I usually 1: put the apk on my own website (not the market) 2: make a QR-code image containing the URL to the apk (see e.g. http://code.google.com/intl/da-DK/apis/chart/docs/gallery/qr_codes.html) 3: Instruct the user to install Barcode Scanner from market 4: Use Barcode Scanner to scan the QR
(and yes, the above comments about market/non-market origins and allowing unknown sources are crucial) BR Per On 4 Jan., 02:50, metal mikey <[email protected]> wrote: > Your tester will need to uninstall the current from-market instance of > your App then go to MENU > SETTINGS > APPLICATIONS > and check 'Unkown > sources' to allow the not-from-market install. Then upon opening (aka > clicking on) the .apk file attached to the email you sent, Android > will install the App. > > On Jan 4, 12:23 pm, John Lussmyer <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Okay, email is fine - but how does an average end-user get the file onto > > their Android Device? > > That's what I was asking. > > > On Mon, Jan 3, 2011 at 4:55 PM, metal mikey <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Is Email easy enough? > > > > Note: because you will have the tester install out-of-band from the > > > Market, the tester will need to uninstall the App first. > > > > On Jan 4, 9:58 am, John Lussmyer <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > You mean you put it out on the Android Marketplace? > > > > > On Mon, Jan 3, 2011 at 2:56 PM, Wayne Wenthin <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > I've taken to putting the latest version on the website and letting > > > them > > > > > download and install from there. > > > > > > On Mon, Jan 3, 2011 at 2:54 PM, John Lussmyer <[email protected] > > > >wrote: > > > > > >> Is there any relatively easy way for me to send a test version of my > > > > >> app.apk file to a user? > > > > >> I may have fixed a problem he's seeing (that doesn't happen on my > > > phone of > > > > >> course), and I'd like to have him test it BEFORE I deploy it to the > > > store. > > > > -- > > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > > > Groups "Android Developers" group. > > > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > > [email protected]<android-developers%[email protected]> > > > For more options, visit this group at > > >http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Developers" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en
