Best way to add work Google account to phone

KidDogDad@lemmy.world to Android@lemmy.world – 36 points –

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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Check out Shelter. It will allow you to leverage the work profile feature for yourself.

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.

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.

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