OI Update is now available on Android Market!
So, developers can now just add
<meta-data android:name="org.openintents.updatechecker.UPDATE_URL"
android:value="url to version file" />
to the application node of the manifest and your automatic update is
implemented.
Regards,
Friedger
On 13 Nov., 16:03, loty <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Just found some info on how to interface with Market directly and
> decided to pass it along
>
> http://www.google.com/support/forum/p/Android+Market/thread?tid=5c850...
>
> Apparently you can run queries against the market to get your
> application URL from market directly.
> Hope this helps
>
> On Nov 11, 1:50 pm, G <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> > It would be cool if google added the ability tocheckyour version
> > against the market, but for the time being, I'm fine with using a
> > version URL as you described. But I'm still fuzzy on one thing, is
> > there an action available to launch the market app directly to your
> > product page?
>
> > Example:
> > -user opens app
> > -app checksupdateurl finds new version exists
> > -app presents dialog box - "click ok to goto the Android Market"
> > -user clicks ok
> > -new intent launches android market with your app's content_id
>
> > Does anyone know if a simple solution like that currently exists, or
> > do we just have to notify the user about theupdate, and tell them to
> > goto the market?
>
> > Also in regards to the OIUpdateapp, is there a way to require it be
> > installed as well, or would my app have to download and install it
> > directly on it's first run? And would that even be possible if the
> > user never checked off "Allow Non-Market Apps"?
>
> > On Nov 11, 12:53 pm, Peli <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> > > As far as I understand, Google plans something like this for the
> > > future (maybe when paid apps start to become possible). For now the
> > > developer is left by themselves.
>
> > > We also initially copied anupdatechecker routine in all of our OI
> > > applications, but this has 2 major drawbacks:
> > > 1) It requires each application to have the INTERNET permission, even
> > > though the app itself won't use it.
> > > 2) A lot of code is duplicated in the various applications.
>
> > > We have been developing OIUpdate, an open sourceupdatechecker,
> > > which is ready to be released soon. We wrote it mainly for our own
> > > applications, but it is written generally enough to allow other
> > > applications to take advantage of it as well easily.
>
> > > Your application only needs to include a small meta-data in your
> > > manifest, and you need to keep a file on a server withupdate
> > > information (which can be compatible to VeeCheck; AndAppStore.com can
> > > generate that file on the fly). This inconvenience is necessary,
> > > because the Market does not provide version information to 3rd party
> > > applications (or at least I'm not aware of how to do it).
>
> > > All the rest is handled by OIUpdate. It checks every couple of days
> > > (as set by the user) for updates, and notifies the user. If the user
> > > wishes they are then directly forwarded to the Market where they can
> > > download the new version.
>
> > > I hope this could clarify a couple of points.
>
> > > Peliwww.openintents.org
>
> > > On Nov 11, 3:48 pm,loty<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> > > > I'm wondering about the same thing. All applications need to have a
> > > > simple ability to notify users of new versions. For me 3rd party
> > > > updaters/checkers is not an option - I can just as easily add simple
> > > >checkagainst my web site and download new APK file directly.
>
> > > > A much cleaner solution is to query Android Market directly for new
> > > > version.
> > > > Can anyone illuminate me if this is possible or planned in the future.
>
> > > > On Nov 10, 10:02 am, G <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> > > > > So version checking needs to be done through an outside resource...
> > > > > Is there anintentwe can use to launch theAndroidMarketApp
> > > > > directly to the listing for our own app, for when anupdateis
> > > > > available?
>
> > > > > On Nov 10, 4:35 am, friedger <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> > > > > > Hi,
>
> > > > > > we have prepared a release version of the OI Updater. There is no
> > > > > > need
> > > > > > to send intents, but developers only need to add a meta-data node to
> > > > > > the application manifest in order to be handled by the updater.
>
> > > > > > Early feedback welcome!
>
> > > > > > Description:http://www.openintents.org/en/node/136
> > > > > > Download:http://openintents.googlecode.com/files/UpdateChecker-1.0.0.apk
>
> > > > > > Cheers,
> > > > > > Friedger
>
> > > > > > On 6 Nov., 20:31, Guillaume Perrot <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> > > > > > > Because we use a XMPP based application, we chosed Pubsub as a
> > > > > > > way to
> > > > > > > notify new versions to the user. The main advantage is that it
> > > > > > > uses a
> > > > > > > push model. The user is aware of a new version when he launches
> > > > > > > the app or in real time if he's online while a new version has
> > > > > > > just
> > > > > > > been released. No timer or service at all in the application code.
>
> > > > > > > On Nov 5, 11:57 pm, friedger <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> > > > > > > > Currently, relying on an external resource is the way to do
> > > > > > > > updates,
> > > > > > > > this is how it is described in the documentation.
>
> > > > > > > > If someone is checking againstMarket, please let us know.
>
> > > > > > > > Friedger
>
> > > > > > > > On Nov 4, 8:49 pm, "Dan B." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> > > > > > > > > isn't there some way tocheckthe version against
> > > > > > > > > theMarketinstead
> > > > > > > > > of having to host version information somewhere else? I know
> > > > > > > > > the app
> > > > > > > > > Locale somehow knows when anupdateis available, it seems
> > > > > > > > > reasonable
> > > > > > > > > to query theMarketrather than relying on outside sources :\
>
> > > > > > > > > On Nov 1, 1:50 pm,friedger<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> > > > > > > > > > I'd say the package name is the global identifier.
>
> > > > > > > > > > Maybe you can just provide a VeeCheck url based on the
> > > > > > > > > > package name
> > > > > > > > > > (as alternative to the app id). So I couldcheckthat url. If
> > > > > > > > > > you
> > > > > > > > > > don't host an app for the package name or if it is not
> > > > > > > > > > unique you
> > > > > > > > > > could return a HTTP 400.
>
> > > > > > > > > >Friedger
>
> > > > > > > > > > On 1 Nov., 17:37, Al Sutton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> > > > > > > > > > >Friedger,
>
> > > > > > > > > > > How are you identifying the apps?, I'd happily add an
> > > > > > > > > > > extra field or two
> > > > > > > > > > > to the AndAppStore.com data that you can search for if it
> > > > > > > > > > > would be useful.
>
> > > > > > > > > > > Al.
>
> > > > > > > > > > >friedgerwrote:
> > > > > > > > > > > > The idea is that the Updater will also be ablecheckall
> > > > > > > > > > > > applications
> > > > > > > > > > > > it knows about by a single button clicked or scheduled
> > > > > > > > > > > > task. So, once
> > > > > > > > > > > > theintentfrom one application is processed by
> > > > > > > > > > > > theUpdateit is
> > > > > > > > > > > > possible to include this application to the
> > > > > > > > > > > > periodicupdate.
>
> > > > > > > > > > > > A more general solution that includes all installed
> > > > > > > > > > > > applications is
> > > > > > > > > > > > currently not possible as I can't determine the
> > > > > > > > > > > > location of the
> > > > > > > > > > > >versioninfo file.
>
> > > > > > > > > > > > The apk mentioned above is provided for developers to
> > > > > > > > > > > > test. In the
> > > > > > > > > > > > releaseversionthe interval between two checks will be
> > > > > > > > > > > > at least 24
> > > > > > > > > > > > hours, so you can start the service as often as you
> > > > > > > > > > > > like but thecheck
> > > > > > > > > > > > is only performed once every 24 hours. Furthermore,
> > > > > > > > > > > > only the log cat
> > > > > > > > > > > > shows whether the installedversionis up-to-date or not.
> > > > > > > > > > > > In both
> > > > > > > > > > > > cases the notification is show (this is to simplify the
> > > > > > > > > > > > tests).
>
> > > > > > > > > > > > Would you like to have a different Notification text?
> > > > > > > > > > > > Any ideas for
> > > > > > > > > > > > icons?
>
> > > > > > > > > > > >Friedger
>
> > > > > > > > > > > > On 1 Nov., 13:18, Al Sutton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> > > > > > > > > > > >> HiFriedger,
>
> > > > > > > > > > > >> I've updated AndAppStore.com to provide a versionCode
> > > > > > > > > > > >> in theupdate.xml
> > > > > > > > > > > >> as you requested.
>
> > > > > > > > > > > >> At the moment anyone with applications listed will
> > > > > > > > > > > >> find that they can
> > > > > > > > > > > >> specify the versionCode in the details about a
> > > > > > > > > > > >> releasedversion(not the
> > > > > > > > > > > >> application details page, the release details page).
>
> > > > > > > > > > > >> I am working on code to pull the information from the
> > > > > > > > > > > >> manifest included
> > > > > > > > > > > >> in the apk, but this is a little way off yet.
>
> > > > > > > > > > > >> Thanks for making this available.
>
> > > > > > > > > > > >> Al.
>
> > > > > > > > > > > >>friedgerwrote:
>
> > > > > > > > > > > >>> Hi,
>
> > > > > > > > > > > >>> we are preparing the OI Updater that checks a given
> > > > > > > > > > > >>> info file for new
> > > > > > > > > > > >>> updates as described in theAndroiddocumentation.
>
> > > > > > > > > > > >>> You can find the current build (rev 1284) at
> > > > > > > > > > > >>>http://openintents.googlecode.com/files/UpdateChecker.apk
>
> > > > > > > > > > > >>> In order to initiate theupdatecheckyou just have to
> > > > > > > > > > > >>> add the
> > > > > > > > > > > >>> following code:
>
> > > > > > > > > > > >>> Intentservice = newIntent();
> > > > > > > > > > > >>> service.setAction(ACTION_CHECK_VERSION);
> > > > > > > > > > > >>> String uri= "http://uri-to-update-file.txt";
>
> > > > > > > > > > > >>> service.setData(Uri.parse(link));
> > > > > > > > > > > >>> service.putExtra("package_name",
> > > > > > > > > > > >>> context.getPackageName());
> > > > > > > > > > > >>> service.putExtra("app_name",
> > > > > > > > > > > >>> context.getString(org.openintents.notepad.R.string.app_name));
>
> > > > > > > > > > > >>> int currentVersion = -1;
> > > > > > > > > > > >>> PackageInfo pi =
> > > > > > > > > > > >>> context.getPackageManager().getPackageInfo(
> > > > > > > > > > > >>>
> > > > > > > > > > > >>> context.getPackageName(), 0);
> > > > > > > > > > > >>> currentVersion = pi.versionCode;
> > > > > > > > > > > >>>
>
> ...
>
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