Package
com.android.updater
Updater
8device profiles
8observations
0user-facing hits
20 Mar 2026last seen
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.
1
signing cert
consistent across devices
61
permissions
largest set observed
11.3 MB – 15.1 MB
APK size
33 – 35
target SDK
8.3.4 → 9.1.7
versions observed
4
device profiles
- Signed by the device maker's own signing key (Xiaomi), so it is an OEM preinstall, and that single certificate is consistent across all 4 device profiles.
- Its largest observed manifest declares 61 permissions: 2 runtime (user-granted), 22 signature or system-level, 15 install-time and 22 vendor or uncatalogued.
- Reported as an updated system app on 2 of 4 profiles - a newer build is installed over the one in the system image there.
Declared permissions (61)
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_ALL_DOWNLOADS |
- |
ACCESS_CACHE_FILESYSTEM |
Signature or privileged system permission. |
ACCESS_DOWNLOAD_MANAGER |
- |
ACCESS_DOWNLOAD_MANAGER_ADVANCED |
- |
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. |
AUTHENTICATE_ACCOUNTS |
Install-time permission, granted automatically. docs ↗ |
CHANGE_CONFIGURATION |
Signature or privileged system permission. |
DELETE_PACKAGES |
Signature or privileged system permission. |
DEVICE_POWER |
Signature-level system permission, for platform-signed apps. |
DOWNLOAD_WITHOUT_NOTIFICATION |
- |
FOREGROUND_SERVICE |
Allows the app to make use of foreground services. |
GET_TASKS |
Allows the app to retrieve information about currently and recently running tasks. This may allow the app to discover information about which applications are used on the device. |
INSTALL_PACKAGE_UPDATES |
Signature or privileged system permission. |
INTERACT_ACROSS_USERS |
Signature or privileged system permission. |
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. |
LAUNCH_MULTI_PANE_SETTINGS_DEEP_LINK |
Signature-level system permission, for platform-signed apps. |
MANAGE_ACCOUNTS |
Install-time permission, granted automatically. docs ↗ |
MANAGE_APEX |
- |
MANAGE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE |
Signature-level system permission, for platform-signed apps. docs ↗ |
MANAGE_USERS |
Signature or privileged system permission. |
POST_NOTIFICATIONS |
Allows the app to show notifications |
QUERY_ALL_PACKAGES |
Allows an app to see all installed packages. |
READ_PHONE_STATE |
Allows the app to access the phone features of the device. This permission allows the app to determine the phone number and device IDs, whether a call is active, and the remote number connected by a call. |
READ_PRIVILEGED_PHONE_STATE |
Signature or privileged system permission. docs ↗ |
READ_SYNC_SETTINGS |
Allows the app to read the sync settings for an account. For example, this can determine whether the People app is synced with an account. |
READ_SYNC_STATS |
Allows an app to read the sync stats for an account, including the history of sync events and how much data is synced. |
REAL_GET_TASKS |
Signature or privileged system permission. |
REBOOT |
Signature or privileged system permission. |
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. |
RECOVERY |
Signature or privileged system permission. |
REQUEST_INSTALL_PACKAGES |
Allows an application to request installation of packages. |
SEND_DOWNLOAD_COMPLETED_INTENTS |
- |
SET_PROCESS_LIMIT |
Signature or privileged system permission. |
SET_TIME_ZONE |
Allows the app to change the phone's time zone. |
STOP_APP_SWITCHES |
Signature or privileged system permission. |
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. |
UPDATE_DEVICE_STATS |
Signature or privileged system permission. |
USE_CREDENTIALS |
Install-time permission, granted automatically. |
VIBRATE |
Allows the app to control the vibrator. |
WAKE_LOCK |
Allows the app to prevent the phone from going to sleep. |
WRITE_INTERNAL_STORAGE |
- |
WRITE_MEDIA_STORAGE |
Signature or privileged system permission. |
WRITE_SECURE_SETTINGS |
Signature or privileged system permission. |
WRITE_SETTINGS |
Allows the app to modify the system's settings data. Malicious apps may corrupt your system's configuration. |
WRITE_SYNC_SETTINGS |
Allows an app to modify the sync settings for an account. For example, this can be used to enable sync of the People app with an account. |
com.android.launcher.permission.INSTALL_SHORTCUT |
- |
com.android.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS |
- |
com.android.launcher.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS |
- |
com.android.settings.permission.CLOUD_SETTINGS_PROVIDER |
- |
com.android.updater.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION |
- |
com.android.updater.permission.RECEIVE_BROADCAST |
- |
com.android.updater.receiver.UrlChangeReceiver |
- |
com.anroid.settings.permission.PRIVACY_AUTHORIZATION_DIALOG |
- |
com.anroid.settings.permission.UPDATE_INSTALL |
- |
com.miui.bugreport.permission.DUMP_CACHED_LOG |
- |
com.miui.home.launcher.permission.UNINSTALL_SHORTCUT |
- |
com.miui.securitycenter.permission.ACCESS_SECURITY_CENTER_PROVIDER |
- |
com.xiaomi.permission.CLOUD_MANAGER |
- |
com.xiaomi.permission.MICLOUD |
- |
miui.permission.USE_INTERNAL_GENERAL_API |
- |
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.
Disable for the current user
adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 com.android.updater
Remove for the current user - a per-user uninstall; the APK stays on
/system, so Restore re-adds it (-k keeps app data)adb shell pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.android.updater
Re-enable
adb shell pm enable com.android.updater
Restore (re-install for the current user)
adb shell pm install-existing com.android.updater
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Xiaomi | 21091116UI | Android 13 | - | 1 | 8 Sep 2025 |
| Xiaomi | 220333QNY | Android 13 | OEM Xiaomi | 1 | 16 Feb 2026 |
| Xiaomi | 23106RN0DA | Android 15 | - | 1 | 22 May 2025 |
| Xiaomi | 23124RA7EO | Android 15 | - | 1 | 17 Jun 2025 |
| Xiaomi | 24117RN76O | Android 15 | OEM Xiaomi | 1 | 28 Dec 2025 |
| Xiaomi | 24117RN76O | Android 16 | OEM Xiaomi | 1 | 20 Mar 2026 |
| Xiaomi | M2012K11AG | Android 13 | - | 1 | 1 Oct 2025 |
| Xiaomi | M2101K6G | Android 13 | OEM Xiaomi | 1 | 8 Mar 2026 |
Known labels
Locale-aware display names seen in the wild.
| Label | Locale | Seen |
|---|---|---|
| Trình cập nhật | vi-VN | 2 |
| Trình cập nhật | vi-vn | 2 |
| Updater | en-gb | 2 |
| Actualizador | es-US | 1 |
| Actualizador | es-us | 1 |
| Actualizar | es-es | 1 |
| Updater | en | 1 |
| Updater | en-in | 1 |
| Обновление | ru-ru | 1 |