[android-developers] Re: Downloading an .apk update

The following url explains how to install an .apk file from your SD
card. My daughter helps me test my projects, so she installs the .apk
to her Droid after I send it to her as an e-mail attachment.

http://www.ieumart.com/how-to-install-apk-files-through-desktop-using-windows-vista.html

On Feb 10, 4:11 pm, dashman <erjdri...@gmail.com> wrote:
> ok - i see what marcin was suggesting.
>
> i download the .apk to the sd card.
>
> now - what intent do i start to install the .apk file.
>
> On Feb 10, 12:36 pm, Mark Murphy <mmur...@commonsware.com> wrote:> On Thu, Feb 10, 2011 at 12:11 PM, dashman <erjdri...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > > i set the mime-type like this
>
> > > i.setType("application/vnd.android.package-archive");
>
> > > and the app crashes.
>
> > Use setDataAndType(). setType() nulls out your Uri. And, again, this
> > is only needed if you follow Marcin's recommendation and download the
> > APK yourself, then use an Intent to kick off installation.
>
> > --
> > Mark Murphy (a Commons Guy)http://commonsware.com|http://github.com/commonsguyhttp://commonsware.com/blog|http://twitter.com/commonsguy
>
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