diff --git a/res/layout/preference_widget_add_progressbar.xml b/res/layout/preference_widget_add_progressbar.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..95ee09e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/res/layout/preference_widget_add_progressbar.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<!--
+  ~ Copyright (C) 2022 The Android Open Source Project
+  ~
+  ~ Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+  ~ you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+  ~ You may obtain a copy of the License at
+  ~
+  ~      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+  ~
+  ~ Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+  ~ distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+  ~ WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+  ~ See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+  ~ limitations under the License.
+  -->
+<RelativeLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+                android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+                android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+                android:layout_gravity="center"
+                android:id="@+id/add_clone_layout">
+    <ImageView
+        android:id="@+id/add_preference_widget"
+        android:layout_width="24dp"
+        android:layout_height="24dp"
+        android:layout_gravity="center"
+        android:minWidth="@dimen/two_target_min_width"
+        android:paddingStart="?android:attr/listPreferredItemPaddingEnd"
+        android:paddingEnd="?android:attr/listPreferredItemPaddingEnd"
+        android:background="@drawable/ic_add_24dp"
+        android:scaleType="center"
+        android:tint="?android:attr/colorAccent"
+        android:contentDescription="@string/add" />
+
+    <ProgressBar
+        android:id="@+id/progressBar_cyclic"
+        style="?android:attr/progressBarStyleLarge"
+        android:layout_width="24dp"
+        android:layout_height="24dp"
+        android:visibility="gone"/>
+</RelativeLayout>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/res/values/strings.xml b/res/values/strings.xml
index bf39c8b..36b8ed6 100644
--- a/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -6471,6 +6471,10 @@
     <!-- Description for introduction of the cloned apps page [CHAR LIMIT=NONE]-->
     <string name="desc_cloned_apps_intro_text">Create a second instance of an app so that you can use two accounts at the same time.</string>
     <string name="cloned_apps_summary"><xliff:g id="cloned_apps_count">%1$s</xliff:g> cloned, <xliff:g id="allowed_apps_count">%2$d</xliff:g> available to clone</string>
+    <!-- Summary text when an app is being cloned [CHAR LIMIT=40] -->
+    <string name="cloned_app_creation_summary">Creating&#8230;</string>
+    <!-- Summary text after an app is cloned [CHAR LIMIT=40] -->
+    <string name="cloned_app_created_summary">Cloned</string>
     <!-- Summary text for system preference title, showing important setting items under system setting [CHAR LIMIT=NONE]-->
     <string name="system_dashboard_summary">Languages, gestures, time, backup</string>
     <!-- Summary text for language preference title, showing important setting items under language setting [CHAR LIMIT=NONE]-->
diff --git a/src/com/android/settings/applications/AppStateClonedAppsBridge.java b/src/com/android/settings/applications/AppStateClonedAppsBridge.java
index 7feaa3b..3348079 100644
--- a/src/com/android/settings/applications/AppStateClonedAppsBridge.java
+++ b/src/com/android/settings/applications/AppStateClonedAppsBridge.java
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@
     private final Context mContext;
     private final List<String> mAllowedApps;
     private List<String> mCloneProfileApps = new ArrayList<>();
+    private int mCloneUserId;
 
     public AppStateClonedAppsBridge(Context context, ApplicationsState appState,
             Callback callback) {
@@ -48,17 +49,17 @@
         mContext = context;
         mAllowedApps = Arrays.asList(mContext.getResources()
                 .getStringArray(com.android.internal.R.array.cloneable_apps));
-
-        int cloneUserId = Utils.getCloneUserId(mContext);
-        if (cloneUserId != -1) {
-            mCloneProfileApps = mContext.getPackageManager()
-                    .getInstalledPackagesAsUser(GET_ACTIVITIES,
-                            cloneUserId).stream().map(x -> x.packageName).toList();
-        }
     }
 
     @Override
     protected void loadAllExtraInfo() {
+        mCloneUserId = Utils.getCloneUserId(mContext);
+        if (mCloneUserId != -1) {
+            mCloneProfileApps = mContext.getPackageManager()
+                    .getInstalledPackagesAsUser(GET_ACTIVITIES,
+                            mCloneUserId).stream().map(x -> x.packageName).toList();
+        }
+
         final List<ApplicationsState.AppEntry> allApps = mAppSession.getAllApps();
         for (int i = 0; i < allApps.size(); i++) {
             ApplicationsState.AppEntry app = allApps.get(i);
diff --git a/src/com/android/settings/applications/manageapplications/ApplicationViewHolder.java b/src/com/android/settings/applications/manageapplications/ApplicationViewHolder.java
index f3f4b0f..744ac71 100644
--- a/src/com/android/settings/applications/manageapplications/ApplicationViewHolder.java
+++ b/src/com/android/settings/applications/manageapplications/ApplicationViewHolder.java
@@ -16,28 +16,37 @@
 
 package com.android.settings.applications.manageapplications;
 
+import static com.android.settings.applications.manageapplications.ManageApplications.ApplicationsAdapter;
 import static com.android.settings.applications.manageapplications.ManageApplications.LIST_TYPE_CLONED_APPS;
+import static com.android.settings.applications.manageapplications.ManageApplications.LIST_TYPE_NONE;
 
+import android.app.settings.SettingsEnums;
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.content.pm.ApplicationInfo;
 import android.content.pm.PackageManager;
 import android.graphics.drawable.Drawable;
+import android.os.AsyncTask;
 import android.text.TextUtils;
 import android.util.Log;
 import android.view.LayoutInflater;
 import android.view.View;
 import android.view.ViewGroup;
 import android.widget.ImageView;
+import android.widget.ProgressBar;
 import android.widget.Switch;
 import android.widget.TextView;
 
 import androidx.annotation.StringRes;
 import androidx.annotation.VisibleForTesting;
+import androidx.fragment.app.FragmentActivity;
 import androidx.recyclerview.widget.RecyclerView;
 
 import com.android.settings.R;
+import com.android.settings.overlay.FeatureFactory;
 import com.android.settingslib.applications.ApplicationsState;
 import com.android.settingslib.applications.ApplicationsState.AppEntry;
+import com.android.settingslib.core.instrumentation.MetricsFeatureProvider;
+
 
 public class ApplicationViewHolder extends RecyclerView.ViewHolder {
 
@@ -51,8 +60,8 @@
     final ViewGroup mWidgetContainer;
     @VisibleForTesting
     final Switch mSwitch;
-
-    private static int sListType;
+    final ImageView mAddIcon;
+    final ProgressBar mProgressBar;
 
     private final ImageView mAppIcon;
 
@@ -64,33 +73,23 @@
         mDisabled = itemView.findViewById(R.id.appendix);
         mSwitch = itemView.findViewById(R.id.switchWidget);
         mWidgetContainer = itemView.findViewById(android.R.id.widget_frame);
+        mAddIcon = itemView.findViewById(R.id.add_preference_widget);
+        mProgressBar = itemView.findViewById(R.id.progressBar_cyclic);
     }
 
     static View newView(ViewGroup parent) {
-        return newView(parent, false /* twoTarget */);
+        return newView(parent, false /* twoTarget */, LIST_TYPE_NONE /* listType */);
     }
 
-    static View newView(ViewGroup parent , boolean twoTarget, int listType, Context context) {
-        sListType = listType;
-        return newView(parent, twoTarget);
-    }
-
-    static View newView(ViewGroup parent, boolean twoTarget) {
+    static View newView(ViewGroup parent, boolean twoTarget, int listType) {
         ViewGroup view = (ViewGroup) LayoutInflater.from(parent.getContext())
                 .inflate(R.layout.preference_app, parent, false);
-        final ViewGroup widgetFrame = view.findViewById(android.R.id.widget_frame);
+        ViewGroup widgetFrame = view.findViewById(android.R.id.widget_frame);
         if (twoTarget) {
             if (widgetFrame != null) {
-                if (sListType == LIST_TYPE_CLONED_APPS) {
+                if (listType == LIST_TYPE_CLONED_APPS) {
                     LayoutInflater.from(parent.getContext())
-                            .inflate(R.layout.preference_widget_add, widgetFrame, true);
-                    //todo(b/259022623): Invoke the clone backend flow i.e.
-                    // i) upon onclick of add icon, create new clone profile the first time
-                    // and clone an app.
-                    // ii) Show progress bar while app is being cloned
-                    // iii) And upon onClick of trash icon, delete the cloned app instance
-                    // from clone profile.
-                    // iv) Log metrics
+                            .inflate(R.layout.preference_widget_add_progressbar, widgetFrame, true);
                 } else {
                     LayoutInflater.from(parent.getContext())
                             .inflate(R.layout.preference_widget_primary_switch, widgetFrame, true);
@@ -202,4 +201,72 @@
             mSwitch.setEnabled(enabled);
         }
     }
+
+    void updateAppCloneWidget(Context context, View.OnClickListener onClickListener,
+            AppEntry entry) {
+        if (mAddIcon != null) {
+            if (!entry.isCloned) {
+                mAddIcon.setBackground(context.getDrawable(R.drawable.ic_add_24dp));
+            } else {
+                mAddIcon.setBackground(context.getDrawable(R.drawable.ic_trash_can));
+                setSummary(R.string.cloned_app_created_summary);
+            }
+            mAddIcon.setOnClickListener(onClickListener);
+        }
+    }
+
+    View.OnClickListener appCloneOnClickListener(AppEntry entry,
+            ApplicationsAdapter adapter, FragmentActivity manageApplicationsActivity) {
+        Context context = manageApplicationsActivity.getApplicationContext();
+        return new View.OnClickListener() {
+            @Override
+            public void onClick(View v) {
+                CloneBackend cloneBackend = CloneBackend.getInstance(context);
+                final MetricsFeatureProvider metricsFeatureProvider =
+                        FeatureFactory.getFactory(context).getMetricsFeatureProvider();
+
+                String packageName = entry.info.packageName;
+
+                if (mWidgetContainer != null) {
+                    if (!entry.isCloned) {
+                        metricsFeatureProvider.action(context,
+                                SettingsEnums.ACTION_CREATE_CLONE_APP);
+                        mAddIcon.setVisibility(View.INVISIBLE);
+                        mProgressBar.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
+                        setSummary(R.string.cloned_app_creation_summary);
+
+                        // todo(b/262352524): To figure out a way to prevent memory leak
+                        //  without making this static.
+                        new AsyncTask<Void, Void, Integer>(){
+
+                            @Override
+                            protected Integer doInBackground(Void... unused) {
+                                return cloneBackend.installCloneApp(packageName);
+                            }
+
+                            @Override
+                            protected void onPostExecute(Integer res) {
+                                mProgressBar.setVisibility(View.INVISIBLE);
+                                mAddIcon.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
+
+                                if (res != CloneBackend.SUCCESS) {
+                                    setSummary(null);
+                                    return;
+                                }
+
+                                // Refresh the page to reflect newly created cloned app.
+                                adapter.rebuild();
+                            }
+                        }.execute();
+
+                    } else if (entry.isCloned) {
+                        metricsFeatureProvider.action(context,
+                                SettingsEnums.ACTION_DELETE_CLONE_APP);
+                        cloneBackend.uninstallClonedApp(packageName, /*allUsers*/ false,
+                                manageApplicationsActivity);
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        };
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/com/android/settings/applications/manageapplications/CloneBackend.java b/src/com/android/settings/applications/manageapplications/CloneBackend.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3365b51
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/com/android/settings/applications/manageapplications/CloneBackend.java
@@ -0,0 +1,163 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2022 The Android Open Source Project
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+package com.android.settings.applications.manageapplications;
+
+import static android.content.pm.PackageManager.INSTALL_ALL_WHITELIST_RESTRICTED_PERMISSIONS;
+import static android.content.pm.PackageManager.INSTALL_FAILED_INVALID_URI;
+import static android.content.pm.PackageManager.INSTALL_REASON_USER;
+import static android.os.UserManager.USER_TYPE_PROFILE_CLONE;
+
+import android.app.ActivityManagerNative;
+import android.app.AppGlobals;
+import android.app.IActivityManager;
+import android.content.Context;
+import android.content.Intent;
+import android.net.Uri;
+import android.os.RemoteException;
+import android.os.UserHandle;
+import android.os.UserManager;
+import android.util.Log;
+
+import androidx.fragment.app.FragmentActivity;
+
+import com.android.settings.Utils;
+
+import java.util.HashSet;
+
+/**
+ * Handles clone user creation and clone app install/uninstall.
+ */
+public class CloneBackend {
+
+    public static final String TAG = "CloneBackend";
+    public static final int SUCCESS = 0;
+    private static final int ERROR_CREATING_CLONE_USER = 1;
+    private static final int ERROR_STARTING_CLONE_USER = 2;
+    private static final int ERROR_CLONING_PACKAGE = 3;
+    private static CloneBackend sInstance;
+    private Context mContext;
+    private int mCloneUserId;
+
+    private CloneBackend(Context context) {
+        mContext = context;
+        mCloneUserId = Utils.getCloneUserId(context);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @param context
+     * @return a CloneBackend object
+     */
+    public static CloneBackend getInstance(Context context) {
+        if (sInstance == null) {
+            sInstance = new CloneBackend(context);
+        }
+        return sInstance;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Starts activity to uninstall cloned app.
+     *
+     * <p> Invokes {@link com.android.packageinstaller.UninstallerActivity} which then displays the
+     * dialog to the user and handles actual uninstall.
+     */
+    void uninstallClonedApp(String packageName, boolean allUsers, FragmentActivity activity) {
+        // Create new intent to launch Uninstaller activity
+        Uri packageUri = Uri.parse("package:" + packageName);
+        Intent uninstallIntent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_UNINSTALL_PACKAGE, packageUri);
+        uninstallIntent.putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_UNINSTALL_ALL_USERS, allUsers);
+        uninstallIntent.putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_USER, UserHandle.of(mCloneUserId));
+        activity.startActivityForResult(uninstallIntent, 0);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Installs another instance of given package in clone user.
+     *
+     * <p> Creates clone user if doesn't exist and starts the new user before installing app.
+     * @param packageName
+     * @return error/success code
+     */
+    int installCloneApp(String packageName) {
+        String userName = "cloneUser";
+        UserHandle cloneUserHandle = null;
+        boolean newlyCreated = false;
+
+        // Create clone user if not already exists.
+        if (mCloneUserId == -1) {
+            UserManager um = mContext.getSystemService(UserManager.class);
+            try {
+                cloneUserHandle = um.createProfile(userName, USER_TYPE_PROFILE_CLONE,
+                        new HashSet<>());
+            } catch (Exception e) {
+                if (ManageApplications.DEBUG) {
+                    Log.e("ankita", "Error occurred creating clone user" + e.getMessage());
+                }
+                return ERROR_CREATING_CLONE_USER;
+            }
+
+            if (cloneUserHandle != null) {
+                mCloneUserId = cloneUserHandle.getIdentifier();
+                newlyCreated = true;
+                if (ManageApplications.DEBUG) {
+                    Log.d(TAG, "Created clone user " + mCloneUserId);
+                }
+            } else {
+                mCloneUserId = -1;
+            }
+        }
+
+        if (mCloneUserId > 0) {
+            // If clone user is newly created for the first time, then start this user.
+            if (newlyCreated) {
+                IActivityManager am = ActivityManagerNative.getDefault();
+                try {
+                    am.startUserInBackground(mCloneUserId);
+                } catch (RemoteException e) {
+                    if (ManageApplications.DEBUG) {
+                        Log.e(TAG, "Error starting clone user " + e.getMessage());
+                    }
+                    return ERROR_STARTING_CLONE_USER;
+                }
+            }
+
+            // Install given app in clone user
+            int res = 0;
+            try {
+                res = AppGlobals.getPackageManager().installExistingPackageAsUser(
+                        packageName, mCloneUserId,
+                        INSTALL_ALL_WHITELIST_RESTRICTED_PERMISSIONS, INSTALL_REASON_USER, null);
+            } catch (RemoteException e) {
+                if (ManageApplications.DEBUG) {
+                    Log.e(TAG, "Error installing package" + packageName + " in clone user."
+                            + e.getMessage());
+                }
+                return ERROR_CLONING_PACKAGE;
+            }
+
+            if (res == INSTALL_FAILED_INVALID_URI) {
+                if (ManageApplications.DEBUG) {
+                    Log.e(TAG, "Package " + packageName + " doesn't exist.");
+                }
+                return ERROR_CLONING_PACKAGE;
+            }
+        }
+
+        if (ManageApplications.DEBUG) {
+            Log.i(TAG, "Package " + packageName + " cloned successfully.");
+        }
+        return SUCCESS;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/com/android/settings/applications/manageapplications/ManageApplications.java b/src/com/android/settings/applications/manageapplications/ManageApplications.java
index ce92459..e6c174c 100644
--- a/src/com/android/settings/applications/manageapplications/ManageApplications.java
+++ b/src/com/android/settings/applications/manageapplications/ManageApplications.java
@@ -236,6 +236,7 @@
 
     private Menu mOptionsMenu;
 
+    public static final int LIST_TYPE_NONE = -1;
     public static final int LIST_TYPE_MAIN = 0;
     public static final int LIST_TYPE_NOTIFICATION = 1;
     public static final int LIST_TYPE_STORAGE = 3;
@@ -1324,7 +1325,8 @@
                 view = ApplicationViewHolder.newHeader(parent,
                         R.string.desc_app_locale_selection_supported);
             } else if (mManageApplications.mListType == LIST_TYPE_NOTIFICATION) {
-                view = ApplicationViewHolder.newView(parent, true /* twoTarget */);
+                view = ApplicationViewHolder.newView(parent, true /* twoTarget */,
+                        LIST_TYPE_NOTIFICATION);
             } else if (mManageApplications.mListType == LIST_TYPE_CLONED_APPS
                     && viewType == VIEW_TYPE_APP_HEADER) {
                 view = ApplicationViewHolder.newHeader(parent,
@@ -1332,9 +1334,10 @@
             } else if (mManageApplications.mListType == LIST_TYPE_CLONED_APPS
                     && viewType == VIEW_TYPE_TWO_TARGET) {
                 view = ApplicationViewHolder.newView(
-                        parent, true, LIST_TYPE_CLONED_APPS, mContext);
+                        parent, true, LIST_TYPE_CLONED_APPS);
             } else {
-                view = ApplicationViewHolder.newView(parent, false /* twoTarget */);
+                view = ApplicationViewHolder.newView(parent, false /* twoTarget */,
+                        mManageApplications.mListType);
             }
             return new ApplicationViewHolder(view);
         }
@@ -1781,7 +1784,9 @@
                     }
                     break;
                 case LIST_TYPE_CLONED_APPS:
-                    //todo(b/259022623): Attach onClick listener here.
+                    holder.updateAppCloneWidget(mContext,
+                            holder.appCloneOnClickListener(entry, this,
+                                    mManageApplications.getActivity()), entry);
                     break;
             }
         }
diff --git a/tests/robotests/src/com/android/settings/applications/manageapplications/ApplicationViewHolderTest.java b/tests/robotests/src/com/android/settings/applications/manageapplications/ApplicationViewHolderTest.java
index be01a8a..1311fe2 100644
--- a/tests/robotests/src/com/android/settings/applications/manageapplications/ApplicationViewHolderTest.java
+++ b/tests/robotests/src/com/android/settings/applications/manageapplications/ApplicationViewHolderTest.java
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@
 
 package com.android.settings.applications.manageapplications;
 
+import static com.android.settings.applications.manageapplications.ManageApplications.LIST_TYPE_NONE;
+
 import static com.google.common.truth.Truth.assertThat;
 
 import static org.mockito.Mockito.mock;
@@ -117,7 +119,8 @@
 
     @Test
     public void twoTouchTarget() {
-        mView = ApplicationViewHolder.newView(new FrameLayout(mContext), true);
+        mView = ApplicationViewHolder.newView(new FrameLayout(mContext), true,
+                LIST_TYPE_NONE);
         mHolder = new ApplicationViewHolder(mView);
         assertThat(mHolder.mSwitch).isNotNull();
         assertThat(mHolder.mWidgetContainer.getChildCount()).isEqualTo(1);
@@ -126,7 +129,8 @@
     @Test
     public void updateSwitch() {
         final CountDownLatch latch = new CountDownLatch(1);
-        mView = ApplicationViewHolder.newView(new FrameLayout(mContext), true);
+        mView = ApplicationViewHolder.newView(new FrameLayout(mContext), true,
+                LIST_TYPE_NONE);
         mHolder = new ApplicationViewHolder(mView);
         mHolder.updateSwitch((buttonView, isChecked) -> latch.countDown(), true, true);