Questions tagged [work-profiles]
Also known as "managed profiles". Use this tag specifically for issues with work profiles. For general issues regarding multi-profiles, use [profiles] instead.
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Is it possible to use the built-in VPN client in the work profile?
As the title says, I'm looking for a way to set up the built-in VPN client to work with the work profile (under Shelter/Island). There's no separate Settings app in the work profile to allow that, or ...
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How can I get more information about Work Profile of my phone
Google describes Work profile as something that the organization manages, but my question is how can I make sure that my organization (or whoever else) does NOT have access/control to the work profile ...
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Work profile - redirect hyperlinks to normal profile apps
I am using a work profile (set up via Insular) in order to clone some apps. I have an issue I can't seem to find any info about on the internet and I'm hoping someone can help me here. I am using ...
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Work profile - Turn off auto rotate / access settings
I am using a work profile (set up via Insular) in order to clone some apps. I have an issue I can't seem to find any info about on the internet and I'm hoping someone can help me here. I am using ...
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How to switch to "work profile" on phone running Android 10
How to switch to Work Profile on Samsung Galaxy Note 9 running Android 10?
All the guides I find online are related to tablets and/or they point to menus that are not available on the official Android ...
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How did my work profile get on my phone?
This is a personal device. Its never been tied to any employer. I've only had it around 6 months, purchased through carrier website, outright/ unlocked. I'm absolutely lost and I cannot uninstall. It ...
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How do I Install OpenGapps or MindtheGapps on a Work Profile (Shelter)?
Searching for a solution to install OpenGapps or MindtheGapps just on the work profile (I installed Shelter/Island).
I found this, but don't know how to fastboot boot a Work Profile.
adb push android....
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AntennaPod podcast app plays audio in personal profile, but not in work profile
I use AntennaPod for podcasts, and I have it installed in both my personal profile and my work profile. It's installed through Island. Under my personal profile, the app works normally. Under my work ...
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Phone tried to create a new work profile when one existed, and now says account action required
I've had a work profile setup and working flawlessly for a year or so using my work e-mail. Yesterday I realized I had been signed out of my work's Slack which was not installed on my work profile but ...
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"The security policy prevents the creation of a managed device because a custom OS is or has been installed on this device" on work profiles creation
I got the following message on a Samsung device when trying to create a work profile:
The security policy prevents the creation of a managed device because a custom OS is or has been installed on ...
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How to get work profile container working on a rooted device
I want to use work profile container with shelter on a rooted device
I have pached most of samsung knox by using smali patcher magisk module and to use shealth changing build.prop entry from ro.config....
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Click on link in main profile and automatically open in browser in work profile
I use TrackerControl and Nebulo with nearly all my apps in my main profile. I use Shelter which leverages the “Work Profile” feature of Android to provide an isolated space. In that isolated space I ...
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No add work profile on Samsung Galaxy S21+
I just bought Samsung Galaxy S21+ and I went to the manage accounts to add a work profile, but there is not an option to do so. I am wondering if I can download a newer version of Android to get this ...
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Is my company monitoring traffic in my personal profile through mdm policies/VPN on my work profile?
My company is very high on security.
It's difficult to work with the company laptop remotely because once it goes to sleep(after about 2 mins of being idle) it disconnects from the internet and you ...
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is there a command I can run to disable the “Work” profile?
I want to disable the Work profile on a schedule using Easer. I know Digital Wellbeing already provides this feature but it doesn't work for me, the app always crashes right when the Work profile is ...
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Can ADB backup/restore transfer data between personal/work profiles
If Phone 1 has no work profiles and has a given app installed normally, Phone 2 does have a work profile enabled with Shelter, and Phone 2 has the same app installed only in the work profile, can ADB ...
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I can't select app from from Personal profile
I have installed the Poweramp app
in my Personal profile via Play Store. However, when I try to add a Music folder, I can only select folders from my work profile
the following toast appears: You're ...
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