Package
com.android.development
Dev Tools
Package intelligence
Observed signing, permission, version and size signals from contributing devices - descriptive of that sample, not a verdict. These come from the v2 Package Search sync, which not every device has contributed to yet, so for some packages this detail is partial or not present at all.
- Signed by the device maker's own signing key (QEMU), so it is an OEM preinstall.
- Its largest observed manifest declares 29 permissions: 3 runtime (user-granted), 12 signature or system-level, 10 install-time and 4 vendor or uncatalogued.
Declared permissions (29)
Largest permission set observed for this package. Text is Android's own published description where one exists; platform permissions Android does not document show their granted protection level (in grey) instead; vendor or unknown constants show the name only.
| Permission | Description |
|---|---|
ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE |
Allows the app to view information about network connections such as which networks exist and are connected. |
ACCESS_WIFI_STATE |
Allows the app to view information about Wi-Fi networking, such as whether Wi-Fi is enabled and name of connected Wi-Fi devices. |
CHANGE_NETWORK_STATE |
Allows the app to change the state of network connectivity. |
CHANGE_WIFI_MULTICAST_STATE |
Allows the app to receive packets sent to all devices on a Wi-Fi network using multicast addresses, not just your phone. It uses more power than the non-multicast mode. |
CHANGE_WIFI_STATE |
Allows the app to connect to and disconnect from Wi-Fi access points and to make changes to device configuration for Wi-Fi networks. |
DEVICE_POWER |
Signature-level system permission, for platform-signed apps. |
DUMP |
Signature or privileged system permission. |
GET_ACCOUNTS |
Allows the app to get the list of accounts known by the phone. This may include any accounts created by applications you have installed. |
HARDWARE_TEST |
Signature-level system permission, for platform-signed apps. |
INTERACT_ACROSS_USERS_FULL |
Signature-level system permission, for platform-signed apps. |
INTERNET |
Allows the app to create network sockets and use custom network protocols. The browser and other applications provide means to send data to the internet, so this permission is not required to send data to the internet. |
KILL_BACKGROUND_PROCESSES |
Allows the app to end background processes of other apps. This may cause other apps to stop running. |
MANAGE_ACCOUNTS |
Install-time permission, granted automatically. docs ↗ |
READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE |
Allows the app to read the contents of your shared storage. |
REBOOT |
Signature or privileged system permission. |
SET_ACTIVITY_WATCHER |
Signature-level system permission, for platform-signed apps. |
SET_ALWAYS_FINISH |
Signature or privileged system permission. |
SET_ANIMATION_SCALE |
Signature or privileged system permission. |
SET_DEBUG_APP |
Signature or privileged system permission. |
SET_PREFERRED_APPLICATIONS |
Signature-level system permission, for platform-signed apps. |
SET_PROCESS_LIMIT |
Signature or privileged system permission. |
USE_CREDENTIALS |
Install-time permission, granted automatically. |
WAKE_LOCK |
Allows the app to prevent the phone from going to sleep. |
WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE |
Allows the app to write the contents of your shared storage. |
WRITE_SETTINGS |
Allows the app to modify the system's settings data. Malicious apps may corrupt your system's configuration. |
com.google.android.googleapps.permission.ACCESS_GOOGLE_PASSWORD |
- |
com.google.android.googleapps.permission.GOOGLE_AUTH |
- |
com.google.android.googleapps.permission.GOOGLE_AUTH.ALL_SERVICES |
- |
com.google.android.googleapps.permission.GOOGLE_AUTH.YouTubeUser |
- |
Manage on devices
ADB commands for this package (the inverse of each is included so you can undo). Run from an authorised shell or wire the equivalent into your DPC. Verify on a test device first - this database doesn’t yet classify which packages are safe to change. --user 0 targets the current user; drop it (and use a privileged shell) to act device-wide.
/system, so Restore re-adds it (-k keeps app data)Seen on
Each record is a device profile (make + model + Android version). Each unique handset that syncs against a matching profile will increase the observations of a package, thereby increasing confidence that a package is expected to be on a device.
| OEM | Model | Android | Provenance | Observations | Last seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QEMU | Standard PC (i440FX + PIIX, 1996) | Android 8.1 | OEM QEMU | 9 9 user-facing | 13 Feb 2026 |
Known labels
Locale-aware display names seen in the wild.
| Label | Locale | Seen |
|---|---|---|
| Dev Tools | en-us | 9 |
| Dev Tools | en-US | 1 |