OnePlus phones offer arguably the best Android user experience overall. The company does not add any unnecessary applications or feedback. Moreover, it often listens to its user base to fine-tune the software on their smartphones. OnePlus added a useful feature called Parallel Apps to OxygenOS in 2017. The feature allows users to create a clone app for certain supported apps such as Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram.
The feature is primarily aimed at messaging apps where a user might need to use two accounts on one device. You cannot clone all apps through Parallel Apps space on OnePlus phones. Well, at least it cannot be done by the standard method. Thanks to a nifty workaround first shared by XDA, you can add any app to OxygenOS Parallel Apps.
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Steps to add any app to OxygenOS Parallel Apps
When Parallel Apps is set up on your OnePlus device, it creates a new user profile with “999” as its ID. Once the new ID is created, it is combined with the main user profile on the device. Moreover, it is also hidden from the lockscreen to prevent users from signing in to the Parallel Apps user profile. It even has Google Play Services installed.
However, the Play Store isn’t installed. Thus, it only allows users to clone some supported apps. But thanks to the workaround, you can install the Aurora Store app and install any application you want in Parallel Apps. This cannot be done with the Google Play Store since it does not allow users to install existing apps on OxygenOS Parallel Apps.