Shelter Apk
Latest version 1.9.1
25 Dec 2023
Apk Infos
| Version | 1.9.1 |
| Rating | 4.2/5, based on 560 votes |
| Size | 2.6 MB |
| Requires Android | Android 7.0+ (Nougat) |
| Author's Notes | Isolate Apps / Multiple Accounts |
About Shelter APK
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Description
This app requires Device Admin permissions to work. If you question what it does with the permission, please read or audit the source code, you can also build from the source code on your own.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.
Shelter comes with absolutely no advertisement / statistics / tracking SDKs bundled with it. All source code is available in at https://git.angry.im/PeterCxy/Shelter or mirror https://github.com/PeterCxy/Shelter and the sources are licensed under WTFPL.
This app depends on your Android system’s implementation of Work Profile. Some vendor / custom ROMs may have a broken implementation that may cause crashes and even bricking of your device. One such example is MIUI from Xiaomi. I currently provide no support for such ROMs because I personally do not own any of these devices. If you are running Shelter on these ROMs, you are on your own. If any developer out there own these devices and could make Shelter run on these ROMs, please send pull requests and I’ll be happy to merge them.
Features / Use Cases
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- Run apps inside the isolated profile so they cannot access your data outside the profile
- “Freeze” (disable) background-heavy or seldom-used apps when you don’t need them. This is especially true if you use apps from "some company".
- Clone apps to use two accounts on one device
Caveats
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Shelter is not a full sandbox implementation. It cannot protect you from:
- Security bugs of the Android system or Linux kernel
- Backdoors installed in your Android system (so please use an open-source ROM if you are concerned about this)
- Backdoors installed into the firmwares (no way to work around this)
- Any other bugs or limitations imposed by the Android system.
Also, Shelter cannot create more than 1 work profile on one Android device, and cannot co-exist with any other apps that manages a Work Profile. This is due to the limitations of the Android system, and I can do nothing about this.
FAQS
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Q: Why not use Island by OasisFeng, the creator of Greenify?
A: Simply because it is not an FOSS app and it bundles with non-free SDKs. Note that this doesn’t necessarily mean that Island has anti-features like tracking (and I don’t think it has either), it’s just that I wrote Shelter as an FOSS replacement of it. There is no other reason why one would prefer Shelter over Island except for this one.
Q: Why does Shelter always run in background?
A: Please try removing Shelter from “Recent Apps” every time you close it. If it still persists in your notifications and eating up battery, you might have encountered a bug. Please file a bug report.
Q: How do I uninstall Shelter from my device?
A: 1) Go to Settings -> Accounts to remove the work profile; 2) Go to Settings -> Security -> Advanced -> Device admin apps to remove Shelter from Device Admin apps; 3) Uninstall Shelter normally.
Q: If I encounter bugs, how do I report them?
A: You could file an issue on either the main repository at https://git.angry.im/PeterCxy/Shelter or the mirror repository at https://github.com/PeterCxy/Shelter. Please include your system information as well as a logcat if possible.
Latest updates
What's new in version 1.9.1
- Added support for Android 11- Allows blocking contacts access across profile boundary
- More translations; you can now participate in translating Shelter at https://weblate.typeblog.net
- For the full changelog, please see https://cgit.typeblog.net/Shelter/tree/CHANGELOG.md
How to install Shelter APK on Android phone or tablet?
Download Shelter APK file from ApkClean, then follow these steps:
Update Phone Settings
- Go to your phone Settings page
- Tap Security or Applications (varies with device)
- Check the Unknown Sources box
- Confirm with OK
Go to Downloads
- Open Downloads on your device by going to My Files or Files
- Tap the APK file you downloaded (net.typeblog.shelter-v1.9.1-ApkClean.apk)
- Tap Install when prompted, the APK file you downloaded will be installed on your device.
Older Versions
| 1.9.1 (445) | 2.6 MB |
| 1.9 (442) | 2.6 MB |
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User's Reivew
3 ★I couldn't clone my Marvel Strike Force game, which is why I tried this app. 🤷🏻♂️
2 ★Good application, i installed it my android one phone , but there is a problem which i have faced , and I have to format my phone , so i give only 2 stars. When I all setup this app , It will work properly and I use it when I need otherwise I will keen turn off it (I always use turn off and turn on feature when I need) , but after some day when I want to turn on this app to use it can't turn on and show in a popup window "Setting keeps stoping" that's why I need to format my phone
5 ★It's a great, reliable FOSS App. I love it. Only minor issue is that when I clone Snapchat to the work profile, Snapchat crashes upon launch in both main and work profile. Probably a snapchat issue though
4 ★great alternative app! - I cloned this one app that required access to my photos, but the cloned app says I have no photos available, I've checked the permissions on it and storage is enabled. not sure what's happening
5 ★Excellent app to separate work and personal data. For privacy folks like myself, this is a great tool to sand box applications that seek your personal data.
3 ★After working for a few apps it stops working. Island works on miui. But this won't.
5 ★What I was always looking for but didn't know it was available. This app enables Android for Enterprise locally so that untrusted apps or work apps can run within the Work workspace. This is unbelievably useful. No more WeChat listening into my phonebook information.
5 ★I was having trouble with facebook app. Even if you limit its background usage and background app it still prevents my phone from deep sleep. Thanks to this app I was able to auto freeze facebook when not being used. Suck on that Suckerberg!
5 ★Works exactly as described. Would be nice to have a dark mode.
5 ★It works flawlessly. And it is open source app. That's awesome man!
3 ★I have installed the app, however I cannot use it. I understand the idea of the app and I am already using another app "parallel space" for the same purpose. I am enthusiastic to use this app, but I cannot deal with it and I couldn't find any tutorial or whatever to explain. Thanks.
2 ★Just can't clone the payment apps like paytm it didn't clone the app Why....???
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