Android Private Space
Android Private Space is a system-level feature introduced in Android 15 that lets you install apps in a completely isolated profile — separate from your main apps, with its own data, logins, and lock state. Key Launcher integrates natively with Private Space, surfacing those apps directly in the app drawer.
Requirements
- Android 15 (API 35) or later. On Android 14 and below, this toggle is hidden.
- Samsung devices: Samsung has backported a compatible Private Space implementation, so it may work on some Samsung devices running Android 14.
Enabling in Key Launcher
- Go to Settings > Features tab.
- Toggle on Private Space.
- Apps installed in your Android Private Space will appear under the Private Space category tab in the app drawer.
info You lock and unlock Private Space through the Android system (not through Key Launcher). When Private Space is locked, its apps are hidden from the drawer entirely. When unlocked, they surface under the Private Space category.
Difference from Key Launcher's Private Vault
| Android Private Space | Key Launcher Private Vault | |
|---|---|---|
| Isolation level | Full Android system profile (separate data/logins) | App-level hide + passcode gate in Key Launcher |
| Requires | Android 15+ | Any Android version |
| Unlock method | System biometric / device PIN | # + your 4–8 digit passcode on the T9 keyboard |
| Apps appear when locked | Hidden from drawer | Hidden from drawer |
Use Private Space when you need true data isolation (e.g., a secondary work profile). Use Private Vault for a quick hide-and-lock of existing apps without a separate profile.