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title: "What is the AndroidManifest.xml?"  
description: "What is the AndroidManifest.xml?"  
author: "Anonymous User"  
published: 2015-08-10  
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# What is the AndroidManifest.xml?

This file is essential in every application. It is declared in the root directory and contains information about the application that the Android system must know before the codes can be executed.

## Answers

### Answer by Anonymous User

This file is essential in every application. It is declared in the root directory and contains information about the application that the Android system must know before the codes can be executed.


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