Xamarin Android: Get installed app list with icons

Question

I create Xamarin Android app in VS2017. How get installed app list with icons? and run program from this list.

Answer 1

Get installed apps list(in non activity class)

var apps = Android.App.Application.Context.PackageManager.GetInstalledApplications(PackageInfoFlags.MatchAll);

Get app name:

apps[0].LoadLabel(Android.App.Application.Context.PackageManager);

Get package name:

apps[0].PackageName;

Get app icon:

apps[0].LoadIcon(Android.App.Application.Context.PackageManager);

Run app from list:

Intent intent = PackageManager.GetLaunchIntentForPackage(apps[0].PackageName);
StartActivity(intent);