PkgUtils : An extension to work with Packages

ImranTariq · December 21, 2019, 9:35am

Great work, clicked on mini url 2 times, and downloaded twice,

Italo · December 21, 2019, 6:44pm

This is the best way of presenting an extension, by explaining in detail what each block does and providing examples. Some of us are old people, and we are a little slow you know? Thanks!

vknow360 · March 1, 2020, 1:26pm

ChangeLog Version 2

New blocks
Some new blocks have been added:-

Changes/Bug Fixes

Added filter in ‘InstalledApps’ method
Some other minor changes

Thanks to @msr79526 for his tests and advice

Vinod_Kotiya · May 30, 2020, 10:16am

Hi

This uninstallation code is not working. All other code is working fine in MIT App Inventor,

vknow360 · May 30, 2020, 10:18am

Hi @Vinod_Kotiya Welcome to Kodular Community
Since I have not tested that method on all android versions so I am not sure on which versions it will not work.
Can you provide more details?

bodymindpower · May 30, 2020, 10:39am

@vknow360 Please add this permission to the Manifest, to be able to uninstall package from devices with API > 28:

<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.REQUEST_DELETE_PACKAGES"/>

See here:

https://developer.android.com/reference/android/Manifest.permission

vknow360 · May 30, 2020, 10:44am

Thank you @bodymindpower
I will try to fix it as soon as possible

bodymindpower · May 30, 2020, 11:41am

Great, and also add this permission:

<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.REQUEST_INSTALL_PACKAGES"/>

to install package on devices with API > 25.

vknow360 · May 30, 2020, 11:43am

Thank you.

I have already added all necessary permissions and just going to test it

vknow360 · May 30, 2020, 12:12pm

ChangeLog Verson 3

Changes

Added necessary permissions in extension
Thanks to @bodymindpower
Fixed grammar and spelling mistakes
Some internal changes to reduce aix size (16.1 > 14.2 KB)

bodymindpower · May 30, 2020, 12:43pm

Great service, updating so quickly.

salem_m_s2021 · May 30, 2020, 2:11pm

It is one of the best extension developers

Vinod_Kotiya · May 30, 2020, 4:01pm

vknow360 Anke Hi, Thanks for your support. I am affraid. It is still not working. I tried new AIX, source code attached here.
Sunny this uninstall instruction is unresponsive. Hope you can find the glitch or give proper sample code. Thanks.
uninstall (4).aia (15.2 KB)

Boban · May 30, 2020, 4:18pm

You might need to build your app, as those permissions above won’t work in companion

Vinod_Kotiya · May 30, 2020, 5:06pm

Eureka… Now it worked… as pointed out by Boban i should build it. It wont work in companion. Thanks anke, Taifun vknow360 here is final code… must built it to run…

uninstall (5).aia (15.2 KB)

bodymindpower · May 30, 2020, 5:30pm

Of course not with Companion, because the permission ( REQUEST_DELETE_PACKAGE S) is not declared in Companion (apk).

And as I already said in the AI2 forum, you cannot uninstall a pre-installed system app (like YouTube). There is no problem to unintall all other apps.

Btw, if you post the same story also in the AI2 forum , then at least let us know.

bodymindpower · May 30, 2020, 5:40pm

Note: InstallApp does not seem to work on Android > 5:

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un_installAPK.apk (9.9 MB)

bodymindpower · May 30, 2020, 7:05pm