Is it possible to programmatically uninstall a package in Android

Question

Can a package uninstall itself? Can a package uninstall another package if they share the same userId and signature?

question from:https://stackoverflow.com/questions/891141/is-it-possible-to-programmatically-uninstall-a-package-in-android

Answer 1

Hey probably too late but this works for me.

Uri packageURI = Uri.parse("package:"+"your.packagename.here");
    Intent uninstallIntent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_DELETE, packageURI);
    startActivity(uninstallIntent);