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MimmoG
MimmoG

Reputation: 651

Android install an apk from URL

My application verify if there are a new version of my application (my application is not into play store) and download automatically the apk file into sdcard/download. Then I would like to start the installation and I use this code :

Intent intent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_VIEW);
intent.setDataAndType(Uri.fromFile(new File(Environment.getExternalStorageDirectory() + "/download/" + "file.apk")), "application/vnd.android.package-archive");
startActivity(intent);

but it show the pop up "Parse Error:There is a problem parsing the package"

Into my AndroidManifest I have put the permission :

<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET"/>
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE"/>
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INSTALL_PACKAGES"/>
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.DELETE_PACKAGES"/>

Upvotes: 5

Views: 4938

Answers (3)

Moradnejad
Moradnejad

Reputation: 3653

You need to add "file://" before your file's path. something like this:

intent.setDataAndType(Uri.parse("file://" + filepath), "application/vnd.android.package-archive");
startActivity(intent);

Upvotes: 0

James Oravec
James Oravec

Reputation: 20391

I had a similar error message. The root of my problem was that I was saving the apk I downloaded to my application data directory instead of a sdcard. By saving to /sdcard/myprog.apk I was able to do the install without any issues.

Since I was able to get the install to work from a web browser download, it was a matter of figuring out where those downloads go, then when I download programmatically to save in the same location.

I found the following very useful for my update process: Download a file with Android, and showing the progress in a ProgressDialog then I used something similar to what you have to do the install.

Upvotes: 2

PavanMysore
PavanMysore

Reputation: 189

Are you able to manually install the file, the error problem parsing the package comes, when an apk has a corrupt manifest file. Check if manual installation of the file you downloaded works in the first place.

Upvotes: 1

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