Is it possible to access resources in another APK without using content providers?

Question

I thought that it is impossible to access resources contained in other APK unless content providers are used. However, I stumbled upon an app called Better Keyboard. It uses

Answer 1

I believe you're looking for

Resources res = mPackageManager.getResourcesForApplication("org.example.foo");

http://developer.android.com/reference/android/content/pm/PackageManager.html#getResourcesForApplication%28java.lang.String%29