[android help] Which application components can possibly be an entry point in an Android app?

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The Android Developer Guide states that "Application components are the essential building blocks of an Android application. Each component is a different point through which the system can enter your application. Not all components are actual entry points for the user and some depend on each other". I want to know, apart from activity which other components (service, broadcast receiver) can act as an entry point to an Android app. I am sure ContentProvider does not make sense in this context. asked 5 hours ago

I want to know, apart from activity which other components (service, broadcast receiver) can act as an entry point to an Android app A Service or a BroadcastReceiver can be an "entry point to an Android app" if they are exported. I am sure ContentProvider does not make sense in this context. I disagree. I would consider an exported ContentProvider to also be an "entry point to an Android app". answered 5 hours ago

	You may also read this paper (published in a top security conference, CCS 2012). The authors propose an algorithm to discover possible entry points from an application. answered 4 mins ago

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