Returns the installed application list as List<ApplicationInfo> on the device.

GetInstalledApplicationList

/**
 * Returns the installed application list on the device.
 * @param activity Activity.
 * @return Returns List<ApplicationInfo>.
 */
public static List<ApplicationInfo> getInstalledApplicationList(Activity activity, boolean printToConsole) {
    final PackageManager pm = activity.getPackageManager();
    List<ApplicationInfo> packages = pm.getInstalledApplications(PackageManager.GET_META_DATA);

    if (!printToConsole) return packages;

    for (ApplicationInfo packageInfo : packages) {
        Log.d(Constants.LOG_TAG, "Installed package :" + packageInfo.packageName);
    }

    return packages;
}