App to freeze apps without root?

[orschiro]

Hey guys!

Anyone can recommend me an app to freeze other apps without needing root?

Is this even possible?

Thanks!

[linsui]

Shelter. But you need to install apps in it.

[orschiro]

Thanks! This one I guess?

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.typeblog.shelter&hl=en&gl=US

[darhma]

There are also (that should work for every apps whitout creating a work profile):
SuperFreezZ (Congela tutte le attività in background delle applicazioni.) - SuperFreezZ App stopper | F-Droid - Free and Open Source Android App Repository
and from the izzyondroid repo:
FreezeYou! (lightweight customizable app freezer supporting both ROOT free and ROOT modes) - FreezeYou! | F-Droid - Free and Open Source Android App Repository

[orschiro]

@darhma

SuperFreezZ (Congela tutte le attività in background delle applicazioni.) - SuperFreezZ App stopper | F-Droid - Free and Open Source Android App Repository

This one is great!

[JohnFai]

@orschiro

Thanks! This one I guess?

Yes, it is. It’s on F-Droid too!

Shelter | F-Droid - Free and Open Source Android App Repository

@darhma

that should work for every apps whitout creating a work profile

You need to consider in your own uses. Shelter creates a work profile that seperates apps from your main profile (the default one) and runs in parallel. Personally, I use shelter to use apps that are not from F-Droid as I don’t want them to access my main profile where I store more crucial things.

Work profile
pros:

1. Work profile apps cannot access main profile (there is a file shutter for browsing files on the other side)

2. You can shut down the whole work profile without touching your main profile (including background services)

cons:

1. System apps will be duplicated and uses up more space

2. Work profile has seperate settings

Using apps to freeze
pros:

1. More flexible and choices

2. Doesn’t affect other apps

cons:

1. Depends on an app that may be killed by the system and may not work if you haven’t used it for a long time

[darhma]

Thanks for the clarification, it may be helpful, I agree that using one solution instead of the other depends on use cases and that both have pros and cons. I personally don’t use apps to freeze other apps, but I do use shelter for a couple of apps that doesn’t support multiple accounts to quickly have access to both accounts I need (one personal and one work).