The most comprehensive guide to Android Manifest.xml

The AndroidManifest.xml file is the configuration file for an Android application, containing metadata such as the package name, version number, permission requirements, and more. Detailed explanations of the different sections of the AndroidManifest.xml file are provided below.

1. Package name: specifies the unique identifier for an application, which should be unique to uniquely identify the application.
2. Version number (versionCode): Used to identify the version of the application, typically an integer value that needs to be incremented each time a new version is released.
3. Version Name: A string used to display the version number to the user, which can typically include more detailed version information.
4. Application Icon: Refers to the specific icon of an application, typically represented by a file path or resource ID.
5. Application Name (label): The name of the application displayed to the user, typically a string that can contain multiple language versions.
6. Main activity: The entry activity that defines the application, the initial interface displayed to the user when the application is launched.
7. Permissions: Permissions declare the permissions required by the application, such as accessing the network, reading phone status, etc. The permissions that need to be declared will be displayed to the user when the application is installed, and the user can choose whether to grant them.
8. Service: Defines a service in the application, which is a component that runs in the background and can operate independently of the interface.
9. Broadcast receiver: Defines the broadcast receiver in an application, which can receive broadcast messages sent by the system or other applications.
10. Content Provider: A content provider in an application is defined as a way to share data with other applications for access.
11. Custom permissions: defining the specific permissions required by an application that can be used by other applications.
12. Default browser settings (intent-filter): Used to specify whether an application should open a certain type of URL as the default program for a browser.
13. Supported screen configurations: Specifies the screen configurations that the application supports, such as screen size, density, orientation, etc.
14. Additional metadata: Custom metadata can be added in the application.

These are some common elements and attributes in the AndroidManifest.xml file, which can be used to make various settings and declarations for the application.