With both work profiles and private spaces available to separate apps from each other, what are some use cases for using multiple users still? Not saying there's no point, I'm just curious as I can't see (for myself) any reason to use them instead of a more convenient work profile or private space.

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    As far as i'm aware, user profiles still offer the 'best' isolation.

    Could be wrong but in terms of isolation this is the hierarchy: work profiles > private space > user profiles

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      You can only have one private space and one work profile in the Owner profile only. If a user requires more profiles, then user profiles would have to be used regardless of whatever advantages user profiles have over the other two options.

      Viewpoint0232 what are some use cases for using multiple users still?

      Off the top of my head:

      • My situation: Using the owner profile exclusively to install apps via sandboxed play store, deactivate apps and push them on user profiles where they are used without play services.
      • Situations in which you need more than 3 profiles.
      • Situations in which you're not okay with depending on a third party app for (work) profiles.
      • Situations in which multiple people use one device and should be separated from each other (e.g. children in a family).
      • Situations in which a user should be restricted in his abilities (e.g. not installing apps, not accessing dev options, not accessing specific WiFi or Bluetooth options etc.).
      • Situations in which you need to better protect other profiles' content from law enforcement or theft.
      • Situations in which you need to appear like not using specific apps (that would appear in the app list on the owner profile).

      There are probably more use cases but these came to mind quickly.

      r134a Could be wrong but in terms of isolation this is the hierarchy: work profiles > private space > user profiles

      You probably mean it directly the other way around: User profiles offer best isolation, work profiles the least.

        N1b That's what i meant indeed as i said right above:

        As far as i'm aware, user profiles still offer the 'best' isolation.

        Should have used Work profiles < private space < user profiles indeed, or declared it was in an ascending order to avoid confusion.

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