Running from New Install

[Smee]

I have used the following code to install a new version of a program after downloading it from the internet

Sub InstallNewApk
   'ask the system to install the apk
   SQL.Close
   Dim i As Intent
   i.Initialize(i.ACTION_VIEW, "file://" & File.Combine(File.DirRootExternal, "Waratah.apk"))
   i.SetType("application/vnd.android.package-archive")
   StartActivity(i)
   ExitApplication
End Sub

I took the code from Erel's Bridge Source code.

Everything works ok, to a point. When i press the button to "Start Now' nothing happens. I can manually run the new version ok but i want a user to just run straight from the install.

Can anyone see what i am missing?

TIA

Joe

update:

I was just looking at the code and i had originally assumed that i had to exit the installing app. I suppose thinking about it now it is actually terminating the newly installed app. Is this correct?

 

[Erel]

You should call Activity.Finish instead. ExitApplication doesn't stop the new process but it may cause unexpected behavior as you are killing the calling process before the intent (sent from StartActivity command) is handled.

 

[Arun]

Programmatically installing App gives error

:sign0144:
I am getting the following error. The original statement using i.SetType also gave the same error (of course, the intent action was different).

An error has occured in sub:main_installnewapk(javaline: 250) android.content.ActivityNotFoundException: No Activity found to handle intent { act=android.intent.action.INSTALL_PACKAGE dat=/mnt/sdcard/MyAPKs/MyApp.apk flg=0x200000 }

StartActivity(i) statement is highlighted

Sub InstallNewApk
    'ask the system to install the apk
    Dim i As Intent
    i.Initialize("android.intent.action.INSTALL_PACKAGE", File.DirRootExternal & "/MyAPKs/MyApp.apk")
'    i.SetType("application/vnd.android.package-archive")
   ToastMessageShow("Starting Install",False)
    StartActivity(i)
End Sub

Do I need to use the bridge library/any other library?

TIA

 

[Erel]

You should use the code as posted in the first post. You do not need any other library.
Which error did you get?

 

[Arun]

Thanks! Problem solved

:signOops:I don't know what caused the error in the first place. I'm too new to fidget with code, unless I get an error.

I used the original code again (as you suggested) and changed the the path/apk name for my app and now it worked fine.

I had done the same thing earlier and I don't know where i went wrong.

:sign0013:I hope newbies are forgiven.

Thanks a lot for the prompt reply!

 

[Mahares]

Why would you install an app programmatically? What is the benefit as opposed to clicking the apk file and install? Does it save steps?

 

[Arun]

Its a way of ensuring that updates are installed by the end user.

 

[atulindore]

Hi Arun / Team

I am able to install my updated app automatically . but I want my app to be opened again automatically once installed ..
How Can i open newly replaced app .. any idea or suggestion .