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Krishnabhadra
Krishnabhadra

Reputation: 34285

Installing wear only apk without ADB or Android studio or eclipse

I am working on an application, that is intended for Android wear devices only. I know Google play doesn't support apps that only run on wearable devices (not on handhelds), but this application is for internal purposes only.

I know these

1) I can install directly to wearable devices from eclipse/studio during debugging, just like I do it on handhelds

2) I can use adb command to install directly to wearable device.

But I have created a signed apk of the application, and I want to sent this build to client, who is not a developer and above 2 methods doesn't work. If I sent the apk to him by mail, is there any easy way for him to install it on his wearable?

Note : If it required, consider that client had a handheld device that can sync with this wearable.

Upvotes: 2

Views: 4203

Answers (2)

Gabriele Mariotti
Gabriele Mariotti

Reputation: 364594

You have to build the mobile-signed-apk.

It will contain also the wear-apk. You can send the mobile-signed-apk to your client /by email for example) and he has to install this apk in his handheld device as a normal apk.

When the handheld app will connect with the wear, it will install/update the wear-apk on the wearable device.

Upvotes: 4

WidWing
WidWing

Reputation: 176

You can upload to your developer console it app as alpha and give access for client to alpha testing.

Upvotes: 0

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