Ways of Using Hidden System APIs

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Explains techniques SberDevices used to access Android’s hidden system APIs for vendor device development, for example to react to Window flags in third‑party apps to hide or show a system assistant panel like the Navigation Bar. Covers several concrete approaches they tried, comparing pros and cons of each, and explains why apps distributed via Google Play cannot simply replicate those methods.

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1. 0:00Introduction
2. 4:46Goals and objectives
3. 12:24Accessing hidden APIs
4. 38:30Protecting against hidden calls
5. 48:46Summary
6. 50:32Q&A

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