Hour 5. Configuring the Android Manifest File
What You’ll Learn in This Hour:
• Exploring the Android manifest file
• Configuring basic application settings
• Defining activities
• Managing application permissions
• Managing other application settings
Every Android project includes a special file called the Android manifest file. The Android system uses this file to determine application configuration settings, including the application’s identity as well as what permissions the application requires to run. In this hour, we examine the Android manifest file in detail and look at how different applications use its features.
Exploring the Android Manifest File
The Android manifest file, named AndroidManifest.xml, is an XML file that must be included ...
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