Android Question Non GooglePlay app update from my website for update

[yfleury]

I have an app outside from google play store. It's for private use for my team

my app download the apk file from my website in DirInternal

but I can't install the new apk.
I set permission in manifest
AddPermission(android.permission.REQUEST_INSTALL_PACKAGES)
I authorise my app for that permission
I try this code

    If File.Exists(File.DirInternal, "1.apk") Then
        Dim pm As PackageManager
        Dim in As Intent
        in = pm.GetApplicationIntent("1.apk") ' PM = Packagemanager
        If in.isinitialized Then
            StartActivity(in)
        End If

but nothing append

 

[drgottjr]

you need to use fileprovider. see post #2 at
https://www.b4x.com/android/forum/threads/version-safe-apk-installation.87667/#content

 

[udg]

Eventually, have a look at my lib AppUpdating (source code provided; feel free to extract any snippet of code).

 

[DonManfred]

Or follow this Tutorial:

Version safe APK installation

As explained in this tutorial all store apps will soon be forced to target the latest SDK. This means that we can no longer rely on the OS backwards compatibility features and need to handle the behavior changes ourselves. Starting from Android 8 (API 26) each app needs to explicitly request a...

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