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Track Applications on Android

is it possible to keep track of install/uninstall actions of Applications on the Android system? I was not able to find a proper Intent Action or Broadcast event so far.

What I'm searching for an observer for applications like there are observers for Calendar or CallLog changes. Does there exists an CONTENT_URI or Broadcast event?

Regards

Solution

  • You can create a broadcast receiver for package install and unistall.

    <receiver android:name=".YourReceiver">
    <intent-filter>
        <action android:name="android.intent.action.PACKAGE_INSTALL" />
        <action android:name="android.intent.action.PACKAGE_ADDED" />
        <action android:name="android.intent.action.PACKAGE_REMOVED" />
        <data android:scheme="package"/>
    </intent-filter>
</receiver>

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