Project for bypass requirement for register Android components like Activities in the AndroidManifest.xml

Supported Components and their limitations

Component type	Status	Limitations
Activity	OK	Theme of Application will be used (you can change it programmatically) No Manifest configuration because there is no corresponding manifest entry. * Cannot be accessed externally
ContentProvider	WIP	* Cannot be accessed externally
Services	WIP	* Cannot be accessed externally
...

Feel free to submit feature requests!

Integration

Just include the maven repository

1) In your root build.gradle:

allprojects {
        repositories {
            [..]
            jcenter()
            maven { url "https://jitpack.io" }
        }
   }

2) In your library/build.gradle add:

   dependencies {
        implementation 'com.github.ChickenHook:AndroidManifestBypass:1.0'
        implementation 'com.github.ChickenHook:BinderHook:3.0'
        implementation 'com.github.ChickenHook:RestrictionBypass:2.2'
   }

Usage

Just include the library as explained in the Integration chapter. The BypassProvider will automatically launch you're components when requested.

Example

ActivityBypass

The Manifest

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    package="org.chickenhook.androidmanifestbypass" >

    <application
        android:allowBackup="true"
        android:icon="@mipmap/ic_launcher"
        android:label="@string/app_name"
        android:roundIcon="@mipmap/ic_launcher_round"
        android:supportsRtl="true"
        android:theme="@style/AppTheme.NoActionBar" >
        <!-- This is not needed anymore ;)
        <activity
            android:name=".SecondActivity"
            android:label="@string/title_activity_second"
            android:theme="@style/AppTheme.NoActionBar" >
        </activity>
                    -->

        <activity android:name=".MainActivity" >
            <intent-filter>
                <action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />

                <category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />
            </intent-filter>
        </activity>
    </application>

</manifest>

Start the activity

startActivity(Intent(this@MainActivity, SecondActivity::class.java))

And voila you can start Secondary activity without the need of register it in Manifest!

Troubleshooting

Please create a bug report if you find any issues. This chapter will be updated then.

Donate

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Other Projects

Project	Description
ChickenHook	A linux / android / MacOS hooking framework
BinderHook	Library intended to hook Binder interface and manipulate events
RestrictionBypass	Android API restriction bypass for all Android Versions
AndroidManifestBypass	Android API restriction bypass for all Android Versions
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