The app manifest

The app manifest is an XML file that is present in every Android application. It is located in the manifests of an application's root folder. The manifest file holds crucial information pertaining to an application on the Android operating system. The information contained in an application's androidManifest.xml must be read by the Android system before an application can be run. Some of the information that must be registered in the app manifest are:

• The Java package name for the application
• The activities present in the application
• Services that are used in the application
• Intent filters that direct implicit intents to an activity
• Descriptions of the broadcast receivers used in the application
• Data pertaining to content providers present in the application
• The classes that implement the various application components
• The permissions that are required...