I need some help with my app that I build for Android TV.
I already make a COSU app for Android TV, but the problem is I need to use adb shell to make my app as device owner. Is there a way to make my app as device owner programmatically? Because I will install my app in +100 STB devices. I tried a method from SO answer, but it's not working.
I still can't figure it out how to update my app later if there is a new version of my app, because like it said in here, I can't use Android Management API on Android TV and also I think I can't use Google Play to update a COSU app. Is there a better approach to update my app?
Need help. Thank you.
Since your app got device admin permissions, your app can update itself silently in background using PackageInstaller API. All you have to do is to just download the new apk when available and forward it to PackageInstaller which can update and install your new apk.
Here's a sample if you wanna look how to implement it: author's link is dead (after edit link - I think they are similar).
You can't make your app device owner programmatically unless the device is rooted. Here's a list of options by Google to make device owner remotely. Provisioning google dev docs.