Are you sure that INSTALL_PACKAGES will be a user grantable permission?, I can see an argument for INSTALL_PACKAGES having uses, but I can also see the ability for it to be abused to install Spyware/Adware which the user did not want.
Al. -- http://andappstore.com/ nknize wrote: > Adding android.permission.INSTALL_PACKAGES to the manifest results in > the following: > > 10-05 18:50:45.631: WARN/PackageManager(57): Not granting permission > android.permission.INSTALL_PACKAGES to package com.test > (protectionLevel=2 flags=0x44) > > Subsequently tried the following without any luck... > > try { > Intent myIntent = new Intent( > Intent.ACTION_PACKAGE_INSTALL, > Uri.parse("file://" + > apkFile.getAbsolutePath().toString()); > startActivity(myIntent); > } catch (Exception e) { > Log.e(tag, e.getMessage(); > } > > Results in the following: > > 10-05 18:50:49.440: ERROR/APKInstaller(316): No Activity found to > handle Intent { action=android.intent.action.PACKAGE_INSTALL > data=file:///c:/test.apk } > > I'm assuming the PackageManager and/or IPackageInstallObserver must > play a role somewhere in this process. > > What exactly do you mean by "launch an intent to view it?" > > Thx to anyone that can help clear this up. > > - Nick > > On Aug 26, 4:27 am, hackbod <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> You can download an apk and launch an intent to view it, allowing the >> user to install it, like the browser does. You can't directly install >> an apk without the user being involved (and thus approving the >> action). >> >> On Aug 26, 1:26 am, Wesley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> >>> hi, >>> >>> oic >>> >>> so this is means we cannot download the apk and install it or somehow delete >>> the package using our application??? >>> >>> :) >>> >>> Wesley. >>> >>> On Tue, Aug 26, 2008 at 3:36 PM, hackbod <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>> >>>> This is not available to applications, sorry. >>>> >>>> On Aug 26, 12:25 am, Wesley Sagittarius <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> hi, >>>>> >>>>> Does anyone successful use thePackageManager to install apk??? >>>>> >>>>> wesley. >>>>> > > > > -- Al Sutton W: www.alsutton.com B: alsutton.wordpress.com T: twitter.com/alsutton --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Developers" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
