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<blockquote data-quote="HarborFront" data-source="post: 858808" data-attributes="member: 55987">OK a review of Island here and talks of limitations (also applicable to Shelter)[URL unfurl=&quot;true&quot;]https://www.gtricks.com/android/how-to-sandbox-android-apps-for-privacy/[/URL]I was trying Island and Shelter recently. Apparently, both are not so compatible on my Huawei Mate 20X with its EMUI interface. They work nicely on my Samsung Fold though. I still prefer Shelter as Island comes with Google trackersQuote from the above reviewFor example, you can’t use it protect your location from an app (better stick with <a href="https://www.gtricks.com/android/spoof-location-android-without-root/" target="_blank">spoofing your location</a>). Additionally, it also can’t protect hardware bound information like IMEI number, <a href="https://www.gtricks.com/android/2-ways-to-find-android-device-id-and-change-it/" target="_blank">Device ID</a>, or <a href="https://www.gtricks.com/android/how-to-find-mac-address-android/" target="_blank">MAC address</a>.UnquoteNote that the system dedicated VPN cannot get through the sandbox.If you check using ipleak.net inside the sandbox it&#039;ll expose your IP address. The only way to spoof the IP address is to run a VPN inside the sandbox. Note also you cannot run two VPNs inside a sandbox similar to that on the android device. As for hardware info like Device ID, MAC Address etc I believe they can be changed with an app.Alternatively, for protecting hardware bound info a better choice would be to run VMOS (Virtual Machine for android). See below link. I installed VMOS inside a sandbox but I can&#039;t get it started. The sandbox also cannot see BlackFog Privacy.......[URL unfurl=&quot;true&quot;]https://malwaretips.com/threads/vmos-running-a-virtual-machine-in-android.98312/[/URL]</blockquote>

[QUOTE="HarborFront, post: 858808, member: 55987"] OK a review of Island here and talks of limitations (also applicable to Shelter) [URL unfurl="true"]https://www.gtricks.com/android/how-to-sandbox-android-apps-for-privacy/[/URL] I was trying Island and Shelter recently. Apparently, both are not so compatible on my Huawei Mate 20X with its EMUI interface. They work nicely on my Samsung Fold though. I still prefer Shelter as Island comes with Google trackers Quote from the above review For example, you can’t use it protect your location from an app (better stick with [URL='https://www.gtricks.com/android/spoof-location-android-without-root/']spoofing your location[/URL]). Additionally, it also can’t protect hardware bound information like IMEI number, [URL='https://www.gtricks.com/android/2-ways-to-find-android-device-id-and-change-it/']Device ID[/URL], or [URL='https://www.gtricks.com/android/how-to-find-mac-address-android/']MAC address[/URL]. Unquote Note that the system dedicated VPN cannot get through the sandbox. If you check using ipleak.net inside the sandbox it'll expose your IP address. The only way to spoof the IP address is to run a VPN inside the sandbox. Note also you cannot run two VPNs inside a sandbox similar to that on the android device. As for hardware info like Device ID, MAC Address etc I believe they can be changed with an app. Alternatively, for protecting hardware bound info a better choice would be to run VMOS (Virtual Machine for android). See below link. I installed VMOS inside a sandbox but I can't get it started. The sandbox also cannot see BlackFog Privacy....... [URL unfurl="true"]https://malwaretips.com/threads/vmos-running-a-virtual-machine-in-android.98312/[/URL] [/QUOTE]

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