Shelter

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.

Downloads

• Google Play (Signed by PeterCxy)
• F-Droid (Signed by F-Droid)
• Custom F-Droid Repository (Signed by PeterCxy, contains latest development versions)

You cannot switch between versions listed above that have different signature without uninstalling Shelter first.

Features

• Installing apps inside a work profile for isolation
• "Freeze" apps inside the work profile to prevent them from running or being woken up when you are not actively using them
• Installing two copies of the same app on the same device

Discussion & Support

• Mailing List
• Matrix Chat Room: #shelter:neo.angry.im

The GitHub Issue list and pull requests are not checked regularly. Please use the mailing list instead.

Caveats & Known Issues

• Some caveats and known issues are discussed during the setup process of Shelter. Please read through text in the setup wizard carefully.
• Shelter is only as safe as the Work Profile implementation of the Android OS you are using. For details, see https://support.google.com/work/android/answer/6191949?hl=en

Contributing

• Weblate for contributing translations
• Sponsor me on Patreon

Uninstalling

To uninstall Shelter, please delete the work profile first in Settings -> Accounts, and then uninstall the Shelter app normally.