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Best way to add work Google account to phone (lemmy.world)

submitted 11 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Hi all. I just got a new Pixel 8. It's my first Android phone. My work uses Google Workspace but doesn't use work profiles or manage devices in any way. I'd like to be able to do the following from my phone.

Check email
Check calendar
Join Google Meet meetings

I looked around to see what our IT person might be able to see if I add this account in the phone's settings, but I could only find stuff related to work profiles. Anyone know? Any reason I shouldn't add it this way?

Thanks in advance!

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 11 months ago (2 children)

Thanks! I installed this and it seems like it will do almost exactly what I want. I think I'd still prefer to have a calendar app where I can see both work and personal, but I can leave that as a project for another day.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 11 months ago

You should be able to get an ics url from the calendar sharing settings and import it into your current calendar app without needing to add the account. You won't be able to change things from your personal account but you should be able to see events.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 children)

Very similar app also available called Island. Basically the same function, allows you to make a locally administered work profile instance, and then you can copy items over from the main instance and keep them up to date passively from the play store.

https://github.com/oasisfeng/island

[–] [email protected] 6 points 11 months ago

And to take it a step further, Insular is a fork of Island that is completely FLOSS

https://gitlab.com/secure-system/Insular