Read AndroidManifest file in eclipse plugin code - android

I am trying to read AndroidManifest file to extract all android permissions in eclipse plugin developnebt but have reached a dead end. It is not able to open file in /Project_root_directory/res/AndroidManifest.xml. I searched and found that it is in encrypted form.
I can't figure how to read it using Java. Any help is appreciated.

private void getInstalledApps()
{
PackageManager pkgMgr = c.getPackageManager();
List<ApplicationInfo> list = pkgMgr.getInstalledApplications(0);
for (ApplicationInfo content : list)
{
String pname = content.packageName;
String appLabel = (String) pkgMgr.getApplicationLabel(content);
PackageInfo pi = null;
try
{
pi = pkgMgr.getPackageInfo( pname,
PackageManager.GET_META_DATA |
PackageManager.GET_PERMISSIONS );
String[] reqPerms = pi.requestedPermissions;
}
catch ( NameNotFoundException e1 )
{
if (D) e1.printStackTrace();
}
}
}

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Android get Package name from Activity

I have an activity name from a third party application
"com.example.packagename.MainActivity"
How can I retrieve programmatically the package name of this third party application?
PS: I am not even sure this is an Activity. It could be a wrong string.
You can find the package name from an external app:
private String getExternalPackageName(String appname) {
PackageManager pm = thisActivity.getPackageManager();
List<ApplicationInfo> aList = pm.getInstalledApplications(PackageManager.GET_META_DATA);
String aName = "";
for (ApplicationInfo appi : aList) {
String n = (String)pm.getApplicationLabel(appi);
if (n.toUpperCase().contains(appname)) {
aName = appi.packageName;
}
}
return aName;
}
be sure to call this function with appname => uppercase

Extracting the package name of the last installed app on my phone

I am writing a code to extract the package name, application name, and icon from the last installed app on my phone. I can get the application common name and icon from the application info, but I can't seem to figure out how to get the package name. All the codes that I have found to get the package name give me the package name of MY app, not the last installed app.
It seems like I need to find a method to get the package name, where I can pass in the application info as the parameter (like I do for the application common name and icon).
final PackageManager pm = context.getPackageManager();
ApplicationInfo ai;
try {
ai = pm.getApplicationInfo(intent.getData().getSchemeSpecificPart(), 0);
Log.d("tag_name","Application Info" + ai);
PACKAGE_NAME = context.getApplicationContext().getPackageName();
Log.d("tag_name","Package Name" + PACKAGE_NAME);
} catch (final PackageManager.NameNotFoundException e) {
ai = null;
}
final String applicationName = (String) (ai != null ? pm.getApplicationLabel(ai) : "(unknown)");
Log.d("tag_name", "Application NAME" + applicationName);
// http://www.carbonrider.com/2016/01/01/extract-app-icon-in-android/
try {
Drawable icon = context.getPackageManager().getApplicationIcon(ai);
Log.d("tag_name", "ICON" + icon);}
catch (Exception e){}
Firstly receive all apps with this Code :
List<PackageInfo> packages = packageManager.getInstalledPackages(PackageManager.GET_META_DATA);
Then sort the packages list with this code :
Collections.sort(packages, new Comparator<PackageInfo>() {
#Override
public int compare(PackageInfo p1, PackageInfo p2) {
return Long.toString(p2.firstInstallTime).compareTo(Long.toString(p1.firstInstallTime));
}
});
Then you can receive the package Name of the latest installed app this way:
packages.get(0).packageName

Correct name of installed applications

I am getting the names for my installed applications with below code and use them to see if any updates for this application is available.
But sometimes an incorrect name (MX Speler instead of MX Player) is being provided, as a result no updates are found.
Is there any better code i can/should use?
{
final PackageInfo pi = installedInfo != null ? installedInfo : downloadedInfo;
final PackageManager pm = getApplicationContext().getPackageManager();
ApplicationInfo ai;
try {
ai = pm.getApplicationInfo(pi ??, 0); //How to set the name of the installed application?
} catch (final NameNotFoundException e) {
ai = null;
}
final String applicationName = (String) (ai != null ? pm.getApplicationLabel(ai) : "(unknown)");
System.out.println("Application name : "+ applicationName);
}
You should not use labels as it may be different for every language or changed on each update. You should only rely on application's id (packageId) as this id stays unchanged for the whole life of the application.

Android - How to get application name? (Not package name)

In my manifest I have:
<application
android:name=".MyApp"
android:icon="#drawable/ic_launcher_icon"
android:label="#string/app_name"
android:debuggable="true">
How do I get the label element?
Note: My code is running inside of someone else's, so I don't have access to #string/app_name
There's an easier way than the other answers that doesn't require you to name the resource explicitly or worry about exceptions with package names. It also works if you have used a string directly instead of a resource.
Just do:
public static String getApplicationName(Context context) {
ApplicationInfo applicationInfo = context.getApplicationInfo();
int stringId = applicationInfo.labelRes;
return stringId == 0 ? applicationInfo.nonLocalizedLabel.toString() : context.getString(stringId);
}
Edit
In light of the comment from Snicolas, I've modified the above so that it doesn't try to resolve the id if it is 0. Instead it uses, nonLocalizedLabel as a backoff. No need for wrapping in try/catch.
If not mentioned in the strings.xml/hardcoded in AndroidManifest.xml for whatever reason like android:label="MyApp"
Java
public String getAppLable(Context context) {
ApplicationInfo applicationInfo = null;
try {
applicationInfo = context.packageManager.getApplicationInfo(context.getPackageManager().getApplicationInfo().packageName, 0);
} catch (final NameNotFoundException e) {
Log.d("TAG", "The package with the given name cannot be found on the system.");
}
return (applicationInfo != null ? packageManager.getApplicationLabel(applicationInfo) : "Unknown");
}
Or if you know the String resource ID then you can directly get it via
getString(R.string.appNameID);
UPDATE
Kotlin
fun getAppLable(context: Context): String? {
var applicationInfo: ApplicationInfo? = null
try {
applicationInfo = context.packageManager.getApplicationInfo(context.applicationInfo.packageName, 0)
} catch (e: NameNotFoundException) {
Log.d("TAG", "The package with the given name cannot be found on the system.")
}
return (if (applicationInfo != null) packageManager.getApplicationLabel(applicationInfo) else "Unknown")
}
Java
public static String getApplicationName(Context context) {
return context.getApplicationInfo().loadLabel(context.getPackageManager()).toString();
}
Kotlin (as extension)
fun Context.getAppName(): String = applicationInfo.loadLabel(packageManager).toString()
From any Context use:
getApplicationInfo().loadLabel(getPackageManager()).toString();
In Kotlin its simple:
val appLabel = context.applicationInfo.nonLocalizedLabel.toString()
In Kotlin, use the following codes to get Application Name:
// Get App Name
var appName: String = ""
val applicationInfo = this.getApplicationInfo()
val stringId = applicationInfo.labelRes
if (stringId == 0) {
appName = applicationInfo.nonLocalizedLabel.toString()
}
else {
appName = this.getString(stringId)
}
If you need only the application name, not the package name, then just write this code.
String app_name = packageInfo.applicationInfo.loadLabel(getPackageManager()).toString();
You can use this
JAVA
ApplicationInfo appInfo = getApplicationContext().getApplicationInfo();
String applicationLabel = getApplicationContext().getPackageManager().getApplicationLabel(appInfo).toString();
Get Appliction Name Using RunningAppProcessInfo as:
ActivityManager am = (ActivityManager)this.getSystemService(ACTIVITY_SERVICE);
List l = am.getRunningAppProcesses();
Iterator i = l.iterator();
PackageManager pm = this.getPackageManager();
while(i.hasNext()) {
ActivityManager.RunningAppProcessInfo info = (ActivityManager.RunningAppProcessInfo)(i.next());
try {
CharSequence c = pm.getApplicationLabel(pm.getApplicationInfo(info.processName, PackageManager.GET_META_DATA));
Log.w("LABEL", c.toString());
}catch(Exception e) {
//Name Not FOund Exception
}
}
By default you have a string resource called "app_name" generated by AndroidStudio. Why not simply use that? Or any other string resource created for this purpose. Much easier than calling several internal methods to come up with a value you have to set yourself in the first place.
Okay guys another sleek option is
Application.Context.ApplicationInfo.NonLocalizedLabel
verified for hard coded android label on application element.
<application android:label="Big App"></application>
Reference:
http://developer.android.com/reference/android/content/pm/PackageItemInfo.html#nonLocalizedLabel
The source comment added to NonLocalizedLabel directs us now to:
return context.getPackageManager().getApplicationLabelFormatted(context.getApplicationInfo());
Kotlin
A simple function to get the name of the application in kotlin
fun getApplicationName() : String{
var applicationName = ""
try {
val applicationInfo = application.applicationInfo
val stringId = applicationInfo.labelRes
if (stringId == 0) {
applicationName = applicationInfo.nonLocalizedLabel.toString()
}
else {
applicationName = application.getString(stringId)
}
} catch (e: Exception) {
e.printStackTrace()
}
return applicationName
}
Have you tried using the PackageManager#getActivityInfo() method? There will be a field that should contain the name of the application.
See the answer to a very similar question here.
If "don't have access" means you don't get the expected value... Try This:
String appName = getString(R.string.app_name);

Determine list of permissions used by an installed application in Android

I have to determine list of permission used each by the installed application on my device.
I have got the list of applications installed and there package name using the following code:
PackageManager pm = this.getPackageManager();
Intent intent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_MAIN, null);
intent.addCategory(Intent.CATEGORY_LAUNCHER);
List<ResolveInfo> list = m.queryIntentActivities(intent,PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED);
for (ResolveInfo rInfo : list) {
Log.d("Installed Applications", rInfo.activityInfo.applicationInfo
.loadLabel(pm).toString());
Log.d("packegename",rInfo.activityInfo.applicationInfo.packageName.
toString());
}
How do I get permission used by each application?
So i coded it.i needed not just the permissions but also the recievers and services.pls see the following code,hope its useful for others.
PackageManager p = this.getPackageManager();
final List <PackageInfo> appinstall=p.getInstalledPackages(PackageManager.GET_PERMISSIONS|PackageManager.GET_RECEIVERS|
PackageManager.GET_SERVICES|PackageManager.GET_PROVIDERS);
for(PackageInfo pInfo:appinstall){
//PermissionInfo[] permission=pInfo.permissions;
String[] reqPermission=pInfo.requestedPermissions;
ServiceInfo[] services=pInfo.services;
ProviderInfo[] providers=pInfo.providers;
int versionCode=pInfo.versionCode;
Log.d("versionCode-package ",Integer.toString(versionCode));
Log.d("Installed Applications", pInfo.applicationInfo
.loadLabel(pm).toString());
Log.d("packegename",pInfo.packageName.
toString());
if(reqPermission!=null)
for(int i=0;i<reqPermission.length;i++)
Log.d("permission list",reqPermission[i]);
}
NOTICE-setting flags is important otherwise it causes problem n u cnt get services ,provider
NOTE- NULL CHECK IS IMP OR IT GIVES NPE
also the previous code i wrote ws using activityInfo this one uses packageInfo .it better now i guess :)
happy coding ppl :)
Here how to retrieve the list of the apps installed on an Android device, and the permissions used by every app.
private static final String TAG = "MyActivity";
...
final PackageManager pm = getPackageManager();
final List<ApplicationInfo> installedApps = pm.getInstalledApplications(PackageManager.GET_META_DATA);
for ( ApplicationInfo app : installedApps ) {
//Details:
Log.d(TAG, "Package: " + app.packageName);
Log.d(TAG, "UID: " + app.uid);
Log.d(TAG, "Directory: " + app.sourceDir);
//Permissions:
StringBuffer permissions = new StringBuffer();
try {
PackageInfo packageInfo = pm.getPackageInfo(app.packageName, PackageManager.GET_PERMISSIONS);
String[] requestedPermissions = packageInfo.requestedPermissions;
if ( requestedPermissions != null ) {
for (int i = 0; i < requestedPermissions.length; i++) {
permissions.append(requestedPermissions[i] + "\n");
}
Log.d(TAG, "Permissions: " + permissions);
}
}
catch ( PackageManager.NameNotFoundException e ) {
e.printStackTrace();
}
}
Check out freetaskmanager
// Loop through all installed packaged to get a list of used permissions and PackageInfos
for (PackageInfo pi : appList) {
// Do not add System Packages
if ((pi.requestedPermissions == null || pi.packageName.equals("android")) ||
(pi.applicationInfo != null && (pi.applicationInfo.flags & ApplicationInfo.FLAG_SYSTEM) != 0))
continue;
for (String permission : pi.requestedPermissions) {
Map<String, String> curChildMap = new HashMap<String, String>();
try {
PermissionInfo pinfo = mPm.getPermissionInfo(permission, PackageManager.GET_META_DATA);
CharSequence label = pinfo.loadLabel(mPm);
CharSequence desc = pinfo.loadDescription(mPm);
} catch (NameNotFoundException e) {
Log.i(TAG, "Ignoring unknown permission " + permission);
continue;
}
}
}
This is the only thing I found, though I've not tested it out.
Let me know if it works for any one:
pm.getPackageInfo(rInfo.activityInfo.applicationInfo.packageName, packageManager.GET_PERMISSIONS);

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