Extension: Install app. Notify to user of a new version has come out.

[Juan Antonio]

Hi friends,

with this extension we can install easily an application, .apk file.

We do not need ActivityStarter component.

Example 1: Download an .apk file of a web server and install.

Download file from: http://kio4.com/appinventor/p_sumar.apk

This file is stored in:

fileName = /mnt/sdcard/My Documents/Downloads/app_inventor_15678912345.tmp

Then Install by extension.

Look, end in .tmp (not .apk) but install.

http://kio4.com/appinventor/244_extension_instalar_app.htm

[Juan Antonio]

Example 2: Notify the user of a new version has come out.

- Download number of version new.

- Compare version_actual with version_new

- If is equal, then continue app: It is the sum of two numbers

- If not equal, open other screen.

- When user Click in Upload Button1.

- Download file from: http://kio4.com/…/p_sumar.apk

- To /mnt/sdcard/My Documents/app_inventor_15671234.tmp

- Install by this extension.

- Run new version of app.

[Pablo Bertu]

Excellent Juan!! Very useful extension and clearly explained. I will try it on the next version of my app.

Buen trabajo :)

Bertu

[Abraham Getzler]

(added to apk tools section of FAQ)

https://groups.google.com/forum/#!msg/mitappinventortest/wqJin0qO8M0/8xUafdROAgAJ

ABG