REQUEST_INSTALL_PACKAGES

[kenargo]

REQUEST_INSTALL_PACKAGES is a new permission in Android O and above that allows apps to download and install APKs.

Is there plans to support this permission?

The permission is still tested using PackageManager but has a slightly different use pattern than using flags like the other permissions so it would need a bit of special code when indicated.

Detail here

The important part of the article is following:

You can choose to pre-emptively direct your users to the Install unknown apps permission screen using the ACTION_MANAGE_UNKNOWN_APP_SOURCES Intent action. You can also query the state of this permission using the PackageManager canRequestPackageInstalls() API.

[hotchemi]

thx, let us check!

[hotchemi]

@kenargo sorry we're prioritizing other stuff, do you have any API suggestion?