Get common name of an app given its package name

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I'm interested in a way to go from the package name (e.g. com.android.providers.telephony) to its common name (Phone).

I'd like to know if there's ADB/shell command (from the phone), or any system/preinstalled app.

I know that a bunch of apps reveal both once you could pin the app in it. – In Android 4.x (tried with 4.2.2) you can even use the system app manager to confirm the package name once you found and selected the app via the common name.

Robert, if you're still looking for this, my answer here might be interesting for you. In short: CM-based ROMS with Kitkat or later ship with aapt; and if yours does not, you can install it yourself (root required, though). Having that, a one-liner calling to ADB does the job for you. Details "over there" ;) — Izzy, Jul 19 '15 at 01:25
For users who are willing to use an app based solution for this: https://android.stackexchange.com/q/19865/96277 — Firelord, Feb 07 '19 at 21:35

score 0 · Answer 1 · edited Dec 08 '14 at 15:52

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If you haven't given up on Android apps yet, you can use Titanium Backup. It lets you search either by app name or package name.

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edited Dec 08 '14 at 15:52

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is there a way to get it to show the package name for an app? – endolith Aug 23 '15 at 20:21

Get common name of an app given its package name

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