I am working on a project where I am developing mobile app (android) using react native. The development of the app is fine. However, I need to remove all other apps from the existing device (I am using Nexus 7) but except settings and my app (the one that I am developing).
This special requirements is a must have as the device will be giving to the customer for one purpose only. So I need to have only one app installed and disable any option to installed any other apps from the app store.
But I have no idea, how I might be able to do so. So I really need your help. If you could guide me on this, would mean the world to me.
AFAIK you can't remove the standard applications because they are stored in flash memory (OS image) and this memory is readonly. What you can do is to download entire android, build own image stripping all the unnecessary services, applications, etc. And then flash this new image to the device. The process is not sample and straight.