aosp-system-apps

name	aosp-system-apps
description	AOSP Part XI — System Apps. Use when reasoning about SystemUI (status bar, notification shade, keyguard, Quick Settings, Monet/dynamic color), Launcher3 (model loader, Recents/Overview, gesture nav, all-apps, predictions, work profile), or the Settings app (SettingsProvider, SettingsLib, search index, slice surface). Chapters 48–49.
metadata	{"author":"utzcoz","version":"2026.06.24","last-updated":"2026-08-29"}

AOSP Part XI — System Apps

The three privileged apps every AOSP build ships with: SystemUI, Launcher3, and Settings.

Chapters in this Part

• 48-systemui.md — SystemUI process, status bar, notification shade, keyguard, Quick Settings, Monet/dynamic color
• 49-launcher3.md — Launcher3, model loader, Recents/Overview, gesture nav, all-apps, predictions, work profile
• 50-settings-app.md — Settings app structure, SettingsProvider, SettingsLib, search index, slice surface

When to load which chapter

• Question mentions SystemUI, status bar, notification shade, keyguard, QS, Monet → 48-systemui.md
• Question mentions Launcher3, Recents, Overview, gesture nav, all-apps → 49-launcher3.md
• Question mentions Settings app, SettingsProvider, SettingsLib, slice → 50-settings-app.md