CODEWITHSUNDEEP
android
Tushar Saha
Tushar Saha

Reputation: 2106

Install an app from SD card programmatically

I am using this code to install an app from SD card

Toast.makeText(this, "running", Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show();
    Intent promptInstall = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_VIEW)
    .setDataAndType(Uri.parse("file:///sdcard/app.apk"), 
                    "application/vnd.android.package-archive");
startActivity(promptInstall);

how ever I am getting parse error : There was a problem parsing the package

I have given the permission in manifest file 

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

I have placed the apk in sdcard

ps: app is getting installed via file manager

Upvotes: 1

Views: 983

Answers (1)

Vaibhav Barad
Vaibhav Barad

Reputation: 625

You could change the way you specify the URI. try this;

Intent promptInstall = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_VIEW)
                .setDataAndType(Uri.fromFile(new File(Environment.getExternalStorageDirectory()+File.separator+"<DIRECTORY_NAME>"+File.separator+"<YOUR_APK_FILE.apk>")),
        "application/vnd.android.package-archive");
startActivity(promptInstall);

Upvotes: 1

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