I am trying to make possible for users to update ann app from device. We have a server where from user can download apk file with new version of an app. Here is the code which starts after button pressed:
Handler handler = new Handler(Looper.getMainLooper());
Thread thread = new Thread(new Runnable() {
@Override
public void run() {
File folder = new File(getExternalFilesDir(Environment.DIRECTORY_DOWNLOADS).toString());
File file = new File(folder.getAbsolutePath(), "localdb.apk");
final Uri uri = (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.N) ?
FileProvider.getUriForFile(MainActivity.this, BuildConfig.APPLICATION_ID + ".provider", file) :
Uri.fromFile(file);
if (file.exists())
file.delete();
//url to get app from server
String url = Names.UPDATE_URL;
InputStream input = null;
OutputStream output = null;
HttpURLConnection connection = null;
try {
URL sUrl = new URL(url);
connection = (HttpURLConnection) sUrl.openConnection();
connection.connect();
// download the file
input = connection.getInputStream();
output = new FileOutputStream(file);
byte data[] = new byte[4096];
int count;
while ((count = input.read(data)) != -1) {
// allow canceling with back button
output.write(data, 0, count);
}
} catch (Exception e) {
e.printStackTrace();
} finally {
try {
if (output != null)
output.close();
if (input != null)
input.close();
} catch (IOException ignored) {
}
if (connection != null)
connection.disconnect();
}
handler.post(new Runnable() {
@Override
public void run() {
Intent install = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_INSTALL_PACKAGE)
.setData(uri)
.addFlags(Intent.FLAG_GRANT_READ_URI_PERMISSION);
startActivity(install);
}
});
}
});
thread.start();
Here is what i have in manifest:
...<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.QUICKBOOT_POWERON" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.REQUEST_INSTALL_PACKAGES"/>
...
<provider
android:name="androidx.core.content.FileProvider"
android:authorities="ru.mob.myapp.provider"
android:exported="false"
android:grantUriPermissions="true">
<meta-data
android:name="android.support.FILE_PROVIDER_PATHS"
android:resource="@xml/provider_paths"/>
</provider>
...
and finally an xml file provider_paths:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<paths>
<external-path name="external_files" path="."/>
</paths>
So, everything works fine, I download apk with new version, it is named same as already installed, system asks me to install (update) my application, but when everything is almoust done I get "App is not installed" message without any details. Does anyone have a solution, hint, adviсe?