Isolate Android Apps with "Android Work"
Android Work is a core feature of the Android operating system which installs apps in a sandboxed environment, preventing them from accessing the main users apps and data and vice versa. For example Android Work has its own address book, calendar, file system, Play Store and so on.
Usually a management app, which is connected to an employers Google account, will take care of provisioning the device and installing the work related apps inside the sandbox.
However, if you're not already using Android Work you can take advantage of an app like Shelter (open source) or Island (closed source) to isolate arbitrary Android apps, which you have already installed. This will prevent them from accessing data unavailable inside the sandbox and also gives you the option to launch the same app twice.
It's even possible to run the sandbox app and the same app on the host side in a split screen side by side. VPN connections can be set independently for the sandbox and the host. Sandboxed apps appear in the default recents view, have their name prefixed with "Work" and a tiny work icon overlay.
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