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public class AccountManager
extends [Object](/reference/java/lang/Object) ``

This class provides access to a centralized registry of the user's online accounts. The user enters credentials (username and password) once per account, granting applications access to online resources with "one-click" approval.

Different online services have different ways of handling accounts and authentication, so the account manager uses pluggable authenticator modules for different account types. Authenticators (which may be written by third parties) handle the actual details of validating account credentials and storing account information. For example, Google, Facebook, and Microsoft Exchange each have their own authenticator.

Many servers support some notion of an authentication token, which can be used to authenticate a request to the server without sending the user's actual password. (Auth tokens are normally created with a separate request which does include the user's credentials.) AccountManager can generate auth tokens for applications, so the application doesn't need to handle passwords directly. Auth tokens are normally reusable and cached by AccountManager, but must be refreshed periodically. It's the responsibility of applications to invalidate auth tokens when they stop working so the AccountManager knows it needs to regenerate them.

Applications accessing a server normally go through these steps:

• Get an instance of AccountManager using [get(android.content.Context)](/reference/android/accounts/AccountManager#get%28android.content.Context%29).
• List the available accounts using [getAccountsByType(String)](/reference/android/accounts/AccountManager#getAccountsByType%28java.lang.String%29) or[getAccountsByTypeAndFeatures(String, String, AccountManagerCallback, Handler)](/reference/android/accounts/AccountManager#getAccountsByTypeAndFeatures%28java.lang.String,%20java.lang.String[],%20android.accounts.AccountManagerCallback<android.accounts.Account[]>,%20android.os.Handler%29). Normally applications will only be interested in accounts with one particular type, which identifies the authenticator. Account features are used to identify particular account subtypes and capabilities. Both the account type and features are authenticator-specific strings, and must be known by the application in coordination with its preferred authenticators.
• Select one or more of the available accounts, possibly by asking the user for their preference. If no suitable accounts are available,[addAccount(String, String, String, Bundle, Activity, AccountManagerCallback, Handler)](/reference/android/accounts/AccountManager#addAccount%28java.lang.String,%20java.lang.String,%20java.lang.String[],%20android.os.Bundle,%20android.app.Activity,%20android.accounts.AccountManagerCallback<android.os.Bundle>,%20android.os.Handler%29) may be called to prompt the user to create an account of the appropriate type.
• Important: If the application is using a previously remembered account selection, it must make sure the account is still in the list of accounts returned by [getAccountsByType(String)](/reference/android/accounts/AccountManager#getAccountsByType%28java.lang.String%29). Requesting an auth token for an account no longer on the device results in an undefined failure.
• Request an auth token for the selected account(s) using one of the[getAuthToken(Account, String, Bundle, Activity, AccountManagerCallback, Handler)](/reference/android/accounts/AccountManager#getAuthToken%28android.accounts.Account,%20java.lang.String,%20android.os.Bundle,%20android.app.Activity,%20android.accounts.AccountManagerCallback<android.os.Bundle>,%20android.os.Handler%29) methods or related helpers. Refer to the description of each method for exact usage and error handling details.
• Make the request using the auth token. The form of the auth token, the format of the request, and the protocol used are all specific to the service you are accessing. The application may use whatever network and protocol libraries are useful.
• Important: If the request fails with an authentication error, it could be that a cached auth token is stale and no longer honored by the server. The application must call [invalidateAuthToken(String, String)](/reference/android/accounts/AccountManager#invalidateAuthToken%28java.lang.String,%20java.lang.String%29) to remove the token from the cache, otherwise requests will continue failing! After invalidating the auth token, immediately go back to the "Request an auth token" step above. If the process fails the second time, then it can be treated as a "genuine" authentication failure and the user notified or other appropriate actions taken.

Some AccountManager methods may need to interact with the user to prompt for credentials, present options, or ask the user to add an account. The caller may choose whether to allow AccountManager to directly launch the necessary user interface and wait for the user, or to return an Intent which the caller may use to launch the interface, or (in some cases) to install a notification which the user can select at any time to launch the interface. To have AccountManager launch the interface directly, the caller must supply the current foreground [Activity](/reference/android/app/Activity) context.

Many AccountManager methods take [AccountManagerCallback](/reference/android/accounts/AccountManagerCallback) and[Handler](/reference/android/os/Handler) as parameters. These methods return immediately and run asynchronously. If a callback is provided then[AccountManagerCallback.run](/reference/android/accounts/AccountManagerCallback#run%28android.accounts.AccountManagerFuture<V>%29) will be invoked on the Handler's thread when the request completes, successfully or not. The result is retrieved by calling [AccountManagerFuture.getResult()](/reference/android/accounts/AccountManagerFuture#getResult%28%29) on the [AccountManagerFuture](/reference/android/accounts/AccountManagerFuture) returned by the method (and also passed to the callback). This method waits for the operation to complete (if necessary) and either returns the result or throws an exception if an error occurred during the operation. To make the request synchronously, call[AccountManagerFuture.getResult()](/reference/android/accounts/AccountManagerFuture#getResult%28%29) immediately on receiving the future from the method; no callback need be supplied.

Requests which may block, including[AccountManagerFuture.getResult()](/reference/android/accounts/AccountManagerFuture#getResult%28%29), must never be called on the application's main event thread. These operations throw[IllegalStateException](/reference/java/lang/IllegalStateException) if they are used on the main thread.

Summary

Constants

ACTION_ACCOUNT_REMOVED

public static final String ACTION_ACCOUNT_REMOVED

Action sent as a broadcast Intent by the AccountsService when any account is removed or renamed. Only applications which were able to see the account will receive the intent. Intent extra will include the following fields:

• [KEY_ACCOUNT_NAME](/reference/android/accounts/AccountManager#KEY%5FACCOUNT%5FNAME) - the name of the removed account
• [KEY_ACCOUNT_TYPE](/reference/android/accounts/AccountManager#KEY%5FACCOUNT%5FTYPE) - the type of the account

Constant Value: "android.accounts.action.ACCOUNT_REMOVED"

ACTION_AUTHENTICATOR_INTENT

public static final String ACTION_AUTHENTICATOR_INTENT

Constant Value: "android.accounts.AccountAuthenticator"

AUTHENTICATOR_ATTRIBUTES_NAME

public static final String AUTHENTICATOR_ATTRIBUTES_NAME

Constant Value: "account-authenticator"

AUTHENTICATOR_META_DATA_NAME

public static final String AUTHENTICATOR_META_DATA_NAME

Constant Value: "android.accounts.AccountAuthenticator"

ERROR_CODE_BAD_ARGUMENTS

public static final int ERROR_CODE_BAD_ARGUMENTS

Constant Value: 7 (0x00000007)

ERROR_CODE_BAD_AUTHENTICATION

public static final int ERROR_CODE_BAD_AUTHENTICATION

Constant Value: 9 (0x00000009)

ERROR_CODE_BAD_REQUEST

public static final int ERROR_CODE_BAD_REQUEST

Constant Value: 8 (0x00000008)

ERROR_CODE_CANCELED

public static final int ERROR_CODE_CANCELED

Constant Value: 4 (0x00000004)

ERROR_CODE_INVALID_RESPONSE

public static final int ERROR_CODE_INVALID_RESPONSE

Constant Value: 5 (0x00000005)

ERROR_CODE_NETWORK_ERROR

public static final int ERROR_CODE_NETWORK_ERROR

Constant Value: 3 (0x00000003)

ERROR_CODE_REMOTE_EXCEPTION

public static final int ERROR_CODE_REMOTE_EXCEPTION

Constant Value: 1 (0x00000001)

ERROR_CODE_UNSUPPORTED_OPERATION

public static final int ERROR_CODE_UNSUPPORTED_OPERATION

Constant Value: 6 (0x00000006)

KEY_ACCOUNTS

public static final String KEY_ACCOUNTS

Constant Value: "accounts"

KEY_ACCOUNT_AUTHENTICATOR_RESPONSE

public static final String KEY_ACCOUNT_AUTHENTICATOR_RESPONSE

Constant Value: "accountAuthenticatorResponse"

KEY_ACCOUNT_MANAGER_RESPONSE

public static final String KEY_ACCOUNT_MANAGER_RESPONSE

Constant Value: "accountManagerResponse"

KEY_ACCOUNT_NAME

public static final String KEY_ACCOUNT_NAME

Bundle key used for the [String](/reference/java/lang/String) account name in results from methods which return information about a particular account.

Constant Value: "authAccount"

KEY_ACCOUNT_TYPE

public static final String KEY_ACCOUNT_TYPE

Bundle key used for the [String](/reference/java/lang/String) account type in results from methods which return information about a particular account.

Constant Value: "accountType"

KEY_ANDROID_PACKAGE_NAME

public static final String KEY_ANDROID_PACKAGE_NAME

The Android package of the caller will be set in the options bundle by the[AccountManager](/reference/android/accounts/AccountManager) and will be passed to the AccountManagerService and to the AccountAuthenticators. The uid of the caller will be known by the AccountManagerService as well as the AccountAuthenticators so they will be able to verify that the package is consistent with the uid (a uid might be shared by many packages).

Constant Value: "androidPackageName"

KEY_AUTHENTICATOR_TYPES

public static final String KEY_AUTHENTICATOR_TYPES

Constant Value: "authenticator_types"

KEY_AUTH_FAILED_MESSAGE

public static final String KEY_AUTH_FAILED_MESSAGE

Constant Value: "authFailedMessage"

KEY_AUTH_TOKEN_LABEL

public static final String KEY_AUTH_TOKEN_LABEL

Constant Value: "authTokenLabelKey"

KEY_BOOLEAN_RESULT

public static final String KEY_BOOLEAN_RESULT

Constant Value: "booleanResult"

KEY_CALLER_PID

public static final String KEY_CALLER_PID

The process id of caller app.

Constant Value: "callerPid"

KEY_CALLER_UID

public static final String KEY_CALLER_UID

The UID of caller app.

Constant Value: "callerUid"

KEY_ERROR_CODE

public static final String KEY_ERROR_CODE

Constant Value: "errorCode"

KEY_ERROR_MESSAGE

public static final String KEY_ERROR_MESSAGE

Constant Value: "errorMessage"

KEY_INTENT

public static final String KEY_INTENT

Bundle key used for an [Intent](/reference/android/content/Intent) in results from methods that may require the caller to interact with the user. The Intent can be used to start the corresponding user interface activity.

Constant Value: "intent"

KEY_LAST_AUTHENTICATED_TIME

public static final String KEY_LAST_AUTHENTICATED_TIME

Bundle key used to supply the last time the credentials of the account were authenticated successfully. Time is specified in milliseconds since epoch. Associated time is updated on successful authentication of account on adding account, confirming credentials, or updating credentials.

Constant Value: "lastAuthenticatedTime"

KEY_USERDATA

public static final String KEY_USERDATA

Constant Value: "userdata"

VISIBILITY_NOT_VISIBLE

public static final int VISIBILITY_NOT_VISIBLE

Account is not visible to given application and only authenticator can grant visibility.

Constant Value: 3 (0x00000003)

VISIBILITY_USER_MANAGED_VISIBLE

public static final int VISIBILITY_USER_MANAGED_VISIBLE

Account is visible to given application, but user can revoke visibility.

Constant Value: 2 (0x00000002)

VISIBILITY_VISIBLE

public static final int VISIBILITY_VISIBLE

Account is always visible to given application and only authenticator can revoke visibility.

Constant Value: 1 (0x00000001)

Public methods

addAccount

public AccountManagerFuture<Bundle> addAccount (String accountType, String authTokenType, String[] requiredFeatures, Bundle addAccountOptions, Activity activity, AccountManagerCallback<Bundle> callback, Handler handler)

Asks the user to add an account of a specified type. The authenticator for this account type processes this request with the appropriate user interface. If the user does elect to create a new account, the account name is returned.

This method may be called from any thread, but the returned[AccountManagerFuture](/reference/android/accounts/AccountManagerFuture) must not be used on the main thread.

NOTE: If targeting your app to work on API level 22 and before, MANAGE_ACCOUNTS permission is needed for those platforms. See docs for this function in API level 22.
Requires android.Manifest.permission.MANAGE_ACCOUNTS

addAccountExplicitly

public boolean addAccountExplicitly (Account account, String password, Bundle userdata)

Adds an account directly to the AccountManager. Normally used by sign-up wizards associated with authenticators, not directly by applications.

Calling this method does not update the last authenticated timestamp, referred by [KEY_LAST_AUTHENTICATED_TIME](/reference/android/accounts/AccountManager#KEY%5FLAST%5FAUTHENTICATED%5FTIME). To update it, call[notifyAccountAuthenticated(android.accounts.Account)](/reference/android/accounts/AccountManager#notifyAccountAuthenticated%28android.accounts.Account%29) after getting success. However, if this method is called when it is triggered by addAccount() or addAccountAsUser() or similar functions, then there is no need to update timestamp manually as it is updated automatically by framework on successful completion of the mentioned functions.

It is safe to call this method from the main thread.

This method requires the caller to have a signature match with the authenticator that owns the specified account.

NOTE: If targeting your app to work on API level 22 and before, AUTHENTICATE_ACCOUNTS permission is needed for those platforms. See docs for this function in API level 22.
Requires android.Manifest.permission.AUTHENTICATE_ACCOUNTS

addAccountExplicitly

public boolean addAccountExplicitly (Account account, String password, Bundle extras, Map<String, Integer> visibility)

Adds an account directly to the AccountManager. Additionally it specifies Account visibility for given list of packages.

Normally used by sign-up wizards associated with authenticators, not directly by applications.

Calling this method does not update the last authenticated timestamp, referred by[KEY_LAST_AUTHENTICATED_TIME](/reference/android/accounts/AccountManager#KEY%5FLAST%5FAUTHENTICATED%5FTIME). To update it, call[notifyAccountAuthenticated(android.accounts.Account)](/reference/android/accounts/AccountManager#notifyAccountAuthenticated%28android.accounts.Account%29) after getting success.

It is safe to call this method from the main thread.

This method requires the caller to have a signature match with the authenticator that owns the specified account.

addOnAccountsUpdatedListener

public void addOnAccountsUpdatedListener (OnAccountsUpdateListener listener, Handler handler, boolean updateImmediately, String[] accountTypes)

Adds an [OnAccountsUpdateListener](/reference/android/accounts/OnAccountsUpdateListener) to this instance of the [AccountManager](/reference/android/accounts/AccountManager). This listener will be notified whenever user or AbstractAccountAuthenticator made changes to accounts of given types related to the caller - either list of accounts returned by [getAccounts()](/reference/android/accounts/AccountManager#getAccounts%28%29) was changed, or new account was added for which user can grant access to the caller.

As long as this listener is present, the AccountManager instance will not be garbage-collected, and neither will the [Context](/reference/android/content/Context) used to retrieve it, which may be a large Activity instance. To avoid memory leaks, you must remove this listener before then. Normally listeners are added in an Activity or Service's [Activity.onCreate](/reference/android/app/Activity#onCreate%28android.os.Bundle%29) and removed in [Activity.onDestroy](/reference/android/app/Activity#onDestroy%28%29).

It is safe to call this method from the main thread.

addOnAccountsUpdatedListener

public void addOnAccountsUpdatedListener (OnAccountsUpdateListener listener, Handler handler, boolean updateImmediately)

Adds an [OnAccountsUpdateListener](/reference/android/accounts/OnAccountsUpdateListener) to this instance of the [AccountManager](/reference/android/accounts/AccountManager). This listener will be notified whenever user or AbstractAccountAuthenticator made changes to accounts of any type related to the caller. This method is equivalent to addOnAccountsUpdatedListener(listener, handler, updateImmediately, null)
Requires [Manifest.permission.GET_ACCOUNTS](/reference/android/Manifest.permission#GET%5FACCOUNTS)

blockingGetAuthToken

public String blockingGetAuthToken (Account account, String authTokenType, boolean notifyAuthFailure)

This convenience helper synchronously gets an auth token with[getAuthToken(android.accounts.Account, java.lang.String, boolean, android.accounts.AccountManagerCallback, android.os.Handler)](/reference/android/accounts/AccountManager#getAuthToken%28android.accounts.Account,%20java.lang.String,%20boolean,%20android.accounts.AccountManagerCallback<android.os.Bundle>,%20android.os.Handler%29).

This method may block while a network request completes, and must never be made from the main thread.

NOTE: If targeting your app to work on API level 22 and before, USE_CREDENTIALS permission is needed for those platforms. See docs for this function in API level 22.
Requires android.Manifest.permission.USE_CREDENTIALS

clearPassword

public void clearPassword (Account account)

Forgets a saved password. This erases the local copy of the password; it does not change the user's account password on the server. Has the same effect as setPassword(account, null) but requires fewer permissions, and may be used by applications or management interfaces to "sign out" from an account.

This method only successfully clear the account's password when the caller has the same signature as the authenticator that owns the specified account. Otherwise, this method will silently fail.

It is safe to call this method from the main thread.

NOTE: If targeting your app to work on API level 22 and before, MANAGE_ACCOUNTS permission is needed for those platforms. See docs for this function in API level 22.
Requires android.Manifest.permission.MANAGE_ACCOUNTS

confirmCredentials

public AccountManagerFuture<Bundle> confirmCredentials (Account account, Bundle options, Activity activity, AccountManagerCallback<Bundle> callback, Handler handler)

Confirms that the user knows the password for an account to make extra sure they are the owner of the account. The user-entered password can be supplied directly, otherwise the authenticator for this account type prompts the user with the appropriate interface. This method is intended for applications which want extra assurance; for example, the phone lock screen uses this to let the user unlock the phone with an account password if they forget the lock pattern.

If the user-entered password matches a saved password for this account, the request is considered valid; otherwise the authenticator verifies the password (usually by contacting the server).

This method may be called from any thread, but the returned[AccountManagerFuture](/reference/android/accounts/AccountManagerFuture) must not be used on the main thread.

NOTE: If targeting your app to work on API level 22 and before, MANAGE_ACCOUNTS permission is needed for those platforms. See docs for this function in API level 22.
Requires android.Manifest.permission.MANAGE_ACCOUNTS

editProperties

public AccountManagerFuture<Bundle> editProperties (String accountType, Activity activity, AccountManagerCallback<Bundle> callback, Handler handler)

Offers the user an opportunity to change an authenticator's settings. These properties are for the authenticator in general, not a particular account. Not all authenticators support this method.

This method may be called from any thread, but the returned[AccountManagerFuture](/reference/android/accounts/AccountManagerFuture) must not be used on the main thread.

This method requires the caller to have the same signature as the authenticator associated with the specified account type.

NOTE: If targeting your app to work on API level 22 and before, MANAGE_ACCOUNTS permission is needed for those platforms. See docs for this function in API level 22.
Requires android.Manifest.permission.MANAGE_ACCOUNTS

finishSession

public AccountManagerFuture<Bundle> finishSession (Bundle sessionBundle, Activity activity, AccountManagerCallback<Bundle> callback, Handler handler)

Finishes the session started by [startAddAccountSession(String, String, String, Bundle, Activity, AccountManagerCallback, Handler)](/reference/android/accounts/AccountManager#startAddAccountSession%28java.lang.String,%20java.lang.String,%20java.lang.String[],%20android.os.Bundle,%20android.app.Activity,%20android.accounts.AccountManagerCallback<android.os.Bundle>,%20android.os.Handler%29) or[startUpdateCredentialsSession(Account, String, Bundle, Activity, AccountManagerCallback, Handler)](/reference/android/accounts/AccountManager#startUpdateCredentialsSession%28android.accounts.Account,%20java.lang.String,%20android.os.Bundle,%20android.app.Activity,%20android.accounts.AccountManagerCallback<android.os.Bundle>,%20android.os.Handler%29). This will either add the account to AccountManager or update the local credentials stored.

This method may be called from any thread, but the returned[AccountManagerFuture](/reference/android/accounts/AccountManagerFuture) must not be used on the main thread.

getAccounts

public Account[] getAccounts ()

Lists all accounts visible to the caller regardless of type. Equivalent to getAccountsByType(null). These accounts may be visible because the user granted access to the account, or the AbstractAccountAuthenticator managing the account did so or because the client shares a signature with the managing AbstractAccountAuthenticator.

Caution: This method returns personal and sensitive user data. If your app accesses, collects, uses, or shares personal and sensitive data, you must clearly disclose that fact to users. For apps published on Google Play, policies protecting user data require that you do the following:

• Disclose to the user how your app accesses, collects, uses, or shares personal and sensitive data. Learn more aboutacceptable disclosure and consent.
• Provide a privacy policy that describes your use of this data on- and off-device.

To learn more, visit theGoogle Play Policy regarding user data.

It is safe to call this method from the main thread.
Requires [Manifest.permission.GET_ACCOUNTS](/reference/android/Manifest.permission#GET%5FACCOUNTS)

getAccountsByType

public Account[] getAccountsByType (String type)

Lists all accounts of particular type visible to the caller. These accounts may be visible because the user granted access to the account, or the AbstractAccountAuthenticator managing the account did so or because the client shares a signature with the managing AbstractAccountAuthenticator.

The account type is a string token corresponding to the authenticator and useful domain of the account. For example, there are types corresponding to Google and Facebook. The exact string token to use will be published somewhere associated with the authenticator in question.

Caution: This method returns personal and sensitive user data. If your app accesses, collects, uses, or shares personal and sensitive data, you must clearly disclose that fact to users. For apps published on Google Play, policies protecting user data require that you do the following:

• Disclose to the user how your app accesses, collects, uses, or shares personal and sensitive data. Learn more aboutacceptable disclosure and consent.
• Provide a privacy policy that describes your use of this data on- and off-device.

To learn more, visit theGoogle Play Policy regarding user data.

It is safe to call this method from the main thread.

Caller targeting API level [Build.VERSION_CODES.O](/reference/android/os/Build.VERSION%5FCODES#O) and above, will get list of accounts made visible to it by user (see [newChooseAccountIntent(android.accounts.Account, java.util.List, java.lang.String[], java.lang.String, java.lang.String, java.lang.String[], android.os.Bundle)](/reference/android/accounts/AccountManager#newChooseAccountIntent%28android.accounts.Account,%20java.util.List<android.accounts.Account>,%20java.lang.String[],%20java.lang.String,%20java.lang.String,%20java.lang.String[],%20android.os.Bundle%29)) or AbstractAccountAuthenticator using [setAccountVisibility(Account, String, int)](/reference/android/accounts/AccountManager#setAccountVisibility%28android.accounts.Account,%20java.lang.String,%20int%29).[Manifest.permission.GET_ACCOUNTS](/reference/android/Manifest.permission#GET%5FACCOUNTS) permission is not used.

Caller targeting API level below [Build.VERSION_CODES.O](/reference/android/os/Build.VERSION%5FCODES#O) that have not been granted the [Manifest.permission.GET_ACCOUNTS](/reference/android/Manifest.permission#GET%5FACCOUNTS) permission, will only see those accounts managed by AbstractAccountAuthenticators whose signature matches the client.

NOTE: If targeting your app to work on API level[Build.VERSION_CODES.LOLLIPOP_MR1](/reference/android/os/Build.VERSION%5FCODES#LOLLIPOP%5FMR1) and before,[Manifest.permission.GET_ACCOUNTS](/reference/android/Manifest.permission#GET%5FACCOUNTS) permission is needed for those platforms, irrespective of uid or signature match. See docs for this function in API level [Build.VERSION_CODES.LOLLIPOP_MR1](/reference/android/os/Build.VERSION%5FCODES#LOLLIPOP%5FMR1).
Requires [Manifest.permission.GET_ACCOUNTS](/reference/android/Manifest.permission#GET%5FACCOUNTS)

getAccountsByTypeAndFeatures

public AccountManagerFuture<Account[]> getAccountsByTypeAndFeatures (String type, String[] features, AccountManagerCallback<Account[]> callback, Handler handler)

Lists all accounts of a type which have certain features. The account type identifies the authenticator (see [getAccountsByType(String)](/reference/android/accounts/AccountManager#getAccountsByType%28java.lang.String%29)). Account features are authenticator-specific string tokens identifying boolean account properties (see [hasFeatures(Account, String, AccountManagerCallback, Handler)](/reference/android/accounts/AccountManager#hasFeatures%28android.accounts.Account,%20java.lang.String[],%20android.accounts.AccountManagerCallback<java.lang.Boolean>,%20android.os.Handler%29)).

Unlike [getAccountsByType(String)](/reference/android/accounts/AccountManager#getAccountsByType%28java.lang.String%29), this method calls the authenticator, which may contact the server or do other work to check account features, so the method returns an[AccountManagerFuture](/reference/android/accounts/AccountManagerFuture).

This method may be called from any thread, but the returned [AccountManagerFuture](/reference/android/accounts/AccountManagerFuture) must not be used on the main thread.

Caller targeting API level [Build.VERSION_CODES.O](/reference/android/os/Build.VERSION%5FCODES#O) and above, will get list of accounts made visible to it by user (see [newChooseAccountIntent(android.accounts.Account, java.util.List, java.lang.String[], java.lang.String, java.lang.String, java.lang.String[], android.os.Bundle)](/reference/android/accounts/AccountManager#newChooseAccountIntent%28android.accounts.Account,%20java.util.List<android.accounts.Account>,%20java.lang.String[],%20java.lang.String,%20java.lang.String,%20java.lang.String[],%20android.os.Bundle%29)) or AbstractAccountAuthenticator using [setAccountVisibility(Account, String, int)](/reference/android/accounts/AccountManager#setAccountVisibility%28android.accounts.Account,%20java.lang.String,%20int%29).[Manifest.permission.GET_ACCOUNTS](/reference/android/Manifest.permission#GET%5FACCOUNTS) permission is not used.

Caller targeting API level below [Build.VERSION_CODES.O](/reference/android/os/Build.VERSION%5FCODES#O) that have not been granted the [Manifest.permission.GET_ACCOUNTS](/reference/android/Manifest.permission#GET%5FACCOUNTS) permission, will only see those accounts managed by AbstractAccountAuthenticators whose signature matches the client.

NOTE: If targeting your app to work on API level[Build.VERSION_CODES.LOLLIPOP_MR1](/reference/android/os/Build.VERSION%5FCODES#LOLLIPOP%5FMR1) and before,[Manifest.permission.GET_ACCOUNTS](/reference/android/Manifest.permission#GET%5FACCOUNTS) permission is needed for those platforms, irrespective of uid or signature match. See docs for this function in API level [Build.VERSION_CODES.LOLLIPOP_MR1](/reference/android/os/Build.VERSION%5FCODES#LOLLIPOP%5FMR1).

getAccountsByTypeForPackage

public Account[] getAccountsByTypeForPackage (String type, String packageName)

Returns the accounts visible to the specified package in an environment where some apps are not authorized to view all accounts. This method can only be called by system apps and authenticators managing the type. Beginning API level [Build.VERSION_CODES.O](/reference/android/os/Build.VERSION%5FCODES#O) it also return accounts which user can make visible to the application (see [VISIBILITY_USER_MANAGED_VISIBLE](/reference/android/accounts/AccountManager#VISIBILITY%5FUSER%5FMANAGED%5FVISIBLE)).

getAuthToken

public AccountManagerFuture<Bundle> getAuthToken (Account account, String authTokenType, Bundle options, boolean notifyAuthFailure, AccountManagerCallback<Bundle> callback, Handler handler)

Gets an auth token of the specified type for a particular account, optionally raising a notification if the user must enter credentials. This method is intended for background tasks and services where the user should not be immediately interrupted with a password prompt.

If a previously generated auth token is cached for this account and type, then it is returned. Otherwise, if a saved password is available, it is sent to the server to generate a new auth token. Otherwise, an [Intent](/reference/android/content/Intent) is returned which, when started, will prompt the user for a password. If the notifyAuthFailure parameter is set, a status bar notification is also created with the same Intent, alerting the user that they need to enter a password at some point.

In that case, you may need to wait until the user responds, which could take hours or days or forever. When the user does respond and supply a new password, the account manager will broadcast the[LOGIN_ACCOUNTS_CHANGED_ACTION](/reference/android/accounts/AccountManager#LOGIN%5FACCOUNTS%5FCHANGED%5FACTION) Intent and notify [OnAccountsUpdateListener](/reference/android/accounts/OnAccountsUpdateListener) which applications can use to try again.

If notifyAuthFailure is not set, it is the application's responsibility to launch the returned Intent at some point. Either way, the result from this call will not wait for user action.

Some authenticators have auth token types, whose value is authenticator-dependent. Some services use different token types to access different functionality -- for example, Google uses different auth tokens to access Gmail and Google Calendar for the same account.

This method may be called from any thread, but the returned[AccountManagerFuture](/reference/android/accounts/AccountManagerFuture) must not be used on the main thread.

NOTE: If targeting your app to work on API level 22 and before, USE_CREDENTIALS permission is needed for those platforms. See docs for this function in API level 22.
Requires android.Manifest.permission.USE_CREDENTIALS

getAuthToken

public AccountManagerFuture<Bundle> getAuthToken (Account account, String authTokenType, Bundle options, Activity activity, AccountManagerCallback<Bundle> callback, Handler handler)

Gets an auth token of the specified type for a particular account, prompting the user for credentials if necessary. This method is intended for applications running in the foreground where it makes sense to ask the user directly for a password.

If a previously generated auth token is cached for this account and type, then it is returned. Otherwise, if a saved password is available, it is sent to the server to generate a new auth token. Otherwise, the user is prompted to enter a password.

Some authenticators have auth token types, whose value is authenticator-dependent. Some services use different token types to access different functionality -- for example, Google uses different auth tokens to access Gmail and Google Calendar for the same account.

NOTE: If targeting your app to work on API level 22 and before, USE_CREDENTIALS permission is needed for those platforms. See docs for this function in API level 22.

This method may be called from any thread, but the returned[AccountManagerFuture](/reference/android/accounts/AccountManagerFuture) must not be used on the main thread.
Requires android.Manifest.permission.USE_CREDENTIALS

getAuthToken

public AccountManagerFuture<Bundle> getAuthToken (Account account, String authTokenType, boolean notifyAuthFailure, AccountManagerCallback<Bundle> callback, Handler handler)

This method was deprecated in API level 15.
use [getAuthToken(android.accounts.Account, java.lang.String, android.os.Bundle, boolean, android.accounts.AccountManagerCallback, android.os.Handler)](/reference/android/accounts/AccountManager#getAuthToken%28android.accounts.Account,%20java.lang.String,%20android.os.Bundle,%20boolean,%20android.accounts.AccountManagerCallback<android.os.Bundle>,%20android.os.Handler%29) instead

Gets an auth token of the specified type for a particular account, optionally raising a notification if the user must enter credentials. This method is intended for background tasks and services where the user should not be immediately interrupted with a password prompt.

If a previously generated auth token is cached for this account and type, then it is returned. Otherwise, if a saved password is available, it is sent to the server to generate a new auth token. Otherwise, an [Intent](/reference/android/content/Intent) is returned which, when started, will prompt the user for a password. If the notifyAuthFailure parameter is set, a status bar notification is also created with the same Intent, alerting the user that they need to enter a password at some point.

In that case, you may need to wait until the user responds, which could take hours or days or forever. When the user does respond and supply a new password, the account manager will broadcast the[LOGIN_ACCOUNTS_CHANGED_ACTION](/reference/android/accounts/AccountManager#LOGIN%5FACCOUNTS%5FCHANGED%5FACTION) Intent and notify [OnAccountsUpdateListener](/reference/android/accounts/OnAccountsUpdateListener) which applications can use to try again.

If notifyAuthFailure is not set, it is the application's responsibility to launch the returned Intent at some point. Either way, the result from this call will not wait for user action.

Some authenticators have auth token types, whose value is authenticator-dependent. Some services use different token types to access different functionality -- for example, Google uses different auth tokens to access Gmail and Google Calendar for the same account.

This method may be called from any thread, but the returned[AccountManagerFuture](/reference/android/accounts/AccountManagerFuture) must not be used on the main thread.
Requires android.Manifest.permission.USE_CREDENTIALS

getAuthTokenByFeatures

public AccountManagerFuture<Bundle> getAuthTokenByFeatures (String accountType, String authTokenType, String[] features, Activity activity, Bundle addAccountOptions, Bundle getAuthTokenOptions, AccountManagerCallback<Bundle> callback, Handler handler)

This convenience helper combines the functionality of [getAccountsByTypeAndFeatures(String, String, AccountManagerCallback, Handler)](/reference/android/accounts/AccountManager#getAccountsByTypeAndFeatures%28java.lang.String,%20java.lang.String[],%20android.accounts.AccountManagerCallback<android.accounts.Account[]>,%20android.os.Handler%29),[getAuthToken(Account, String, Bundle, Activity, AccountManagerCallback, Handler)](/reference/android/accounts/AccountManager#getAuthToken%28android.accounts.Account,%20java.lang.String,%20android.os.Bundle,%20android.app.Activity,%20android.accounts.AccountManagerCallback<android.os.Bundle>,%20android.os.Handler%29), and [addAccount(String, String, String, Bundle, Activity, AccountManagerCallback, Handler)](/reference/android/accounts/AccountManager#addAccount%28java.lang.String,%20java.lang.String,%20java.lang.String[],%20android.os.Bundle,%20android.app.Activity,%20android.accounts.AccountManagerCallback<android.os.Bundle>,%20android.os.Handler%29).

This method gets a list of the accounts matching specific type and feature set which are visible to the caller (see [getAccountsByType(String)](/reference/android/accounts/AccountManager#getAccountsByType%28java.lang.String%29) for details); if there is exactly one already visible account, it is used; if there are some accounts for which user grant visibility, the user is prompted to pick one; if there are none, the user is prompted to add one. Finally, an auth token is acquired for the chosen account.

This method may be called from any thread, but the returned [AccountManagerFuture](/reference/android/accounts/AccountManagerFuture) must not be used on the main thread.

NOTE: If targeting your app to work on API level 22 and before, MANAGE_ACCOUNTS permission is needed for those platforms. See docs for this function in API level 22.
Requires android.Manifest.permission.MANAGE_ACCOUNTS

getAuthenticatorTypes

public AuthenticatorDescription[] getAuthenticatorTypes ()

Lists the currently registered authenticators.

It is safe to call this method from the main thread.

No permission is required to call this method.

Caller targeting API level 34 and above, the results are filtered by the rules of package visibility.

getPackagesAndVisibilityForAccount

public Map<String, Integer> getPackagesAndVisibilityForAccount (Account account)

Returns package names and visibility which were explicitly set for given account.

This method requires the caller to have a signature match with the authenticator that owns the specified account.

getPassword

public String getPassword (Account account)

Gets the saved password associated with the account. This is intended for authenticators and related code; applications should get an auth token instead.

It is safe to call this method from the main thread.

This method requires the caller to have a signature match with the authenticator that owns the specified account.

NOTE: If targeting your app to work on API level[Build.VERSION_CODES.LOLLIPOP_MR1](/reference/android/os/Build.VERSION%5FCODES#LOLLIPOP%5FMR1) and before, AUTHENTICATE_ACCOUNTS permission is needed for those platforms. See docs for this function in API level[Build.VERSION_CODES.LOLLIPOP_MR1](/reference/android/os/Build.VERSION%5FCODES#LOLLIPOP%5FMR1).
Requires android.Manifest.permission.AUTHENTICATE_ACCOUNTS

getPreviousName

public String getPreviousName (Account account)

Gets the previous name associated with the account or null, if none. This is intended so that clients of[OnAccountsUpdateListener](/reference/android/accounts/OnAccountsUpdateListener) can determine if an authenticator has renamed an account.

It is safe to call this method from the main thread.

getUserData

public String getUserData (Account account, String key)

Gets the user data named by "key" associated with the account. This is intended for authenticators and related code to store arbitrary metadata along with accounts. The meaning of the keys and values is up to the authenticator for the account.

It is safe to call this method from the main thread.

This method requires the caller to have a signature match with the authenticator that owns the specified account.

NOTE: If targeting your app to work on API level[Build.VERSION_CODES.LOLLIPOP_MR1](/reference/android/os/Build.VERSION%5FCODES#LOLLIPOP%5FMR1) and before, AUTHENTICATE_ACCOUNTS permission is needed for those platforms. See docs for this function in API level[Build.VERSION_CODES.LOLLIPOP_MR1](/reference/android/os/Build.VERSION%5FCODES#LOLLIPOP%5FMR1).
Requires android.Manifest.permission.AUTHENTICATE_ACCOUNTS

hasFeatures

public AccountManagerFuture<Boolean> hasFeatures (Account account, String[] features, AccountManagerCallback<Boolean> callback, Handler handler)

Finds out whether a particular account has all the specified features. Account features are authenticator-specific string tokens identifying boolean account properties. For example, features are used to tell whether Google accounts have a particular service (such as Google Calendar or Google Talk) enabled. The feature names and their meanings are published somewhere associated with the authenticator in question.

This method may be called from any thread, but the returned [AccountManagerFuture](/reference/android/accounts/AccountManagerFuture) must not be used on the main thread.

If caller target API level is below [Build.VERSION_CODES.O](/reference/android/os/Build.VERSION%5FCODES#O), it is required to hold the permission [Manifest.permission.GET_ACCOUNTS](/reference/android/Manifest.permission#GET%5FACCOUNTS) or have a signature match with the AbstractAccountAuthenticator that manages the account.

invalidateAuthToken

public void invalidateAuthToken (String accountType, String authToken)

Removes an auth token from the AccountManager's cache. Does nothing if the auth token is not currently in the cache. Applications must call this method when the auth token is found to have expired or otherwise become invalid for authenticating requests. The AccountManager does not validate or expire cached auth tokens otherwise.

It is safe to call this method from the main thread.

NOTE: If targeting your app to work on API level 22 and before, MANAGE_ACCOUNTS or USE_CREDENTIALS permission is needed for those platforms. See docs for this function in API level 22.
Requires android.Manifest.permission.MANAGE_ACCOUNTS or android.Manifest.permission.USE_CREDENTIALS

isCredentialsUpdateSuggested

public AccountManagerFuture<Boolean> isCredentialsUpdateSuggested (Account account, String statusToken, AccountManagerCallback<Boolean> callback, Handler handler)

Checks whether [updateCredentials(Account, String, Bundle, Activity, AccountManagerCallback, Handler)](/reference/android/accounts/AccountManager#updateCredentials%28android.accounts.Account,%20java.lang.String,%20android.os.Bundle,%20android.app.Activity,%20android.accounts.AccountManagerCallback<android.os.Bundle>,%20android.os.Handler%29) or [startUpdateCredentialsSession(Account, String, Bundle, Activity, AccountManagerCallback, Handler)](/reference/android/accounts/AccountManager#startUpdateCredentialsSession%28android.accounts.Account,%20java.lang.String,%20android.os.Bundle,%20android.app.Activity,%20android.accounts.AccountManagerCallback<android.os.Bundle>,%20android.os.Handler%29) should be called with respect to the specified account.

This method may be called from any thread, but the returned [AccountManagerFuture](/reference/android/accounts/AccountManagerFuture) must not be used on the main thread.

newChooseAccountIntent

public static Intent newChooseAccountIntent (Account selectedAccount, List<Account> allowableAccounts, String[] allowableAccountTypes, String descriptionOverrideText, String addAccountAuthTokenType, String[] addAccountRequiredFeatures, Bundle addAccountOptions)

Returns an intent to an [Activity](/reference/android/app/Activity) that prompts the user to choose from a list of accounts. The caller will then typically start the activity by callingstartActivityForResult(intent, ...);.

On success the activity returns a Bundle with the account name and type specified using keys [KEY_ACCOUNT_NAME](/reference/android/accounts/AccountManager#KEY%5FACCOUNT%5FNAME) and [KEY_ACCOUNT_TYPE](/reference/android/accounts/AccountManager#KEY%5FACCOUNT%5FTYPE). Chosen account is marked as [VISIBILITY_USER_MANAGED_VISIBLE](/reference/android/accounts/AccountManager#VISIBILITY%5FUSER%5FMANAGED%5FVISIBLE) to the caller (see [setAccountVisibility(Account, String, int)](/reference/android/accounts/AccountManager#setAccountVisibility%28android.accounts.Account,%20java.lang.String,%20int%29)) and will be returned to it in consequent[getAccountsByType(String)](/reference/android/accounts/AccountManager#getAccountsByType%28java.lang.String%29)) calls.

The most common case is to call this with one account type, e.g.:

newChooseAccountIntent(null, null, new String[]{"com.google"}, null, null, null, null);

newChooseAccountIntent

public static Intent newChooseAccountIntent (Account selectedAccount, ArrayList<Account> allowableAccounts, String[] allowableAccountTypes, boolean alwaysPromptForAccount, String descriptionOverrideText, String addAccountAuthTokenType, String[] addAccountRequiredFeatures, Bundle addAccountOptions)

Deprecated in favor of [newChooseAccountIntent(android.accounts.Account, java.util.List, java.lang.String[], java.lang.String, java.lang.String, java.lang.String[], android.os.Bundle)](/reference/android/accounts/AccountManager#newChooseAccountIntent%28android.accounts.Account,%20java.util.List<android.accounts.Account>,%20java.lang.String[],%20java.lang.String,%20java.lang.String,%20java.lang.String[],%20android.os.Bundle%29). Returns an intent to an [Activity](/reference/android/app/Activity) that prompts the user to choose from a list of accounts. The caller will then typically start the activity by callingstartActivityForResult(intent, ...);.

On success the activity returns a Bundle with the account name and type specified using keys [KEY_ACCOUNT_NAME](/reference/android/accounts/AccountManager#KEY%5FACCOUNT%5FNAME) and [KEY_ACCOUNT_TYPE](/reference/android/accounts/AccountManager#KEY%5FACCOUNT%5FTYPE). Chosen account is marked as [VISIBILITY_USER_MANAGED_VISIBLE](/reference/android/accounts/AccountManager#VISIBILITY%5FUSER%5FMANAGED%5FVISIBLE) to the caller (see [setAccountVisibility(Account, String, int)](/reference/android/accounts/AccountManager#setAccountVisibility%28android.accounts.Account,%20java.lang.String,%20int%29)) and will be returned to it in consequent[getAccountsByType(String)](/reference/android/accounts/AccountManager#getAccountsByType%28java.lang.String%29)) calls.

The most common case is to call this with one account type, e.g.:

newChooseAccountIntent(null, null, new String[]{"com.google"}, false, null, null, null, null);

notifyAccountAuthenticated

public boolean notifyAccountAuthenticated (Account account)

Notifies the system that the account has just been authenticated. This information may be used by other applications to verify the account. This should be called only when the user has entered correct credentials for the account.

It is not safe to call this method from the main thread. As such, call it from another thread.

This method requires the caller to have a signature match with the authenticator that owns the specified account.
Requires android.Manifest.permission.AUTHENTICATE_ACCOUNTS

peekAuthToken

public String peekAuthToken (Account account, String authTokenType)

Gets an auth token from the AccountManager's cache. If no auth token is cached for this account, null will be returned -- a new auth token will not be generated, and the server will not be contacted. Intended for use by the authenticator, not directly by applications.

It is safe to call this method from the main thread.

This method requires the caller to have a signature match with the authenticator that manages the specified account.

NOTE: If targeting your app to work on API level 22 and before, AUTHENTICATE_ACCOUNTS permission and same UID as account's authenticator is needed for those platforms. See docs for this function in API level 22.
Requires android.Manifest.permission.AUTHENTICATE_ACCOUNTS

removeAccount

public AccountManagerFuture<Bundle> removeAccount (Account account, Activity activity, AccountManagerCallback<Bundle> callback, Handler handler)

Removes an account from the AccountManager. Does nothing if the account does not exist. Does not delete the account from the server. The authenticator may have its own policies preventing account deletion, in which case the account will not be deleted.

This method may be called from any thread, but the returned[AccountManagerFuture](/reference/android/accounts/AccountManagerFuture) must not be used on the main thread.

This method requires the caller to have a signature match with the authenticator that manages the specified account, be a profile owner or have the[ERROR(/android.Manifest.permission#REMOVE_ACCOUNTS)](/) permission.

NOTE: If targeting your app to work on API level 22 and before, MANAGE_ACCOUNTS permission is needed for those platforms. See docs for this function in API level 22.

removeAccount

public AccountManagerFuture<Boolean> removeAccount (Account account, AccountManagerCallback<Boolean> callback, Handler handler)

This method was deprecated in API level 22.
use[removeAccount(android.accounts.Account, android.app.Activity, android.accounts.AccountManagerCallback, android.os.Handler)](/reference/android/accounts/AccountManager#removeAccount%28android.accounts.Account,%20android.app.Activity,%20android.accounts.AccountManagerCallback<android.os.Bundle>,%20android.os.Handler%29) instead

Removes an account from the AccountManager. Does nothing if the account does not exist. Does not delete the account from the server. The authenticator may have its own policies preventing account deletion, in which case the account will not be deleted.

This method requires the caller to have a signature match with the authenticator that manages the specified account.

NOTE: If targeting your app to work on API level 22 and before, MANAGE_ACCOUNTS permission is needed for those platforms. See docs for this function in API level 22.
Requires android.Manifest.permission.MANAGE_ACCOUNTS

removeAccountExplicitly

public boolean removeAccountExplicitly (Account account)

Removes an account directly. Normally used by authenticators, not directly by applications. Does not delete the account from the server. The authenticator may have its own policies preventing account deletion, in which case the account will not be deleted.

It is safe to call this method from the main thread.

This method requires the caller to have a signature match with the authenticator that manages the specified account.

NOTE: If targeting your app to work on API level 22 and before, AUTHENTICATE_ACCOUNTS permission and same UID as account's authenticator is needed for those platforms. See docs for this function in API level 22.
Requires android.Manifest.permission.AUTHENTICATE_ACCOUNTS

renameAccount

public AccountManagerFuture<Account> renameAccount (Account account, String newName, AccountManagerCallback<Account> callback, Handler handler)

Rename the specified [Account](/reference/android/accounts/Account). This is equivalent to removing the existing account and adding a new renamed account with the old account's user data.

It is safe to call this method from the main thread.

This method requires the caller to have a signature match with the authenticator that manages the specified account.

NOTE: If targeting your app to work on API level 22 and before, AUTHENTICATE_ACCOUNTS permission and same UID as account's authenticator is needed for those platforms. See docs for this function in API level 22.
Requires android.Manifest.permission.AUTHENTICATE_ACCOUNTS

setAuthToken

public void setAuthToken (Account account, String authTokenType, String authToken)

Adds an auth token to the AccountManager cache for an account. If the account does not exist then this call has no effect. Replaces any previous auth token for this account and auth token type. Intended for use by the authenticator, not directly by applications.

It is safe to call this method from the main thread.

This method requires the caller to have a signature match with the authenticator that manages the specified account.

NOTE: If targeting your app to work on API level 22 and before, AUTHENTICATE_ACCOUNTS permission and same UID as account's authenticator is needed for those platforms. See docs for this function in API level 22.
Requires android.Manifest.permission.AUTHENTICATE_ACCOUNTS

setPassword

public void setPassword (Account account, String password)

Sets or forgets a saved password. This modifies the local copy of the password used to automatically authenticate the user; it does not change the user's account password on the server. Intended for use by the authenticator, not directly by applications.

Calling this method does not update the last authenticated timestamp, referred by [KEY_LAST_AUTHENTICATED_TIME](/reference/android/accounts/AccountManager#KEY%5FLAST%5FAUTHENTICATED%5FTIME). To update it, call[notifyAccountAuthenticated(android.accounts.Account)](/reference/android/accounts/AccountManager#notifyAccountAuthenticated%28android.accounts.Account%29) after getting success.

It is safe to call this method from the main thread.

This method requires the caller to have a signature match with the authenticator that manages the specified account.

NOTE: If targeting your app to work on API level 22 and before, AUTHENTICATE_ACCOUNTS permission and same UID as account's authenticator is needed for those platforms. See docs for this function in API level 22.
Requires android.Manifest.permission.AUTHENTICATE_ACCOUNTS

setUserData

public void setUserData (Account account, String key, String value)

Sets one userdata key for an account. Intended by use for the authenticator to stash state for itself, not directly by applications. The meaning of the keys and values is up to the authenticator.

It is safe to call this method from the main thread.

This method requires the caller to have a signature match with the authenticator that manages the specified account.

NOTE: If targeting your app to work on API level 22 and before, AUTHENTICATE_ACCOUNTS permission and same UID as account's authenticator is needed for those platforms. See docs for this function in API level 22.
Requires android.Manifest.permission.AUTHENTICATE_ACCOUNTS

startAddAccountSession

public AccountManagerFuture<Bundle> startAddAccountSession (String accountType, String authTokenType, String[] requiredFeatures, Bundle options, Activity activity, AccountManagerCallback<Bundle> callback, Handler handler)

Asks the user to authenticate with an account of a specified type. The authenticator for this account type processes this request with the appropriate user interface. If the user does elect to authenticate with a new account, a bundle of session data for installing the account later is returned with optional account password and account status token.

This method may be called from any thread, but the returned[AccountManagerFuture](/reference/android/accounts/AccountManagerFuture) must not be used on the main thread.

NOTE: The account will not be installed to the device by calling this api alone. #finishSession should be called after this to install the account on device.

startUpdateCredentialsSession

public AccountManagerFuture<Bundle> startUpdateCredentialsSession (Account account, String authTokenType, Bundle options, Activity activity, AccountManagerCallback<Bundle> callback, Handler handler)

Asks the user to enter a new password for the account but not updating the saved credentials for the account until [finishSession(Bundle, Activity, AccountManagerCallback, Handler)](/reference/android/accounts/AccountManager#finishSession%28android.os.Bundle,%20android.app.Activity,%20android.accounts.AccountManagerCallback<android.os.Bundle>,%20android.os.Handler%29) is called.

This method may be called from any thread, but the returned[AccountManagerFuture](/reference/android/accounts/AccountManagerFuture) must not be used on the main thread.

NOTE: The saved credentials for the account alone will not be updated by calling this API alone. #finishSession should be called after this to update local credentials

updateCredentials

public AccountManagerFuture<Bundle> updateCredentials (Account account, String authTokenType, Bundle options, Activity activity, AccountManagerCallback<Bundle> callback, Handler handler)

Asks the user to enter a new password for an account, updating the saved credentials for the account. Normally this happens automatically when the server rejects credentials during an auth token fetch, but this can be invoked directly to ensure we have the correct credentials stored.

This method may be called from any thread, but the returned[AccountManagerFuture](/reference/android/accounts/AccountManagerFuture) must not be used on the main thread.

NOTE: If targeting your app to work on API level 22 and before, MANAGE_ACCOUNTS permission is needed for those platforms. See docs for this function in API level 22.
Requires android.Manifest.permission.MANAGE_ACCOUNTS