Android Question Problem Receiving Install Referral from Google Play

echapeta said:

Hello.
I'm trying to catch inside the app the string passed in the URL from Google Play.
The receiving Service_Start never has a valid Intent.
Looking at the Log without filtering I can see:

Permission Denial: receiving Intent { act=com.android.vending.INSTALL_REFERRER flg=0x10 } to ProcessRecord{2e354747 10869:com.Wardian/u0a113} (pid=10869, uid=10113) requires due to sender com.Wardian (uid 10113)

It seems that something is wrong with the permissions.

I have tried using the BradcastReceive library that doesn't need entries in the manifest https://www.b4x.com/android/forum/threads/broadcastreceiver.12493/) and the "standard" approach in (https://www.b4x.com/android/wiki/index.php/Intent)

Could anyone be that kind to post a working example ?

Thank You !!

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echapeta said:

Hello,

I'm just using the feature to pass referrer info to the app, that is who directed the user to install the app, every referrer has its own Q code URL.

The way to have it working is to use a Static Intent Catcher.

At the Manifest:
AddPermission(com.android.vending.INSTALL_REFERRER)
AddReceiverText(Starter,
<intent-filter>
<action android:name="com.android.vending.INSTALL_REFERRER" />
</intent-filter>)

And in the Starter Service:

Sub Service_Start (StartingIntent As Intent)
' check google play referrer
If StartingIntent.Action = "com.android.vending.INSTALL_REFERRER" Then
'https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.Wardian&referrer=referrer=123456789&sponsor=jose

' referrer
' validation & conforming
Dim Referrer As String = StartingIntent.GetExtra("referrer")


End If

Regards.

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