How can I read the app version defined in the manifest file programmatically?

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In the Android manifest file, there is a field that specifies the application version.

How I can read that value programmatically?

infl3x · Accepted Answer · 2017-05-10 13:16:56Z

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You can get access to that information through the PackageInfo class:

PackageInfo pinfo = this.getPackageManager().getPackageInfo(getPackageName(), 0);
Log.d("pinfoCode",pinfo.versionCode);
Log.d("pinfoName",pinfo.versionName);

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Blrfl · Accepted Answer · 2010-09-26 00:15:03Z

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Call GetApplicationContext().PackageManager().getPackageInfo(). The PackageInfo object it returns will have what you need.

answered Sep 26, 2010 at 0:15

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Someone Somewhere · Accepted Answer · 2015-01-28 23:59:52Z

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try {
    final String packageName = context.getPackageName();
    PackageInfo packageInfo = context.getApplicationContext().getPackageManager().getPackageInfo(packageName, 0);
    final int iconid = packageInfo.applicationInfo.icon; // for example

    // etc
} catch (android.content.pm.PackageManager.NameNotFoundException e) {}

answered Jan 28, 2015 at 23:59

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