The following url explains how to install an .apk file from your SD card. My daughter helps me test my projects, so she installs the .apk to her Droid after I send it to her as an e-mail attachment.
http://www.ieumart.com/how-to-install-apk-files-through-desktop-using-windows-vista.html On Feb 10, 4:11 pm, dashman <[email protected]> wrote: > ok - i see what marcin was suggesting. > > i download the .apk to the sd card. > > now - what intent do i start to install the .apk file. > > On Feb 10, 12:36 pm, Mark Murphy <[email protected]> wrote:> On Thu, > Feb 10, 2011 at 12:11 PM, dashman <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > i set the mime-type like this > > > > i.setType("application/vnd.android.package-archive"); > > > > and the app crashes. > > > Use setDataAndType(). setType() nulls out your Uri. And, again, this > > is only needed if you follow Marcin's recommendation and download the > > APK yourself, then use an Intent to kick off installation. > > > -- > > Mark Murphy (a Commons > > Guy)http://commonsware.com|http://github.com/commonsguyhttp://commonsware.com/blog|http://twitter.com/commonsguy > > > _The Busy Coder's Guide to Android Development_ Version 3.4 Available! -- 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
