On Mon, Oct 3, 2011 at 1:29 PM, dmacke <dma...@retaildoneright.com> wrote: > We have a project for a Client to push an APK from a Windows platform. > Basically we have an APYK we need to get pushed to a phone quickly and > completely stupid proof.
APYK? > PRE-QUESTION - is there a way to launch a file saved on SD card > WITHOUT a file browser? Well, *something* on the phone will have to kick off the APK install process. That doesn't have to be a "file browser". However, there is no end-user application that will do this as part of ordinary Android builds, and there's no guarantee there will be one on any given device. > But this only works when the USB drivers are configured on Windows -- > now this leads to USB driver hell. Which is why you really want to use b) IMHO. Yes, getting WiFi hooked up may be annoying, but they need that anyway in many cases, and it's probably no more difficult than getting adb drivers to work. Also, if they have a data plan, and the APK is available on the Internet, you don't even need to fuss with the WiFi. The URL can be handled via a URL shortener (e.g., goo.gl, or roll your own for mobile-friendly URLs). > By the way, SIDE-QUESTION: WHY DOES LINUX REQUIRE NO DRIVER FOR ADB -- > YET WINDOWS REQUIRES SPECIFIC PER MANUFACTURER?) That's a fine question for Microsoft. I doubt they are monitoring this list. :-) > Could a generic Windows USB driver be created for most every Android > phone that would allow ADB functions? Possibly, but that has nothing really to do with this list, which is for writing apps with the SDK. Perhaps try the [adt-dev] Google Group, where there are discussions of the developer tools, including adb. > My boss believes this is achievable. Bosses are often like that, particularly if their hair is pointy. :-) -- Mark Murphy (a Commons Guy) http://commonsware.com | http://github.com/commonsguy http://commonsware.com/blog | http://twitter.com/commonsguy Android 3.1 Programming Books: http://commonsware.com/books -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Developers" group. To post to this group, send email to android-developers@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to android-developers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en
