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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.

      Xtreix

      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.

        treenutz68

        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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            dext 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.

            dext 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?

                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.

                  A few questions

                  Will there be a way to sync apps or update them locally, how Shelter allows with the work profile?

                  Will private space apps be possible to be placed on the home screen?

                  If there will be a permissions to lock syncing the clipboard, what is the difference to a work profile here? Would this work here too?

                  Couldnt the work profile be used just like the private space, without needing to fully trust a 3rd party, possibly outdated app?.

                  In some 15 alpha versions there was a context menu for adding apps to the private space. This is now gone. Was this a bug, will it be added back?

                    Hawk_Tuah is it maybe installed in other profiles? You have to uninstall it from all of them.

                      privsec

                      privsec what about apps who ask for phone permission?

                      most likely they also will not work. Without phone permissions and SMS permissions, banking apps are rendered useless in Private Space. Also, those applications which required offline database are also problem on Private Space as I cannot use cable for data transfer from my PC. Syncing over the network is alternative. But, transfer of 50-60 GBs files on the wifi seems too slow, plus deleting private space will delete offline data and will have to repeat it from scratch.
                      I liked the feature and idea of accessing the apps which i had to store on another profile from Owner profile itself, but ig i will have to continue to install separate user profiles for my needs.