that makes sense. Not sure how http://www.appbrain.com seems to be doing it. I don't think they are signed with the OEM platform key. Thanks.
On Nov 2, 1:33 pm, Tim <[email protected]> wrote: > Ah, I thought I replied all previously -- guess not. To perform a silent > install you need to satisfy the following two conditions; > > Use the INSTALL_PACKAGES permission and be signed by the PLATFORM signer of > the device you want it to work on. > > This means you need the OEM's, or whoever signed the platform, to sign your > application. The other way would just to gain root and run a "pm install > package" > > -Tim Strazzere > > On Wed, Nov 2, 2011 at 10:13 AM, Craig Heath <[email protected]>wrote: > > > > > I don't believe this is possible. My understanding is that the silent > > install capability is a property of the Android Market application; > > specifically it has the INSTALL_PACKAGES permission that is checked > > for by the class > > com.android.packageinstaller.PackageInstallerActivity. > > > Nothing you do to the app being installed will stop the user prompts, > > it depends only on how the install is invoked (i.e. Android Market vs. > > launching the .apk file). > > > On Nov 1, 6:34 pm, Stephen <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Is there a way to have internal enterprise apps that are stored on the > > > company EXTRANET that is accessible by the device to download and > > > install several apps via a silent download and install? > > > > I have built the download and install utility app but when I try to > > > run on a device the security settings dialog is presented and > > > employees are able to change these settings. > > > > Is there a way to sign the utility app with a trusted source key so > > > that the OS trusts the lower lever access to the install APIs, so that > > > the install can is silent to the employees, with no iteraction > > > required? > > > -- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > > "Android Security Discussions" 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-security-discuss?hl=en.- Hide quoted > >text - > > - Show quoted text - -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Security Discussions" 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-security-discuss?hl=en.
