install apk file via Intent - Android App

Android examples for App:APK Install and Uninstall

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Description

install apk file via Intent

Demo Code

/**//from  w w  w . jav a 2 s. co  m
 * Copyright (C) 2012 ToolkitForAndroid Project
 *
 * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 *  you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
 * You may obtain a copy of the License at
 *
 *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
 *
 * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
 * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
 * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
 * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 * limitations under the License.
 */
//package com.java2s;
import java.io.File;
import android.app.Activity;

import android.content.Intent;

import android.net.Uri;

public class Main {

    public static void install(Activity activity, File apkFile) {
        Intent intent = new Intent();
        intent.addFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_TASK);
        intent.setAction(android.content.Intent.ACTION_VIEW);
        intent.setDataAndType(Uri.fromFile(apkFile),
                "application/vnd.android.package-archive");
        activity.startActivity(intent);
    }
}

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