For installing applications, you might want to take a look at Aptoide as well.
http://www.aptoide.com http://www.aptoide.org On 5 apr, 23:13, rhardy <rha...@austin.polycom.com> wrote: > My company is developing a new device that will run on Android. I'm > tasked to develop the software installation process, including > application installations and updates as well as system software > updates. I want to leverage as much as possible from the Android > SDK. I'm looking for any advice or references to help me get > started. I've downloaded the source code for Android 2.1 and have > been tracing the source code path for software installations via adb. > The path has taken me through adb client -> adb server -> adb deamon - > > > PackageManagerService -> installd. > > I'm thinking my software update process will begin with downloading an > update package to our device's SD card. Then, if the update package > contains apk files to install, I guess I'll have to develop a package > installer app that get the apk files individually and command > PackageManagerService to install them similar to how adb does? > > If my update package has system software to update, such as a new > version of Android, I'll have to reboot the system in recovery mode > and somehow make it install the system software components? > > Am I on the right track or totally off? I'd appreciate any advice or > pointers to related reference docs or examples. -- 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 To unsubscribe, reply using "remove me" as the subject.
