1. Introduction
PkgUtils is basically related to Package and Package Manager, so it allows you to work with apps and packages
Latest Version: 5.1
Released: December 21, 2019
Last Updated: November 12, 2020
2. Blocks
Methods/Functions
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3. Usage
A small documentation…
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Returns app name from package
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Returns app version code from package
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Returns app version name from package
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Checks whether specific permission is granted to particular app or not
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Checks whether system has a particular feature or not
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Returns first install time of a package or app
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Returns path to icon of an app
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Returns a list of installed packages/apps.You can also filter list by system apps.
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Returns true if a particular package is installed else false
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Returns last update time of a package/app
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Returns target sdk version of an app
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Checks whether an app is system app or not
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Returns true if device is booted in safe mode else false
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Returns a list of system available features
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Returns uid associated with particular package
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Returns a list of currently running apps
Deprecated
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Returns package name of the installer of particular package
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Returns a list of permissions used by a package
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Checks whether given package/app is running in foreground or not
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Tries to uninstall given package
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Tries to install app from apk file.It does not need full path.
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Tries to get icon of given package and sets to given image’s picture
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Launches app from package name
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Creates a home screen shortcut of app
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