Restricting System (installed apps) leads to fc with some apps

[NeuerUser]

With "Springfield: The Simpsons":

FATAL EXCEPTION: main
java.lang.RuntimeException: Unable to create application com.ea.game.simpsons4_row.SimpsonsApplication: com.fiksu.asotracking.FiksuIntegrationError: The Fiksu BroadcastReceiver must be installed as the only receiver for the INSTALL_REFERRER Intent in AndroidManifest.xml.
at android.app.ActivityThread.handleBindApplication(ActivityThread.java:4580)
at de.robv.android.xposed.XposedBridge.invokeOriginalMethodNative(Native Method)
at de.robv.android.xposed.XposedBridge.invokeOriginalMethod(XposedBridge.java:624)
at de.robv.android.xposed.XposedBridge.handleHookedMethod(XposedBridge.java:455)
at android.app.ActivityThread.handleBindApplication(Native Method)
at android.app.ActivityThread.access$1300(ActivityThread.java:153)
at android.app.ActivityThread$H.handleMessage(ActivityThread.java:1307)
at android.os.Handler.dispatchMessage(Handler.java:99)
at android.os.Looper.loop(Looper.java:137)
at android.app.ActivityThread.main(ActivityThread.java:5227)
at java.lang.reflect.Method.invokeNative(Native Method)
at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:511)
at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit$MethodAndArgsCaller.run(ZygoteInit.java:795)
at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit.main(ZygoteInit.java:562)
at de.robv.android.xposed.XposedBridge.main(XposedBridge.java:110)
at dalvik.system.NativeStart.main(Native Method)
Caused by: com.fiksu.asotracking.FiksuIntegrationError: The Fiksu BroadcastReceiver must be installed as the only receiver for the INSTALL_REFERRER Intent in AndroidManifest.xml.
at com.fiksu.asotracking.InstallTracking.checkForFiksuReceiver(InstallTracking.java:165)
at com.fiksu.asotracking.FiksuTrackingManager.initialize(FiksuTrackingManager.java:22)
at com.ea.simpsons.ScorpioFiksu.initialize(ScorpioFiksu.java:40)
at com.ea.game.simpsons4_row.SimpsonsApplication.setupTelemetry(SimpsonsApplication.java:79)
at com.ea.game.simpsons4_row.SimpsonsApplication.onCreate(SimpsonsApplication.java:66)
at android.app.Instrumentation.callApplicationOnCreate(Instrumentation.java:1000)
at android.app.ActivityThread.handleBindApplication(ActivityThread.java:4577)
... 15 more

I also had fcs with Google+, but don't seem to be reproduceble. Will update the bug, when I get a logcat of other apps.

[NeuerUser]

OK, the fc with Google+ seems to be related to PicasaSync:

[ 07-12 10:02:02.547 24285:24307 E/EsApplication ]
Uncaught exception in background thread Thread[IntentService[GPlusPackageMediaMonitor],5,main]
java.lang.NullPointerException
at com.google.android.picasasync.PicasaFacade.updatePicasaSyncInfo(PicasaFacade.java:258)
at com.google.android.picasasync.PicasaFacade.(PicasaFacade.java:198)
at com.google.android.picasasync.PicasaFacade.get(PicasaFacade.java:189)
at com.google.android.apps.plus.service.PackagesMediaMonitor$AsyncService.onHandleIntent(PackagesMediaMonitor.java:72)
at android.app.IntentService$ServiceHandler.handleMessage(IntentService.java:65)
at android.os.Handler.dispatchMessage(Handler.java:99)
at android.os.Looper.loop(Looper.java:137)
at android.os.HandlerThread.run(HandlerThread.java:60)

[ 07-12 10:02:02.597 24285:24285 E/AndroidRuntime ]
FATAL EXCEPTION: IntentService[GPlusPackageMediaMonitor]
java.lang.NullPointerException
at com.google.android.picasasync.PicasaFacade.updatePicasaSyncInfo(PicasaFacade.java:258)
at com.google.android.picasasync.PicasaFacade.(PicasaFacade.java:198)
at com.google.android.picasasync.PicasaFacade.get(PicasaFacade.java:189)
at com.google.android.apps.plus.service.PackagesMediaMonitor$AsyncService.onHandleIntent(PackagesMediaMonitor.java:72)
at android.app.IntentService$ServiceHandler.handleMessage(IntentService.java:65)
at android.os.Handler.dispatchMessage(Handler.java:99)
at android.os.Looper.loop(Looper.java:137)
at android.os.HandlerThread.run(HandlerThread.java:60)

[M66B]

Interesting, why does PicasaSync want to know which applications are installed?

[M66B]

The first exception is because one application references another application, which cannot be found because the application list is empty because it is restricted. I see no obvious way to solve this, except by allowing the application to see the list of installed applications.

As a side note, the application seems to be using an outdated mechanism:

http://stackoverflow.com/questions/12649048/what-is-action-androidname-com-android-vending-install-referrer

[NeuerUser]

Concerning the first FC with Springfield : this seems to be an integrated ad platform, see here :
http://www.fiksu.com/products/overview

[M66B]

Since the installed application list is not 'hot' privacy sensitive data I am moving the category system to expert mode to prevent novice users from running into this problem.