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Asked: 2026-05-27T13:37:24+00:00

in Android’s security and permissions guide it states: At install time, Android gives each

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in Android’s security and permissions guide it states:

At install time, Android gives each package a distinct Linux user ID. The identity remains constant for the duration of the package’s life on that device. On a different device, the same package may have a different UID; what matters is that each package has a distinct UID on a given device.

What I’m wondering is: by “package” are they referring to an application that is installed on a device, or to Java’s package names in a project? Can someone explain?

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Igor

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  1. Editorial Team

    It refers to the unique android package name defined in AndroidManifest.xml, not the Java package.

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