Yes it can. On Thu, Apr 16, 2009 at 8:14 AM, Peter <[email protected]> wrote:
> > Can't an Activity be started with an Intent created with the > Intent.ACTION_PACKAGE_INSTALL action, and a URI pointing to an .apk > file? > > If not, where is information regarding the built-in app installer > activity? > > > > On Apr 16, 8:10 am, Surendra Reddy T <[email protected]> > wrote: > > Hi Hackborn, > > > > Thanks a lot for your quick response. > > My application sits on the device with users acceptance only. > > Once I have installed my app, I should be able to download any properly > > signed APK onto the device and install it on the device without any user > > intervention. > > And the users of the devices will be intimated about the installation. > > > > This is possible on Symbian. > > > > Can you suggest me a way, since I have to have this in my APP. > > Is there any workaround for this or any hidden API ? > > > > Regards > > Surendra > > > > On Thu, Apr 16, 2009 at 2:02 PM, Dianne Hackborn <[email protected] > >wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > You can't do this. The only way a third party app can install another > > > application is by launching the built-in app installer activity. > > > > > On Thu, Apr 16, 2009 at 1:08 AM, Surendra Reddy T < > > > [email protected]> wrote: > > > > >> Hi, > > > > >> I am developing an app which should be able to install any signed APK > > >> silelently, and I need API to do this. > > > > >> I was unable to call installPackage(Uri packageURI) method of > > >> PackageManger on Android 1.1 SDK. > > >> I have read in 1.5 docs, that Package Manger API is available. > > > > >> IF anybody know how to use this API, please help. If is there any > other > > >> way to do this, please send me the API name and usage. > > > > >> Regards > > >> Surendra > > > > > -- > > > 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. > > > > -- > > Surendra Reddy T > > > > -- 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
