Android Question How do I know the exact name of an app?

NJDude

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• May 16, 2014

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What you need to know is the "package name" in the sample you posted, the package name is "com.google.android.youtube", all packages names are unique.

 

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Michael Gasperi

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• May 16, 2014

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How do you know an apps package name if it came from something like the Play store?

 

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Douglas Farias

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• May 16, 2014

• #4

try upload and see error xD

 

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NJDude

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• May 16, 2014

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You can get all the package names (and app names) using PackageManager

 

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Michael Gasperi

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• May 16, 2014

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I run this code and see a list of packages in the debug window. Is there a one to one match between items on that list and applications on my phone? I don't see anything that obviously looks like the app I'm trying to launch.

Dim pm As PackageManager
Dim packages As List
packages = pm.GetInstalledPackages
For i = 0 To packages.Size - 1
Log(packages.Get(i))
Next

 

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DonManfred

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• May 16, 2014

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You can use this service to get the packagename of the actual running activity...

 

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Michael Gasperi

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• May 16, 2014

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I figured out the package name using this code that shows the related application label along with the package name.

Dim pm As PackageManager
Dim packages As List
packages = pm.GetInstalledPackages
For i = 0 To packages.Size - 1
Log(pm.GetApplicationLabel(packages.Get(i)) & " = " & packages.Get(i))
Next

 

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