Could you explain "how to make file world readable" more clearly? I try API "openFileOutput" and "getDir" and both APIs does not work. Seems that Android does not permit app's private file be accessed by other app.
On Jan 12, 11:54 am, Dianne Hackborn <[email protected]> wrote: > You need to make the file world readable. The system itself doesn't have > permission to access your data unless you explicitly allow it. See the flag > on Context to request a file you open be world readable. > > > > On Tue, Jan 11, 2011 at 7:24 PM, xeagle <[email protected]> wrote: > > I meet an issue when using below method. It works if apk file is put > > on sdcard. However, if there is no sdcard on phone, app must put apk > > file at "/data/data/<appname>/xxx", package installer fail to install > > the apk because file in "/data/data/<appname>/xxx" only has private > > permission. How do you deal with this issue? > > Thanks! > > > I do this kind of incremental update for the PayPal version of my > > app. I do it in the same way that Brad described. If the app finds a > > new version on the server, it pops a dialog asking the user to update > > or postpone it. If they click update, it downloads via an AsyncTask, > > and installs via the following code: > > > Intent intent = new Intent(); > > Uri uri = Uri.fromFile(file); > > intent.setAction(android.content.Intent.ACTION_VIEW); > > intent.setDataAndType(Uri.parse(uri.toString()), > > "application/vnd.android.package-archive"); > > startActivity(intent); > > > You could then delete the downloaded apk file on the next run to clean > > up. > > > -- > > 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 > > -- > Dianne Hackborn > Android framework engineer > [email protected] > > Note: please don't send private questions to me, as I don't have time to > provide private support, and so won't reply to such e-mails. All such > questions should be posted on public forums, where I and others can see and > answer them. -- 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
