Pros and Cons of Android Compose
Jetpack Compose has made a splash in the Android development scene with its fresh take on UI development. Its declarative style and rich feature set promise to trim down the…
PackageManager: Driving Android’s App Ecosystem (Part II)
The functions of the PackageManager and PackageManagerSrvice were discussed in section I. Additionally highlighted was the significance of starting PackageManagerService as a critical system service during boot. We'll now review…
PackageManager: Driving Android’s App Ecosystem (Part I)
One of the critical elements of Android offering some key functionalities is PackageManager. Several classes being part of the android.content.pm and com.android.server.pm package names serv to deliver such features. The lengthy list of its duties gives a comprehension of how it contributes to the stability and safety of Android. It is important to keep in…
Android IPC Communication Mechanisms: Performance, Security, and Complexity
Inter-process communication (IPC) is essential for sharing data or invoking methods between separate processes in Android. Android provides various mechanisms for IPC, including AIDL, Intent, and Messenger. Each method has…
Why should Intent’s security be concerned?
Using the Android IPC mechanism leads to the possibility of identifying and verifying who is trying to connect. The Intent as an IPC mechanism is one of the best options…