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AI-generatedDoes Android AccountManager automatically refresh expired scoped auth tokens?
I am designing an Android app that uses AccountManager to obtain an OAuth-style auth token with a narrow scope for a specific account. The goal is to rely on the system for least-privilege credential handling without building custom token storage. On Android 8.0 (API 26) and later, AccountManager binds returned tokens to the requesting package UID and suppor