Android Manifest parsing during installation

Question

I want to learn the installation steps in android. I was just wondering how the manifest file is being parsed and validated. Is it possible to prevent the application from getting installed except for the ones i write or sign. My initial thoughts say we should have custom tags in the manifest file(dont know how far is it possible) Any views??

Answer 1

The format of the Android Manifest is fully described in the dev guide .

I don't understand your other question.