Re: How many packages are installed on your Android phone?

micky appears to have wrote:

What about you?
How many packages do you have currently installed on your Android device?

 What are packages?

In Android terminology, "packages" primarily refer to Android Application
Packages (APKs) used to distribute and install Android applications. An APK is a compressed archive containing all the components needed for an
app to run on an Android device.
When you download an app from the Google Play Store or install it manually,
Android unpacks the APK and installs the app's components on the device.
1. classes.dex: Compiled Java/Kotlin code in Dalvik Executable format.
2. resources.arsc: Compiled resources like strings, layouts, and images.
3. AndroidManifest.xml: List of components, permissions, and requirements.
4. lib/: Native libraries for specific CPU architectures (e.g., ARM, x86).
5. assets/: Raw asset files that the app can access.
6. res/: Uncompiled resources.
When someone says "package" in the context of Android, they most often mean
an APK (the distribution file for an app). However the term can also refer
to AAR files and to the java/kotlin packages used to organize source code.