Shot in the dark here, but has anyone used Island/Insular with #GrapheneOS in #Android ? (For those less familiar with it, Island/Insular is a tool by Oasis Feng that creates a custom work profile it manages to isolate apps installed within that profile. This way they don't get access to things most apps get access to on the host system -- even the stuff that doesn't have to ask for permission generally. Though there are a few things the work profile can still see.)
I'm having an issue that stuff I'm installing inside the island is disappearing after a while (specifically I guess after a reboot?) This doesn't occur in any other "ROM" I've used, so I think possibly it's related to the custom installer #GrapheneOS uses.
Anyone have any experience with this?
EDIT: Found a workaround.
@nazokiyoubinbou maybe I'm asking an ignorant question but won't users in @GrapheneOS offer enough isolation? I was under the impression that the so called «work profile» is the same as a user.
In fact I'm using users to separate different realms in my phone under the impression of such isolation.
Just checking if my assumptions are correct here.
@ojocle_olonam @GrapheneOS You mean having a separate user account? Perhaps so. I kind of like being able to just log in normally and then select what I want from an account instead of having multiple users, but perhaps that is the only way ultimately. However, this does mean that I can't control from one user account what runs in the background as another user doesn't it?
@nazokiyoubinbou @GrapheneOS control background is possible as per user settings. It is true it is all or nothing. Ultimately controlling individual apps could be done via permission
@ojocle_olonam @GrapheneOS Insular/Island gives me very convenient direct control of the apps running in the island. I can even create icons from it to run the "work apps" on my home launcher or freeze the apps directly from Insular/Island itself without having to relog.
Run in background off isn't the same thing as freeze btw. They still wake for checks.
At least with the way I'm using apps it's a lot more convenient and pleasant way to use an island and I'd really rather do that.
EDIT: BTW I want to be clear, this is only an issue with GrapheneOS for me. Insular/Island has worked with everything else for me just fine. So presumably it's just an issue like the installer or something that can be compensated for.
@nazokiyoubinbou will explore. I'm honey mooning with GrapheneOS still exploring and have many things still to implement to reproduce my previous non-private-owned-by-google experience.
Thanks for the insight. Will explore on Island.
@ojocle_olonam Insular is the F-Droid alternative.