I want to install a 3rd party app from the filesystem from my xamarin android app. The code I used successfully before Android 10 was pretty straightforward and easy.
Intent intent = new Intent(Intent.ActionView);
Uri data = Uri.FromFile(file);
intent.SetDataAndType(data, "application/vnd.android.package-archive");
context.StartActivity(intent);
This code does not work on Android 10 because of ACTION_VIEW and ACTION_INSTALL_PACKAGE were deprecated in Android 10. Looks like we now need to use the PackageInstaller API.
I tried to write a method using the PackageInstaller API. Unfortunately it doesn't work.
Code with PackageInstaller API
public static void InstallPackageAndroidQAndAbove(Context context, string filePath, string packageName)
{
var packageInstaller = context.PackageManager.PackageInstaller;
var sessionParams = new PackageInstaller.SessionParams(PackageInstallMode.FullInstall);
sessionParams.SetAppPackageName(packageName);
int sessionId = packageInstaller.CreateSession(sessionParams);
var session = packageInstaller.OpenSession(sessionId);
var input = new FileStream(filePath, FileMode.Open, FileAccess.Read);
var output = session.OpenWrite(packageName, 0, -1);
input.CopyTo(output);
output.Close();
input.Close();
input.Dispose();
session.Fsync(output);
var pendingIntent = PendingIntent.GetBroadcast(context, sessionId, new Intent(Intent.ActionInstallPackage), 0);
session.Commit(pendingIntent.IntentSender);
}
An exception "Unrecognized stream" occurs during the call.
I hope someone can help me.
Thank you very much in advance.
Xamarin Android Code for installing an apk with the PackageInstaller API.
//Change to your package name
const string PACKAGE_INSTALLED_ACTION =
"com.example.android.apis.content.SESSION_API_PACKAGE_INSTALLED";
public static void InstallPackageAndroidQAndAbove(Context context, string filePath)
{
var packageInstaller = context.PackageManager.PackageInstaller;
var sessionParams = new PackageInstaller.SessionParams(PackageInstallMode.FullInstall);
int sessionId = packageInstaller.CreateSession(sessionParams);
var session = packageInstaller.OpenSession(sessionId);
addApkToInstallSession(filePath, session);
// Create an install status receiver.
Intent intent = new Intent(context, context.Class);
intent.SetAction(Globals.PACKAGE_INSTALLED_ACTION);
PendingIntent pendingIntent = PendingIntent.GetActivity(context, 0, intent, 0);
IntentSender statusReceiver = pendingIntent.IntentSender;
// Commit the session (this will start the installation workflow).
session.Commit(statusReceiver);
}
private static void addApkToInstallSession(string filePath, PackageInstaller.Session session)
{
using (var input = new FileStream(filePath, FileMode.Open, FileAccess.Read))
{
using (var packageInSession = session.OpenWrite("package", 0, -1))
{
input.CopyTo(packageInSession);
packageInSession.Close();
}
input.Close();
}
//That this is necessary could be a Xamarin bug.
GC.Collect();
GC.WaitForPendingFinalizers();
GC.Collect();
}
// Note: this Activity must run in singleTop launchMode for it to be able to receive the //intent
protected override void OnNewIntent(Intent intent)
{
base.OnNewIntent(intent);
Bundle extras = intent.Extras;
if (Globals.PACKAGE_INSTALLED_ACTION.Equals(intent.Action))
{
int status = extras.GetInt(PackageInstaller.ExtraStatus);
String message = extras.GetString(PackageInstaller.ExtraStatusMessage);
switch (status)
{
case (int)PackageInstallStatus.PendingUserAction:
// This test app isn't privileged, so the user has to confirm the install.
Intent confirmIntent = (Intent)extras.Get(Intent.ExtraIntent);
StartActivity(confirmIntent);
break;
case (int)PackageInstallStatus.Success:
Toast.MakeText(this, "Install succeeded!", ToastLength.Long).Show();
break;
case (int)PackageInstallStatus.Failure:
case (int)PackageInstallStatus.FailureAborted:
case (int)PackageInstallStatus.FailureBlocked:
case (int)PackageInstallStatus.FailureConflict:
case (int)PackageInstallStatus.FailureIncompatible:
case (int)PackageInstallStatus.FailureInvalid:
case (int)PackageInstallStatus.FailureStorage:
Toast.MakeText(this, "Install failed! " + status + ", " + message,
ToastLength.Long).Show();
break;
default:
Toast.MakeText(this, "Unrecognized status received from installer: " + status,
ToastLength.Long).Show();
break;
}
}
}