Shelter

Shelter

Isolate and run multiple instances of apps using Work Profiles

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Description

Shelter is a Free and Open-Source (FOSS) app that leverages the "Work Profile" feature of Android to provide an isolated space that you can install or clone apps into.

For a full description, please read from the Git repository of Shelter. A summary is provided below.

The main use-cases of Shelter include:

- Installing apps inside a work profile for isolation
- "Freeze" apps inside the work profile to prevent them from running or being woken up when you are not actively using them
- Installing two copies of the same app on the same device

Note that Shelter depends on the Work Profile feature of the Android system, so any bugs related to Work Profiles in the Android-derived system you are using will affect Shelter. In addition, Shelter can only be as secure as the Work Profile implementation.

Versions

Version Date Size Requires Android Download
1.9.1 current
d6d67b22f066d40f…
 2023-12-12 2.6 MB API 24
1.9
53610b98c8a5aeb7…
 2023-12-03 2.6 MB API 24
1.8
33f068bb890ffad2…
 2022-09-29 2.4 MB API 24

Permissions

What the app asks the system for. Android only grants sensitive access after you confirm it.

  • Install appsStart the installation of other apps.
  • REQUEST_DELETE_PACKAGES
  • Foreground serviceKeep running in the background, visible in the status bar.
  • FOREGROUND_SERVICE_SYSTEM_EXEMPTED
  • launcher.permission.INSTALL_SHORTCUT
  • Full file accessAccess all files on the device.
  • Read storageRead files on the device storage.
  • Write storageCreate and change files on the device storage.
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  • Display over other appsDraw content on top of other apps.
  • PACKAGE_USAGE_STATS
  • NotificationsShow notifications.
  • NFCExchange data via near field communication.
  • shelter.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION

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