I'm wondering about the same thing. All applications need to have a simple ability to notify users of new versions. For me 3rd party updaters/checkers is not an option - I can just as easily add simple check against my web site and download new APK file directly.
A much cleaner solution is to query Android Market directly for new version. Can anyone illuminate me if this is possible or planned in the future. On Nov 10, 10:02 am, G <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > So version checking needs to be done through an outside resource... > Is there anintentwe can use to launch theAndroidMarketApp > directly to the listing for our own app, for when an update is > available? > > On Nov 10, 4:35 am, friedger <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Hi, > > > we have prepared a release version of the OI Updater. There is no need > > to send intents, but developers only need to add a meta-data node to > > the application manifest in order to be handled by the updater. > > > Early feedback welcome! > > > Description:http://www.openintents.org/en/node/136 > > Download:http://openintents.googlecode.com/files/UpdateChecker-1.0.0.apk > > > Cheers, > > Friedger > > > On 6 Nov., 20:31, Guillaume Perrot <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > Because we use a XMPP based application, we chosed Pubsub as a way to > > > notify new versions to the user. The main advantage is that it uses a > > > push model. The user is aware of a new version when he launches > > > the app or in real time if he's online while a new version has just > > > been released. No timer or service at all in the application code. > > > > On Nov 5, 11:57 pm, friedger <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > Currently, relying on an external resource is the way to do updates, > > > > this is how it is described in the documentation. > > > > > If someone is checking againstMarket, please let us know. > > > > > Friedger > > > > > On Nov 4, 8:49 pm, "Dan B." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > isn't there some way tocheckthe version against theMarketinstead > > > > > of having to host version information somewhere else? I know the app > > > > > Locale somehow knows when anupdateis available, it seems reasonable > > > > > to query theMarketrather than relying on outside sources :\ > > > > > > On Nov 1, 1:50 pm,friedger<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > I'd say the package name is the global identifier. > > > > > > > Maybe you can just provide a VeeCheck url based on the package name > > > > > > (as alternative to the app id). So I couldcheckthat url. If you > > > > > > don't host an app for the package name or if it is not unique you > > > > > > could return a HTTP 400. > > > > > > >Friedger > > > > > > > On 1 Nov., 17:37, Al Sutton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > >Friedger, > > > > > > > > How are you identifying the apps?, I'd happily add an extra field > > > > > > > or two > > > > > > > to the AndAppStore.com data that you can search for if it would > > > > > > > be useful. > > > > > > > > Al. > > > > > > > >friedgerwrote: > > > > > > > > The idea is that the Updater will also be ablecheckall > > > > > > > > applications > > > > > > > > it knows about by a single button clicked or scheduled task. > > > > > > > > So, once > > > > > > > > theintentfrom one application is processed by theUpdateit is > > > > > > > > possible to include this application to the periodicupdate. > > > > > > > > > A more general solution that includes all installed > > > > > > > > applications is > > > > > > > > currently not possible as I can't determine the location of the > > > > > > > >versioninfo file. > > > > > > > > > The apk mentioned above is provided for developers to test. In > > > > > > > > the > > > > > > > > releaseversionthe interval between two checks will be at least > > > > > > > > 24 > > > > > > > > hours, so you can start the service as often as you like but > > > > > > > > thecheck > > > > > > > > is only performed once every 24 hours. Furthermore, only the > > > > > > > > log cat > > > > > > > > shows whether the installedversionis up-to-date or not. In both > > > > > > > > cases the notification is show (this is to simplify the tests). > > > > > > > > > Would you like to have a different Notification text? Any ideas > > > > > > > > for > > > > > > > > icons? > > > > > > > > >Friedger > > > > > > > > > On 1 Nov., 13:18, Al Sutton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > > >> HiFriedger, > > > > > > > > >> I've updated AndAppStore.com to provide a versionCode in > > > > > > > >> theupdate.xml > > > > > > > >> as you requested. > > > > > > > > >> At the moment anyone with applications listed will find that > > > > > > > >> they can > > > > > > > >> specify the versionCode in the details about a > > > > > > > >> releasedversion(not the > > > > > > > >> application details page, the release details page). > > > > > > > > >> I am working on code to pull the information from the manifest > > > > > > > >> included > > > > > > > >> in the apk, but this is a little way off yet. > > > > > > > > >> Thanks for making this available. > > > > > > > > >> Al. > > > > > > > > >>friedgerwrote: > > > > > > > > >>> Hi, > > > > > > > > >>> we are preparing the OI Updater that checks a given info file > > > > > > > >>> for new > > > > > > > >>> updates as described in theAndroiddocumentation. > > > > > > > > >>> You can find the current build (rev 1284) at > > > > > > > >>>http://openintents.googlecode.com/files/UpdateChecker.apk > > > > > > > > >>> In order to initiate theupdatecheckyou just have to add the > > > > > > > >>> following code: > > > > > > > > >>> Intentservice = newIntent(); > > > > > > > >>> service.setAction(ACTION_CHECK_VERSION); > > > > > > > >>> String uri= "http://uri-to-update-file.txt"; > > > > > > > > >>> service.setData(Uri.parse(link)); > > > > > > > >>> service.putExtra("package_name", > > > > > > > >>> context.getPackageName()); > > > > > > > >>> service.putExtra("app_name", > > > > > > > >>> context.getString(org.openintents.notepad.R.string.app_name)); > > > > > > > > >>> int currentVersion = -1; > > > > > > > >>> PackageInfo pi = > > > > > > > >>> context.getPackageManager().getPackageInfo( > > > > > > > >>> context.getPackageName(), > > > > > > > >>> 0); > > > > > > > >>> currentVersion = pi.versionCode; > > > > > > > >>> service.putExtra("current_version", > > > > > > > >>> currentVersion); > > > > > > > >>> context.startService(service ); > > > > > > > > >>> You can also put current_version_name if youcheckagainst the > > > > > > > >>> veecheck url at AndAppStore. > > > > > > > > >>> It is still alpha, but we would appreciate early feedback. > > > > > > > >>> How do you like it? Would you include it in your code? > > > > > > > >>> More/other > > > > > > > >>> features?... > > > > > > > > >>> Cheers, > > > > > > > >>>Friedger > > > > > > > > >> -- > > > > > > > >> Al Sutton > > > > > > > > >> W:www.alsutton.com > > > > > > > >> B: alsutton.wordpress.com > > > > > > > >> T: twitter.com/alsutton > > > > > > > > -- > > > > > > > Al Sutton > > > > > > > > W:www.alsutton.com > > > > > > > B: alsutton.wordpress.com > > > > > > > T: twitter.com/alsutton- Hide quoted text - > > > > > > > - Show quoted text - > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
