Cophone – Your Virtual Smartphone

Re:Cophone – Your Virtual Smartphone by SkyPuncher on Friday July 28, 2023 @12:19PM (#36909172)

I would absolutely use this.

I have a work and personal phone. For many reasons, it's very difficult to merge everything onto a single device. Further, I really don't need to do much "phone" stuff with my work phone. It's mostly a glorified pager, 2FA, and occasional Slack/Email. Anything serious gets a sit-down on my computer.

This would effectively let me carry a full-isolated, properly segmented work phone without having to carry two devices.

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Re:Cophone – Your Virtual Smartphone by lopkeny12ko on Friday July 28, 2023 @01:48PM (#36910535)

So you effectively want to merge your work applications onto your personal phone?

If your employer mandated use of a dedicated work phone in the first place, why on earth would they allow you to use this product to do that?

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Re:Cophone – Your Virtual Smartphone by SkyPuncher on Friday July 28, 2023 @06:50PM (#36914430)

No, I want the isolation.

That’s the thing about this. It creates very clear and strong boundaries which are easily enforceable.

It lets me have a work phone on my personal phone without giving my employer any meaningful access to my personal phone.

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