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I got a new phone. Skipped a few generations and now I'm running the current GrapheneOS, based on Android 15. I've moved most of the apps, but now I'd like to install my 3 banking apps and 5 discount program spyware apps. I guess I best separate them from the rest of the arbitrary stuff. Banking apps so they can't be messed with, and shady discount programs so those apps can't mess with me and my data...

The internet has a lot of information about Shelter, work profiles, the new(?) private spaces... But I don't know what is current advice and what's outdated advice... What's the current best practice?

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[–] Quereller@lemmy.one 11 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Did no one mention the multiple users feature on grapheneos? Especially apps you need seldom you can just run under a different user.

[–] BearOfaTime@lemm.ee 6 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Which is what apps like shelter and island use - they just make it more convenient.

[–] Quereller@lemmy.one 4 points 1 week ago

No that is not correct. I actually use both. Island etc enables the work profile. Likely, the work profile uses internally a different, additional user account. But for the device owner there are some differences. Work profile apps you can configure, launch and access directly from the main account. Also there is some limited sharing possible. The notifications are also shared. If you use (multiple) additional user accounts very little is shared. I think the cell phone functionality maybe. Apps are also shared internally but that is not transparent to the user.

[–] 3dogsinatrenchcoat@slrpnk.net 4 points 1 week ago

Shelter and island use the work profile, which is different from user profiles