With Android 9, Google introduced the concept of partitioning work and personal apps in the launcher. Android 11 now brings the “Job” tab to the share sheet, system settings, and file picker.
By bringing the “Job” tab to more parts of the operating system, Google said in Cloud Next that it wants to “make the separation between work and personal data clearer for end users.”
When sharing links, there are two tabs you can toggle between to view different colleagues and app suggestions. The intention is for users to be more deliberate about sharing.
In Settings, the tabs will appear when you see Location, Storage, Accounts and information of the application. It is also available in the “Open with” menu and when selecting documents, although the options will be dimmed if the data protection rules are applied. For example, the system selector may warn you that “You cannot select job files.”
In addition to sharing, other Android 11 work enhancements include grayed-out app icons on the home screen, similar to timers in Digital Wellbeing. Another usability change has to do with login:
And when a user turns on their work profile, they no longer have to enter their work password if it is the same as that of their device.
With Android 11, Google is working on “connected personal and work applications” since some existing applications today are not “clearly divided” between business and home life. The calendar is the best example, as most users want to see an overview of the entire day and expect to receive notifications on any of the profiles.
Google is working on this experience combined with 11, starting with Pixel Launcher’s At A Glance widget and calendar. You are also looking for other interested third parties.
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