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Insular

proletarius101
Security System Tools
Version
6.4.2-d46911c9
Size
2.9 MB
Requires
Android API 27+
4.6 / 5 · 570 ratings 3,773 downloads
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Updated Nov 4, 2026

Quick answer

Isolate your Big Brother apps

Insular is a FLOSS fork of Island. With Insular, you can:
  • Isolate your Big Brother apps
  • Clone and run multiple accounts simutaniuosly
  • Freeze or archive apps and prevent any background behaviors
  • Unfreeze apps on-demand with home screen shortcuts
  • Re-freeze marked apps with one tap
  • Hide apps
  • Selectively enable (or disable) VPN for different group of apps
  • Prohibit USB access to mitigate attacks with physical access
If your device is incompatible or not encrypted, you can skip this limitation manually. Please refer to the XDA post for details. To uninstall and remove Insular completely, please first "Destroy Insular" in Settings - Setup - Click the recycle-bin icon besides Insular. If you have already uninstalled Insular app, please "Remove work profile" in your device "Settings - Accounts". PERMISSIONS
  • DEVICE-ADMIN: Device administrator privilege is required to create the Insular space (work profile), which serves as the fundamental functionality of Insular. It will be explicitly requested for your consent.
  • PACKAGE_USAGE_STATS: Required to correctly recognize the running state of apps. It will be explicitly requested for your consent.
We will never collect any data and Insular have no Internet permission. Please read our privacy policy for more details. Differences from Island
  • all blobs (gms, crashlytics, etc) are removed to comply with F-droid's policy
  • Internet access of this app is removed because we just don't need it
    • All features are preserved and will be synced upon Island's updates

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How to install

  1. Download the APK from the button at the top of this page.
  2. Allow “Install unknown apps” for your browser or file manager only, not for every app.
  3. Open the downloaded file and confirm the installation.
  4. If installation fails with “App not installed,” remove an earlier build of the same app first. A signature conflict is the usual cause.

Data safety

  • Every file is checked against its published SHA-256 before it is listed.
  • Files are scanned for malware on every update.
  • The permissions each app requests are listed on its own page.
  • Read the full safety policy for how we test, flag, and delist files.

Frequently asked questions

What is Insular?
Isolate your Big Brother apps
Who develops Insular?
Insular is developed by proletarius101.
Which Android version does Insular require?
Insular requires Android API 27 or later.
What is the current version of Insular?
The synchronized F-Droid version is 6.4.2-d46911c9.
Which license does Insular use?
The signed F-Droid metadata lists Apache-2.0.
Where is the source code for Insular?
https://gitlab.com/secure-system/Insular

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