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InstallerService This merge request mainly introduces the ``InstallerService``. Many files have been touched and reworked in this merge request, due to the following changes: * After download of an apk in ``InstallManagerService``, the ``InstallerService``is started an kicks off the installation process. For unattended installers this directly runs through without any user interaction, for the default installer a new PendingIntent containing ``DefaultActivityInstaller`` is returned that is either stuffed into the notification or directly started from ``AppDetails`` * Using local broadcasts, ``InstallManagerService`` and ``AppDetails`` are informed of state changes in the installation process * ``DefaultActivityInstaller`` is a wrapper around the default installation APIs of Android * If the unattended ``PrivilegedInstaller`` is available, a permission screen is shown before download * Actual error codes and messages are displayed in notification or dialog on fail, especially interesting when using the ``PrivilegedInstaller`` * The process for installing the Privileged Extension has been moved into an own installer for logic seperation, called ``ExtensionInstaller`` Some design considerations: * I try to use Uris where ever possible. At some points this clashes with the usage of ``urlString`` in ``InstallManagerService``. This could be fixed in a later merge request Some other TODOs are left, but I would like to do them after this merge request has been merged if it's okay, as this one is already too huge: * Check if apk permissions are the same as announced in the permission screen for ``PrivilegedInstaller`` * In ``Installer.newPermissionCount()``, I need the target SDK before download to check if it's targetting Android M, which does not require the permission screen * Introduce FileProvider for Android N * Redesign layout of ``InstallConfirmActivity`` * Remove "cancel" icon for installing progress in AppDetails See merge request !300
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