Security & privacy
Shelter is an Android utility that creates an isolated work profile for selected applications and their data. It includes work profile isolation, app cloning, and app freezing.
Android users separating selected apps from their main profile
Its isolation depends on Android's work-profile implementation. Existing organizational work-profile management can conflict with this setup.
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The application is distributed under GPL-3.0-only. The listed desktop or mobile software can be used on an ongoing basis without a software subscription. Its isolation depends on Android's work-profile implementation.
GPL-3.0-only; Its isolation depends on Android's work-profile implementation.
The $0 price applies to the listed open source application. Its isolation depends on Android's work-profile implementation.
Brings work profile isolation and app cloning into the same workflow.
Create the work profile, install or clone only the applications that need separation, and test sharing and freezing behavior before relying on the boundary.
Its isolation depends on Android's work-profile implementation.
Existing organizational work-profile management can conflict with this setup.
Shelter fits Android users separating selected apps from their main profile. Create the work profile, install or clone only the applications that need separation, and test sharing and freezing behavior before relying on the boundary.
Its isolation depends on Android's work-profile implementation. Existing organizational work-profile management can conflict with this setup. Match the configuration to your needs, and keep recoverable copies of important settings or keys.
The application is distributed under GPL-3.0-only. The listed desktop or mobile software can be used on an ongoing basis without a software subscription. Its isolation depends on Android's work-profile implementation.
Yes. Shelter includes work profile isolation. Create the work profile, install or clone only the applications that need separation, and test sharing and freezing behavior before relying on the boundary.
Its isolation depends on Android's work-profile implementation.
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