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How to self-destruct an application?

I have a rather unusual task: the client would like to have an application that can be self-destructing. Like one BIG RED MAGIC button , pressing it should completely destroy (possibly delete) the application, including any DB, files, traces in the logs, etc.

Does anyone know if this is really possible, if so - how?

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You can clear the application files by listing the application directory and deleting everything that is, and delete the application files on the SD card. Removing the application itself is a completely different beast. Non-system applications cannot do this AFAIK (since android 2.0?).

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