# Package Manager

> Effortlessly install, and manage apps: Experience the future of app management

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.smartpack.packagemanager](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.smartpack.packagemanager)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.smartpack.packagemanager`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** sunilpaulmathew
- **Category:** TOOLS
- **Downloads:** 245,826
- **Rating:** 4.31 / 5 (869 ratings)
- **Version:** v8.0
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-25
- **First published:** 2020-02-19
- **Publisher country:** IN
- **Size:** 2.61 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-17
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.smartpack.packagemanager)
- **Website:** [https://smartpack.github.io/PackageManager/](https://smartpack.github.io/PackageManager/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://smartpack.github.io/privacy-policy/](https://smartpack.github.io/privacy-policy/)

## Description

Package Manager is a powerful Android application that simplifies app installation and management. It supports installing APKs, Split APKs, and app bundles directly from your device storage, enhancing flexibility and control over your apps.

With features like a clean system and user app list view, basic app operations (open, info, uninstall), and advanced tasks such as batch uninstalling system apps and managing app permissions (AppOps) through Root or Shizuku integration, it offers both simplicity and depth. Additionally, users can explore and export app contents, making it ideal for enthusiasts who want total control. The app is open-source and invites community contributions, backed with thorough documentation and active support.

## Rankings

- #144,431 — Overall
- #11 — package

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.QUERY_ALL_PACKAGES`
- `android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `android.permission.REQUEST_DELETE_PACKAGES`
- `android.permission.REQUEST_INSTALL_PACKAGES`
- `android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `com.android.launcher.permission.INSTALL_SHORTCUT`
- `com.smartpack.packagemanager.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`
- `moe.shizuku.manager.permission.API_V23`

## Review summary

Reviewers broadly praise the app as excellent and useful, noting it works well and is handy. However, recurring problems include crashes, slow/unreliable time-based sorting, UI lag and language issues, and Shizuku compatibility concerns.

### Pros

- Broad positive reception; many reviewers call it excellent, great, or amazing.
- Consistently described as works great and generally reliable.
- Easy to use, simple, and handy for managing packages.
- Feature-rich for package management, including split APK support and time-based sorting.

### Cons

- Crashes and instability (recurrent crashes/force closes on various devices).
- Sorting by time is unreliable or slow (installed/update time).
- UI lag and settings issues (UI lag, language setting not working).
- Shizuku compatibility issues (works for some, fails for others).

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.smartpack.packagemanager)