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PackageInstaller.Session.Transfer(String) Method

Definition

Transfer the session to a new owner.

[Android.Runtime.Register("transfer", "(Ljava/lang/String;)V", "GetTransfer_Ljava_lang_String_Handler", ApiSince=27)]
public virtual void Transfer (string packageName);
[<Android.Runtime.Register("transfer", "(Ljava/lang/String;)V", "GetTransfer_Ljava_lang_String_Handler", ApiSince=27)>]
abstract member Transfer : string -> unit
override this.Transfer : string -> unit

Parameters

packageName
String

The package of the new owner. Needs to hold the INSTALL_PACKAGES permission.

Attributes

Remarks

Transfer the session to a new owner.

Only sessions that update the installing app can be transferred.

After the transfer to a package with a different uid all method calls on the session will cause SecurityExceptions.

Once this method is called, the session is sealed and no additional mutations beside committing it may be performed on the session.

Java documentation for android.content.pm.PackageInstaller.Session.transfer(java.lang.String).

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Applies to