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Create multiple profiles for ISLAND app

Setup multiple island spaces

Note: Must have an work profile already setup, So that we can modify fw.sys.max_profiles to allow more work profiles

su # to gain root access
resetprop ro.debuggable 1 
am restart

Modify fw.sys.max_profiles prop

setprop fw.sys.max_profiles 10

Create new work profile

# this is the user id of the initial island which was setup from the application
exid="10"
id="$(pm create-user --profileOf 0 --managed Island | grep -Eo '[0-9]+')"
echo "ID: ${id}"

Open /data/system/users/11.xml and add following code below <name> Island </name> but above <user>

where 11 is the user id of newly created work profile

<restrictions no_wallpaper="true" />
<device_policy_local_restrictions>
    <restrictions_user user_id="10">
        <restrictions allow_parent_profile_app_linking="true" />
    </restrictions_user>
</device_policy_local_restrictions>

It should look like this

<?xml version='1.0' encoding='utf-8' standalone='yes' ?>
<user id="10" serialNumber="28" flags="4144" type="android.os.usertype.profile.MANAGED" created="1652171823625" lastLoggedIn="1652351262370" lastLoggedInFingerprint="Sat Apr 23 21:25:20 IST 2022" profileGroupId="0" profileBadge="0">
    <name> Island </name>
    <restrictions no_wallpaper="true" />
    <device_policy_local_restrictions>
        <restrictions_user user_id="10">
            <restrictions allow_parent_profile_app_linking="true" />
        </restrictions_user>
    </device_policy_local_restrictions>
    <lastRequestQuietModeEnabledCall>1652340558380</lastRequestQuietModeEnabledCall>
</user>

Execute these commands

cd "/data/system/users/${exid:?}" || exit 1
cp app_idle_stats.xml appwidgets.xml \
   device_policies.xml \
   package-restrictions.xml profile_owner.xml \
   settings_secure.xml settings_ssaid.xml settings_system.xml \
   "/data/system/users/${id:?}/"
@underOATH777
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Would it be possible to post a screenshot of what the phone and also the island app looks like with this? will I have multiple work tabs and would I be able to clone apps more than once?!

@SanaurAsif
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SanaurAsif commented Jun 7, 2024

Hey, my /data/system/users/11.xml looks like this :
1000000514
How can I proceed?
[And can I contact with you anyhow?]

@Akianonymus
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Would it be possible to post a screenshot of what the phone and also the island app looks like with this? will I have multiple work tabs and would I be able to clone apps more than once?!

Sorry but i no longer have a rooted device to check if it still works, so can't provide a screenshot.

Yes, multiple tabs show, and yes you can clone one app more than once.

@Akianonymus
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Akianonymus commented Jun 7, 2024

Hey, my /data/system/users/.xml looks like this : How can I proceed? [And can I contact with you anyhow?]

Hmm, seems like a different file type.

@underOATH777
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Does the device have to be rooted for it to work?

@e-t-l
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e-t-l commented Aug 15, 2024

Yes.

@Lhn94
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Lhn94 commented Aug 30, 2024

Hey, my /data/system/users/11.xml looks like this : 1000000514 How can I proceed? [And can I contact with you anyhow?]

Use MT manager to open the xml file to read/edit xml files. Other text editor won't be able to render it correctly.

@gh4rv5
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gh4rv5 commented Sep 5, 2024

do you think it could work using termux and shizuku for root permissions (for unrooted devices)?

@e-t-l
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e-t-l commented Sep 5, 2024

No. This requires editing the files of the operating system itself in /data/system. Shizuku does not provide true root access, it provides apps with capabilities of unrooted ADB, which cannot access system folders.

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Hello friend, how are you? When I ran the command to create the new user work profile with the command below, I got the error below. Can you help me? I can pay for your support friend:
command:

this is the user id of the initial island which was setup from the application

exid="10"
id="$(pm create-user --profileOf 0 --managed Island | grep -Eo '[0-9]+')"
echo "ID: ${id}"

error:
pstar:/ # # this is the user id of the initial island which was setup from the application
]+')"
echo "pstar:/ # exid="10"
{id}"pstar:/ # id="$(pm create-user --profileOf 0 --managed Island | grep -Eo '[0-9]+')"
Error: android.os.ServiceSpecificException: Cannot add more profiles of type android.os.usertype.profile.MANAGED for user 0 (code 6)
Error: couldn't create User.
1|pstar:/ # echo "ID: ${id}"
ID:

@danielsanaw
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same issue, you found any solution?

RED8D7:/ # id="$(pm create-user --profileOf 0 --managed Island | grep -Eo '[0-9]+')"
Error: android.os.ServiceSpecificException: Cannot add more profiles of type android.os.usertype.profile.MANAGED for user 0 (code 6)
Error: couldn't create User.
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