Questions tagged [parallel-apps]

A feature from OnePlus 3 (and maybe other OEMs) that allows to have multiple instances of the same app running at the same time, even side by side. As an example, you can have 2 instances of WhatsApp, each is assigned to a different phone number.

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How does "parallel apps" feature work on OnePlus 3 devices, and how can we use Intents properly with them?

Background Apps use Intents to open other apps, sometimes with specialized Intents. One example is this Intent, to choose a contact from WhatsApp: val WHATSAPP_PACKAGE_NAME = "com.whatsapp" val whatsAppPickIntent =…
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