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I believe this works on Android in general, but I tried on GrapheneOS. Open the Settings app. Tap Security & Privacy > More security & privacy > App pinning. Af
by re-framer 2mo ago
I believe this works on Android in general, but I tried on GrapheneOS. Open the Settings app. Tap Security & Privacy > More security & privacy > App pinning. After that is enabled, if you want to pin an app, open it, swipe up into the recent-apps view, tap the icon of the app above the preview pane, and select "Pin".
The feature is buried a bit. I believe this is because it's more of a best-effort protection. The settings page itself says:
"When an app is pinned, the pinned app may open other apps and personal data may be accessible. If you want to securely share your device with someone, try using a guest user instead."
- MrDresden 2mo agoDue to the intent system on Android allowing a pinned application to open another one (for example by sharing something), I prefer instead to create a guest user and add the app in question to that account. That way no other applications are available to open, accidentally or otherwise.
- cubefox 2mo ago> Due to the intent system on Android allowing a pinned application to open another one (for example by sharing something), I tested it and it blocks opening other apps when pinned. Maybe blocking app opening doesn't work for apps using some older system APIs.
- cubefox 2mo agoI don't understand why this isn't activated by default. It just adds an extra "pin" option when you tap the app icon.