Android Question safe APK installation problem

[zmrcic]

following Version safe APK installation I have managed to download and install new version of my app from my site. Everything is working just fine, except when I install new version, it won't start automatically, must find it on apps and start it. I see it is new version, have label for that....
what am I doing wrong?
thanks....

Dim ApkName As String = "someapp.apk"
    
    Dim i As Intent
    If Phone.SdkVersion >= 24 Then
        i.Initialize("android.intent.action.INSTALL_PACKAGE", CreateFileProviderUri(Starter.Provider.SharedFolder, ApkName))
        i.Flags = Bit.Or(i.Flags, 1) 'FLAG_GRANT_READ_URI_PERMISSION
    Else
        i.Initialize(i.ACTION_VIEW, "file://" & File.Combine(Starter.Provider.SharedFolder, ApkName))
        i.SetType("application/vnd.android.package-archive")
    End If
    StartActivity(i)

 

[Erel]

The user has an option to open the app after installation. I don't think that it is possible to start the app automatically. The process is killed while the app is installed.

There is a "package replaced" intent that you might be able to intercept with a broadcast receiver but this will not be enough to start the activity.

 

[zmrcic]

?
when I install app first time(or replace it during debugging), android starts it.
no question asks....

but after downloading new version it does not?
is that correct?
how about this thread Auto start app after self update

 

[zmrcic]

well....
somehow I did it, although I think it is not the proper way....
looking over the internet I found different articles about PACKAGE_REPLACED, PACKAGE_REMOVED.....

The user has an option to open the app after installation. I don't think that it is possible to start the app automatically. The process is killed while the app is installed.

There is a "package replaced" intent that you might be able to intercept with a broadcast receiver but this will not be enough to start the activity.

but Erel, here, you are saying that MY_PACKAGE_REPLACED can do the trick? or did I misunderstand something?

in manifest

AddReceiverText(MyCustomService, <intent-filter>
<action android:name="android.intent.action.MY_PACKAGE_REPLACED" />
 </intent-filter>)

and in MyCustomService

Sub Service_Start (StartingIntent As Intent)
    Log(StartingIntent.Action & " ----------------------------------------")
    
    If StartingIntent.Action = "android.intent.action.MY_PACKAGE_REPLACED" Then
        StartActivity(Main)
    End If
    Service.StopAutomaticForeground 
End Sub

 

[Erel]

1. You should use a receiver instead of a service.
2. You cannot call StartActivity when the app is not visible, unless you have the special "draw over apps" permission.