I'm trying to create an application that automatically downloads an apk from a specific server and install it on the system. My code for the installation looks like the following, but does not work.
File f = new File("/mnt/sdcard/download/", "Demo.apk");
Log.i("Demo", "f "+f.getAbsoluteFile());
Intent intent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_VIEW);
intent.setDataAndType(Uri.fromFile(f), "application/vnd.android.package_archive");
intent.addFlags(intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_TASK);
m_context.startActivity(intent);
Do i need to give any rights in Manifest.xml
for installation? I know that question has been asked before, but none of the answers have helped me so far.
This what I do in my case,
Intent intent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_VIEW);
intent.setDataAndType(Uri.fromFile(new File(path+"/<application_name>.apk")), "application/vnd.android.package-archive");
startActivity(intent);
And these are the permissions..
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INSTALL_PACKAGES" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE" />
Thanks for all help, made it work at last. I share my working code and working Manifest.xml.
package test.installer;
import android.app.Activity;
import android.content.Intent;
import android.net.Uri;
import android.os.Bundle;
import android.util.Log;
public class InstallToolActivity extends Activity {
/** Called when the activity is first created. */
@Override
public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
Log.i("Demo", "onCreate");
Intent intent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_VIEW);
intent.setDataAndType(Uri.parse("file://"+"/mnt/sdcard/HelloWorld.apk"), "application/vnd.android.package-archive");
intent.addFlags(intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_TASK);
startActivity(intent);
}
}
Manifext.xml
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
package="test.installer"
android:versionCode="1"
android:versionName="1.0" >
<uses-sdk android:minSdkVersion="11" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE"/>
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET"/>
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INSTALL_PACKAGES"/>
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.RESTART_PACKAGES"/>
<application
android:icon="@drawable/ic_launcher"
android:label="@string/app_name" >
<activity
android:label="@string/app_name"
android:name=".InstallToolActivity" >
<intent-filter >
<action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />
<category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />
</intent-filter>
</activity>
</application>
//Fredrik
i also do
intent.addFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_TASK);
and my install lookd like this
intent.setDataAndType(Uri.parse("file://"+path), "application/vnd.android.package-archive");
my path
is a String, like your f
If your targetSdkVersion
is equal or higher than 24, then you need to use FileProvider
implementation for Android N and newer Android versions.
Here is the whole implementation:
// utility method
private void openAppInstaller(Context context, File toInstall) {
if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.N) {
Uri apkUri = FileProvider.getUriForFile(context, BuildConfig.APPLICATION_ID + ".provider", toInstall);
Intent intent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_INSTALL_PACKAGE);
intent.setData(apkUri);
intent.setFlags(Intent.FLAG_GRANT_READ_URI_PERMISSION);
context.startActivity(intent)
} else {
Uri apkUri = Uri.fromFile(toInstall);
Intent intent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_VIEW);
intent.setDataAndType(apkUri, "application/vnd.android.package-archive");
intent.setFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_TASK);
context.startActivity(intent);
}
}
Add provider FileProvider
to AndroidManifest
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
...
<application
...
<provider
android:name="android.support.v4.content.FileProvider"
android:authorities="${applicationId}.provider"
android:exported="false"
android:grantUriPermissions="true">
<meta-data
android:name="android.support.FILE_PROVIDER_PATHS"
android:resource="@xml/provider_paths"/>
</provider>
</application>
</manifest>
And create provider_paths.xml
under xml resources.
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<paths>
<external-path name="external_files" path="."/>
</paths>
More info about FileProvider configuration you can read here and here .
All credits go to @just_user because my answer based on his reply .
You need to do this
Intent intent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_VIEW);
intent.setDataAndType(Uri.fromFile(f), "application/vnd.android.package-archive");
In your code, you have mentioned "package_archive", it should be "package-archive".
You would need the following permissions.
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INSTALL_PACKAGES"></uses-permission>
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE"></uses-permission>
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