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<pre class="header-style">The App Install/Remove/Update trigger fires when an application is installed, removed, or updated on the device. This trigger can monitor all apps or specific applications that you select.</pre>
''' Options '''
* '''Application Installed''' - Trigger fires when a new application is installed
* '''Application Updated''' - Trigger fires when an existing application is updated
* '''Application Removed''' - Trigger fires when an application is uninstalled
''' Application Selection '''
'''Example Usage'''<br/>
After choosing the event type, you can specify which applications to monitor:
* '''Any Application''' - Trigger fires for any app that matches the selected event
* '''Select Applications''' - Choose specific applications to monitor. Only events for the selected apps will trigger the macro.
When selecting specific applications, a searchable list of installed apps is shown. You can:
* Search for apps by name
* Show non-launchable apps using the checkbox
* Select multiple applications
''' Magic Text '''
When this trigger is active, you can use magic text to access information about the app:
* Package name of the installed/removed/updated application
''' Examples '''
''Example 1: Log All App Installations''
<pre class="trigger-style">Triggers
Application Installed (Any Application)</pre>
<pre class="action-style">Actions
Write to File: Installed app: {package_name} at {hour:minute:second}</pre>
''Example 2: Notify When Specific App Updates''
<pre class="trigger-style">Triggers
Application Updated (WhatsApp)</pre>
<pre class="action-style">Actions
Notification: WhatsApp has been updated</pre>
''' Notes '''
* The trigger listens for the system broadcasts ACTION_PACKAGE_ADDED and ACTION_PACKAGE_REMOVED
* MacroDroid itself is excluded from the app selection list since you cannot receive notifications for your own app
* The trigger uses a shared receiver for efficiency when multiple macros use this trigger
* When selecting specific apps, the previously selected apps are shown at the top of the list for convenience