Thanks Mark. I have been considering the download option but that would be the only reason that my app would need internet access. Maybe I will just code up both techniques and then decide which one I think works best for my app.
On Mon, Sep 5, 2011 at 7:06 AM, Mark Murphy <[email protected]> wrote: > n Sun, Sep 4, 2011 at 11:21 PM, cameronmeek66 <[email protected]> > wrote: > > Or is it > > possible to include a data package that will get copied to the SD card > but > > is seperate from the apk? > > No, sorry, not at this time. > > At the 2011 Google I|O conference, they cited a bunch of changes to > the Market that would be forthcoming. While most have come to pass > (IIRC), one that hasn't is the notion of having a pair of extra data > files (up to 2GB) that can be downloaded in tandem with your APK. It > is possible that this would support your use case, but, again, AFAIK > it has not been released. > > > Any other suggestions on including the data? > > Download on first run, if your application needs Internet access anyway. > > -- > Mark Murphy (a Commons Guy) > http://commonsware.com | http://github.com/commonsguy > http://commonsware.com/blog | http://twitter.com/commonsguy > > Android Training in Oslo: http://bit.ly/fjBo24 > > -- > 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 -- 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
