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Describe a description of the new feature
On Android, excluding multiple users, it is generally possible to install an application only once.
One can use a work profile to install an application a second time (with some limitation), but it is not possible to install a program N times.
Yet, if we open an apk, replace the id, reassemble it and resign the apk, we are at least able to install it (the app itself might not work).
There already exists programs that support "cloning" other applications, for example https://appcloner.app/
A generic clone function working without issue for all applications is impossible, but maybe it can be done, with little effort, to support many applications?
The ones that benefit the most are those that support only one account, like a chat application, or where the state is important, for example games.
The main disadvantage of having a separate application for cloning apps is that those programs are also application managers, thus there is a big overlap in functionality.
Describe the solution you'd like
Being apble to clink on "clone", and a duplicated application (maybe with a number attached to the icon in order to distinguish the clones from the original) is installed.
MuntashirAkon
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Describe a description of the new feature
On Android, excluding multiple users, it is generally possible to install an application only once.
One can use a work profile to install an application a second time (with some limitation), but it is not possible to install a program N times.
Yet, if we open an apk, replace the id, reassemble it and resign the apk, we are at least able to install it (the app itself might not work).
There already exists programs that support "cloning" other applications, for example https://appcloner.app/
A generic clone function working without issue for all applications is impossible, but maybe it can be done, with little effort, to support many applications? The ones that benefit the most are those that support only one account, like a chat application, or where the state is important, for example games.
The main disadvantage of having a separate application for cloning apps is that those programs are also application managers, thus there is a big overlap in functionality.
Describe the solution you'd like
Being apble to clink on "clone", and a duplicated application (maybe with a number attached to the icon in order to distinguish the clones from the original) is installed.
Describe alternatives you've considered
Work profile
And apps like Insular (https://secure-system.gitlab.io/Insular/) that take advantage of it (thus it is not possible to use more than one)
But
Multiple users
contrary to work profile can be used more than once, but integration is even worse
Multiple devices
Obviously not viable
Samsung's Secure Folder
Only works only on samsung devices
Other app managers that support this feature
But I would like to have only one app manager
Additional context
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