Android Software Internals Quick Reference: A Field Manual and Security Reference Guide to Java-Based Android Components

Introduction 1What is this book 1What this book is not 2About the author: 2Special Thanks: 3Contents 4Android Versions 9Fundamentals 13Android Sandbox 13Activities 13Services 14Broadcast Receivers 14Content providers 15Manifest 15Permissions 16Context 16The Activity Lifecycle 184 of 153Android Users 20Application Names, Android Package Name, and ID23Summary 23Java Package Name 24Package ID 25Application ID 26Application Name 30Storage 32Partitions 32External and Internal Storage 36General Files 43Databases 46Shared Preferences 54File Providers 57Assets Folder 60Resources 62Android Unique Identifiers 63Phone Number 63SIM Serial Number 64International Mobile Subscriber Identity (IMSI) 66IMEI and MEID: 67Device Serial Number 68MAC Address 69Android ID (Secure Settings Android ID - SSAID) 705 of 153The Android Shell 71Running commands programmatically 76Obfuscation and Encryption 78Logging 78ProGuard 83Public Key / Certificate Pinning 89AES Encryption 93Applications and Services 95Creating an application without a UI and Launcher95Long-Running Services 101Creating an Android Launcher 129Reflection and Dex Class Loading 136Reflection 136Dex Class Loading 146