How to get a list of installed android applications and pick one to run

Question

I asked a similar question to this earlier this week but I\'m still not understanding how to get a list of all installed applications and then pick one to run.

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Answer 1

Since Android 11 (API level 30), most user-installed apps are not visible by default. You must either statically declare which apps and/or intent filters you are going to get info about in your manifest like this:

    
        
        
        

        
        
            
            
        
    
    
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Or require the QUERY_ALL_PACKAGES permission.

After doing the above, the other answers here still apply.

Learn more here:

• The migration documentation
• The dedicated documentation page (has more information)
• The official blog post