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Google seems to be thoroughly considering the privacy implications of Android’s upcoming “Private Space” feature, as the company will suggest users create a separate Google account.
About APK Insight: In this “APK Insight” post, we’ve decompiled the latest version of an application that Google uploaded to the Play Store. When we decompile these files (called APKs, in the case of Android apps), we’re able to see various lines of code within that hint at possible future features. Keep in mind that Google may or may not ever ship these features, and our interpretation of what they are may be imperfect. We’ll try to enable those that are closer to being finished, however, to show you how they’ll look in the case that they do ship. With that in mind, read on.
As reported last year, Private Space is set to be a way to hide select Android apps (and their notifications) from appearing on your device unless explicitly unlocked. You can think of it as a way to keep parts of your digital life separate from the rest, making it somewhat safer to briefly hand off your unlocked phone to someone else.
Given the scale of Private Space, we don’t expect it to launch until this fall’s Android 15 update at the earliest, but that hasn’t stopped clues from appearing in both the Android 15 Developer Preview and beta releases of Android 14 QPR3. The most recent QPR3 Beta, released on Monday, offered our latest hints at what Google has in store with Private Space.
In new text uncovered by our APK Insight team, we find that Google will recommend you create a secondary Google Account dedicated to your Private Space apps.
Create a Google Account to help keep your data private
On the next screen you can sign in to an account to use with your private space
Create a dedicated account to help stop data appearing outside private space, such as:
Synced photos, files, emails, contacts, calendar events, and other data
App download history and recommendations
Browsing history, bookmarks, and saved passwords
Suggested content related to your activity in private space apps
Let’s think through each of those potential ways that data from Private Space could otherwise leak over into your other apps.
