Credit: Joe Hindy / Android Authority
Google is testing the ability to clone apps in Android 14.
This would allow you to have two instances of one app with a different account signed into each one.
This feature is not active in Android 14 DP1, but could be “switched on” in future releases.
This would allow you to have two instances of one app with a different account signed into each one.
This feature is not active in Android 14 DP1, but could be “switched on” in future releases.
Some Android OEMs offer an app cloning feature. They have different names and slightly different features, but the core principle is the same: you can have two instances of one app, each having a separate account. This could allow you to, for example, be logged into one social network with two accounts simultaneously. All you need to do is open the correct app to access the account you want.
Now, it looks like Google is toying with the idea of baking a similar function right into Android 14. Thanks to some code sleuthing from Mishaal Rahman at XDA-Developers, we know that you can access a developer flag in the first developer preview of Android 14. Flipping this flag turns on a “Cloned Apps” feature within Android settings.
