What if my device does not support work profiles?

Question

I want to create a corporate Android application that controls which applications will be displayed on the owner’s device.

I tried the BasicManagedProfile sample, but I got "This device does not support work profiles" on my device.

Is there anything else you can do to get the same behavior?

Maybe I can get the same thing with a startup that is blocking and show the applications I want, is this possible without work profiles? Any other suggestions would be appreciated!