I've put some apk publish tips (including the mime type) at http://andappstore.com/AndroidPhoneApplications/publishing.jsp
Al. -- http://andappstore.com/ nknize wrote: > Either I'm not stating my question correctly or it just isn't being > understood. So I'll keep it specific and to the point. What is the > MIME type to "view an .apk" as you have so simply stated? I have an > apk that is already downloaded to the sdcard and I'm simply trying to > launch an intent to view it. > > e.g. /sdcard/myapk.apk > > If I understand what you are saying, it should be as easy as... > > Intent myIntent = new Intent( > Intent.ACTION_VIEW, > Uri.parse(MIMETag + > apkFile.getAbsolutePath().toString())); > startActivity(myIntent); > > So what is that correct MIMETag that will cause the system to find and > call the appropriate content provider that launches the install UI you > mentioned (that subsequently "asks the user if it is okay to install > the app..etc")? > > Thx again... > > - Nick > > On Oct 6, 5:01 pm, hackbod <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> As I already said, you can not do that. If an app gets a permission >> to do that, it effectively gets a permission to do ANYTHING possible. >> This is not really a path we want to go down. >> >> If you want to install an app, you need to start an activity to view >> the .apk (which you have already downloaded, and supplying the proper >> MIME type for the data), which will allow the system to bring up its >> UI to ask the user if it is okay to install the app with the >> permissions it requires etc. >> >> That is the way it works. Period. >> >> On Oct 6, 1:23 pm, nknize <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 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 >>>> >>>> W:www.alsutton.com >>>> B: alsutton.wordpress.com >>>> T: twitter.com/alsutton >>>> > > > -- Al Sutton W: www.alsutton.com B: alsutton.wordpress.com T: twitter.com/alsutton --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Developers" group. 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