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Bucks
Bucks

Reputation: 687

Android Application Update Automatically

I have created simple Android Application to send a email, Application is Works Fine. I Created a one service to download and install Android Application form server[i don't want to put that Application in Marketplace]

I have update that Android Application in Future and built as a apk then upload it in server

Problem is In device i need to update that Application if i did some changes in Application

Give some useful ideas

Upvotes: 0

Views: 4682

Answers (2)

Anup Cowkur
Anup Cowkur

Reputation: 20553

You'll have to set up an API on your server which will tell your app if new updates are available. This API has to be checked periodically. If there is a new update, then this can be downloaded and installed and the original one uninstalled.

Another way is to use Google Cloud Messaging. You can set it up such that your app will get notification from your server when an update is available and then you can do as earlier.

Have a look at this thread to see how to uninstall and install packages:

install / uninstall APKs programmatically (PackageManager vs Intents)

If you don't wanna uninstall/install manually, then you can use this excellent package from CommonsWare:

https://github.com/commonsguy/cwac-updater

If you wanna use a framework then there are many options:

http://hockeykit.net/index.html

http://launchpadapp.com/

http://www.appaloosa-store.com/

http://www.apphance.com/

Upvotes: 3

Tushar
Tushar

Reputation: 1607

Probably you may want to try something like hockeykit http://hockeykit.net/index.html

Upvotes: 0

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