We're using OTA for prerelease installs (before we're ready to deploy to market). You simply put the apk on a web server and Android 2.1 can download it and install it from there... however it wont allow you to do so unless you have enabled the untrusted sources in your settings.
Its pretty handy for getting it to a small number of phones for testing. - Brill Pappin On Apr 5, 8:22 am, Lance Nanek <[email protected]> wrote: > What about Android devices without the Market app? I think I asked > that last thread on this technique too, heh. > > On Apr 5, 4:18 am, patbenatar <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > So on the Web side, check the user_agent request header to determine > > if the user is on Android and if so do a direct link to market, if not > > display instructions to download on Market or an option to email....? > > Sounds about right... > > > On Apr 3, 8:18 am, ko5tik <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > Just send an external redirect with something like : > > > market://search?q=pname:de.pribluda.games.android.colors > > > (this link will install my game) > > > > You can also wrap it by URL shortener, and then you will get funny > > > statistics > > > > regards, > > > > On Apr 3, 12:23 am,patbenatar<[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > Awesome! Thanks much Rob! Bookmarking. > > > > > Out of curiosity, how do you go about doing this programmatically on > > > > the Web server side? > > > > > -Nick > > > > > On Apr 1, 8:47 am, Rob <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > Hi Folks, > > > > > > I just launched my app VLC Remote and was surprised to see that there > > > > > isn't a way to post a link to the app on the market that works both on > > > > > my android device and also in my browser. > > > > > > -so I made a way, and I'm opening it up for all-comers. > > > > > > What it does is lets you post an http link like this > > > > > >http://and-download.hobbyistsoftware.com/android/download?name=VLC > > > > > Remote&q=pname:com.hobbyistsoftware.android.vlcremote > > > > > > If someone clicks on the link from an android device, then the link > > > > > opens in the market. If they click from their computer, then it offers > > > > > to send them a link by email (so they can click on the link on their > > > > > device). > > > > > > the download emails have a (subtle) advert for my app, but the feature > > > > > is clearly your app! > > > > > > details are here:http://and-download.hobbyistsoftware.com/ > > > > > > I'm hoping this will be useful for people, so please use it anywhere > > > > > you like. > > > > > > cheers, > > > > > > Rob -- 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 To unsubscribe, reply using "remove me" as the subject.
