Island is the latest app from Oasis Feng, the developer of Greenify, SuperFreezZ, Nevolution, and other power user tools. It’s still in the early access phase – that is, it’s a beta – but it’s a easy way to clone apps, running in their own sandbox.
Island takes advantage of the Android Work profile to create a separate world – an island – in which to create a copy the apps you have installed, in case you want to have multiple WhatsApp accounts. Plus, it helps you run apps in isolation, without having access to the data you have on your mobile.
Your own island in an instant
Island is a free app and is in beta, although it is functional. However, depending on the Android Work profile, this can cause problems if you are already using it. Either way, the first thing you do when you open the app is create your own island Or, in more Android terms, the Work Profile.
Island walks you through the process, which basically involves pressing two buttons, Accept and continue Yes following. Android will create the work profile and then you can manage it using Island, copying the apps so that it can be run separately from other apps and data.
Internally Island is based on the Android Job Profile
This island works like a “sandbox”, so applications that are inside cannot access what is outside, and vice versa. Due to its characteristics, it may be useful to clone apps that only allow you to use one account, like WhatsApp, and use two accounts, or use apps that we don’t trust and which we prefer to limit access. Its creator mentions these possible uses:
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Isolate an app to protect privacy
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Clone apps so you can use two instances at the same time
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To completely freeze an application and prevent it from running
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To hide applications
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To use VPN on one of the sites or use different VPNs on and off the “island”
After creating the island, it’s time to increase its population. First of all, the island (in the tab Isle) has the basics, like Google Play and Chrome, but you can add apps you have installed of the section Continent. Tap one of them and then tap the + button to have a copy installed in the sandbox.
The great thing about apps running on the island is that you have more control over them. For example, you can freeze completely (by tapping on it and pressing the padlock). If they’re frozen, they won’t open on their own, but you can unfreeze them and continue to use them, keeping their data and settings.
Only with this island is quite useful, but also extensions can be added tab Discovery to add more functions to the app. Among these extensions is Greenify itself, a tool to block access to certain permissions or control of ADB commands for isolated applications.
It is a tool for very specific uses which can be useful if you want to clone a normal application, which (no messaging), like many cloning apps and utilities are limited to them. Moreover, if you decide to leave your island, before uninstalling the application, go to Adjustments> Range Settings> Island and press Destroy permanently.
