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Description
REQUEST_INSTALL_PACKAGES is a new permission in Android O and above that allows apps to download and install APKs.
Is there plans to support this permission?
The permission is still tested using PackageManager but has a slightly different use pattern than using flags like the other permissions so it would need a bit of special code when indicated.
The important part of the article is following:
You can choose to pre-emptively direct your users to the Install unknown apps permission screen using the ACTION_MANAGE_UNKNOWN_APP_SOURCES Intent action. You can also query the state of this permission using the PackageManager canRequestPackageInstalls() API.