Published on: 2025-09-21 07:26:32
Until a few years ago, any app you installed on an Android device could see all other apps on your phone without your permission. Since 2022, with Android 11, Google removed this access from app developers. Under their new package visibility policy, apps should only see other installed apps if it’s essential to their core functionality. Developers must also explicitly declare these apps in the AndroidManifest.xml file - a required configuration file for all Android apps. For extremely specific
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