Query Request packages removed

Author: Anandbotq

app/build.gradle

@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ android {
 
     defaultConfig {
         applicationId "com.webileapps.protect.sample"
-        minSdk 24
+        minSdk 26
         targetSdk 34
         versionCode 1
         versionName "1.0"

protect/build.gradle

@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ android {
     compileSdk 34
 
     defaultConfig {
-        minSdk 24
+        minSdk 26
         targetSdk 34
 
         testInstrumentationRunner "androidx.test.runner.AndroidJUnitRunner"

protect/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml

@@ -6,6 +6,4 @@
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE"/>
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE"/>
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE"/>
-    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.QUERY_ALL_PACKAGES"
-        tools:ignore="QueryAllPackagesPermission" />
 </manifest>

protect/src/main/java/com/webileapps/safeguard/RootUtil.java

@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 package com.webileapps.safeguard;
 
+import android.annotation.SuppressLint;
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.content.pm.ApplicationInfo;
 import android.content.pm.PackageManager;
@@ -154,14 +155,21 @@ public boolean rootClockingCheck() {
 
     private List<String> getAllInstalledApps() {
         PackageManager packageManager = context.getPackageManager();
-        List<android.content.pm.PackageInfo> installedPackages = packageManager.getInstalledPackages(0);
+
+        // Query installed apps (ensure QUERY_ALL_PACKAGES is handled)
+        List<android.content.pm.PackageInfo> installedPackages = packageManager.getInstalledPackages(PackageManager.GET_META_DATA);
         List<String> packageNames = new ArrayList<>();
 
         for (android.content.pm.PackageInfo packageInfo : installedPackages) {
-            if ((packageInfo.applicationInfo.flags & ApplicationInfo.FLAG_SYSTEM) == 0) {
-                packageNames.add(packageInfo.packageName);
+            ApplicationInfo appInfo = packageInfo.applicationInfo;
+
+            // Ensure it's a user-installed app
+            if ((appInfo.flags & ApplicationInfo.FLAG_SYSTEM) == 0 ||
+                    (appInfo.flags & ApplicationInfo.FLAG_UPDATED_SYSTEM_APP) != 0) {
+                packageNames.add(appInfo.packageName);
             }
         }
         return packageNames;
     }
+
 }