new Intent(| Intent|.VIEW, Uri.parse("file://" +
apkFile.getAbsolutePath().toString()) );
might work :).
|Al.
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|nknize wrote:
> That's right... "You can't directly install an apk without the user
> being involved." This is exactly what I want/am trying to do - let
> the user install the apk through a customized application. Is there
> an "out of the box" intent or activity that can be integrated with
> one's application that allows the user to install the apk? Because
> right now.. any attempt to install an apk programmatically inevitably
> throws a permissions exception. I'm still unclear what is meant by
> "launch an intent to view it."
>
> - Nick
>
> On Oct 6, 9:50 am, Al Sutton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
>> Are you sure that INSTALL_PACKAGES will be a user grantable permission?,
>> I can see an argument for INSTALL_PACKAGES having uses, but I can also
>> see the ability for it to be abused to install Spyware/Adware which the
>> user did not want.
>>
>> Al.
>> --http://andappstore.com/
>>
>>
>>
>> nknize wrote:
>>
>>> Adding android.permission.INSTALL_PACKAGES to the manifest results in
>>> the following:
>>>
>>> 10-05 18:50:45.631: WARN/PackageManager(57): Not granting permission
>>> android.permission.INSTALL_PACKAGES to package com.test
>>> (protectionLevel=2 flags=0x44)
>>>
>>> Subsequently tried the following without any luck...
>>>
>>> try {
>>> Intent myIntent = new Intent(
>>> Intent.ACTION_PACKAGE_INSTALL,
>>> Uri.parse("file://" +
>>> apkFile.getAbsolutePath().toString());
>>> startActivity(myIntent);
>>> } catch (Exception e) {
>>> Log.e(tag, e.getMessage();
>>> }
>>>
>>> Results in the following:
>>>
>>> 10-05 18:50:49.440: ERROR/APKInstaller(316): No Activity found to
>>> handle Intent { action=android.intent.action.PACKAGE_INSTALL
>>> data=file:///c:/test.apk }
>>>
>>> I'm assuming thePackageManagerand/or IPackageInstallObserver must
>>> play a role somewhere in this process.
>>>
>>> What exactly do you mean by "launch an intent to view it?"
>>>
>>> Thx to anyone that can help clear this up.
>>>
>>> - Nick
>>>
>>> On Aug 26, 4:27 am, hackbod <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>>>
>>>> You can download an apk and launch an intent to view it, allowing the
>>>> user to install it, like the browser does. You can't directly install
>>>> an apk without the user being involved (and thus approving the
>>>> action).
>>>>
>>>> On Aug 26, 1:26 am, Wesley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> hi,
>>>>>
>>>>> oic
>>>>>
>>>>> so this is means we cannot download the apk and install it or somehow
>>>>> delete
>>>>> the package using our application???
>>>>>
>>>>> :)
>>>>>
>>>>> Wesley.
>>>>>
>>>>> On Tue, Aug 26, 2008 at 3:36 PM, hackbod <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> This is not available to applications, sorry.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On Aug 26, 12:25 am, Wesley Sagittarius <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> hi,
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Does anyone successful use thePackageManager to install apk???
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> wesley.
>>>>>>>
>> --
>> Al Sutton
>>
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>> B: alsutton.wordpress.com
>> T: twitter.com/alsutton
>>
> >
>
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