  return NULL;
 }
 
 const user_manager::User* FakeUserManager::GetActiveUser() const {
@@ -123,15 +118,14 @@ user_manager::User* FakeUserManager::GetActiveUser() {
   return GetActiveUserInternal();
 }
 
-void FakeUserManager::SwitchActiveUser(const AccountId& account_id) {}
+void FakeUserManager::SwitchActiveUser(const std::string& email) {
+}
 
-void FakeUserManager::SaveUserDisplayName(const AccountId& account_id,
+void FakeUserManager::SaveUserDisplayName(const std::string& username,
                                           const base::string16& display_name) {
   for (user_manager::UserList::iterator it = users_.begin(); it != users_.end();
        ++it) {
-    // TODO (alemate): Chenge this to GetAccountId(), once a real AccountId is
-    // passed. crbug.com/546876
-    if ((*it)->GetEmail() == account_id.GetUserEmail()) {
+    if ((*it)->email() == username) {
       (*it)->set_display_name(display_name);
       return;
     }
@@ -146,38 +140,36 @@ user_manager::UserList FakeUserManager::GetUnlockUsers() const {
   return users_;
 }
 
-const AccountId& FakeUserManager::GetOwnerAccountId() const {
-  return owner_account_id_;
+const std::string& FakeUserManager::GetOwnerEmail() const {
+  return owner_email_;
 }
 
-bool FakeUserManager::IsKnownUser(const AccountId& account_id) const {
+bool FakeUserManager::IsKnownUser(const std::string& email) const {
   return true;
 }
 
 const user_manager::User* FakeUserManager::FindUser(
-    const AccountId& account_id) const {
+    const std::string& email) const {
   const user_manager::UserList& users = GetUsers();
   for (user_manager::UserList::const_iterator it = users.begin();
        it != users.end(); ++it) {
-    // TODO (alemate): Chenge this to GetAccountId(), once a real AccountId is
-    // passed. crbug.com/546876
-    if ((*it)->GetEmail() == account_id.GetUserEmail())
+    if ((*it)->email() == email)
       return *it;
   }
-  return nullptr;
+  return NULL;
 }
 
 user_manager::User* FakeUserManager::FindUserAndModify(
-    const AccountId& account_id) {
-  return nullptr;
+    const std::string& email) {
+  return NULL;
 }
 
 const user_manager::User* FakeUserManager::GetLoggedInUser() const {
-  return nullptr;
+  return NULL;
 }
 
 user_manager::User* FakeUserManager::GetLoggedInUser() {
-  return nullptr;
+  return NULL;
 }
 
 const user_manager::User* FakeUserManager::GetPrimaryUser() const {
@@ -185,12 +177,12 @@ const user_manager::User* FakeUserManager::GetPrimaryUser() const {
 }
 
 base::string16 FakeUserManager::GetUserDisplayName(
-    const AccountId& account_id) const {
+    const std::string& username) const {
   return base::string16();
 }
 
 std::string FakeUserManager::GetUserDisplayEmail(
-    const AccountId& account_id) const {
+    const std::string& username) const {
   return std::string();
 }
 
@@ -246,7 +238,7 @@ bool FakeUserManager::IsSessionStarted() const {
 }
 
 bool FakeUserManager::IsUserNonCryptohomeDataEphemeral(
-    const AccountId& account_id) const {
+    const std::string& email) const {
   return false;
 }
 
@@ -264,23 +256,23 @@ const std::string& FakeUserManager::GetApplicationLocale() const {
 }
 
 PrefService* FakeUserManager::GetLocalState() const {
-  return nullptr;
+  return NULL;
 }
 
 bool FakeUserManager::IsEnterpriseManaged() const {
   return false;
 }
 
-bool FakeUserManager::IsDemoApp(const AccountId& account_id) const {
+bool FakeUserManager::IsDemoApp(const std::string& user_id) const {
   return false;
 }
 
-bool FakeUserManager::IsKioskApp(const AccountId& account_id) const {
+bool FakeUserManager::IsKioskApp(const std::string& user_id) const {
   return false;
 }
 
 bool FakeUserManager::IsPublicAccountMarkedForRemoval(
-    const AccountId& account_id) const {
+    const std::string& user_id) const {
   return false;
 }
 
diff --git a/components/user_manager/fake_user_manager.h b/components/user_manager/fake_user_manager.h
index 77f1649..a40eed6 100644
--- a/components/user_manager/fake_user_manager.h
+++ b/components/user_manager/fake_user_manager.h
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@
 #include <string>
 
 #include "base/memory/scoped_ptr.h"
-#include "components/signin/core/account_id/account_id.h"
 #include "components/user_manager/user.h"
 #include "components/user_manager/user_manager_base.h"
 
@@ -24,16 +23,15 @@ class USER_MANAGER_EXPORT FakeUserManager : public UserManagerBase {
 
   // Create and add a new user. Created user is not affiliated with the domain,
   // that owns the device.
-  virtual const user_manager::User* AddUser(const AccountId& account_id);
+  virtual const user_manager::User* AddUser(const std::string& email);
 
   // The same as AddUser() but allows to specify user affiliation with the
   // domain, that owns the device.
   virtual const user_manager::User* AddUserWithAffiliation(
-      const AccountId& account_id,
-      bool is_affiliated);
+      const std::string& email, bool is_affiliated);
 
   // Calculates the user name hash and calls UserLoggedIn to login a user.
-  void LoginUser(const AccountId& account_id);
+  void LoginUser(const std::string& email);
 
   // UserManager overrides.
   const user_manager::UserList& GetUsers() const override;
@@ -41,43 +39,42 @@ class USER_MANAGER_EXPORT FakeUserManager : public UserManagerBase {
   const user_manager::UserList& GetLoggedInUsers() const override;
 
   // Set the user as logged in.
-  void UserLoggedIn(const AccountId& account_id,
+  void UserLoggedIn(const std::string& email,
                     const std::string& username_hash,
                     bool browser_restart) override;
 
   const user_manager::User* GetActiveUser() const override;
   user_manager::User* GetActiveUser() override;
-  void SwitchActiveUser(const AccountId& account_id) override;
-  void SaveUserDisplayName(const AccountId& account_id,
+  void SwitchActiveUser(const std::string& email) override;
+  void SaveUserDisplayName(const std::string& username,
                            const base::string16& display_name) override;
 
   // Not implemented.
-  void UpdateUserAccountData(const AccountId& account_id,
+  void UpdateUserAccountData(const std::string& user_id,
                              const UserAccountData& account_data) override {}
   void Shutdown() override {}
   const user_manager::UserList& GetLRULoggedInUsers() const override;
   user_manager::UserList GetUnlockUsers() const override;
-  const AccountId& GetOwnerAccountId() const override;
+  const std::string& GetOwnerEmail() const override;
   void SessionStarted() override {}
-  void RemoveUser(const AccountId& account_id,
+  void RemoveUser(const std::string& email,
                   user_manager::RemoveUserDelegate* delegate) override {}
-  void RemoveUserFromList(const AccountId& account_id) override;
-  bool IsKnownUser(const AccountId& account_id) const override;
-  const user_manager::User* FindUser(
-      const AccountId& account_id) const override;
-  user_manager::User* FindUserAndModify(const AccountId& account_id) override;
+  void RemoveUserFromList(const std::string& email) override;
+  bool IsKnownUser(const std::string& email) const override;
+  const user_manager::User* FindUser(const std::string& email) const override;
+  user_manager::User* FindUserAndModify(const std::string& email) override;
   const user_manager::User* GetLoggedInUser() const override;
   user_manager::User* GetLoggedInUser() override;
   const user_manager::User* GetPrimaryUser() const override;
   void SaveUserOAuthStatus(
-      const AccountId& account_id,
+      const std::string& username,
       user_manager::User::OAuthTokenStatus oauth_token_status) override {}
-  void SaveForceOnlineSignin(const AccountId& account_id,
+  void SaveForceOnlineSignin(const std::string& user_id,
                              bool force_online_signin) override {}
-  base::string16 GetUserDisplayName(const AccountId& account_id) const override;
-  void SaveUserDisplayEmail(const AccountId& account_id,
+  base::string16 GetUserDisplayName(const std::string& username) const override;
+  void SaveUserDisplayEmail(const std::string& username,
                             const std::string& display_email) override {}
-  std::string GetUserDisplayEmail(const AccountId& account_id) const override;
+  std::string GetUserDisplayEmail(const std::string& username) const override;
   bool IsCurrentUserOwner() const override;
   bool IsCurrentUserNew() const override;
   bool IsCurrentUserNonCryptohomeDataEphemeral() const override;
@@ -91,7 +88,7 @@ class USER_MANAGER_EXPORT FakeUserManager : public UserManagerBase {
   bool IsLoggedInAsStub() const override;
   bool IsSessionStarted() const override;
   bool IsUserNonCryptohomeDataEphemeral(
-      const AccountId& account_id) const override;
+      const std::string& email) const override;
   void AddObserver(Observer* obs) override {}
   void RemoveObserver(Observer* obs) override {}
   void AddSessionStateObserver(UserSessionStateObserver* obs) override {}
@@ -104,36 +101,37 @@ class USER_MANAGER_EXPORT FakeUserManager : public UserManagerBase {
   const std::string& GetApplicationLocale() const override;
   PrefService* GetLocalState() const override;
   void HandleUserOAuthTokenStatusChange(
-      const AccountId& account_id,
+      const std::string& user_id,
       user_manager::User::OAuthTokenStatus status) const override {}
   bool IsEnterpriseManaged() const override;
-  void LoadPublicAccounts(std::set<AccountId>* public_sessions_set) override {}
+  void LoadPublicAccounts(std::set<std::string>* public_sessions_set) override {
+  }
   void PerformPreUserListLoadingActions() override {}
   void PerformPostUserListLoadingActions() override {}
   void PerformPostUserLoggedInActions(bool browser_restart) override {}
-  bool IsDemoApp(const AccountId& account_id) const override;
-  bool IsKioskApp(const AccountId& account_id) const override;
+  bool IsDemoApp(const std::string& user_id) const override;
+  bool IsKioskApp(const std::string& user_id) const override;
   bool IsPublicAccountMarkedForRemoval(
-      const AccountId& account_id) const override;
+      const std::string& user_id) const override;
   void DemoAccountLoggedIn() override {}
-  void KioskAppLoggedIn(const AccountId& kiosk_app_account_id) override {}
+  void KioskAppLoggedIn(const std::string& app_id) override {}
   void PublicAccountUserLoggedIn(user_manager::User* user) override {}
-  void SupervisedUserLoggedIn(const AccountId& account_id) override {}
-  void OnUserRemoved(const AccountId& account_id) override {}
+  void SupervisedUserLoggedIn(const std::string& user_id) override {}
+  void OnUserRemoved(const std::string& user_id) override {}
 
  protected:
   user_manager::User* primary_user_;
 
   // If set this is the active user. If empty, the first created user is the
   // active user.
-  AccountId active_account_id_ = EmptyAccountId();
+  std::string active_user_id_;
 
  private:
   // We use this internal function for const-correctness.
   user_manager::User* GetActiveUserInternal() const;
 
-  // stub, always empty.
-  AccountId owner_account_id_ = EmptyAccountId();
+  // stub, always empty string.
+  std::string owner_email_;
 
   DISALLOW_COPY_AND_ASSIGN(FakeUserManager);
 };
diff --git a/components/user_manager/user.cc b/components/user_manager/user.cc
index 39ef430..defc117 100644
--- a/components/user_manager/user.cc
+++ b/components/user_manager/user.cc
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@
 #include "base/strings/utf_string_conversions.h"
 #include "base/threading/thread_restrictions.h"
 #include "chromeos/login/user_names.h"
-#include "components/signin/core/account_id/account_id.h"
 #include "components/user_manager/user_image/default_user_images.h"
 #include "google_apis/gaia/gaia_auth_util.h"
 #include "ui/base/resource/resource_bundle.h"
@@ -35,14 +34,10 @@ bool User::TypeHasGaiaAccount(UserType user_type) {
          user_type == USER_TYPE_CHILD;
 }
 
-const std::string& User::email() const {
-  return account_id_.GetUserEmail();
-}
-
 // Also used for regular supervised users.
 class RegularUser : public User {
  public:
-  explicit RegularUser(const AccountId& account_id);
+  explicit RegularUser(const std::string& email);
   ~RegularUser() override;
 
   // Overridden from User:
@@ -51,7 +46,7 @@ class RegularUser : public User {
   void SetIsChild(bool is_child) override;
 
  private:
-  bool is_child_ = false;
+  bool is_child_;
 
   DISALLOW_COPY_AND_ASSIGN(RegularUser);
 };
@@ -70,7 +65,7 @@ class GuestUser : public User {
 
 class KioskAppUser : public User {
  public:
-  explicit KioskAppUser(const AccountId& kiosk_app_account_id);
+  explicit KioskAppUser(const std::string& app_id);
   ~KioskAppUser() override;
 
   // Overridden from User:
@@ -82,7 +77,7 @@ class KioskAppUser : public User {
 
 class SupervisedUser : public User {
  public:
-  explicit SupervisedUser(const AccountId& account_id);
+  explicit SupervisedUser(const std::string& username);
   ~SupervisedUser() override;
 
   // Overridden from User:
@@ -95,7 +90,7 @@ class SupervisedUser : public User {
 
 class PublicAccountUser : public User {
  public:
-  explicit PublicAccountUser(const AccountId& account_id);
+  explicit PublicAccountUser(const std::string& email);
   ~PublicAccountUser() override;
 
   // Overridden from User:
@@ -123,9 +118,8 @@ const gfx::ImageSkia& User::GetImage() const {
   return user_image_.image();
 }
 
-AccountId User::GetAccountId() const {
-  return AccountId::FromUserEmail(
-      gaia::CanonicalizeEmail(gaia::SanitizeEmail(email())));
+UserID User::GetUserID() const {
+  return gaia::CanonicalizeEmail(gaia::SanitizeEmail(email()));
 }
 
 void User::SetIsChild(bool is_child) {
@@ -150,7 +144,7 @@ std::string User::GetAccountName(bool use_display_email) const {
   if (use_display_email && !display_email_.empty())
     return GetUserName(display_email_);
   else
-    return GetUserName(account_id_.GetUserEmail());
+    return GetUserName(email_);
 }
 
 bool User::HasDefaultImage() const {
@@ -181,27 +175,39 @@ bool User::is_active() const {
   return is_active_;
 }
 
-User* User::CreateRegularUser(const AccountId& account_id) {
-  return new RegularUser(account_id);
+User* User::CreateRegularUser(const std::string& email) {
+  return new RegularUser(email);
 }
 
 User* User::CreateGuestUser() {
   return new GuestUser;
 }
 
-User* User::CreateKioskAppUser(const AccountId& kiosk_app_account_id) {
-  return new KioskAppUser(kiosk_app_account_id);
+User* User::CreateKioskAppUser(const std::string& kiosk_app_username) {
+  return new KioskAppUser(kiosk_app_username);
 }
 
-User* User::CreateSupervisedUser(const AccountId& account_id) {
-  return new SupervisedUser(account_id);
+User* User::CreateSupervisedUser(const std::string& username) {
+  return new SupervisedUser(username);
 }
 
-User* User::CreatePublicAccountUser(const AccountId& account_id) {
-  return new PublicAccountUser(account_id);
+User* User::CreatePublicAccountUser(const std::string& email) {
+  return new PublicAccountUser(email);
 }
 
-User::User(const AccountId& account_id) : account_id_(account_id) {}
+User::User(const std::string& email)
+    : email_(email),
+      oauth_token_status_(OAUTH_TOKEN_STATUS_UNKNOWN),
+      force_online_signin_(false),
+      image_index_(USER_IMAGE_INVALID),
+      image_is_stub_(false),
+      image_is_loading_(false),
+      can_lock_(false),
+      is_logged_in_(false),
+      is_active_(false),
+      profile_is_created_(false),
+      is_affiliated_(false){
+}
 
 User::~User() {
 }
@@ -231,9 +237,10 @@ void User::SetStubImage(const UserImage& stub_user_image,
   image_is_loading_ = is_loading;
 }
 
-RegularUser::RegularUser(const AccountId& account_id) : User(account_id) {
+RegularUser::RegularUser(const std::string& email)
+    : User(email), is_child_(false) {
   set_can_lock(true);
-  set_display_email(account_id.GetUserEmail());
+  set_display_email(email);
 }
 
 RegularUser::~RegularUser() {
@@ -253,7 +260,7 @@ void RegularUser::SetIsChild(bool is_child) {
   is_child_ = is_child;
 }
 
-GuestUser::GuestUser() : User(chromeos::login::GuestAccountId()) {
+GuestUser::GuestUser() : User(chromeos::login::kGuestUserName) {
   set_display_email(std::string());
 }
 
@@ -264,9 +271,9 @@ UserType GuestUser::GetType() const {
   return user_manager::USER_TYPE_GUEST;
 }
 
-KioskAppUser::KioskAppUser(const AccountId& kiosk_app_account_id)
-    : User(kiosk_app_account_id) {
-  set_display_email(kiosk_app_account_id.GetUserEmail());
+KioskAppUser::KioskAppUser(const std::string& kiosk_app_username)
+    : User(kiosk_app_username) {
+  set_display_email(kiosk_app_username);
 }
 
 KioskAppUser::~KioskAppUser() {
@@ -276,7 +283,7 @@ UserType KioskAppUser::GetType() const {
   return user_manager::USER_TYPE_KIOSK_APP;
 }
 
-SupervisedUser::SupervisedUser(const AccountId& account_id) : User(account_id) {
+SupervisedUser::SupervisedUser(const std::string& username) : User(username) {
   set_can_lock(true);
 }
 
@@ -291,8 +298,8 @@ std::string SupervisedUser::display_email() const {
   return base::UTF16ToUTF8(display_name());
 }
 
-PublicAccountUser::PublicAccountUser(const AccountId& account_id)
-    : User(account_id) {}
+PublicAccountUser::PublicAccountUser(const std::string& email) : User(email) {
+}
 
 PublicAccountUser::~PublicAccountUser() {
 }
diff --git a/components/user_manager/user.h b/components/user_manager/user.h
index fe0899e..d961acf 100644
--- a/components/user_manager/user.h
+++ b/components/user_manager/user.h
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 
 #include "base/basictypes.h"
 #include "base/strings/string16.h"
-#include "components/signin/core/account_id/account_id.h"
+#include "components/user_manager/user_id.h"
 #include "components/user_manager/user_image/user_image.h"
 #include "components/user_manager/user_info.h"
 #include "components/user_manager/user_manager_export.h"
@@ -83,8 +83,7 @@ class USER_MANAGER_EXPORT User : public UserInfo {
   virtual UserType GetType() const = 0;
 
   // The email the user used to log in.
-  // TODO(alemate): rename this to GetUserEmail() (see crbug.com/548923)
-  const std::string& email() const;
+  const std::string& email() const { return email_; }
 
   // The displayed user name.
   base::string16 display_name() const { return display_name_; }
@@ -97,7 +96,7 @@ class USER_MANAGER_EXPORT User : public UserInfo {
   base::string16 GetDisplayName() const override;
   base::string16 GetGivenName() const override;
   const gfx::ImageSkia& GetImage() const override;
-  AccountId GetAccountId() const override;
+  UserID GetUserID() const override;
 
   // Allows managing child status of the user. Used for RegularUser.
   virtual void SetIsChild(bool is_child);
@@ -183,13 +182,13 @@ class USER_MANAGER_EXPORT User : public UserInfo {
   friend class chromeos::UserAddingScreenTest;
 
   // Do not allow anyone else to create new User instances.
-  static User* CreateRegularUser(const AccountId& account_id);
+  static User* CreateRegularUser(const UserID& email);
   static User* CreateGuestUser();
-  static User* CreateKioskAppUser(const AccountId& kiosk_app_account_id);
-  static User* CreateSupervisedUser(const AccountId& account_id);
-  static User* CreatePublicAccountUser(const AccountId& account_id);
+  static User* CreateKioskAppUser(const UserID& kiosk_app_username);
+  static User* CreateSupervisedUser(const UserID& username);
+  static User* CreatePublicAccountUser(const UserID& email);
 
-  explicit User(const AccountId& account_id);
+  explicit User(const std::string& email);
   ~User() override;
 
   const std::string* GetAccountLocale() const { return account_locale_.get(); }
@@ -252,15 +251,15 @@ class USER_MANAGER_EXPORT User : public UserInfo {
   }
 
  private:
-  AccountId account_id_;
+  std::string email_;
   base::string16 display_name_;
   base::string16 given_name_;
   // The displayed user email, defaults to |email_|.
   std::string display_email_;
-  bool using_saml_ = false;
+  bool using_saml_;
   UserImage user_image_;
-  OAuthTokenStatus oauth_token_status_ = OAUTH_TOKEN_STATUS_UNKNOWN;
-  bool force_online_signin_ = false;
+  OAuthTokenStatus oauth_token_status_;
+  bool force_online_signin_;
 
   // This is set to chromeos locale if account data has been downloaded.
   // (Or failed to download, but at least one download attempt finished).
@@ -273,34 +272,34 @@ class USER_MANAGER_EXPORT User : public UserInfo {
 
   // Either index of a default image for the user, |USER_IMAGE_EXTERNAL| or
   // |USER_IMAGE_PROFILE|.
-  int image_index_ = USER_IMAGE_INVALID;
+  int image_index_;
 
   // True if current user image is a stub set by a |SetStubImage| call.
-  bool image_is_stub_ = false;
+  bool image_is_stub_;
 
   // True if current user image is being loaded from file.
-  bool image_is_loading_ = false;
+  bool image_is_loading_;
 
   // True if user is able to lock screen.
-  bool can_lock_ = false;
+  bool can_lock_;
 
   // True if user is currently logged in in current session.
-  bool is_logged_in_ = false;
+  bool is_logged_in_;
 
   // True if user is currently logged in and active in current session.
-  bool is_active_ = false;
+  bool is_active_;
 
   // True if user Profile is created
-  bool profile_is_created_ = false;
+  bool profile_is_created_;
 
   // True if the user is affiliated to the device.
-  bool is_affiliated_ = false;
+  bool is_affiliated_;
 
   DISALLOW_COPY_AND_ASSIGN(User);
 };
 
 // List of known users.
-using UserList = std::vector<User*>;
+typedef std::vector<User*> UserList;
 
 }  // namespace user_manager
 
diff --git a/components/user_manager/user_id.h b/components/user_manager/user_id.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..bf8730a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/components/user_manager/user_id.h
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+// Copyright 2015 The Chromium Authors. All rights reserved.
+// Use of this source code is governed by a BSD-style license that can be
+// found in the LICENSE file.
+
+#ifndef COMPONENTS_USER_MANAGER_USER_ID_H_
+#define COMPONENTS_USER_MANAGER_USER_ID_H_
+
+#include <string>
+
+namespace user_manager {
+
+// Type that contains enough information to identify user on ChromeOS.
+typedef std::string UserID;
+
+}  // namespace user_manager
+
+#endif  // COMPONENTS_USER_MANAGER_USER_ID_H_
diff --git a/components/user_manager/user_info.h b/components/user_manager/user_info.h
index 2f0cf19..cc613c1 100644
--- a/components/user_manager/user_info.h
+++ b/components/user_manager/user_info.h
@@ -8,10 +8,9 @@
 #include <string>
 
 #include "base/strings/string16.h"
+#include "components/user_manager/user_id.h"
 #include "components/user_manager/user_manager_export.h"
 
-class AccountId;
-
 namespace gfx {
 class ImageSkia;
 }
@@ -35,8 +34,9 @@ class USER_MANAGER_EXPORT UserInfo {
   // as well as capitalized letters. For example: "Foo.Bar@mock.com".
   virtual std::string GetEmail() const = 0;
 
-  // Returns AccountId for the user.
-  virtual AccountId GetAccountId() const = 0;
+  // Gets the user id (sanitized email address) for the user.
+  // The function would return something like "foobar@mock.com".
+  virtual UserID GetUserID() const = 0;
 
   // Gets the avatar image for the user.
   virtual const gfx::ImageSkia& GetImage() const = 0;
diff --git a/components/user_manager/user_info_impl.cc b/components/user_manager/user_info_impl.cc
index cf6d2ad..6aa21a8 100644
--- a/components/user_manager/user_info_impl.cc
+++ b/components/user_manager/user_info_impl.cc
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@
 
 #include "base/logging.h"
 #include "base/strings/utf_string_conversions.h"
-#include "components/signin/core/account_id/account_id.h"
 
 namespace user_manager {
 
@@ -28,8 +27,8 @@ std::string UserInfoImpl::GetEmail() const {
   return "stub-user@domain.com";
 }
 
-AccountId UserInfoImpl::GetAccountId() const {
-  return AccountId::FromUserEmail(GetEmail());
+std::string UserInfoImpl::GetUserID() const {
+  return GetEmail();
 }
 
 const gfx::ImageSkia& UserInfoImpl::GetImage() const {
diff --git a/components/user_manager/user_info_impl.h b/components/user_manager/user_info_impl.h
index 4922e36..d23ca0c 100644
--- a/components/user_manager/user_info_impl.h
+++ b/components/user_manager/user_info_impl.h
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ class USER_MANAGER_EXPORT UserInfoImpl : public UserInfo {
   base::string16 GetDisplayName() const override;
   base::string16 GetGivenName() const override;
   std::string GetEmail() const override;
-  AccountId GetAccountId() const override;
+  std::string GetUserID() const override;
   const gfx::ImageSkia& GetImage() const override;
 
  private:
diff --git a/components/user_manager/user_manager.h b/components/user_manager/user_manager.h
index 03a08d7..24b8c9a 100644
--- a/components/user_manager/user_manager.h
+++ b/components/user_manager/user_manager.h
@@ -8,11 +8,10 @@
 #include <string>
 
 #include "components/user_manager/user.h"
+#include "components/user_manager/user_id.h"
 #include "components/user_manager/user_manager_export.h"
 #include "components/user_manager/user_type.h"
 
-class AccountId;
-
 namespace base {
 class DictionaryValue;
 }
@@ -55,7 +54,7 @@ class USER_MANAGER_EXPORT UserManager {
     virtual void UserAddedToSession(const User* added_user);
 
     // Called right before notifying on user change so that those who rely
-    // on account_id hash would be accessing up-to-date value.
+    // on user_id hash would be accessing up-to-date value.
     virtual void ActiveUserHashChanged(const std::string& hash);
 
     // Called when child status has changed.
@@ -139,22 +138,21 @@ class USER_MANAGER_EXPORT UserManager {
   // All users that are unable to perform unlock are excluded from this list.
   virtual UserList GetUnlockUsers() const = 0;
 
-  // Returns account Id of the owner user. Returns an empty Id if there is
+  // Returns the email of the owner user. Returns an empty string if there is
   // no owner for the device.
-  virtual const AccountId& GetOwnerAccountId() const = 0;
+  virtual const std::string& GetOwnerEmail() const = 0;
 
-  // Indicates that a user with the given |account_id| has just logged in. The
+  // Indicates that a user with the given |user_id| has just logged in. The
   // persistent list is updated accordingly if the user is not ephemeral.
   // |browser_restart| is true when reloading Chrome after crash to distinguish
   // from normal sign in flow.
   // |username_hash| is used to identify homedir mount point.
-  virtual void UserLoggedIn(const AccountId& account_id,
+  virtual void UserLoggedIn(const std::string& user_id,
                             const std::string& username_hash,
                             bool browser_restart) = 0;
 
-  // Switches to active user identified by |account_id|. User has to be logged
-  // in.
-  virtual void SwitchActiveUser(const AccountId& account_id) = 0;
+  // Switches to active user identified by |user_id|. User has to be logged in.
+  virtual void SwitchActiveUser(const std::string& user_id) = 0;
 
   // Switches to the last active user (called after crash happens and session
   // restore has completed).
@@ -172,25 +170,25 @@ class USER_MANAGER_EXPORT UserManager {
   // Removes the user from the device. Note, it will verify that the given user
   // isn't the owner, so calling this method for the owner will take no effect.
   // Note, |delegate| can be NULL.
-  virtual void RemoveUser(const AccountId& account_id,
+  virtual void RemoveUser(const std::string& user_id,
                           RemoveUserDelegate* delegate) = 0;
 
   // Removes the user from the persistent list only. Also removes the user's
   // picture.
-  virtual void RemoveUserFromList(const AccountId& account_id) = 0;
+  virtual void RemoveUserFromList(const std::string& user_id) = 0;
 
-  // Returns true if a user with the given account id is found in the persistent
+  // Returns true if a user with the given user id is found in the persistent
   // list or currently logged in as ephemeral.
-  virtual bool IsKnownUser(const AccountId& account_id) const = 0;
+  virtual bool IsKnownUser(const std::string& user_id) const = 0;
 
-  // Returns the user with the given account id if found in the persistent
+  // Returns the user with the given user id if found in the persistent
   // list or currently logged in as ephemeral. Returns |NULL| otherwise.
-  virtual const User* FindUser(const AccountId& account_id) const = 0;
+  virtual const User* FindUser(const std::string& user_id) const = 0;
 
-  // Returns the user with the given account id if found in the persistent
+  // Returns the user with the given user id if found in the persistent
   // list or currently logged in as ephemeral. Returns |NULL| otherwise.
   // Same as FindUser but returns non-const pointer to User object.
-  virtual User* FindUserAndModify(const AccountId& account_id) = 0;
+  virtual User* FindUserAndModify(const std::string& user_id) = 0;
 
   // Returns the logged-in user.
   // TODO(nkostylev): Deprecate this call, move clients to GetActiveUser().
@@ -210,43 +208,42 @@ class USER_MANAGER_EXPORT UserManager {
 
   // Saves user's oauth token status in local state preferences.
   virtual void SaveUserOAuthStatus(
-      const AccountId& account_id,
+      const std::string& user_id,
       User::OAuthTokenStatus oauth_token_status) = 0;
 
   // Saves a flag indicating whether online authentication against GAIA should
   // be enforced during the user's next sign-in.
-  virtual void SaveForceOnlineSignin(const AccountId& account_id,
+  virtual void SaveForceOnlineSignin(const std::string& user_id,
                                      bool force_online_signin) = 0;
 
   // Saves user's displayed name in local state preferences.
   // Ignored If there is no such user.
-  virtual void SaveUserDisplayName(const AccountId& account_id,
+  virtual void SaveUserDisplayName(const std::string& user_id,
                                    const base::string16& display_name) = 0;
 
   // Updates data upon User Account download.
-  virtual void UpdateUserAccountData(const AccountId& account_id,
+  virtual void UpdateUserAccountData(const std::string& user_id,
                                      const UserAccountData& account_data) = 0;
 
-  // Returns the display name for user |account_id| if it is known (was
+  // Returns the display name for user |user_id| if it is known (was
   // previously set by a |SaveUserDisplayName| call).
   // Otherwise, returns an empty string.
   virtual base::string16 GetUserDisplayName(
-      const AccountId& account_id) const = 0;
+      const std::string& user_id) const = 0;
 
   // Saves user's displayed (non-canonical) email in local state preferences.
   // Ignored If there is no such user.
-  virtual void SaveUserDisplayEmail(const AccountId& account_id,
+  virtual void SaveUserDisplayEmail(const std::string& user_id,
                                     const std::string& display_email) = 0;
 
-  // Returns the display email for user |account_id| if it is known (was
+  // Returns the display email for user |user_id| if it is known (was
   // previously set by a |SaveUserDisplayEmail| call).
-  // Otherwise, returns |account_id| itself.
-  virtual std::string GetUserDisplayEmail(
-      const AccountId& account_id) const = 0;
+  // Otherwise, returns |user_id| itself.
+  virtual std::string GetUserDisplayEmail(const std::string& user_id) const = 0;
 
-  // Saves user's type for user |account_id| into local state preferences.
+  // Saves user's type for user |user_id| into local state preferences.
   // Ignored If there is no such user.
-  virtual void SaveUserType(const AccountId& account_id,
+  virtual void SaveUserType(const std::string& user_id,
                             const UserType& user_type) = 0;
 
   // Returns true if current user is an owner.
@@ -293,12 +290,11 @@ class USER_MANAGER_EXPORT UserManager {
   // or restart after crash.
   virtual bool IsSessionStarted() const = 0;
 
-  // Returns true if data stored or cached for the user with the given
-  // |account_id|
+  // Returns true if data stored or cached for the user with the given user id
   // address outside that user's cryptohome (wallpaper, avatar, OAuth token
   // status, display name, display email) is to be treated as ephemeral.
   virtual bool IsUserNonCryptohomeDataEphemeral(
-      const AccountId& account_id) const = 0;
+      const std::string& user_id) const = 0;
 
   virtual void AddObserver(Observer* obs) = 0;
   virtual void RemoveObserver(Observer* obs) = 0;
@@ -317,101 +313,95 @@ class USER_MANAGER_EXPORT UserManager {
 
   // Methods for storage/retrieval of per-user properties in Local State.
 
-  // Performs a lookup of properties associated with |account_id|. If found,
+  // Performs a lookup of properties associated with |user_id|. If found,
   // returns |true| and fills |out_value|. |out_value| can be NULL, if
   // only existence check is required.
-  virtual bool FindKnownUserPrefs(const AccountId& account_id,
+  virtual bool FindKnownUserPrefs(const UserID& user_id,
                                   const base::DictionaryValue** out_value) = 0;
 
-  // Updates (or creates) properties associated with |account_id| based
+  // Updates (or creates) properties associated with |user_id| based
   // on |values|. |clear| defines if existing properties are cleared (|true|)
   // or if it is just a incremental update (|false|).
-  virtual void UpdateKnownUserPrefs(const AccountId& account_id,
+  virtual void UpdateKnownUserPrefs(const UserID& user_id,
                                     const base::DictionaryValue& values,
                                     bool clear) = 0;
 
-  // Returns true if |account_id| preference by |path| does exist,
+  // Returns true if |user_id| preference by |path| does exist,
   // fills in |out_value|. Otherwise returns false.
-  virtual bool GetKnownUserStringPref(const AccountId& account_id,
+  virtual bool GetKnownUserStringPref(const UserID& user_id,
                                       const std::string& path,
                                       std::string* out_value) = 0;
 
-  // Updates user's identified by |account_id| string preference |path|.
-  virtual void SetKnownUserStringPref(const AccountId& account_id,
+  // Updates user's identified by |user_id| string preference |path|.
+  virtual void SetKnownUserStringPref(const UserID& user_id,
                                       const std::string& path,
                                       const std::string& in_value) = 0;
 
-  // Returns true if |account_id| preference by |path| does exist,
+  // Returns true if |user_id| preference by |path| does exist,
   // fills in |out_value|. Otherwise returns false.
-  virtual bool GetKnownUserBooleanPref(const AccountId& account_id,
+  virtual bool GetKnownUserBooleanPref(const UserID& user_id,
                                        const std::string& path,
                                        bool* out_value) = 0;
 
-  // Updates user's identified by |account_id| boolean preference |path|.
-  virtual void SetKnownUserBooleanPref(const AccountId& account_id,
+  // Updates user's identified by |user_id| boolean preference |path|.
+  virtual void SetKnownUserBooleanPref(const UserID& user_id,
                                        const std::string& path,
                                        const bool in_value) = 0;
 
-  // Returns true if |account_id| preference by |path| does exist,
+  // Returns true if |user_id| preference by |path| does exist,
   // fills in |out_value|. Otherwise returns false.
-  virtual bool GetKnownUserIntegerPref(const AccountId& account_id,
+  virtual bool GetKnownUserIntegerPref(const UserID& user_id,
                                        const std::string& path,
                                        int* out_value) = 0;
 
-  // Updates user's identified by |account_id| integer preference |path|.
-  virtual void SetKnownUserIntegerPref(const AccountId& account_id,
+  // Updates user's identified by |user_id| integer preference |path|.
+  virtual void SetKnownUserIntegerPref(const UserID& user_id,
                                        const std::string& path,
                                        const int in_value) = 0;
 
-  // Returns true if user's AccountId was found.
-  // Returns it in |out_account_id|.
-  virtual bool GetKnownUserAccountId(const AccountId& authenticated_account_id,
-                                     AccountId* out_account_id) = 0;
+  // Returns true if user's canonical email was found.
+  // Returns it in |out_email|.
+  virtual bool GetKnownUserCanonicalEmail(const UserID& user_id,
+                                          std::string* out_email) = 0;
 
-  // Updates |gaia_id| for user with |account_id|.
-  // TODO(alemate): Update this once AccountId contains GAIA ID
-  // (crbug.com/548926).
-  virtual void UpdateGaiaID(const AccountId& account_id,
+  // Updates |gaia_id| for user with |user_id|.
+  // TODO(antrim): Update this once UserID contains GAIA ID.
+  virtual void UpdateGaiaID(const UserID& user_id,
                             const std::string& gaia_id) = 0;
 
-  // Find GAIA ID for user with |account_id|, fill in |out_value| and return
-  // true
+  // Find GAIA ID for user with |user_id|, fill in |out_value| and return true
   // if GAIA ID was found or false otherwise.
-  // TODO(antrim): Update this once AccountId contains GAIA ID
-  // (crbug.com/548926).
-  virtual bool FindGaiaID(const AccountId& account_id,
-                          std::string* out_value) = 0;
+  // TODO(antrim): Update this once UserID contains GAIA ID.
+  virtual bool FindGaiaID(const UserID& user_id, std::string* out_value) = 0;
 
   // Saves whether the user authenticates using SAML.
-  virtual void UpdateUsingSAML(const AccountId& account_id,
+  virtual void UpdateUsingSAML(const UserID& user_id,
                                const bool using_saml) = 0;
 
   // Returns if SAML needs to be used for authentication of the user with
-  // |account_id|, if it is known (was set by a |UpdateUsingSaml| call).
-  // Otherwise
+  // |user_id|, if it is known (was set by a |UpdateUsingSaml| call). Otherwise
   // returns false.
-  virtual bool FindUsingSAML(const AccountId& account_id) = 0;
+  virtual bool FindUsingSAML(const UserID& user_id) = 0;
 
   // Setter and getter for DeviceId known user string preference.
-  virtual void SetKnownUserDeviceId(const AccountId& account_id,
+  virtual void SetKnownUserDeviceId(const UserID& user_id,
                                     const std::string& device_id) = 0;
-  virtual std::string GetKnownUserDeviceId(const AccountId& account_id) = 0;
+  virtual std::string GetKnownUserDeviceId(const UserID& user_id) = 0;
 
   // Setter and getter for GAPSCookie known user string preference.
-  virtual void SetKnownUserGAPSCookie(const AccountId& account_id,
+  virtual void SetKnownUserGAPSCookie(const UserID& user_id,
                                       const std::string& gaps_cookie) = 0;
 
-  virtual std::string GetKnownUserGAPSCookie(const AccountId& account_id) = 0;
+  virtual std::string GetKnownUserGAPSCookie(const UserID& user_id) = 0;
 
   // Saves why the user has to go through re-auth flow.
-  virtual void UpdateReauthReason(const AccountId& account_id,
+  virtual void UpdateReauthReason(const UserID& user_id,
                                   const int reauth_reason) = 0;
 
-  // Returns the reason why the user with |account_id| has to go through the
+  // Returns the reason why the user with |user_id| has to go through the
   // re-auth flow. Returns true if such a reason was recorded or false
   // otherwise.
-  virtual bool FindReauthReason(const AccountId& account_id,
-                                int* out_value) = 0;
+  virtual bool FindReauthReason(const UserID& user_id, int* out_value) = 0;
 
  protected:
   // Sets UserManager instance.
diff --git a/components/user_manager/user_manager_base.cc b/components/user_manager/user_manager_base.cc
index 81a68ff..3bcb61c 100644
--- a/components/user_manager/user_manager_base.cc
+++ b/components/user_manager/user_manager_base.cc
@@ -115,26 +115,25 @@ void ResolveLocale(const std::string& raw_locale,
   ignore_result(l10n_util::CheckAndResolveLocale(raw_locale, resolved_locale));
 }
 
-// Checks if values in |dict| correspond with |account_id| identity.
-bool UserMatches(const AccountId& account_id,
-                 const base::DictionaryValue& dict) {
+// Checks if values in |dict| correspond with |user_id| identity.
+bool UserMatches(const UserID& user_id, const base::DictionaryValue& dict) {
   std::string value;
 
   bool has_email = dict.GetString(kCanonicalEmail, &value);
-  if (has_email && account_id.GetUserEmail() == value)
+  if (has_email && user_id == value)
     return true;
 
   // TODO(antrim): update code once user id is really a struct.
   bool has_gaia_id = dict.GetString(kGAIAIdKey, &value);
-  if (has_gaia_id && account_id.GetUserEmail() == value)
+  if (has_gaia_id && user_id == value)
     return true;
 
   return false;
 }
 
-// Fills relevant |dict| values based on |account_id|.
-void UpdateIdentity(const AccountId& account_id, base::DictionaryValue& dict) {
-  dict.SetString(kCanonicalEmail, account_id.GetUserEmail());
+// Fills relevant |dict| values based on |user_id|.
+void UpdateIdentity(const UserID& user_id, base::DictionaryValue& dict) {
+  dict.SetString(kCanonicalEmail, user_id);
 }
 
 }  // namespace
@@ -156,7 +155,17 @@ void UserManagerBase::RegisterPrefs(PrefRegistrySimple* registry) {
 UserManagerBase::UserManagerBase(
     scoped_refptr<base::TaskRunner> task_runner,
     scoped_refptr<base::TaskRunner> blocking_task_runner)
-    : task_runner_(task_runner),
+    : active_user_(NULL),
+      primary_user_(NULL),
+      user_loading_stage_(STAGE_NOT_LOADED),
+      session_started_(false),
+      is_current_user_owner_(false),
+      is_current_user_new_(false),
+      is_current_user_ephemeral_regular_user_(false),
+      ephemeral_users_enabled_(false),
+      manager_creation_time_(base::TimeTicks::Now()),
+      last_session_active_user_initialized_(false),
+      task_runner_(task_runner),
       blocking_task_runner_(blocking_task_runner),
       weak_factory_(this) {
   UpdateLoginState();
@@ -192,22 +201,21 @@ const UserList& UserManagerBase::GetLRULoggedInUsers() const {
   return lru_logged_in_users_;
 }
 
-const AccountId& UserManagerBase::GetOwnerAccountId() const {
-  return owner_account_id_;
+const std::string& UserManagerBase::GetOwnerEmail() const {
+  return owner_email_;
 }
 
-void UserManagerBase::UserLoggedIn(const AccountId& account_id,
+void UserManagerBase::UserLoggedIn(const std::string& user_id,
                                    const std::string& username_hash,
                                    bool browser_restart) {
   DCHECK(task_runner_->RunsTasksOnCurrentThread());
 
-  if (!last_session_active_account_id_initialized_) {
-    last_session_active_account_id_ =
-        AccountId::FromUserEmail(GetLocalState()->GetString(kLastActiveUser));
-    last_session_active_account_id_initialized_ = true;
+  if (!last_session_active_user_initialized_) {
+    last_session_active_user_ = GetLocalState()->GetString(kLastActiveUser);
+    last_session_active_user_initialized_ = true;
   }
 
-  User* user = FindUserInListAndModify(account_id);
+  User* user = FindUserInListAndModify(user_id);
   if (active_user_ && user) {
     user->set_is_logged_in(true);
     user->set_username_hash(username_hash);
@@ -221,11 +229,11 @@ void UserManagerBase::UserLoggedIn(const AccountId& account_id,
     return;
   }
 
-  if (account_id == chromeos::login::GuestAccountId()) {
+  if (user_id == chromeos::login::kGuestUserName) {
     GuestUserLoggedIn();
-  } else if (IsKioskApp(account_id)) {
-    KioskAppLoggedIn(account_id);
-  } else if (IsDemoApp(account_id)) {
+  } else if (IsKioskApp(user_id)) {
+    KioskAppLoggedIn(user_id);
+  } else if (IsDemoApp(user_id)) {
     DemoAccountLoggedIn();
   } else {
     EnsureUsersLoaded();
@@ -234,16 +242,16 @@ void UserManagerBase::UserLoggedIn(const AccountId& account_id,
       PublicAccountUserLoggedIn(user);
     } else if ((user && user->GetType() == USER_TYPE_SUPERVISED) ||
                (!user &&
-                gaia::ExtractDomainName(account_id.GetUserEmail()) ==
+                gaia::ExtractDomainName(user_id) ==
                     chromeos::login::kSupervisedUserDomain)) {
-      SupervisedUserLoggedIn(account_id);
-    } else if (browser_restart && IsPublicAccountMarkedForRemoval(account_id)) {
-      PublicAccountUserLoggedIn(User::CreatePublicAccountUser(account_id));
-    } else if (account_id != GetOwnerAccountId() && !user &&
+      SupervisedUserLoggedIn(user_id);
+    } else if (browser_restart && IsPublicAccountMarkedForRemoval(user_id)) {
+      PublicAccountUserLoggedIn(User::CreatePublicAccountUser(user_id));
+    } else if (user_id != GetOwnerEmail() && !user &&
                (AreEphemeralUsersEnabled() || browser_restart)) {
-      RegularUserLoggedInAsEphemeral(account_id);
+      RegularUserLoggedInAsEphemeral(user_id);
     } else {
-      RegularUserLoggedIn(account_id);
+      RegularUserLoggedIn(user_id);
     }
   }
 
@@ -259,22 +267,21 @@ void UserManagerBase::UserLoggedIn(const AccountId& account_id,
   if (!primary_user_) {
     primary_user_ = active_user_;
     if (primary_user_->HasGaiaAccount())
-      SendGaiaUserLoginMetrics(account_id);
+      SendGaiaUserLoginMetrics(user_id);
   }
 
   UMA_HISTOGRAM_ENUMERATION(
       "UserManager.LoginUserType", active_user_->GetType(), NUM_USER_TYPES);
 
   GetLocalState()->SetString(
-      kLastLoggedInGaiaUser,
-      active_user_->HasGaiaAccount() ? account_id.GetUserEmail() : "");
+      kLastLoggedInGaiaUser, active_user_->HasGaiaAccount() ? user_id : "");
 
   NotifyOnLogin();
   PerformPostUserLoggedInActions(browser_restart);
 }
 
-void UserManagerBase::SwitchActiveUser(const AccountId& account_id) {
-  User* user = FindUserAndModify(account_id);
+void UserManagerBase::SwitchActiveUser(const std::string& user_id) {
+  User* user = FindUserAndModify(user_id);
   if (!user) {
     NOTREACHED() << "Switching to a non-existing user";
     return;
@@ -310,15 +317,14 @@ void UserManagerBase::SwitchActiveUser(const AccountId& account_id) {
 }
 
 void UserManagerBase::SwitchToLastActiveUser() {
-  if (!last_session_active_account_id_.is_valid())
+  if (last_session_active_user_.empty())
     return;
 
-  if (AccountId::FromUserEmail(GetActiveUser()->email()) !=
-      last_session_active_account_id_)
-    SwitchActiveUser(last_session_active_account_id_);
+  if (GetActiveUser()->email() != last_session_active_user_)
+    SwitchActiveUser(last_session_active_user_);
 
   // Make sure that this function gets run only once.
-  last_session_active_account_id_.clear();
+  last_session_active_user_.clear();
 }
 
 void UserManagerBase::SessionStarted() {
@@ -335,48 +341,47 @@ void UserManagerBase::SessionStarted() {
   }
 }
 
-void UserManagerBase::RemoveUser(const AccountId& account_id,
+void UserManagerBase::RemoveUser(const std::string& user_id,
                                  RemoveUserDelegate* delegate) {
   DCHECK(task_runner_->RunsTasksOnCurrentThread());
 
-  if (!CanUserBeRemoved(FindUser(account_id)))
+  if (!CanUserBeRemoved(FindUser(user_id)))
     return;
 
-  RemoveUserInternal(account_id, delegate);
+  RemoveUserInternal(user_id, delegate);
 }
 
-void UserManagerBase::RemoveUserInternal(const AccountId& account_id,
+void UserManagerBase::RemoveUserInternal(const std::string& user_email,
                                          RemoveUserDelegate* delegate) {
-  RemoveNonOwnerUserInternal(account_id, delegate);
+  RemoveNonOwnerUserInternal(user_email, delegate);
 }
 
-void UserManagerBase::RemoveNonOwnerUserInternal(const AccountId& account_id,
+void UserManagerBase::RemoveNonOwnerUserInternal(const std::string& user_email,
                                                  RemoveUserDelegate* delegate) {
   if (delegate)
-    delegate->OnBeforeUserRemoved(account_id.GetUserEmail());
-  RemoveUserFromList(account_id);
+    delegate->OnBeforeUserRemoved(user_email);
+  RemoveUserFromList(user_email);
   cryptohome::AsyncMethodCaller::GetInstance()->AsyncRemove(
-      account_id.GetUserEmail(),
-      base::Bind(&OnRemoveUserComplete, account_id.GetUserEmail()));
+      user_email, base::Bind(&OnRemoveUserComplete, user_email));
 
   if (delegate)
-    delegate->OnUserRemoved(account_id.GetUserEmail());
+    delegate->OnUserRemoved(user_email);
 }
 
-void UserManagerBase::RemoveUserFromList(const AccountId& account_id) {
+void UserManagerBase::RemoveUserFromList(const std::string& user_id) {
   DCHECK(task_runner_->RunsTasksOnCurrentThread());
-  RemoveNonCryptohomeData(account_id);
+  RemoveNonCryptohomeData(user_id);
   if (user_loading_stage_ == STAGE_LOADED) {
-    DeleteUser(RemoveRegularOrSupervisedUserFromList(account_id));
+    DeleteUser(RemoveRegularOrSupervisedUserFromList(user_id));
   } else if (user_loading_stage_ == STAGE_LOADING) {
-    DCHECK(gaia::ExtractDomainName(account_id.GetUserEmail()) ==
+    DCHECK(gaia::ExtractDomainName(user_id) ==
                chromeos::login::kSupervisedUserDomain ||
-           HasPendingBootstrap(account_id));
+           HasPendingBootstrap(user_id));
     // Special case, removing partially-constructed supervised user or
     // boostrapping user during user list loading.
     ListPrefUpdate users_update(GetLocalState(), kRegularUsers);
-    users_update->Remove(base::StringValue(account_id.GetUserEmail()), nullptr);
-    OnUserRemoved(account_id);
+    users_update->Remove(base::StringValue(user_id), NULL);
+    OnUserRemoved(user_id);
   } else {
     NOTREACHED() << "Users are not loaded yet.";
     return;
@@ -386,22 +391,22 @@ void UserManagerBase::RemoveUserFromList(const AccountId& account_id) {
   GetLocalState()->CommitPendingWrite();
 }
 
-bool UserManagerBase::IsKnownUser(const AccountId& account_id) const {
-  return FindUser(account_id) != nullptr;
+bool UserManagerBase::IsKnownUser(const std::string& user_id) const {
+  return FindUser(user_id) != NULL;
 }
 
-const User* UserManagerBase::FindUser(const AccountId& account_id) const {
+const User* UserManagerBase::FindUser(const std::string& user_id) const {
   DCHECK(task_runner_->RunsTasksOnCurrentThread());
-  if (active_user_ && active_user_->GetAccountId() == account_id)
+  if (active_user_ && active_user_->email() == user_id)
     return active_user_;
-  return FindUserInList(account_id);
+  return FindUserInList(user_id);
 }
 
-User* UserManagerBase::FindUserAndModify(const AccountId& account_id) {
+User* UserManagerBase::FindUserAndModify(const std::string& user_id) {
   DCHECK(task_runner_->RunsTasksOnCurrentThread());
-  if (active_user_ && active_user_->GetAccountId() == account_id)
+  if (active_user_ && active_user_->email() == user_id)
     return active_user_;
-  return FindUserInListAndModify(account_id);
+  return FindUserInListAndModify(user_id);
 }
 
 const User* UserManagerBase::GetLoggedInUser() const {
@@ -430,73 +435,73 @@ const User* UserManagerBase::GetPrimaryUser() const {
 }
 
 void UserManagerBase::SaveUserOAuthStatus(
-    const AccountId& account_id,
+    const std::string& user_id,
     User::OAuthTokenStatus oauth_token_status) {
   DCHECK(task_runner_->RunsTasksOnCurrentThread());
 
   DVLOG(1) << "Saving user OAuth token status in Local State";
-  User* user = FindUserAndModify(account_id);
+  User* user = FindUserAndModify(user_id);
   if (user)
     user->set_oauth_token_status(oauth_token_status);
 
   // Do not update local state if data stored or cached outside the user's
   // cryptohome is to be treated as ephemeral.
-  if (IsUserNonCryptohomeDataEphemeral(account_id))
+  if (IsUserNonCryptohomeDataEphemeral(user_id))
     return;
 
   DictionaryPrefUpdate oauth_status_update(GetLocalState(),
                                            kUserOAuthTokenStatus);
   oauth_status_update->SetWithoutPathExpansion(
-      account_id.GetUserEmail(),
+      user_id,
       new base::FundamentalValue(static_cast<int>(oauth_token_status)));
 }
 
-void UserManagerBase::SaveForceOnlineSignin(const AccountId& account_id,
+void UserManagerBase::SaveForceOnlineSignin(const std::string& user_id,
                                             bool force_online_signin) {
   DCHECK(task_runner_->RunsTasksOnCurrentThread());
 
   // Do not update local state if data stored or cached outside the user's
   // cryptohome is to be treated as ephemeral.
-  if (IsUserNonCryptohomeDataEphemeral(account_id))
+  if (IsUserNonCryptohomeDataEphemeral(user_id))
     return;
 
   DictionaryPrefUpdate force_online_update(GetLocalState(),
                                            kUserForceOnlineSignin);
-  force_online_update->SetBooleanWithoutPathExpansion(account_id.GetUserEmail(),
+  force_online_update->SetBooleanWithoutPathExpansion(user_id,
                                                       force_online_signin);
 }
 
-void UserManagerBase::SaveUserDisplayName(const AccountId& account_id,
+void UserManagerBase::SaveUserDisplayName(const std::string& user_id,
                                           const base::string16& display_name) {
   DCHECK(task_runner_->RunsTasksOnCurrentThread());
 
-  if (User* user = FindUserAndModify(account_id)) {
+  if (User* user = FindUserAndModify(user_id)) {
     user->set_display_name(display_name);
 
     // Do not update local state if data stored or cached outside the user's
     // cryptohome is to be treated as ephemeral.
-    if (!IsUserNonCryptohomeDataEphemeral(account_id)) {
+    if (!IsUserNonCryptohomeDataEphemeral(user_id)) {
       DictionaryPrefUpdate display_name_update(GetLocalState(),
                                                kUserDisplayName);
       display_name_update->SetWithoutPathExpansion(
-          account_id.GetUserEmail(), new base::StringValue(display_name));
+          user_id, new base::StringValue(display_name));
     }
   }
 }
 
 base::string16 UserManagerBase::GetUserDisplayName(
-    const AccountId& account_id) const {
-  const User* user = FindUser(account_id);
+    const std::string& user_id) const {
+  const User* user = FindUser(user_id);
   return user ? user->display_name() : base::string16();
 }
 
-void UserManagerBase::SaveUserDisplayEmail(const AccountId& account_id,
+void UserManagerBase::SaveUserDisplayEmail(const std::string& user_id,
                                            const std::string& display_email) {
   DCHECK(task_runner_->RunsTasksOnCurrentThread());
 
-  User* user = FindUserAndModify(account_id);
+  User* user = FindUserAndModify(user_id);
   if (!user) {
-    LOG(ERROR) << "User not found: " << account_id.GetUserEmail();
+    LOG(ERROR) << "User not found: " << user_id;
     return;  // Ignore if there is no such user.
   }
 
@@ -504,89 +509,88 @@ void UserManagerBase::SaveUserDisplayEmail(const AccountId& account_id,
 
   // Do not update local state if data stored or cached outside the user's
   // cryptohome is to be treated as ephemeral.
-  if (IsUserNonCryptohomeDataEphemeral(account_id))
+  if (IsUserNonCryptohomeDataEphemeral(user_id))
     return;
 
   DictionaryPrefUpdate display_email_update(GetLocalState(), kUserDisplayEmail);
   display_email_update->SetWithoutPathExpansion(
-      account_id.GetUserEmail(), new base::StringValue(display_email));
+      user_id, new base::StringValue(display_email));
 }
 
 std::string UserManagerBase::GetUserDisplayEmail(
-    const AccountId& account_id) const {
-  const User* user = FindUser(account_id);
-  return user ? user->display_email() : account_id.GetUserEmail();
+    const std::string& user_id) const {
+  const User* user = FindUser(user_id);
+  return user ? user->display_email() : user_id;
 }
 
-void UserManagerBase::SaveUserType(const AccountId& account_id,
+void UserManagerBase::SaveUserType(const std::string& user_id,
                                    const UserType& user_type) {
   DCHECK(task_runner_->RunsTasksOnCurrentThread());
 
-  User* user = FindUserAndModify(account_id);
+  User* user = FindUserAndModify(user_id);
   if (!user) {
-    LOG(ERROR) << "User not found: " << account_id.GetUserEmail();
+    LOG(ERROR) << "User not found: " << user_id;
     return;  // Ignore if there is no such user.
   }
 
   // Do not update local state if data stored or cached outside the user's
   // cryptohome is to be treated as ephemeral.
-  if (IsUserNonCryptohomeDataEphemeral(account_id))
+  if (IsUserNonCryptohomeDataEphemeral(user_id))
     return;
 
   DictionaryPrefUpdate user_type_update(GetLocalState(), kUserType);
   user_type_update->SetWithoutPathExpansion(
-      account_id.GetUserEmail(),
-      new base::FundamentalValue(static_cast<int>(user_type)));
+      user_id, new base::FundamentalValue(static_cast<int>(user_type)));
   GetLocalState()->CommitPendingWrite();
 }
 
-void UserManagerBase::UpdateUsingSAML(const AccountId& account_id,
+void UserManagerBase::UpdateUsingSAML(const std::string& user_id,
                                       const bool using_saml) {
-  SetKnownUserBooleanPref(account_id, kUsingSAMLKey, using_saml);
+  SetKnownUserBooleanPref(user_id, kUsingSAMLKey, using_saml);
 }
 
-bool UserManagerBase::FindUsingSAML(const AccountId& account_id) {
+bool UserManagerBase::FindUsingSAML(const std::string& user_id) {
   bool using_saml;
-  if (GetKnownUserBooleanPref(account_id, kUsingSAMLKey, &using_saml))
+  if (GetKnownUserBooleanPref(user_id, kUsingSAMLKey, &using_saml))
     return using_saml;
   return false;
 }
 
-void UserManagerBase::UpdateReauthReason(const AccountId& account_id,
+void UserManagerBase::UpdateReauthReason(const std::string& user_id,
                                          const int reauth_reason) {
-  SetKnownUserIntegerPref(account_id, kReauthReasonKey, reauth_reason);
+  SetKnownUserIntegerPref(user_id, kReauthReasonKey, reauth_reason);
 }
 
-bool UserManagerBase::FindReauthReason(const AccountId& account_id,
+bool UserManagerBase::FindReauthReason(const std::string& user_id,
                                        int* out_value) {
-  return GetKnownUserIntegerPref(account_id, kReauthReasonKey, out_value);
+  return GetKnownUserIntegerPref(user_id, kReauthReasonKey, out_value);
 }
 
 void UserManagerBase::UpdateUserAccountData(
-    const AccountId& account_id,
+    const std::string& user_id,
     const UserAccountData& account_data) {
   DCHECK(task_runner_->RunsTasksOnCurrentThread());
 
-  SaveUserDisplayName(account_id, account_data.display_name());
+  SaveUserDisplayName(user_id, account_data.display_name());
 
-  if (User* user = FindUserAndModify(account_id)) {
+  if (User* user = FindUserAndModify(user_id)) {
     base::string16 given_name = account_data.given_name();
     user->set_given_name(given_name);
-    if (!IsUserNonCryptohomeDataEphemeral(account_id)) {
+    if (!IsUserNonCryptohomeDataEphemeral(user_id)) {
       DictionaryPrefUpdate given_name_update(GetLocalState(), kUserGivenName);
       given_name_update->SetWithoutPathExpansion(
-          account_id.GetUserEmail(), new base::StringValue(given_name));
+          user_id, new base::StringValue(given_name));
     }
   }
 
-  UpdateUserAccountLocale(account_id, account_data.locale());
+  UpdateUserAccountLocale(user_id, account_data.locale());
 }
 
 // static
 void UserManagerBase::ParseUserList(const base::ListValue& users_list,
-                                    const std::set<AccountId>& existing_users,
-                                    std::vector<AccountId>* users_vector,
-                                    std::set<AccountId>* users_set) {
+                                    const std::set<std::string>& existing_users,
+                                    std::vector<std::string>* users_vector,
+                                    std::set<std::string>* users_set) {
   users_vector->clear();
   users_set->clear();
   for (size_t i = 0; i < users_list.GetSize(); ++i) {
@@ -595,13 +599,12 @@ void UserManagerBase::ParseUserList(const base::ListValue& users_list,
       LOG(ERROR) << "Corrupt entry in user list at index " << i << ".";
       continue;
     }
-    const AccountId account_id(AccountId::FromUserEmail(email));
-    if (existing_users.find(account_id) != existing_users.end() ||
-        !users_set->insert(account_id).second) {
+    if (existing_users.find(email) != existing_users.end() ||
+        !users_set->insert(email).second) {
       LOG(ERROR) << "Duplicate user: " << email;
       continue;
     }
-    users_vector->push_back(account_id);
+    users_vector->push_back(email);
   }
 }
 
@@ -628,7 +631,7 @@ bool UserManagerBase::IsCurrentUserNew() const {
 bool UserManagerBase::IsCurrentUserNonCryptohomeDataEphemeral() const {
   DCHECK(task_runner_->RunsTasksOnCurrentThread());
   return IsUserLoggedIn() &&
-         IsUserNonCryptohomeDataEphemeral(GetLoggedInUser()->GetAccountId());
+         IsUserNonCryptohomeDataEphemeral(GetLoggedInUser()->email());
 }
 
 bool UserManagerBase::CanCurrentUserLock() const {
@@ -684,17 +687,17 @@ bool UserManagerBase::IsSessionStarted() const {
 }
 
 bool UserManagerBase::IsUserNonCryptohomeDataEphemeral(
-    const AccountId& account_id) const {
+    const std::string& user_id) const {
   // Data belonging to the guest and stub users is always ephemeral.
-  if (account_id == chromeos::login::GuestAccountId() ||
-      account_id == chromeos::login::StubAccountId()) {
+  if (user_id == chromeos::login::kGuestUserName ||
+      user_id == chromeos::login::kStubUser) {
     return true;
   }
 
   // Data belonging to the owner, anyone found on the user list and obsolete
   // public accounts whose data has not been removed yet is not ephemeral.
-  if (account_id == GetOwnerAccountId() || UserExistsInList(account_id) ||
-      IsPublicAccountMarkedForRemoval(account_id)) {
+  if (user_id == GetOwnerEmail() || UserExistsInList(user_id) ||
+      IsPublicAccountMarkedForRemoval(user_id)) {
     return false;
   }
 
@@ -703,7 +706,7 @@ bool UserManagerBase::IsUserNonCryptohomeDataEphemeral(
   //    policy was enabled.
   //    - or -
   // b) The user logged into any other account type.
-  if (IsUserLoggedIn() && (account_id == GetLoggedInUser()->GetAccountId()) &&
+  if (IsUserLoggedIn() && (user_id == GetLoggedInUser()->email()) &&
       (is_current_user_ephemeral_regular_user_ ||
        !IsLoggedInAsUserWithGaiaAccount())) {
     return true;
@@ -783,20 +786,20 @@ void UserManagerBase::SetIsCurrentUserNew(bool is_new) {
   is_current_user_new_ = is_new;
 }
 
-bool UserManagerBase::HasPendingBootstrap(const AccountId& account_id) const {
+bool UserManagerBase::HasPendingBootstrap(const std::string& user_id) const {
   return false;
 }
 
-void UserManagerBase::SetOwnerId(const AccountId& owner_account_id) {
-  owner_account_id_ = owner_account_id;
+void UserManagerBase::SetOwnerEmail(const std::string& owner_user_id) {
+  owner_email_ = owner_user_id;
 }
 
-const AccountId& UserManagerBase::GetPendingUserSwitchID() const {
+const std::string& UserManagerBase::GetPendingUserSwitchID() const {
   return pending_user_switch_;
 }
 
-void UserManagerBase::SetPendingUserSwitchId(const AccountId& account_id) {
-  pending_user_switch_ = account_id;
+void UserManagerBase::SetPendingUserSwitchID(const std::string& user_id) {
+  pending_user_switch_ = user_id;
 }
 
 void UserManagerBase::EnsureUsersLoaded() {
@@ -824,27 +827,27 @@ void UserManagerBase::EnsureUsersLoaded() {
       local_state->GetDictionary(kUserType);
 
   // Load public sessions first.
-  std::set<AccountId> public_sessions_set;
+  std::set<std::string> public_sessions_set;
   LoadPublicAccounts(&public_sessions_set);
 
   // Load regular users and supervised users.
-  std::vector<AccountId> regular_users;
-  std::set<AccountId> regular_users_set;
+  std::vector<std::string> regular_users;
+  std::set<std::string> regular_users_set;
   ParseUserList(*prefs_regular_users,
                 public_sessions_set,
                 &regular_users,
                 &regular_users_set);
-  for (std::vector<AccountId>::const_iterator it = regular_users.begin();
-       it != regular_users.end(); ++it) {
-    User* user = nullptr;
-    const std::string domain = gaia::ExtractDomainName(it->GetUserEmail());
+  for (std::vector<std::string>::const_iterator it = regular_users.begin();
+       it != regular_users.end();
+       ++it) {
+    User* user = NULL;
+    const std::string domain = gaia::ExtractDomainName(*it);
     if (domain == chromeos::login::kSupervisedUserDomain) {
       user = User::CreateSupervisedUser(*it);
     } else {
       user = User::CreateRegularUser(*it);
       int user_type;
-      if (prefs_user_types->GetIntegerWithoutPathExpansion(it->GetUserEmail(),
-                                                           &user_type) &&
+      if (prefs_user_types->GetIntegerWithoutPathExpansion(*it, &user_type) &&
           user_type == USER_TYPE_CHILD) {
         ChangeUserChildStatus(user, true /* is child */);
       }
@@ -855,19 +858,18 @@ void UserManagerBase::EnsureUsersLoaded() {
     users_.push_back(user);
 
     base::string16 display_name;
-    if (prefs_display_names->GetStringWithoutPathExpansion(it->GetUserEmail(),
+    if (prefs_display_names->GetStringWithoutPathExpansion(*it,
                                                            &display_name)) {
       user->set_display_name(display_name);
     }
 
     base::string16 given_name;
-    if (prefs_given_names->GetStringWithoutPathExpansion(it->GetUserEmail(),
-                                                         &given_name)) {
+    if (prefs_given_names->GetStringWithoutPathExpansion(*it, &given_name)) {
       user->set_given_name(given_name);
     }
 
     std::string display_email;
-    if (prefs_display_emails->GetStringWithoutPathExpansion(it->GetUserEmail(),
+    if (prefs_display_emails->GetStringWithoutPathExpansion(*it,
                                                             &display_email)) {
       user->set_display_email(display_email);
     }
@@ -883,32 +885,32 @@ UserList& UserManagerBase::GetUsersAndModify() {
   return users_;
 }
 
-const User* UserManagerBase::FindUserInList(const AccountId& account_id) const {
+const User* UserManagerBase::FindUserInList(const std::string& user_id) const {
   const UserList& users = GetUsers();
   for (UserList::const_iterator it = users.begin(); it != users.end(); ++it) {
-    if ((*it)->GetAccountId() == account_id)
+    if ((*it)->email() == user_id)
       return *it;
   }
-  return nullptr;
+  return NULL;
 }
 
-bool UserManagerBase::UserExistsInList(const AccountId& account_id) const {
+bool UserManagerBase::UserExistsInList(const std::string& user_id) const {
   const base::ListValue* user_list = GetLocalState()->GetList(kRegularUsers);
   for (size_t i = 0; i < user_list->GetSize(); ++i) {
     std::string email;
-    if (user_list->GetString(i, &email) && (account_id.GetUserEmail() == email))
+    if (user_list->GetString(i, &email) && (user_id == email))
       return true;
   }
   return false;
 }
 
-User* UserManagerBase::FindUserInListAndModify(const AccountId& account_id) {
+User* UserManagerBase::FindUserInListAndModify(const std::string& user_id) {
   UserList& users = GetUsersAndModify();
   for (UserList::iterator it = users.begin(); it != users.end(); ++it) {
-    if ((*it)->GetAccountId() == account_id)
+    if ((*it)->email() == user_id)
       return *it;
   }
-  return nullptr;
+  return NULL;
 }
 
 void UserManagerBase::GuestUserLoggedIn() {
@@ -923,16 +925,16 @@ void UserManagerBase::AddUserRecord(User* user) {
   users_.insert(users_.begin(), user);
 }
 
-void UserManagerBase::RegularUserLoggedIn(const AccountId& account_id) {
+void UserManagerBase::RegularUserLoggedIn(const std::string& user_id) {
   // Remove the user from the user list.
-  active_user_ = RemoveRegularOrSupervisedUserFromList(account_id);
+  active_user_ = RemoveRegularOrSupervisedUserFromList(user_id);
 
   // If the user was not found on the user list, create a new user.
   SetIsCurrentUserNew(!active_user_);
   if (IsCurrentUserNew()) {
-    active_user_ = User::CreateRegularUser(account_id);
-    active_user_->set_oauth_token_status(LoadUserOAuthStatus(account_id));
-    SaveUserDisplayName(active_user_->GetAccountId(),
+    active_user_ = User::CreateRegularUser(user_id);
+    active_user_->set_oauth_token_status(LoadUserOAuthStatus(user_id));
+    SaveUserDisplayName(active_user_->email(),
                         base::UTF8ToUTF16(active_user_->GetAccountName(true)));
   }
 
@@ -943,11 +945,11 @@ void UserManagerBase::RegularUserLoggedIn(const AccountId& account_id) {
 }
 
 void UserManagerBase::RegularUserLoggedInAsEphemeral(
-    const AccountId& account_id) {
+    const std::string& user_id) {
   DCHECK(task_runner_->RunsTasksOnCurrentThread());
   SetIsCurrentUserNew(true);
   is_current_user_ephemeral_regular_user_ = true;
-  active_user_ = User::CreateRegularUser(account_id);
+  active_user_ = User::CreateRegularUser(user_id);
 }
 
 void UserManagerBase::NotifyOnLogin() {
@@ -959,83 +961,77 @@ void UserManagerBase::NotifyOnLogin() {
 }
 
 User::OAuthTokenStatus UserManagerBase::LoadUserOAuthStatus(
-    const AccountId& account_id) const {
+    const std::string& user_id) const {
   DCHECK(task_runner_->RunsTasksOnCurrentThread());
 
   const base::DictionaryValue* prefs_oauth_status =
       GetLocalState()->GetDictionary(kUserOAuthTokenStatus);
   int oauth_token_status = User::OAUTH_TOKEN_STATUS_UNKNOWN;
   if (prefs_oauth_status &&
-      prefs_oauth_status->GetIntegerWithoutPathExpansion(
-          account_id.GetUserEmail(), &oauth_token_status)) {
+      prefs_oauth_status->GetIntegerWithoutPathExpansion(user_id,
+                                                         &oauth_token_status)) {
     User::OAuthTokenStatus status =
         static_cast<User::OAuthTokenStatus>(oauth_token_status);
-    HandleUserOAuthTokenStatusChange(account_id, status);
+    HandleUserOAuthTokenStatusChange(user_id, status);
 
     return status;
   }
   return User::OAUTH_TOKEN_STATUS_UNKNOWN;
 }
 
-bool UserManagerBase::LoadForceOnlineSignin(const AccountId& account_id) const {
+bool UserManagerBase::LoadForceOnlineSignin(const std::string& user_id) const {
   DCHECK(task_runner_->RunsTasksOnCurrentThread());
 
   const base::DictionaryValue* prefs_force_online =
       GetLocalState()->GetDictionary(kUserForceOnlineSignin);
   bool force_online_signin = false;
   if (prefs_force_online) {
-    prefs_force_online->GetBooleanWithoutPathExpansion(
-        account_id.GetUserEmail(), &force_online_signin);
+    prefs_force_online->GetBooleanWithoutPathExpansion(user_id,
+                                                       &force_online_signin);
   }
   return force_online_signin;
 }
 
-void UserManagerBase::RemoveNonCryptohomeData(const AccountId& account_id) {
+void UserManagerBase::RemoveNonCryptohomeData(const std::string& user_id) {
   PrefService* prefs = GetLocalState();
   DictionaryPrefUpdate prefs_display_name_update(prefs, kUserDisplayName);
-  prefs_display_name_update->RemoveWithoutPathExpansion(
-      account_id.GetUserEmail(), nullptr);
+  prefs_display_name_update->RemoveWithoutPathExpansion(user_id, NULL);
 
   DictionaryPrefUpdate prefs_given_name_update(prefs, kUserGivenName);
-  prefs_given_name_update->RemoveWithoutPathExpansion(account_id.GetUserEmail(),
-                                                      nullptr);
+  prefs_given_name_update->RemoveWithoutPathExpansion(user_id, NULL);
 
   DictionaryPrefUpdate prefs_display_email_update(prefs, kUserDisplayEmail);
-  prefs_display_email_update->RemoveWithoutPathExpansion(
-      account_id.GetUserEmail(), nullptr);
+  prefs_display_email_update->RemoveWithoutPathExpansion(user_id, NULL);
 
   DictionaryPrefUpdate prefs_oauth_update(prefs, kUserOAuthTokenStatus);
-  prefs_oauth_update->RemoveWithoutPathExpansion(account_id.GetUserEmail(),
-                                                 nullptr);
+  prefs_oauth_update->RemoveWithoutPathExpansion(user_id, NULL);
 
   DictionaryPrefUpdate prefs_force_online_update(prefs, kUserForceOnlineSignin);
-  prefs_force_online_update->RemoveWithoutPathExpansion(
-      account_id.GetUserEmail(), nullptr);
+  prefs_force_online_update->RemoveWithoutPathExpansion(user_id, NULL);
 
-  RemoveKnownUserPrefs(account_id);
+  RemoveKnownUserPrefs(user_id);
 
-  const AccountId last_active_user =
-      AccountId::FromUserEmail(GetLocalState()->GetString(kLastActiveUser));
-  if (account_id == last_active_user)
+  std::string last_active_user = GetLocalState()->GetString(kLastActiveUser);
+  if (user_id == last_active_user)
     GetLocalState()->SetString(kLastActiveUser, std::string());
 }
 
 bool UserManagerBase::FindKnownUserPrefs(
-    const AccountId& account_id,
+    const UserID& user_id,
     const base::DictionaryValue** out_value) {
   PrefService* local_state = GetLocalState();
 
   // Local State may not be initialized in tests.
   if (!local_state)
     return false;
-  if (IsUserNonCryptohomeDataEphemeral(account_id))
+  if (IsUserNonCryptohomeDataEphemeral(user_id))
     return false;
 
   const base::ListValue* known_users = local_state->GetList(kKnownUsers);
   for (size_t i = 0; i < known_users->GetSize(); ++i) {
     const base::DictionaryValue* element = nullptr;
     if (known_users->GetDictionary(i, &element)) {
-      if (UserMatches(account_id, *element)) {
+      if (UserMatches(user_id, *element)) {
         known_users->GetDictionary(i, out_value);
         return true;
       }
@@ -1044,7 +1040,7 @@ bool UserManagerBase::FindKnownUserPrefs(
   return false;
 }
 
-void UserManagerBase::UpdateKnownUserPrefs(const AccountId& account_id,
+void UserManagerBase::UpdateKnownUserPrefs(const UserID& user_id,
                                            const base::DictionaryValue& values,
                                            bool clear) {
   PrefService* local_state = GetLocalState();
@@ -1053,39 +1049,39 @@ void UserManagerBase::UpdateKnownUserPrefs(const AccountId& account_id,
   if (!local_state)
     return;
 
-  if (IsUserNonCryptohomeDataEphemeral(account_id))
+  if (IsUserNonCryptohomeDataEphemeral(user_id))
     return;
 
   ListPrefUpdate update(local_state, kKnownUsers);
   for (size_t i = 0; i < update->GetSize(); ++i) {
     base::DictionaryValue* element = nullptr;
     if (update->GetDictionary(i, &element)) {
-      if (UserMatches(account_id, *element)) {
+      if (UserMatches(user_id, *element)) {
         if (clear)
           element->Clear();
         element->MergeDictionary(&values);
-        UpdateIdentity(account_id, *element);
+        UpdateIdentity(user_id, *element);
         return;
       }
     }
   }
   scoped_ptr<base::DictionaryValue> new_value(new base::DictionaryValue());
   new_value->MergeDictionary(&values);
-  UpdateIdentity(account_id, *new_value);
+  UpdateIdentity(user_id, *new_value);
   update->Append(new_value.release());
 }
 
-bool UserManagerBase::GetKnownUserStringPref(const AccountId& account_id,
+bool UserManagerBase::GetKnownUserStringPref(const UserID& user_id,
                                              const std::string& path,
                                              std::string* out_value) {
   const base::DictionaryValue* user_pref_dict = nullptr;
-  if (!FindKnownUserPrefs(account_id, &user_pref_dict))
+  if (!FindKnownUserPrefs(user_id, &user_pref_dict))
     return false;
 
   return user_pref_dict->GetString(path, out_value);
 }
 
-void UserManagerBase::SetKnownUserStringPref(const AccountId& account_id,
+void UserManagerBase::SetKnownUserStringPref(const UserID& user_id,
                                              const std::string& path,
                                              const std::string& in_value) {
   PrefService* local_state = GetLocalState();
@@ -1097,20 +1093,20 @@ void UserManagerBase::SetKnownUserStringPref(const AccountId& account_id,
   ListPrefUpdate update(local_state, kKnownUsers);
   base::DictionaryValue dict;
   dict.SetString(path, in_value);
-  UpdateKnownUserPrefs(account_id, dict, false);
+  UpdateKnownUserPrefs(user_id, dict, false);
 }
 
-bool UserManagerBase::GetKnownUserBooleanPref(const AccountId& account_id,
+bool UserManagerBase::GetKnownUserBooleanPref(const UserID& user_id,
                                               const std::string& path,
                                               bool* out_value) {
   const base::DictionaryValue* user_pref_dict = nullptr;
-  if (!FindKnownUserPrefs(account_id, &user_pref_dict))
+  if (!FindKnownUserPrefs(user_id, &user_pref_dict))
     return false;
 
   return user_pref_dict->GetBoolean(path, out_value);
 }
 
-void UserManagerBase::SetKnownUserBooleanPref(const AccountId& account_id,
+void UserManagerBase::SetKnownUserBooleanPref(const UserID& user_id,
                                               const std::string& path,
                                               const bool in_value) {
   PrefService* local_state = GetLocalState();
@@ -1122,19 +1118,19 @@ void UserManagerBase::SetKnownUserBooleanPref(const AccountId& account_id,
   ListPrefUpdate update(local_state, kKnownUsers);
   base::DictionaryValue dict;
   dict.SetBoolean(path, in_value);
-  UpdateKnownUserPrefs(account_id, dict, false);
+  UpdateKnownUserPrefs(user_id, dict, false);
 }
 
-bool UserManagerBase::GetKnownUserIntegerPref(const AccountId& account_id,
+bool UserManagerBase::GetKnownUserIntegerPref(const UserID& user_id,
                                               const std::string& path,
                                               int* out_value) {
   const base::DictionaryValue* user_pref_dict = nullptr;
-  if (!FindKnownUserPrefs(account_id, &user_pref_dict))
+  if (!FindKnownUserPrefs(user_id, &user_pref_dict))
     return false;
   return user_pref_dict->GetInteger(path, out_value);
 }
 
-void UserManagerBase::SetKnownUserIntegerPref(const AccountId& account_id,
+void UserManagerBase::SetKnownUserIntegerPref(const UserID& user_id,
                                               const std::string& path,
                                               const int in_value) {
   PrefService* local_state = GetLocalState();
@@ -1146,92 +1142,80 @@ void UserManagerBase::SetKnownUserIntegerPref(const AccountId& account_id,
   ListPrefUpdate update(local_state, kKnownUsers);
   base::DictionaryValue dict;
   dict.SetInteger(path, in_value);
-  UpdateKnownUserPrefs(account_id, dict, false);
+  UpdateKnownUserPrefs(user_id, dict, false);
 }
 
-bool UserManagerBase::GetKnownUserAccountId(
-    const AccountId& authenticated_account_id,
-    AccountId* out_account_id) {
-  DCHECK(!authenticated_account_id.GetGaiaId().empty());
-  std::string canonical_email;
-  if (!GetKnownUserStringPref(
-          AccountId::FromGaiaId(authenticated_account_id.GetGaiaId()),
-          kCanonicalEmail, &canonical_email))
-    return false;
-
-  *out_account_id = authenticated_account_id;
-  out_account_id->SetUserEmail(canonical_email);
-  return true;
+bool UserManagerBase::GetKnownUserCanonicalEmail(const UserID& user_id,
+                                                 std::string* out_email) {
+  return GetKnownUserStringPref(user_id, kCanonicalEmail, out_email);
 }
 
-void UserManagerBase::UpdateGaiaID(const AccountId& account_id,
+void UserManagerBase::UpdateGaiaID(const UserID& user_id,
                                    const std::string& gaia_id) {
-  SetKnownUserStringPref(account_id, kGAIAIdKey, gaia_id);
+  SetKnownUserStringPref(user_id, kGAIAIdKey, gaia_id);
 }
 
-bool UserManagerBase::FindGaiaID(const AccountId& account_id,
+bool UserManagerBase::FindGaiaID(const UserID& user_id,
                                  std::string* out_value) {
-  return GetKnownUserStringPref(account_id, kGAIAIdKey, out_value);
+  return GetKnownUserStringPref(user_id, kGAIAIdKey, out_value);
 }
 
-void UserManagerBase::SetKnownUserDeviceId(const AccountId& account_id,
+void UserManagerBase::SetKnownUserDeviceId(const UserID& user_id,
                                            const std::string& device_id) {
-  const std::string known_device_id = GetKnownUserDeviceId(account_id);
+  const std::string known_device_id = GetKnownUserDeviceId(user_id);
   if (!known_device_id.empty() && device_id != known_device_id) {
     NOTREACHED() << "Trying to change device ID for known user.";
   }
-  SetKnownUserStringPref(account_id, kDeviceId, device_id);
+  SetKnownUserStringPref(user_id, kDeviceId, device_id);
 }
 
-std::string UserManagerBase::GetKnownUserDeviceId(const AccountId& account_id) {
+std::string UserManagerBase::GetKnownUserDeviceId(const UserID& user_id) {
   std::string device_id;
-  if (GetKnownUserStringPref(account_id, kDeviceId, &device_id)) {
+  if (GetKnownUserStringPref(user_id, kDeviceId, &device_id)) {
     return device_id;
   }
   return std::string();
 }
 
-void UserManagerBase::SetKnownUserGAPSCookie(const AccountId& account_id,
+void UserManagerBase::SetKnownUserGAPSCookie(const UserID& user_id,
                                              const std::string& gaps_cookie) {
-  SetKnownUserStringPref(account_id, kGAPSCookie, gaps_cookie);
+  SetKnownUserStringPref(user_id, kGAPSCookie, gaps_cookie);
 }
 
-std::string UserManagerBase::GetKnownUserGAPSCookie(
-    const AccountId& account_id) {
+std::string UserManagerBase::GetKnownUserGAPSCookie(const UserID& user_id) {
   std::string gaps_cookie;
-  if (GetKnownUserStringPref(account_id, kGAPSCookie, &gaps_cookie)) {
+  if (GetKnownUserStringPref(user_id, kGAPSCookie, &gaps_cookie)) {
     return gaps_cookie;
   }
   return std::string();
 }
 
 User* UserManagerBase::RemoveRegularOrSupervisedUserFromList(
-    const AccountId& account_id) {
+    const std::string& user_id) {
   ListPrefUpdate prefs_users_update(GetLocalState(), kRegularUsers);
   prefs_users_update->Clear();
-  User* user = nullptr;
+  User* user = NULL;
   for (UserList::iterator it = users_.begin(); it != users_.end();) {
-    if ((*it)->GetAccountId() == account_id) {
+    const std::string user_email = (*it)->email();
+    if (user_email == user_id) {
       user = *it;
       it = users_.erase(it);
     } else {
-      if ((*it)->HasGaiaAccount() || (*it)->IsSupervised()) {
-        const std::string user_email = (*it)->email();
+      if ((*it)->HasGaiaAccount() || (*it)->IsSupervised())
         prefs_users_update->Append(new base::StringValue(user_email));
-      }
       ++it;
     }
   }
-  OnUserRemoved(account_id);
+  OnUserRemoved(user_id);
   return user;
 }
 
-void UserManagerBase::RemoveKnownUserPrefs(const AccountId& account_id) {
+void UserManagerBase::RemoveKnownUserPrefs(const UserID& user_id) {
   ListPrefUpdate update(GetLocalState(), kKnownUsers);
   for (size_t i = 0; i < update->GetSize(); ++i) {
     base::DictionaryValue* element = nullptr;
     if (update->GetDictionary(i, &element)) {
-      if (UserMatches(account_id, *element)) {
+      if (UserMatches(user_id, *element)) {
         update->Remove(i, nullptr);
         break;
       }
@@ -1266,9 +1250,8 @@ void UserManagerBase::ChangeUserChildStatus(User* user, bool is_child) {
   if (user->IsSupervised() == is_child)
     return;
   user->SetIsChild(is_child);
-  SaveUserType(user->GetAccountId(), is_child
-                                         ? user_manager::USER_TYPE_CHILD
-                                         : user_manager::USER_TYPE_REGULAR);
+  SaveUserType(user->email(), is_child ? user_manager::USER_TYPE_CHILD
+                                       : user_manager::USER_TYPE_REGULAR);
   FOR_EACH_OBSERVER(UserManager::UserSessionStateObserver,
                     session_state_observer_list_,
                     UserChangedChildStatus(user));
@@ -1318,7 +1301,7 @@ void UserManagerBase::SetLRUUser(User* user) {
   lru_logged_in_users_.insert(lru_logged_in_users_.begin(), user);
 }
 
-void UserManagerBase::SendGaiaUserLoginMetrics(const AccountId& account_id) {
+void UserManagerBase::SendGaiaUserLoginMetrics(const std::string& user_id) {
   // If this isn't the first time Chrome was run after the system booted,
   // assume that Chrome was restarted because a previous session ended.
   if (!base::CommandLine::ForCurrentProcess()->HasSwitch(
@@ -1327,8 +1310,7 @@ void UserManagerBase::SendGaiaUserLoginMetrics(const AccountId& account_id) {
         GetLocalState()->GetString(kLastLoggedInGaiaUser);
     const base::TimeDelta time_to_login =
         base::TimeTicks::Now() - manager_creation_time_;
-    if (!last_email.empty() &&
-        account_id != AccountId::FromUserEmail(last_email) &&
+    if (!last_email.empty() && user_id != last_email &&
         time_to_login.InSeconds() <= kLogoutToLoginDelayMaxSec) {
       UMA_HISTOGRAM_CUSTOM_COUNTS("UserManager.LogoutToLoginDelay",
                                   time_to_login.InSeconds(),
@@ -1339,29 +1321,31 @@ void UserManagerBase::SendGaiaUserLoginMetrics(const AccountId& account_id) {
   }
 }
 
-void UserManagerBase::UpdateUserAccountLocale(const AccountId& account_id,
+void UserManagerBase::UpdateUserAccountLocale(const std::string& user_id,
                                               const std::string& locale) {
   scoped_ptr<std::string> resolved_locale(new std::string());
   if (!locale.empty() && locale != GetApplicationLocale()) {
-    // base::Pased will nullptr out |resolved_locale|, so cache the underlying
-    // ptr.
+    // base::Pased will NULL out |resolved_locale|, so cache the underlying ptr.
     std::string* raw_resolved_locale = resolved_locale.get();
     blocking_task_runner_->PostTaskAndReply(
-        FROM_HERE, base::Bind(ResolveLocale, locale,
-                              base::Unretained(raw_resolved_locale)),
+        FROM_HERE,
+        base::Bind(ResolveLocale,
+                   locale,
+                   base::Unretained(raw_resolved_locale)),
         base::Bind(&UserManagerBase::DoUpdateAccountLocale,
-                   weak_factory_.GetWeakPtr(), account_id,
+                   weak_factory_.GetWeakPtr(),
+                   user_id,
                    base::Passed(&resolved_locale)));
   } else {
     resolved_locale.reset(new std::string(locale));
-    DoUpdateAccountLocale(account_id, resolved_locale.Pass());
+    DoUpdateAccountLocale(user_id, resolved_locale.Pass());
   }
 }
 
 void UserManagerBase::DoUpdateAccountLocale(
-    const AccountId& account_id,
+    const std::string& user_id,
     scoped_ptr<std::string> resolved_locale) {
-  User* user = FindUserAndModify(account_id);
+  User* user = FindUserAndModify(user_id);
   if (user && resolved_locale)
     user->SetAccountLocale(*resolved_locale);
 }
@@ -1370,7 +1354,7 @@ void UserManagerBase::DeleteUser(User* user) {
   const bool is_active_user = (user == active_user_);
   delete user;
   if (is_active_user)
-    active_user_ = nullptr;
+    active_user_ = NULL;
 }
 
 }  // namespace user_manager
diff --git a/components/user_manager/user_manager_base.h b/components/user_manager/user_manager_base.h
index ead7d44..a5f5f8f 100644
--- a/components/user_manager/user_manager_base.h
+++ b/components/user_manager/user_manager_base.h
@@ -15,8 +15,8 @@
 #include "base/observer_list.h"
 #include "base/synchronization/lock.h"
 #include "base/time/time.h"
-#include "components/signin/core/account_id/account_id.h"
 #include "components/user_manager/user.h"
+#include "components/user_manager/user_id.h"
 #include "components/user_manager/user_manager.h"
 #include "components/user_manager/user_manager_export.h"
 #include "components/user_manager/user_type.h"
@@ -51,37 +51,37 @@ class USER_MANAGER_EXPORT UserManagerBase : public UserManager {
   const UserList& GetUsers() const override;
   const UserList& GetLoggedInUsers() const override;
   const UserList& GetLRULoggedInUsers() const override;
-  const AccountId& GetOwnerAccountId() const override;
-  void UserLoggedIn(const AccountId& account_id,
+  const std::string& GetOwnerEmail() const override;
+  void UserLoggedIn(const std::string& user_id,
                     const std::string& user_id_hash,
                     bool browser_restart) override;
-  void SwitchActiveUser(const AccountId& account_id) override;
+  void SwitchActiveUser(const std::string& user_id) override;
   void SwitchToLastActiveUser() override;
   void SessionStarted() override;
-  void RemoveUser(const AccountId& account_id,
+  void RemoveUser(const std::string& user_id,
                   RemoveUserDelegate* delegate) override;
-  void RemoveUserFromList(const AccountId& account_id) override;
-  bool IsKnownUser(const AccountId& account_id) const override;
-  const User* FindUser(const AccountId& account_id) const override;
-  User* FindUserAndModify(const AccountId& account_id) override;
+  void RemoveUserFromList(const std::string& user_id) override;
+  bool IsKnownUser(const std::string& user_id) const override;
+  const User* FindUser(const std::string& user_id) const override;
+  User* FindUserAndModify(const std::string& user_id) override;
   const User* GetLoggedInUser() const override;
   User* GetLoggedInUser() override;
   const User* GetActiveUser() const override;
   User* GetActiveUser() override;
   const User* GetPrimaryUser() const override;
-  void SaveUserOAuthStatus(const AccountId& account_id,
+  void SaveUserOAuthStatus(const std::string& user_id,
                            User::OAuthTokenStatus oauth_token_status) override;
-  void SaveForceOnlineSignin(const AccountId& account_id,
+  void SaveForceOnlineSignin(const std::string& user_id,
                              bool force_online_signin) override;
-  void SaveUserDisplayName(const AccountId& account_id,
+  void SaveUserDisplayName(const std::string& user_id,
                            const base::string16& display_name) override;
-  base::string16 GetUserDisplayName(const AccountId& account_id) const override;
-  void SaveUserDisplayEmail(const AccountId& account_id,
+  base::string16 GetUserDisplayName(const std::string& user_id) const override;
+  void SaveUserDisplayEmail(const std::string& user_id,
                             const std::string& display_email) override;
-  std::string GetUserDisplayEmail(const AccountId& account_id) const override;
-  void SaveUserType(const AccountId& account_id,
+  std::string GetUserDisplayEmail(const std::string& user_id) const override;
+  void SaveUserType(const std::string& user_id,
                     const UserType& user_type) override;
-  void UpdateUserAccountData(const AccountId& account_id,
+  void UpdateUserAccountData(const std::string& user_id,
                              const UserAccountData& account_data) override;
   bool IsCurrentUserOwner() const override;
   bool IsCurrentUserNew() const override;
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ class USER_MANAGER_EXPORT UserManagerBase : public UserManager {
   bool IsLoggedInAsStub() const override;
   bool IsSessionStarted() const override;
   bool IsUserNonCryptohomeDataEphemeral(
-      const AccountId& account_id) const override;
+      const std::string& user_id) const override;
   void AddObserver(UserManager::Observer* obs) override;
   void RemoveObserver(UserManager::Observer* obs) override;
   void AddSessionStateObserver(
@@ -106,61 +106,58 @@ class USER_MANAGER_EXPORT UserManagerBase : public UserManager {
       UserManager::UserSessionStateObserver* obs) override;
   void NotifyLocalStateChanged() override;
   void ChangeUserChildStatus(User* user, bool is_child) override;
-  bool FindKnownUserPrefs(const AccountId& account_id,
+  bool FindKnownUserPrefs(const UserID& user_id,
                           const base::DictionaryValue** out_value) override;
-  void UpdateKnownUserPrefs(const AccountId& account_id,
+  void UpdateKnownUserPrefs(const UserID& user_id,
                             const base::DictionaryValue& values,
                             bool clear) override;
-  bool GetKnownUserStringPref(const AccountId& account_id,
+  bool GetKnownUserStringPref(const UserID& user_id,
                               const std::string& path,
                               std::string* out_value) override;
-  void SetKnownUserStringPref(const AccountId& account_id,
+  void SetKnownUserStringPref(const UserID& user_id,
                               const std::string& path,
                               const std::string& in_value) override;
-  bool GetKnownUserBooleanPref(const AccountId& account_id,
+  bool GetKnownUserBooleanPref(const UserID& user_id,
                                const std::string& path,
                                bool* out_value) override;
-  void SetKnownUserBooleanPref(const AccountId& account_id,
+  void SetKnownUserBooleanPref(const UserID& user_id,
                                const std::string& path,
                                const bool in_value) override;
-  bool GetKnownUserIntegerPref(const AccountId& account_id,
+  bool GetKnownUserIntegerPref(const UserID& user_id,
                                const std::string& path,
                                int* out_value) override;
-  void SetKnownUserIntegerPref(const AccountId& account_id,
+  void SetKnownUserIntegerPref(const UserID& user_id,
                                const std::string& path,
-                               int in_value) override;
-  bool GetKnownUserAccountId(const AccountId& authenticated_account_id,
-                             AccountId* out_account_id) override;
-  void UpdateGaiaID(const AccountId& account_id,
-                    const std::string& gaia_id) override;
-  bool FindGaiaID(const AccountId& account_id, std::string* out_value) override;
-  void UpdateUsingSAML(const AccountId& account_id,
+                               const int in_value) override;
+  bool GetKnownUserCanonicalEmail(const UserID& user_id,
+                                  std::string* out_email) override;
+  void UpdateGaiaID(const UserID& user_id, const std::string& gaia_id) override;
+  bool FindGaiaID(const UserID& user_id, std::string* out_value) override;
+  void UpdateUsingSAML(const std::string& user_id,
                        const bool using_saml) override;
-  bool FindUsingSAML(const AccountId& account_id) override;
-  void SetKnownUserDeviceId(const AccountId& account_id,
+  bool FindUsingSAML(const std::string& user_id) override;
+  void SetKnownUserDeviceId(const UserID& user_id,
                             const std::string& device_id) override;
-  std::string GetKnownUserDeviceId(const AccountId& account_id) override;
-  void SetKnownUserGAPSCookie(const AccountId& account_id,
+  std::string GetKnownUserDeviceId(const UserID& user_id) override;
+  void SetKnownUserGAPSCookie(const UserID& user_id,
                               const std::string& gaps_cookie) override;
-  std::string GetKnownUserGAPSCookie(const AccountId& account_id) override;
-  void UpdateReauthReason(const AccountId& account_id,
-                          int reauth_reason) override;
-  bool FindReauthReason(const AccountId& account_id, int* out_value) override;
+  std::string GetKnownUserGAPSCookie(const UserID& user_id) override;
+  void UpdateReauthReason(const std::string& user_id,
+                          const int reauth_reason) override;
+  bool FindReauthReason(const std::string& user_id, int* out_value) override;
 
-  // This method updates "User was added to the device in this session nad is
-  // not full initialized yet" flag.
   virtual void SetIsCurrentUserNew(bool is_new);
 
   // TODO(xiyuan): Figure out a better way to expose this info.
-  virtual bool HasPendingBootstrap(const AccountId& account_id) const;
+  virtual bool HasPendingBootstrap(const std::string& user_id) const;
 
   // Helper function that copies users from |users_list| to |users_vector| and
   // |users_set|. Duplicates and users already present in |existing_users| are
   // skipped.
   static void ParseUserList(const base::ListValue& users_list,
-                            const std::set<AccountId>& existing_users,
-                            std::vector<AccountId>* users_vector,
-                            std::set<AccountId>* users_set);
+                            const std::set<std::string>& existing_users,
+                            std::vector<std::string>* users_vector,
+                            std::set<std::string>* users_set);
 
   // Returns true if trusted device policies have successfully been retrieved
   // and ephemeral users are enabled.
@@ -188,9 +185,9 @@ class USER_MANAGER_EXPORT UserManagerBase : public UserManager {
   // Subsequent calls have no effect. Must be called on the UI thread.
   virtual void EnsureUsersLoaded();
 
-  // Handle OAuth token |status| change for |account_id|.
+  // Handle OAuth token |status| change for |user_id|.
   virtual void HandleUserOAuthTokenStatusChange(
-      const AccountId& account_id,
+      const std::string& user_id,
       User::OAuthTokenStatus status) const = 0;
 
   // Returns true if device is enterprise managed.
@@ -201,7 +198,8 @@ class USER_MANAGER_EXPORT UserManagerBase : public UserManager {
   // skipped.
   // Loads public accounts from the Local state and fills in
   // |public_sessions_set|.
-  virtual void LoadPublicAccounts(std::set<AccountId>* public_sessions_set) = 0;
+  virtual void LoadPublicAccounts(
+      std::set<std::string>* public_sessions_set) = 0;
 
   // Notifies that user has logged in.
   virtual void NotifyOnLogin();
@@ -226,36 +224,36 @@ class USER_MANAGER_EXPORT UserManagerBase : public UserManager {
 
   // Implementation for RemoveUser method. It is synchronous. It is called from
   // RemoveUserInternal after owner check.
-  virtual void RemoveNonOwnerUserInternal(const AccountId& account_id,
+  virtual void RemoveNonOwnerUserInternal(const std::string& user_email,
                                           RemoveUserDelegate* delegate);
 
   // Removes a regular or supervised user from the user list.
   // Returns the user if found or NULL otherwise.
   // Also removes the user from the persistent user list.
-  User* RemoveRegularOrSupervisedUserFromList(const AccountId& account_id);
+  User* RemoveRegularOrSupervisedUserFromList(const std::string& user_id);
 
   // Implementation for RemoveUser method. This is an asynchronous part of the
   // method, that verifies that owner will not get deleted, and calls
   // |RemoveNonOwnerUserInternal|.
-  virtual void RemoveUserInternal(const AccountId& account_id,
+  virtual void RemoveUserInternal(const std::string& user_email,
                                   RemoveUserDelegate* delegate);
 
   // Removes data stored or cached outside the user's cryptohome (wallpaper,
   // avatar, OAuth token status, display name, display email).
-  virtual void RemoveNonCryptohomeData(const AccountId& account_id);
+  virtual void RemoveNonCryptohomeData(const std::string& user_id);
 
   // Check for a particular user type.
 
-  // Returns true if |account_id| represents demo app.
-  virtual bool IsDemoApp(const AccountId& account_id) const = 0;
+  // Returns true if |user_id| represents demo app.
+  virtual bool IsDemoApp(const std::string& user_id) const = 0;
 
-  // Returns true if |account_id| represents kiosk app.
-  virtual bool IsKioskApp(const AccountId& account_id) const = 0;
+  // Returns true if |user_id| represents kiosk app.
+  virtual bool IsKioskApp(const std::string& user_id) const = 0;
 
-  // Returns true if |account_id| represents public account that has been marked
+  // Returns true if |user_id| represents public account that has been marked
   // for deletion.
   virtual bool IsPublicAccountMarkedForRemoval(
-      const AccountId& account_id) const = 0;
+      const std::string& user_id) const = 0;
 
   // These methods are called when corresponding user type has signed in.
 
@@ -266,22 +264,22 @@ class USER_MANAGER_EXPORT UserManagerBase : public UserManager {
   virtual void GuestUserLoggedIn();
 
   // Indicates that a kiosk app robot just logged in.
-  virtual void KioskAppLoggedIn(const AccountId& kiosk_app_account_id) = 0;
+  virtual void KioskAppLoggedIn(const std::string& app_id) = 0;
 
   // Indicates that a user just logged into a public session.
   virtual void PublicAccountUserLoggedIn(User* user) = 0;
 
   // Indicates that a regular user just logged in.
-  virtual void RegularUserLoggedIn(const AccountId& account_id);
+  virtual void RegularUserLoggedIn(const std::string& user_id);
 
   // Indicates that a regular user just logged in as ephemeral.
-  virtual void RegularUserLoggedInAsEphemeral(const AccountId& account_id);
+  virtual void RegularUserLoggedInAsEphemeral(const std::string& user_id);
 
   // Indicates that a supervised user just logged in.
-  virtual void SupervisedUserLoggedIn(const AccountId& account_id) = 0;
+  virtual void SupervisedUserLoggedIn(const std::string& user_id) = 0;
 
   // Should be called when regular user was removed.
-  virtual void OnUserRemoved(const AccountId& account_id) = 0;
+  virtual void OnUserRemoved(const std::string& user_id) = 0;
 
   // Getters/setters for private members.
 
@@ -290,20 +288,20 @@ class USER_MANAGER_EXPORT UserManagerBase : public UserManager {
   virtual bool GetEphemeralUsersEnabled() const;
   virtual void SetEphemeralUsersEnabled(bool enabled);
 
-  virtual void SetOwnerId(const AccountId& owner_account_id);
+  virtual void SetOwnerEmail(const std::string& owner_user_id);
 
-  virtual const AccountId& GetPendingUserSwitchID() const;
-  virtual void SetPendingUserSwitchId(const AccountId& account_id);
+  virtual const std::string& GetPendingUserSwitchID() const;
+  virtual void SetPendingUserSwitchID(const std::string& user_id);
 
   // The logged-in user that is currently active in current session.
   // NULL until a user has logged in, then points to one
   // of the User instances in |users_|, the |guest_user_| instance or an
   // ephemeral user instance.
-  User* active_user_ = nullptr;
+  User* active_user_;
 
   // The primary user of the current session. It is recorded for the first
   // signed-in user and does not change thereafter.
-  User* primary_user_ = nullptr;
+  User* primary_user_;
 
   // List of all known users. User instances are owned by |this|. Regular users
   // are removed by |RemoveUserFromList|, public accounts by
@@ -330,21 +328,21 @@ class USER_MANAGER_EXPORT UserManagerBase : public UserManager {
 
   // Returns the user with the given email address if found in the persistent
   // list. Returns |NULL| otherwise.
-  const User* FindUserInList(const AccountId& account_id) const;
+  const User* FindUserInList(const std::string& user_id) const;
 
   // Returns |true| if user with the given id is found in the persistent list.
   // Returns |false| otherwise. Does not trigger user loading.
-  bool UserExistsInList(const AccountId& account_id) const;
+  bool UserExistsInList(const std::string& user_id) const;
 
   // Same as FindUserInList but returns non-const pointer to User object.
-  User* FindUserInListAndModify(const AccountId& account_id);
+  User* FindUserInListAndModify(const std::string& user_id);
 
   // Reads user's oauth token status from local state preferences.
-  User::OAuthTokenStatus LoadUserOAuthStatus(const AccountId& account_id) const;
+  User::OAuthTokenStatus LoadUserOAuthStatus(const std::string& user_id) const;
 
   // Read a flag indicating whether online authentication against GAIA should
   // be enforced during the user's next sign-in from local state preferences.
-  bool LoadForceOnlineSignin(const AccountId& account_id) const;
+  bool LoadForceOnlineSignin(const std::string& user_id) const;
 
   // Notifies observers that merge session state had changed.
   void NotifyMergeSessionStateChanged();
@@ -352,7 +350,7 @@ class USER_MANAGER_EXPORT UserManagerBase : public UserManager {
   // Notifies observers that active user has changed.
   void NotifyActiveUserChanged(const User* active_user);
 
-  // Notifies observers that active account_id hash has changed.
+  // Notifies observers that active user_id hash has changed.
   void NotifyActiveUserHashChanged(const std::string& hash);
 
   // Update the global LoginState.
@@ -362,49 +360,49 @@ class USER_MANAGER_EXPORT UserManagerBase : public UserManager {
   void SetLRUUser(User* user);
 
   // Sends metrics in response to a user with gaia account (regular) logging in.
-  void SendGaiaUserLoginMetrics(const AccountId& account_id);
+  void SendGaiaUserLoginMetrics(const std::string& user_id);
 
-  // Sets account locale for user with id |account_id|.
-  virtual void UpdateUserAccountLocale(const AccountId& account_id,
+  // Sets account locale for user with id |user_id|.
+  virtual void UpdateUserAccountLocale(const std::string& user_id,
                                        const std::string& locale);
 
   // Updates user account after locale was resolved.
-  void DoUpdateAccountLocale(const AccountId& account_id,
+  void DoUpdateAccountLocale(const std::string& user_id,
                              scoped_ptr<std::string> resolved_locale);
 
-  // Removes all user preferences associated with |account_id|.
-  void RemoveKnownUserPrefs(const AccountId& account_id);
+  // Removes all user preferences associated with |user_id|.
+  void RemoveKnownUserPrefs(const UserID& user_id);
 
   // Indicates stage of loading user from prefs.
-  UserLoadStage user_loading_stage_ = STAGE_NOT_LOADED;
+  UserLoadStage user_loading_stage_;
 
   // True if SessionStarted() has been called.
-  bool session_started_ = false;
+  bool session_started_;
 
   // Cached flag of whether currently logged-in user is owner or not.
   // May be accessed on different threads, requires locking.
-  bool is_current_user_owner_ = false;
+  bool is_current_user_owner_;
   mutable base::Lock is_current_user_owner_lock_;
 
   // Cached flag of whether the currently logged-in user existed before this
   // login.
-  bool is_current_user_new_ = false;
+  bool is_current_user_new_;
 
   // Cached flag of whether the currently logged-in user is a regular user who
   // logged in as ephemeral. Storage of persistent information is avoided for
   // such users by not adding them to the persistent user list, not downloading
   // their custom avatars and mounting their cryptohomes using tmpfs. Defaults
   // to |false|.
-  bool is_current_user_ephemeral_regular_user_ = false;
+  bool is_current_user_ephemeral_regular_user_;
 
   // Cached flag indicating whether the ephemeral user policy is enabled.
   // Defaults to |false| if the value has not been read from trusted device
   // policy yet.
-  bool ephemeral_users_enabled_ = false;
+  bool ephemeral_users_enabled_;
 
-  // Cached name of device owner. Defaults to empty if the value has not
+  // Cached name of device owner. Defaults to empty string if the value has not
   // been read from trusted device policy yet.
-  AccountId owner_account_id_ = EmptyAccountId();
+  std::string owner_email_;
 
   base::ObserverList<UserManager::Observer> observer_list_;
 
@@ -413,17 +411,17 @@ class USER_MANAGER_EXPORT UserManagerBase : public UserManager {
       session_state_observer_list_;
 
   // Time at which this object was created.
-  base::TimeTicks manager_creation_time_ = base::TimeTicks::Now();
+  base::TimeTicks manager_creation_time_;
 
   // ID of the user just added to the session that needs to be activated
   // as soon as user's profile is loaded.
-  AccountId pending_user_switch_ = EmptyAccountId();
+  std::string pending_user_switch_;
 
   // ID of the user that was active in the previous session.
   // Preference value is stored here before first user signs in
   // because pref will be overidden once session restore starts.
-  AccountId last_session_active_account_id_ = EmptyAccountId();
-  bool last_session_active_account_id_initialized_ = false;
+  std::string last_session_active_user_;
+  bool last_session_active_user_initialized_;
 
   // TaskRunner for UI thread.
   scoped_refptr<base::TaskRunner> task_runner_;