Work profile questions

Viewpoint0232

First of all, I searched the forum but I couldn't find the answers. So I apologise if this was already asked before.

My aim is to notifications in certain apps (esp. banking apps) that need Play Services for it, and my secondary aim (if I already have Play Services installed) would be to set up Android Auto for navigation. I want to keep Play Services isolated from the rest of my system, so I thought of installing it in a work profile. A secondary profile seems a bit overkill for me and I don't want to need to remember to start the secondary profile after a reboot to start getting notifications.

My specific questions are:

If I install Android Auto in a work profile, can I have it so that I have the maps app (installed in work profile too) on the car screen, but still able to use other apps (e.g. music app) on the phone screen? Or does the screen "lock" for when Android Auto is active? Will audio output still come through the car speakers (via USB) when the music app is in the main profile and Android Auto is in the work profile? If not, would playing audio through the speakers via bluetooth still work?
Will apps know which apps are installed in the work profile? Specifically, I'm concerned because some apps (like Signal or Whatsapp) will decided to use Play Services for notifications if they detect it at install time and use their own notification implementation otherwise. I don't want e.g. Whatsapp (in the main profile) to detect Play Services (in the work profile) and then attempt to route notifications via Play and I end up without notifications.
Can I run my normal VPN app in the main profile and at the same time use a different VPN app (RethinkDNS) in the work profile, both configured as "always on" VPNs? I think the answer is yes.

PS: Is there any ETA when the "scoped IPC (?)" feature will arrive in GrapheneOS? That would be more elegant than using a work profile.

launder_trifle

From my experience:

Viewpoint0232 If I install Android Auto in a work profile, can I have it so that I have the maps app (installed in work profile too) on the car screen, but still able to use other apps (e.g. music app) on the phone screen? Or does the screen "lock" for when Android Auto is active?

The screen doesn't lock, so you can use any other app on the phone

Viewpoint0232 Will audio output still come through the car speakers (via USB) when the music app is in the main profile and Android Auto is in the work profile? If not, would playing audio through the speakers via bluetooth still work?

Audio will only come through USB, bluetooth will disconnect, you will need a copy of the music app on the work profile

Viewpoint0232 Will apps know which apps are installed in the work profile? Specifically, I'm concerned because some apps (like Signal or Whatsapp) will decided to use Play Services for notifications if they detect it at install time and use their own notification implementation otherwise. I don't want e.g. Whatsapp (in the main profile) to detect Play Services (in the work profile) and then attempt to route notifications via Play and I end up without notifications.

Apps on the main profile don't know about the work profile exept shelter or the equivalent app you are using

Viewpoint0232 Can I run my normal VPN app in the main profile and at the same time use a different VPN app (RethinkDNS) in the work profile, both configured as "always on" VPNs? I think the answer is yes.

Haven't tried it, but i'm 99% sure you can't

I tried Android Auto in a work profile but it didn't show up on my car screen. The phone started the Android Auto app but then car didn't do anything.

If you still need help give us some more info

Viewpoint0232

I tried Android Auto in a work profile but it didn't show up on my car screen. The phone started the Android Auto app but then car didn't do anything.