Hello Jags, It sounds as though you want to use an appropriate intent. The android documentation does a good job of explaining how to do this:
http://developer.android.com/guide/publishing/publishing.html#marketintent Regarding your second query ... yes. You can download the APK from anywhere, but the device has to have the option Settings/Application/Unknown Sources selected. You may be prompted for this when you attempt to download the application from somewhere other than the market On Wed, Jun 9, 2010 at 1:10 AM, Jags <[email protected]> wrote: > I have a requirement where either a browser based application will > have hrefs to already existing google market apps, so that on click of > that link my application opens up android market with particular > application > > can it be done from a native app ? > > can i myself download a signed apk from other web site and > independently install it to be shown up in launcher and run ? > > regards > > -- > 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
