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Manage device applications

Now, you can use the Knox APIs to manage other device apps.

Show application status in the Log view

This method outputs all the enabled and disabled applications in a list.

private void showPackageState(boolean state) {
        // Instantiate the EnterpriseDeviceManager class
        EnterpriseDeviceManager enterpriseDeviceManager = EnterpriseDeviceManager.getInstance(this);
        ApplicationPolicy appPolicy = enterpriseDeviceManager.getApplicationPolicy();
        try {
            // getApplicationStateList() gets the list of enabled or disabled applications based on state.
            String[] packageList = appPolicy.getApplicationStateList(state);
            if (packageList == null) {
                // If an empty/null array returns, no enabled/disabled apps received
                if (state) {
                    mUtils.log(getString(R.string.no_enabled_apps));
                }
                else {
                    mUtils.log(getString(R.string.no_disabled_apps));
                }
            } else {
                // If not an empty array, display the contents whether its enabled or disabled apps
                if (state) {
                    mUtils.log(getString(R.string.showing_enabled_apps));
                } else {
                    mUtils.log(getString(R.string.showing_disabled_apps));
                }
                for (String packageName : packageList) {
                    mUtils.log(packageName);
                }
                mUtils.log(getString(R.string.finished_showing_app_list));
            }
        } catch(SecurityException e) {
            mUtils.processException(e, TAG);
        }
}

Enable all the disabled applications

private void enableAllDisabledPackages() {
        // Instantiate the EnterpriseDeviceManager class
        EnterpriseDeviceManager enterpriseDeviceManager = EnterpriseDeviceManager.getInstance(this);
        // Get the ApplicationPolicy class where the setApplicationStateList method lives
        ApplicationPolicy appPolicy = enterpriseDeviceManager.getApplicationPolicy();
        try {
            // Get an array of all the disabled packages
            String [] disabledPackages = appPolicy.getApplicationStateList(false);

            // Enable packages in the array received in previous line,
            // get an array of successfully enabled packages
            String [] enabledPackages = appPolicy.setApplicationStateList(disabledPackages, true);
            if (enabledPackages == null) {
                mUtils.log(getString(R.string.failed_enable_all_apps));
            } else {
                for (String enabledPackage : enabledPackages) {
                    mUtils.log(getString(R.string.enabled_package, enabledPackage));
                }
            }
        } catch (SecurityException e) {
            mUtils.processException(e, TAG);
        }
}

Prompt the user for a package name to enable or disable

private void promptUserForPackageToEnableOrDisable(final boolean state) {
        AlertDialog.Builder builder = new AlertDialog.Builder(this);

        // Set the dialog's title to enable or disable depending on state
        if (state) {
            builder.setTitle(getString(R.string.enable_given_app));
        } else {
            builder.setTitle(getString(R.string.disable_given_app));
        }

        View viewInflated = LayoutInflater.from(this).inflate(R.layout.prompt_user_package_name,
                findViewById(R.id.prompt_user_package_name), false);
        final EditText packageNameTxt = viewInflated.findViewById(R.id.packageNameTxt);

        builder.setView(viewInflated);
        builder.setPositiveButton(getString(R.string.option_confirm), new DialogInterface.OnClickListener() {
            @Override
            public void onClick(DialogInterface dialog, int which) {
                // Get the user provided package name
                String packageName = packageNameTxt.getText().toString();

                // Enable or disable the given package name depending on state
                if (state) {
                    enablePackage(packageName);
                } else {
                    disablePackage(packageName);
                }
                dialog.dismiss();
            }
        });
        builder.setNegativeButton(getString(R.string.option_cancel), new DialogInterface.OnClickListener() {
            @Override
            public void onClick(DialogInterface dialog, int which) {
                dialog.cancel();
            }
        });
        builder.show();
}

Enable given application

private void enablePackage(String packageName) {
        // Instantiate the EnterpriseDeviceManager class
        EnterpriseDeviceManager enterpriseDeviceManager = EnterpriseDeviceManager.getInstance(this);
        // Get the ApplicationPolicy class where the setEnableApplication method lives
        ApplicationPolicy appPolicy = enterpriseDeviceManager.getApplicationPolicy();
        try {
            // Enable the given app package name
            boolean appEnabled = appPolicy.setEnableApplication(packageName);

            mUtils.log(getResources().getString(R.string.enabled_app_result, appEnabled));
        } catch (SecurityException e) {
            mUtils.processException(e, TAG);
        }
}

Disable given application

private void disablePackage(String packageName) {
        // Instantiate the EnterpriseDeviceManager class
        EnterpriseDeviceManager enterpriseDeviceManager =
                EnterpriseDeviceManager.getInstance(this.getApplicationContext());
        // Get the ApplicationPolicy class where the setDisableApplication method lives
        ApplicationPolicy appPolicy = enterpriseDeviceManager.getApplicationPolicy();
        try {
            // Disable the given app package name
            boolean appDisabled = appPolicy.setDisableApplication(packageName);

            mUtils.log(getResources().getString(R.string.disabled_app_result, appDisabled));
        } catch (SecurityException e) {
            mUtils.processException(e, TAG);
        }
}

Prompt the user for a package name to add or remove from the battery optimization whitelist

private void promptUserPackageForBatteryWhitelist() {
        AlertDialog.Builder builder = new AlertDialog.Builder(this);
        builder.setTitle(getString(R.string.add_or_remove_app_battery_optimization_whitelist));

        View viewInflated = LayoutInflater.from(this).inflate(R.layout.prompt_user_package_name,
                findViewById(R.id.prompt_user_package_name), false);
        final EditText packageNameTxt = viewInflated.findViewById(R.id.packageNameTxt);

        builder.setView(viewInflated);
        builder.setPositiveButton(getString(R.string.option_confirm), new DialogInterface.OnClickListener() {
            @Override
            public void onClick(DialogInterface dialog, int which) {
                // Get the user provided package name
                String packageName = packageNameTxt.getText().toString();
                toggleBatteryOptimizationWhitelist(packageName);
                dialog.dismiss();
            }
        });
        builder.setNegativeButton(getString(R.string.option_cancel), new DialogInterface.OnClickListener() {
            @Override
            public void onClick(DialogInterface dialog, int which) {
                dialog.cancel();
            }
        });
        builder.show();
}

Add or remove an application from the battery optimization whitelist

private void toggleBatteryOptimizationWhitelist(String packageName) {
        EnterpriseDeviceManager enterpriseDeviceManager =
                EnterpriseDeviceManager.getInstance(this.getApplicationContext());
        ApplicationPolicy appPolicy = enterpriseDeviceManager.getApplicationPolicy();
        int result;
        String signature = null;

        try {
            signature = getPackageSignature(packageName);
        } catch (PackageManager.NameNotFoundException e) {
            mUtils.processException(e, TAG);
        }

        AppIdentity appIdentity = new AppIdentity(packageName, signature);
        boolean isInWhitelist;

        try {
            List<String> packageNames = appPolicy.getPackagesFromBatteryOptimizationWhiteList();
            isInWhitelist = packageNames.contains(packageName);

            if(isInWhitelist) {
                result = appPolicy.removePackageFromBatteryOptimizationWhiteList(appIdentity);
            } else {
                result = appPolicy.addPackageToBatteryOptimizationWhiteList(appIdentity);
            }

            if(result != ApplicationPolicy.ERROR_NONE) {
                mUtils.log(getResources().getString(R.string.add_or_remove_app_battery_optimization_whitelist_fail,
                        Integer.toString(result), packageName, isInWhitelist));
            } else {
                mUtils.log(getResources().getString(R.string.add_or_remove_app_battery_optimization_whitelist_success,
                        packageName, !isInWhitelist));
            }
        } catch (SecurityException e) {
            mUtils.processException(e, TAG);
        }
}

Prompt the user for a package name to add or remove from the force stop blacklist

private void promptUserPackageForForceStopBlacklist() {
        AlertDialog.Builder builder = new AlertDialog.Builder(this);
        builder.setTitle(getString(R.string.add_or_remove_app_force_stop_blacklist));

        View viewInflated = LayoutInflater.from(this).inflate(R.layout.prompt_user_package_name,
                findViewById(R.id.prompt_user_package_name), false);
        final EditText packageNameTxt = viewInflated.findViewById(R.id.packageNameTxt);

        builder.setView(viewInflated);
        builder.setPositiveButton(getString(R.string.option_confirm), new DialogInterface.OnClickListener() {
            @Override
            public void onClick(DialogInterface dialog, int which) {
                // Get the user provided package name
                String packageName = packageNameTxt.getText().toString();
                toggleForceStopBlacklist(packageName);
                dialog.dismiss();
            }
        });
        builder.setNegativeButton(getString(R.string.option_cancel), new DialogInterface.OnClickListener() {
            @Override
            public void onClick(DialogInterface dialog, int which) {
                dialog.cancel();
            }
        });
        builder.show();
}

Add or remove an application from the force stop blacklist

private void toggleForceStopBlacklist(String packageName) {
        EnterpriseDeviceManager enterpriseDeviceManager =
                EnterpriseDeviceManager.getInstance(this.getApplicationContext());
        ApplicationPolicy appPolicy = enterpriseDeviceManager.getApplicationPolicy();
        List<String> list =new ArrayList<>();
        list.add(packageName);
        boolean result;
        boolean isInBlacklist;

        try {
            List<String> packageNames = appPolicy.getPackagesFromForceStopBlackList();
            isInBlacklist = packageNames.contains(packageName);

            if(isInBlacklist) {
                result = appPolicy.removePackagesFromForceStopBlackList(list);
            } else {
                result = appPolicy.addPackagesToForceStopBlackList(list);
            }

            if(!result) {
                mUtils.log(getResources().getString(R.string.add_or_remove_app_force_stop_blacklist_fail,
                        packageName, isInBlacklist));
            } else {
                mUtils.log(getResources().getString(R.string.add_or_remove_app_force_stop_blacklist_success,
                        packageName, !isInBlacklist));
            }
        } catch (SecurityException e) {
            mUtils.processException(e, TAG);
        }
}

Get a package’s signature

private String getPackageSignature(String packageName) throws PackageManager.NameNotFoundException {
        Signature[] signatures;
        Context context = this;
        PackageManager packageManager = context.getPackageManager();
        PackageInfo packageInfo;

        if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.P) {
            packageInfo = packageManager.getPackageInfo(packageName, PackageManager.GET_SIGNING_CERTIFICATES);
            signatures = packageInfo.signingInfo.getSigningCertificateHistory();
        } else {
            packageInfo = packageManager.getPackageInfo(packageName, GET_SIGNATURES);
            signatures = packageInfo.signatures;
        }

        return signatures[0].toCharsString();
}

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