Package
com.android.pixeldisplayservice
Pixel display services
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 Google's own signing key (the same key Google uses across devices), so it is a Google-provided preinstall that updates independently of the system image, though 2 different Google signing keys appear across the fleet.
- Its largest observed manifest declares 16 permissions: 13 signature or system-level, 2 install-time and 1 vendor or uncatalogued. The signature/system share marks it as a privileged component, not an ordinary app.
Declared permissions (16)
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 |
|---|---|
CAMERA_OPEN_CLOSE_LISTENER |
This app can receive callbacks when any camera device is being opened (by what application) or closed. |
CONTROL_DISPLAY_BRIGHTNESS |
Signature-level system permission, for platform-signed apps. |
CONTROL_DISPLAY_COLOR_TRANSFORMS |
Signature or privileged system permission. |
CREATE_USERS |
Signature-level system permission, for platform-signed apps. |
DEVICE_POWER |
Signature-level system permission, for platform-signed apps. |
INTERACT_ACROSS_USERS_FULL |
Signature-level system permission, for platform-signed apps. |
INTERNAL_SYSTEM_WINDOW |
Signature-level system permission, for platform-signed apps. |
MANAGE_USERS |
Signature or privileged system permission. |
READ_DEVICE_CONFIG |
Signature-level system permission, for platform-signed apps. |
RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED |
Allows the app to have itself started as soon as the system has finished booting. This can make it take longer to start the phone and allow the app to slow down the overall phone by always running. |
RESTRICT_DISPLAY_MODES |
Signature-level system permission, for platform-signed apps. |
STATUS_BAR_SERVICE |
Signature-level system permission, for platform-signed apps. |
SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW |
This app can appear on top of other apps or other parts of the screen. This may interfere with normal app usage and change the way that other apps appear. |
VIBRATE |
Allows the app to control the vibrator. |
WRITE_SETTINGS |
Allows the app to modify the system's settings data. Malicious apps may corrupt your system's configuration. |
com.android.pixeldisplayservice.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pixel 10 Pro | Android 17 | 1 1 user-facing | 1 Jun 2026 | ||
| Pixel 8 | Android 16 | - | 4 1 user-facing | 1 Jun 2026 | |
| Pixel 8a | Android 15 | - | 1 | 5 Oct 2025 | |
| Pixel 9 Pro XL | Android 16 | 21 | 29 Mar 2026 | ||
| Pixel 9 Pro XL | Android 17 | 2 2 user-facing | 2 Jun 2026 | ||
| Pixel 9a | Android 15 | - | 1 | 15 Jun 2025 | |
| Pixel 9a | Android 16 | - | 4 | 28 Nov 2025 |
Known labels
Locale-aware display names seen in the wild.
| Label | Locale | Seen |
|---|---|---|
| com.android.pixeldisplayservice | en-us | 23 |
| Pixel display services | en | 7 |
| Pixel Display Services | nl-NL | 6 |
| com.android.pixeldisplayservice | en-gb | 4 |
| Pixel display services | en-gb | 3 |
| com.android.pixeldisplayservice | en-GB | 3 |
| com.android.pixeldisplayservice | 2 | |
| Pixel Display Services | nl-nl | 1 |
| com.android.pixeldisplayservice | en-us-u-fw-mon-ms-ussystem-mu-fahrenhe | 1 |
| com.android.pixeldisplayservice | nl-NL | 1 |