Correct that feature is to just allow you to install an app update just like you would of a third party app. To be able to update, the new app must be signed with the same certificate as the one built into the system.
On Thu, Dec 18, 2008 at 6:03 AM, Jean-Baptiste Queru <j...@google.com> wrote: > > The detailed discussion about merging K9 changes will belong on > android-platform (since it's explicitly about actively contributing > code changes into Android). Too keep it short: it makes the merge of > K9 into Android much easier, because it'll allow open cooperation > between the K9 authors and the Android maintainers on how to merge the > changes back together. > > If I understood correctly, replacing a system application can only be > done with an apk that has the same signature as the system apk. > Mentioning "third-party" here might actually be inaccurate. I'm not > quite sure, though, so you'll want confirmation from someone more > familiar with the details. > > Note that all of that is work-in-progress, with no guarantee that > it'll remain in the release. > > JBQ > > On Thu, Dec 18, 2008 at 2:22 AM, Al Sutton <a...@funkyandroid.com> wrote: > > > > Having read further down the list one of the changes to the framework is; > > > > - Support third party updates of system applications. New menu options > > in Settings->ManageApplications to list updated system applications. > > > > Does this mean I will be able to replace the Email app with K9 on a G1 > > when a cupcaked firmware is deployed? > > > > Al. > > > > Al Sutton wrote: > >> I noticed the significant (and welcome) fixes to the Email client in the > >> Cupcake branch (http://source.android.com/roadmap/cupcake). Does this > >> affect the chances of K9 being merged into the main tree? > >> > >> The reason I ask is that K9 seems to have some significant improvements > >> over the inbuilt client which go beyond what cupcake brings (things like > >> handling self signed SSL certs on mail server), and I'd prefer to see > >> work going into bringing K9 into the main tree as opposed to brining > >> changes from cupcake which may make integrating K9 more difficult.. > >> > >> Al. > >> > >> > > > > > > -- > > ====== > > Funky Android Limited is registered in England & Wales with the > > company number 6741909. The registered head office is Kemp House, > > 152-160 City Road, London, EC1V 2NX, UK. > > > > The views expressed in this email are those of the author and not > > necessarily those of Funky Android Limited, it's associates, or it's > > subsidiaries. > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > Jean-Baptiste M. "JBQ" Queru > Android Engineer, Google. > > > > -- Dianne Hackborn Android framework engineer hack...@android.com Note: please don't send private questions to me, as I don't have time to provide private support. 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 android-developers@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to android-developers-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
