What will i need to make a program that will pop up with an install button and install a certain file

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This is basically what i want to be abble to do

1) Users download my app via USB
2) Users Choose a option and it will begin downloading a file

what do you mean 'install a certain file'

what kind of file?

what do you mean by 'install'?



This post was edited by Eep on Jun 9 2015 04:58pm

when they click the install button it will download a .apk file i have

im pretty sure thats one or two function call(s)
i guess you want to write this code on android (?)

yes i believe i do

its for google boxes - media streamers

if they already transfered the apk to their device, what exactly are you downloading?

they haven't transferred the Apk file yet

I am trying to make a program specifically meant for downloading 1 certain apk file

Yes we know how to google search and then download a apk file and install it but to be honest alot of people dont want to take the time and do it


i just want to make it easy for 1 certain file...you click download and it will download it

if they don't have your program yet, how exactly will they run your code?

/edit: oh wait, are you saying you're installing your custom app, then your custom app will install another app? just launch an intent.

http://stackoverflow.com/questions/4604239/install-application-programmatically-on-android

This post was edited by carteblanche on Jun 9 2015 05:53pm

yes thats basically what i want to happen

they install my custom app i made
then they install a .APK file on my app