android - update My App Issue -

i'm developing non-public android app, i.e. app won't available in global android market. app installed on limited number of clients, e.g. using apk file.i have .apk in sd card , trying update application application. that, i'm using intent

my code

intent intent = new intent(intent.action_view); intent.setdataandtype(uri.fromfile(new file(environment.getexternalstoragedirectory().getpath()+"/" +"test.apk")), "application/vnd.android.package-archive"); startactivity(intent); 

note : working fine, after updating it, application closed.

the question "how prevent ?"

i'm use broadcast receiver re-open app

public class autostart extends broadcastreceiver{  @override public void onreceive(context context, intent intent) {      if (intent.getaction().equals(intent.action_boot_completed)){             intent = new intent(context, abcactivity.class);             i.addflags(intent.flag_activity_new_task);             context.startactivity(i);     }else{           intent = new intent(context, xyzactivity.class);          i.addflags(intent.flag_activity_new_task);          context.startactivity(i);     } } 

problem 1 :- can't re-open activity when

"android.intent.action.package_added",

"android.intent.action.package_install",

"android.intent.action.package_changed"

<receiver         android:name=".autostart"         android:enabled="true"         android:exported="true" >          <intent-filter android:priority="100" >             <action android:name="android.intent.action.boot_completed" />         </intent-filter>          <intent-filter>             <action android:name="android.intent.action.package_added" />             <data android:scheme="package" />         </intent-filter>          <intent-filter>             <action android:name="android.intent.action.package_install" />             <data android:scheme="package" />         </intent-filter>          <intent-filter>             <action android:name="android.intent.action.package_changed" />             <data android:scheme="package" />         </intent-filter>          <intent-filter>             <action android:name="android.intent.action.package_replaced" />             <data android:scheme="package" />         </intent-filter>      </receiver> 

"android.intent.action.boot_completed" working properly

permissions given

1 >     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.receive_boot_completed" /> 2 >     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.restart_packages" /> 3 >     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.write_external_storage" /> 

unfortunately can't prevent process been terminated when re-install itself, , other hand - you'll never receive any broadcast if own app been re-install @ time.

if had implement such feature, solve problem this:

trick number 1:

creating app (that installed somehow on user's device) roll act sort of "watch-dog": app listen installation broadcasts, , because it's different app 1 been installed - won't have problem launch "original app".

of-course don't forget user need "launch" @ least ones watch-dog app, because android 4 receivers won't work until app process started @ least ones from. security reasons..

trick number 2:

another option registered in manifest app action_time_tick broadcast. can count on broadcast called each number of seconds, , implement when receives logic recognize if app right need launch main activity or not.

this approach work, performances reason not - because app process alive time because reacts broadcast. if don't care - not problem

trick number 3:

provide pendingintent alarmmanager before start installation activity 30-50 seconds after. pending intent hold intent re-launch app.

assuming app installed until - work.