getInstalledApps static method

Future<List<AppInfo>> getInstalledApps({ bool excludeSystemApps = true, bool excludeNonLaunchableApps = true, bool withIcon = false, String? packageNamePrefix, PlatformType? platformType, })

Retrieves a list of installed apps on the device.

excludeSystemApps — whether to exclude system apps from the list. Default is true. excludeNonLaunchableApps — whether to exclude apps that cannot be launched (no launch intent). Default is true. withIcon — whether to include app icons in the list. Default is false. packageNamePrefix — optional prefix to filter apps whose package names start with this value. Default is null. platformType — optional parameter to specify the app platform type. Default is null.

Returns a list of AppInfo objects representing the installed apps.

Implementation

static Future<List<AppInfo>> getInstalledApps({
  bool excludeSystemApps = true,
  bool excludeNonLaunchableApps = true,
  bool withIcon = false,
  String? packageNamePrefix,
  PlatformType? platformType,
}) async {
  try {
    dynamic apps = await _channel.invokeMethod(
      "getInstalledApps",
      {
        "exclude_system_apps": excludeSystemApps,
        "exclude_non_launchable_apps": excludeNonLaunchableApps,
        "with_icon": withIcon,
        "package_name_prefix": packageNamePrefix,
        "platform_type": platformType?.slug,
      },
    );
    return AppInfo.parseList(apps);
  } catch (e) {
    debugPrint("Error fetching installed apps: $e");
    return [];
  }
}