[DISCONTINUED] Download an APK to App-Specific Directory (ASD) and install it without permissions

[vknow360 (Sunny Gupta)]

@bodymindpower

not an update , but a new version

Any difference between both?

[bodymindpower (Anke)]

@vknow360

Any difference between both

Yes, I changed the packageName (→ …InstallAPK.aix):

@Taifun

I also followed the naming conventions, which @Taifun pointed out.

and see above:

@bodymindpower

New version
(→ packageName changed → download method added):

So it is not an update, but a new version.

[Vivekjain]

I am noob
Will it ask for permission request install package

[vknow360 (Sunny Gupta)]

@bodymindpower

Yes, I changed the packageName (→ … I nstallAPK.aix):

From what to what?

@bodymindpower

So it is not an update , but a new version

For me:
When we release new version , we update older one or we update when we release new version.

[bodymindpower (Anke)]

@Vivekjain

Will it ask for permission request install package

You may have to allow to “install unknown apps from this source”:

[bodymindpower (Anke)]

@vknow360

When we release new version , we update older one or we update when we release new version.

Yes, you’re actually right. But if I delete the old version and replace it with the new one, users may be confused because they assume that the new version updates the old one (which is not possible because of the new packageName).

[rachit2672 (Dev Rachit)]

please add the apk size and download progress in a control block

[rachit2672 (Dev Rachit)]

like firebase storage upload feature

[zainulhassan]

@bodymindpower How we will check if the download is completed or not?? So we could run a function like install apk after the download is complete

[bodymindpower (Anke)]

You can see when the download is finished at the top:

and you can also use these blocks:

[gurusonwheels (Brian)]

moving msg from private msg to forum since thread has reopened .

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if i do a simple thing like this

the url is a apk compiled url you get from kodular when you click export apk in kodular .
so you may need to create another to test as they expire

but this is the error i get

i have a galaxy s9 plus running android 10

@bodymindpower

Yes, I checked it on a Pixel 2XL (Android 11 Beta):

• Comanion works
• with APK I get the same error (also setting the full path doesn’t solve it).
  Note : But the directory (ASD) is created:

Try to use the PkgUtils ext.: PkgUtils : An extension to work with Packages

But I think you will get the same error, because he used the same java code for this part of the ext.
Let me know …

@bodymindpower

Try this (→ workaround):

Checked on Android 11.

[sebastianrds (Sebastián Rodríguez dos Santos)]

Hi! I have an issue with this extension. When I try to use it I have the following error message:

Runtime error
Failed resolution of: Landroid/support/v4/content/FileProvider;

I have the same issue running in Android 7, Android 8 and Android 9.

Thanks to who can help me.

Regards, Sebastián

[bodymindpower (Anke)]

@sebastianrds

I have an issue with this extension.

Yes I know. In AI2 the method for installing the APK no longer works since AI2 started using the AndroidX libraries with the nb184 release. Kodular has not yet switched to AndroidX with the last release, but continues to use the (outdated) Support Library.

The same problem (error) also arises with PkgUtils extension. I’m still working on a solution …

Note: This extension should therefore only be used with Kodular for the time being.
(Btw, I didn’t publish the extension in AI2).

[Umesh_Kahar]

why this occurs??

[bodymindpower (Anke)]

@Umesh_Kahar I have now moved some posts (from our PMs) here.

[Umesh_Kahar]

please give solution… i cant install apk

[bodymindpower (Anke)]

@Umesh_Kahar

i cant install apk

Of course not, as I said check your list / List_View.Selection

[Julian_Rave]

The installation method works so good in Oneplus 6T (Android 10), but I will like an event for when download done.

Also, I think there is a bug in the “.CreateAppSpecificDirectory” method, because can’t find the directory, I think it could be solved putting “/storage/emulated/0” before this method, and the result could be: “/storage/emulated/0/Android/data/package-name/files”

Great extension! I like it because you fixed the installation permission issues in Android 10.