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I think on Android you can set up multiple users.

• canada_dry 5y ago
  I'd love that feature (android 9+) if it allowed me to install some of the gazillion apps (e.g. every bloody fast food place that only has deals via their app) but restricts them from accessing my real user contacts, emails, msgs, gps/location, etc. Blackberry phones had this feature and it was pretty bulletproof.
  • dheera 5y ago
    I believe users cannot access each others' data. So yes you can use it this way. I'm pretty sure it existed at Android 9. Are you running stock Android or some Samsung bull?
  • mimimi31 5y ago
    Have a look at Shelter[1] or Insular[2]. Both make use of Android's work profile feature to completely isolate apps in a separate environment. [1] https://f-droid.org/en/packages/net.typeblog.shelter https://f-droid.org/en/packages/net.typeblog.shelter [2] https://f-droid.org/en/packages/com.oasisfeng.island.fdroid https://f-droid.org/en/packages/com.oasisfeng.island.fdroid
• squarefoot 5y ago
  I don't think they hide their existence from each other however. If they're like Unix users, then one might see something like /home/user1 /home/user2 /home/user3, etc. so that all usernames would be clearly visible and the user could be then forced to reveal all passwords. The aim is to obtain plausible deniability, that is logging in as the safest user according to the situation, while at the same time hiding all others.