B4A Library AppUpdating - automate apps updating from a webserver

victormedranop · Dec 11, 2017

udg said:
Absolutely yes. Another good point from you

Better support amazing !

udg · Dec 12, 2017

Thank you. I did include a few suggestions from the thread for the final release of AppUpdating 1. It's ready since a few weeks but I'd like to briefly test it before submitting to post#1.
Hopefully I'll have some spare time before Xmas.

victormedranop · Dec 12, 2017

trying everything in android 7. but no luck
this is the error

java.lang.NoSuchMethodError: No static method onStartCommand(Lanywheresoftware/b4a/BA

Z in class Lanywheresoftware/b4a/objects/ServiceHelper$StarterHelper; or its super classes (declaration of 'anywheresoftware.b4a.objects.ServiceHelper$StarterHelper' appears in /data/app/b4a.example.appupdate-2/base.apk)

but work in amazon fire.

udg · Dec 13, 2017

Hi Victor,
I'm not familiar with that error. Did you search for it on the Forum? I found the following:
https://www.b4x.com/android/forum/pages/results/?query=anywheresoftware.b4a.objects.ServiceHelper$StarterHelper
So, first try should be to recompile from source.

Another suggestion from a similar post was:
Make sure that there is no code that explicitly starts the starter service or that the starter service is a sticky service.

techknight · Dec 18, 2017

Just a heads up my Pixel is running 8.1, and AppUpdating is still working fine, although I have recompiled it recently.

Walter Scafati · Jan 20, 2018

Hi,
I realized a App and I would to use this library for to implement the AutoApdate of the my App from the server.
Just I add the library AppUpdating v.1.30 I have the conflict with the OKHttpUtils2 v.2.61, and have the error. If I trie to remove the check from OKHttpUtils2 library I have'nt the error but the App crash when my this trying to connect to mySql DB on my server.
How I can solve this problem? Thanks.

Conversione byte code - ottimizzazione dex. Error
Uncaught translation error: java.lang.IllegalArgumentException: already added: Lokio/AsyncTimeout;
Uncaught translation error: java.lang.IllegalArgumentException: already added: Lokio/AsyncTimeout$1;
Uncaught translation error: java.lang.IllegalArgumentException: already added: Lokio/AsyncTimeout$2;
Uncaught translation error: java.lang.IllegalArgumentException: already added: Lokio/AsyncTimeout$Watchdog;
Uncaught translation error: java.lang.IllegalArgumentException: already added: Lokio/Base64;
Uncaught translation error: java.lang.IllegalArgumentException: already added: Lokio/Buffer;
Uncaught translation error: java.lang.IllegalArgumentException: already added: Lokio/Buffer$1;
Uncaught translation error: java.lang.IllegalArgumentException: already added: Lokio/Buffer$2;
Uncaught translation error: java.lang.IllegalArgumentException: already added: Lokio/BufferedSink;
UNEXPECTED TOP-LEVEL EXCEPTION:
java.lang.RuntimeException: Translation has been interrupted
at com.android.dx.command.dexer.Main.processAllFiles(Main.java:689)
at com.android.dx.command.dexer.Main.runMonoDex(Main.java:313)
at com.android.dx.command.dexer.Main.run(Main.java:279)
at com.android.dx.command.dexer.Main.main(Main.java:247)
at com.android.dx.command.Main.main(Main.java:106)
Caused by: java.lang.InterruptedException: Too many errors
at com.android.dx.command.dexer.Main.processAllFiles(Main.java:681)
... 4 more

udg · Jan 20, 2018

Hi Walter,

did you read post #242 and those soon following it? You should recompile AutoUpdating from its source with your copy of B4A to overcome the differences on internal libraries' versions.

udg

Walter Scafati · Jan 20, 2018

Just do it! Error solved! Now I can try to go to next step: add the code for auto update app.
Thanks.

Walter Scafati · Jan 20, 2018

Great work !!! it works fine.
Thanks

Yayou49 · Mar 28, 2018

I'm happy to give you (with UDG authorisation) my updated class cl_appupdate (attached).
This version manage the new version of sdk (26)

It has been done with a part of Erel's code about Fileprovider.
I've tested it with my phone (Android 7.0 SdkVersion 24) and it works fine !

So:

1: add to your manifest

B4X:

AddManifestText(<uses-permission
    android:name="android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE"
    android:maxSdkVersion="18" />
)

AddApplicationText(
  <provider
  android:name="android.support.v4.content.FileProvider"
  android:authorities="$PACKAGE$.provider"
  android:exported="false"
  android:grantUriPermissions="true">
  <meta-data
  android:name="android.support.FILE_PROVIDER_PATHS"
  android:resource="@xml/provider_paths"/>
  </provider>
)
CreateResource(xml, provider_paths,
   <external-files-path name="name" path="" />
)
AddPermission(android.permission.REQUEST_INSTALL_PACKAGES)

2: Add in your starter class:

B4X:

Sub Process_Globals
    Public rp As RuntimePermissions
    Public SharedFolder As String  
End Sub

Sub Service_Create
    SharedFolder = rp.GetSafeDirDefaultExternal("")
End Sub

3: update the cl_appudate

Thanks to UDG for his time.

Drago Bratko · May 17, 2018

Is there a way to make app update in 'silent' mode ... so without asking user, and that app is updated and restarted ?
If not with 'normal' phone, is it possible wit rooted ones ?

Maybe this question was already asked and answered ... but I can't found it ...

DonManfred · May 17, 2018

Drago Bratko said:
so without asking user, and that app is updated and restarted ?

No

Drago Bratko said:
is it possible wit rooted ones ?

I don´t know. I guess no

udg · May 17, 2018

Unfortunately Android doesn't allow it, at least for non-rooted devices. I don't know if it can be done on rooted ones. Sorry.

Drago Bratko · May 17, 2018

Thanks guys.
I have found this link ... https://www.sisik.eu/blog/android/dev-admin/update-app ... didn't verify it if it's correct wtah is stated. Does that what's written there makes any sense to you ?

DonManfred · May 17, 2018

Drago Bratko said:
Does that what's written there makes any sense to you ?

Maybe possible with a Device Owner (Kiosk) App.
You need to try:
https://www.b4x.com/android/forum/threads/device-owner-tasklock-kiosk-apps-2017.81765/

cledic · Jun 16, 2018

Hello to all,
I receive this error:

B4X:

copy fichier
android.system.ErrnoExceptionpen failed EROFS (Read-only file system)

using code from post: #243, plus suggested modification as from post: #290
I receive the error on App installed on: Android 5.0.1, Android 6.0 and Android 8.0.
The "Manifest" of my App is:

B4X:

'This code will be applied to the manifest file during compilation.
'You do not need to modify it in most cases.
'See this link for for more information: https://www.b4x.com/forum/showthread.php?p=78136
AddManifestText(
<uses-sdk android:minSdkVersion="5" android:targetSdkVersion="26"/>
<supports-screens android:largeScreens="true"
    android:normalScreens="true"
    android:smallScreens="true"
    android:anyDensity="true"/>)
SetApplicationAttribute(android:icon, "@drawable/icon")
SetApplicationAttribute(android:label, "$LABEL$")
'End of default text.
AddPermission(android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION)
'********* TabStrip ***********************
CreateResource(drawable, background_tab.xml,
<selector xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
   android:exitFadeDuration="@android:integer/config_shortAnimTime">
  <item android:state_pressed="true" android:drawable="@color/background_tab_pressed" />
  <item android:state_focused="true" android:drawable="@color/background_tab_pressed"/>
  <item android:drawable="@color/background_tab"/>
</selector>)
CreateResource(values, colors.xml,
<resources>
  <color name="background_tab_pressed">#50D3F180</color>
  <color name="background_tab">#50E4E4E4</color>
</resources>)
'******************************************
AddManifestText(<uses-permission
    android:name="android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE"
    android:maxSdkVersion="18" />
)
AddApplicationText(
  <provider
  android:name="android.support.v4.content.FileProvider"
  android:authorities="$PACKAGE$.provider"
  android:exported="false"
  android:grantUriPermissions="true">
  <meta-data
  android:name="android.support.FILE_PROVIDER_PATHS"
  android:resource="@xml/provider_paths"/>
  </provider>
)
CreateResource(xml, provider_paths,
   <external-files-path name="name" path="" />
)
AddPermission(android.permission.REQUEST_INSTALL_PACKAGES)

Android JAR is: C:\Android\platforms\android-26\android.jar
B4A ver is: 7.8

Can someone help me where am'I wrong?

Thanks
Clemente

DonManfred · Jun 16, 2018

cledic said:
Can someone help me where am'I wrong?

Please create a new thread in the Questions forum for your question.

cledic · Jun 16, 2018

DonManfred said:
Please create a new thread in the Questions forum for your question.

I create this one:
https://www.b4x.com/android/forum/threads/appupdate-copy-fichier-error.94182/

TIA
Clemente

techknight · Aug 8, 2018

Ran into a new problem with this lib.

For some weird reason the lib is hanging and not firing the UpdateComplete when ---- AppUpdating.ReadCurVN is called.

Only on one particular app. I checked everything else. Odd...

Edit: I actually traced it down to this not working:

B4X:

CallSub(Callback,Event&"_UpdateComplete")

So I think its a bug in B4A.

techknight · Aug 8, 2018

Turning off log filtering in logcat, I get this:

---- AppUpdating.ReadCurVN
Current Version: 1.30
sendKeyguardVisibilityChanged(true)
ignoring event: update_updatecomplete

Yikes! thoughts?

Recompiling with CallSubDelayed did not work either.

Edit: Nevermind. I was doing my update check in the Activity_create thread which will never work.

I have to release that thread and then use a timer or something, and that worked.

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