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If there is no SMS app and possibly no phone app in the private profile, what about apps who ask for phone permission?
Will those apps still be able to read the sim cards phone number if phone permission is granted?
Private Space on Android 15 GrapheneOS
GrapheneOS I had uninstalled protonvpn again, cleared aurorastore and droid-ify cache and memory and tried to install protonvpn in the main profile via aurorastore. Again, it still gives “Conflict with existing package INSTALL_FAILED_UPDATE_INCOMPATIBLE: Existing package ch.protonvpn.android signatures do not match newer version;ignoring”
Is there a way to delete the old signatures?
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fxnn All this does on stock is launch the play store in the private space. You still have to install it separately. We removed that button because it was confusing people.
Simply install the app stores you want in the private space and install the apps as you would normally.
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If one were to install Sandboxed Google Play Services inside a private space, would Google Play Services be prevented from IPC communication with apps installed in the same profile but outside of the private space?
Also, in that same scenario, would push notifications function for apps inside of the private space?
Thanks again to all the GOS developers.
Renewably3997 I would like to know this also
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I really like the private space and this has led me to change my configuration to something that seems better to me, my main profile is essentially made up of apps from Accrescent with the exception of three apps that come from official Github repositories (I'd like all my apps to come from Accrescent) and the private space is for Sandboxed Google play services where I can put useful apps but which I don't like much either, and that I don't want to see constantly on the main profile, I've created a second system-wide profile just for Android Auto, yes this configuration suits me fine!
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GrapheneOS Thanks, but I was referring to secondary user profiles not work profiles. Are there any real advantages of a user profile over a Private Space?
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yore I can share with you my use case, I chose a second user profile for GPS with Android Auto rather than private space, only because I don't know whether or not Android Auto could shut down if private space ever locks, imagine yourself driving, you don't want that to happen, but you know what, I'd experiment to get the answer.
Hi there , would that be possible to add a shortcut to the main '""desktop" apps from private scope?
That would make sens because if people want to use some apps that they use daily and they are installed from play store.
That sounds like a great config and likely the path I will take. Do you leave the private space running at all times?
My thought was to put in something like google play services, google voice, gmail, and perhaps other privacy invasive apps in the private space but I would want to be notified if I get calls on my google voice in real time and be able to answer those calls even when I'm in my main profile.
If you want to receive calls, you may wish to leave it unlocked. You will not be able to receive Google Voice calls nor other notifications from a locked profile.
treenutz68 Do you leave the private space running at all times?
No, only when I use it
treenutz68 I would want to be notified if I get calls on my google voice in real time and be able to answer those calls even when I'm in my main profile.
I think it's possible, go to settings > security and privacy > private space > lock private space automatically on "only after device restarts" so private space will stay on if you lock the screen.
Am wondering if Private Space apps are accessible from the GOS launcher? I heard 3rd party launchers have an issue.
I can't launch it with Niagara Launcher, it's causing problems, I can't activate the private space, too bad, I'm still waiting for a fix.
GrapheneOS Do I understand correctly, that locking the private space is an equivalent of stopping a user profile? This means that after locking, apps in private space won't run and receive notifications? So if I'd use Play Services on both, the only benefit would be a separate VPN, right? It doesn't make sense to use it to add extra protection for some critical apps, like e-mail, banking, gov id, etc.?
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DeletedUser43 Do I understand correctly, that locking the private space is an equivalent of stopping a user profile? This means that after locking, apps in private space won't run and receive notifications?
That's correct.
DeletedUser43 So if I'd use Play Services on both, the only benefit would be a separate VPN, right? It doesn't make sense to use it to add extra protection for some critical apps, like e-mail, banking, gov id, etc.?
You can use it for its two use cases, 2 separate VPNs and sensitive applications in Private Space, it's also useful for users who don't want to install Google play services in the main profile, even though it runs completely sandboxed with no privileged access in GrapheneOS.
Private space is a more powerful and efficiant workspace, it doesn't require a third-party application and isolation is much more robust.
Is it possible to have several Private Spaces in the same profile, the main one?
Is Private Space limited to the default launcher, or is there a way to access from a custom launcher?
custardbomb 3rd party launchers must first add support for it, but it's possible.
What is the process of installing the same app in both owner and private space, to avoid signature/versioning conflict? I dont see an "Install available apps"-feature like in theuser profile management menu.