Android M reflection method freeStorageAndNotify exception

Question

I\'m using reflection method freeStorageAndNotify:

Method freeStorageAndNotify = null;
freeStorageAndNotify = service.packageManager.getClass().getMethod(
           


        

Answer 1

Refer to these pages: permissions by protection level and protection level definitions.

android.permission.CLEAR_APP_CACHE

This falls under the protection level "signature|privileged" which means that only same-signature or privileged apps (system signed basically) can have this permission.

Also you should check out the Behavior Changes in general.