Android Question How to start downloading a file without any next processing ?

[peacemaker]

Hi, All

Say, new apk version for update is found on a server, user is asked to update, user tapped to download ... and next it needs just start the downloading with some public interface.
After downloading the user taps a notification to install .APK himself, without app interaction, if needs\remembers...

Seems, some system download manager should be ? To have a system notification.

 

[Erel]

Why not do it inside your app?
Downloading a file is trivial with OkHttpUtils2. Installing an APK is not too complicated but requires some work: https://www.b4x.com/android/forum/threads/version-safe-apk-installation.87667/#content

 

[peacemaker]

Yes, due to this "some work" .
And main that many checkings and user alerts are needed - to make him setting for allowing many things for the update.

I tried and think the user can help himself

 

[Erel]

A different approach will be to open a simple html page with the default browser and let the user download and install.

 

[peacemaker]

Indeed ! Just opening the direct link to APK by the browser - and next an user may help himself !