The plain-English version
An app configuration file declaring information about components and supported platform interactions.
Why it matters
It helps the system discover how the app is intended to participate in its environment.
Let’s make it click
The manifest identifies an activity and relevant intent filters for opening supported links.
Vibe Bro’s heads-up
Declaring a permission is not the same as receiving runtime consent or correctly handling denial.
The docs behind it
Documentation links checked .
Editorial review · October 28, 2026
Supported: Android documents component, feature, and permission declarations and runtime approval for applicable permissions. Declaration is correctly distinguished from consent.